| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) SG - Robert Haas (fresh) SF - Alexander Seaman (fresh) PF - John Tobin (fresh) C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Homer Henderson (fresh) SG - David Keese (fresh) SF - David Vegas (fresh) PF - John Stahl (fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | David Keese buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:45 | Kansas State | Robert Haas is fouled in the backcourt by David Keese - foul #1 on David Keese, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Kansas State | Robert Haas tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | David Keese can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Kansas State | John Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Kansas State | David Vegas is called for the reach on Guadalupe Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Vegas, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Stahl | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | David Keese hits a shot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Kansas State | John Tobin is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), Werner Milsap (SG), Andrew Groh (SF), Jason Simpson (PF), Jesse Vigil (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Robert Haas, Alexander Seaman, John Tobin, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Russell Riggs (PF), Joshua Deason (C) David Keese, David Vegas, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Werner Milsap | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Young Xiong buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson tips it in | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson is hacked by Werner Milsap - foul #1 on Werner Milsap, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Robert Haas (SG) Ruben Sieradski, Jesse Vigil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Keese (SG), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Jonny Dawson, Young Xiong, Joshua Deason | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson tips it home | 6-10 |
| 15:55 | Kansas State | Robert Haas slams it home on a nice dish by Werner Milsap | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) SG - Robert Haas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Werner Milsap (fresh) PF - Andrew Groh (fairly fresh) C - Jason Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Homer Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Keese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | David Keese is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Robert Haas steals the ball from Neil Adkins | 8-10 |
| 14:58 | Kansas State | John Stahl is called for the reach on Robert Haas - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), Alexander Seaman (SG), John Tobin (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Robert Haas, Werner Milsap, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (PG), David Vegas (SF), Young Xiong (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Homer Henderson, Russell Riggs, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| 14:41 | Kansas State | John Tobin is hacked by Jonny Dawson - foul #1 on Jonny Dawson, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG) Andrew Groh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:21 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses the lay-in | 8-10 |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:42 | Kansas State | Robert Haas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alexander Seaman | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | John Tobin is called for the reach on Young Xiong - foul #1 on John Tobin, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Werner Milsap (SF), Andrew Groh (PF) Robert Haas, Alexander Seaman, John Tobin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Jonny Dawson, Young Xiong, Joshua Deason | |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | David Vegas hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:46 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ruben Sieradski | 14-10 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Ruben Sieradski steps in front of the David Keese pass | 14-10 |
| 11:49 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski misses the wide open shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Stahl - foul #2 on John Stahl, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), Alexander Seaman (SF), John Tobin (PF), Jason Simpson (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Werner Milsap, Andrew Groh, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (SG), Russell Riggs (PF) David Keese, John Stahl | |
| 11:49 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:49 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ruben Sieradski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Haas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexander Seaman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Tobin (fresh) C - Jason Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Homer Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jonny Dawson (fresh) SF - David Vegas (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Riggs (fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | John Tobin denies the turnaround by Russell Riggs | 16-10 |
| 11:30 | Kansas State | John Tobin grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 11:08 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-10 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Ruben Sieradski takes the ball from Homer Henderson in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 10:37 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Tobin | 18-10 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | David Vegas buries a jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | John Tobin is hacked by Russell Riggs - foul #1 on Russell Riggs, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Werner Milsap (SG), Andrew Groh (SF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Ruben Sieradski, Robert Haas, Alexander Seaman, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Keese (SG), Young Xiong (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Jonny Dawson, Russell Riggs, Neil Adkins | |
| 09:44 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 18-12 |
| 09:42 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:22 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Werner Milsap | 20-12 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | David Keese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 09:16 | Kansas State | John Tobin snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 08:52 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Tobin | 22-12 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | David Keese loses the dribble to Werner Milsap | 22-12 |
| 08:36 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), Alexander Seaman (SF), Jason Simpson (C) Werner Milsap, John Tobin, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (PG), Russell Riggs (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Homer Henderson, David Vegas, Joshua Deason | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Young Xiong can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 08:23 | Kansas State | Robert Haas grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 08:07 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-12 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Andrew Groh steals it from Young Xiong | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Haas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexander Seaman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Groh (fairly fresh) C - Jason Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonny Dawson (fairly fresh) SG - David Keese (tired) 5 pts. SF - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh's floater is tipped away by Russell Riggs | 22-12 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson double dribbles | 22-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Tobin (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Alexander Seaman, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG), David Vegas (SF) David Keese, Russell Riggs | |
| 06:40 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Tobin | 25-12 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Young Xiong lays it in | 25-14 |
| 05:56 | Kansas State | Robert Haas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (SG), Alexander Seaman (SF) Robert Haas, John Tobin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Keese (SG), Russell Riggs (SF), Joshua Deason (PF) Jonny Dawson, David Vegas, Neil Adkins | |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 05:43 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Ruben Sieradski | 25-14 |
| 05:23 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-14 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joshua Deason | 25-14 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Alexander Seaman steps in front of the Homer Henderson pass | 25-14 |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Young Xiong is called for the reach on Guadalupe Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Young Xiong, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), John Tobin (C) Ruben Sieradski, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF) Young Xiong | |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson travels with the ball | 27-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), Jason Simpson (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, John Tobin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | Robert Haas is fouled in the backcourt by David Vegas - foul #2 on David Vegas, team foul #8 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF), Neil Adkins (C) David Vegas, Joshua Deason | |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | Robert Haas makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | Robert Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-14 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 29-14 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Jason Simpson picks off the pass by Homer Henderson | 29-14 |
| 04:15 | Kansas State | David Keese is called for the reach on Robert Haas in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Keese, team foul #9 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), John Tobin (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Ruben Sieradski, Andrew Groh, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (SG) David Keese | |
| 04:15 | Kansas State | Robert Haas makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 04:15 | Kansas State | Robert Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson is hacked by Alexander Seaman - foul #1 on Alexander Seaman, team foul #3 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (SG), Andrew Groh (SF) Robert Haas, Alexander Seaman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF), John Stahl (PF) Russell Riggs, Young Xiong | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Ruben Sieradski steals the ball from John Stahl | 31-14 |
| 03:32 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ruben Sieradski | 33-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Ruben Sieradski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Groh (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Tobin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Reginald Lecompte (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Homer Henderson (tired) 2 pts. SG - Jonny Dawson (tiring) SF - David Vegas (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Guadalupe Sanchez is called for the reach on Homer Henderson - foul #1 on Guadalupe Sanchez, team foul #4 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), Alexander Seaman (SF), Jason Simpson (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, John Tobin, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Keese (SG), Joshua Deason (C) Homer Henderson, Neil Adkins | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-14 |
| 02:57 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh snags the defensive board | 33-14 |
| 02:28 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Keese - foul #3 on David Keese, team foul #10 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), John Tobin (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Ruben Sieradski, Andrew Groh, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG), Russell Riggs (SF) David Keese, David Vegas | |
| 02:28 | Kansas State | Robert Haas makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 02:28 | Kansas State | Robert Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Tobin - foul #2 on John Tobin, team foul #5 | 35-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Werner Milsap (SF) Alexander Seaman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason misses the 1st free throw | 35-14 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason misses the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| 02:15 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte pulls down the rebound | 35-14 |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | Homer Henderson is called for the reach on John Tobin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Homer Henderson, team foul #11 | 35-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF) Joshua Deason | |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | John Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 36-14 |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | John Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-14 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-14 |
| 01:53 | Kansas State | Werner Milsap grabs the defensive rebound | 37-14 |
| 01:32 | Kansas State | Robert Haas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Guadalupe Sanchez | 40-14 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-14 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Young Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 40-14 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Young Xiong blows the layup but the foul's on Werner Milsap - foul #2 on Werner Milsap, team foul #6 | 40-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (SG), Alexander Seaman (SF), Andrew Groh (PF), Jason Simpson (C) Robert Haas, Werner Milsap, John Tobin, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Jonny Dawson, Russell Riggs | |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 40-15 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 40-15 |
| 01:01 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh snags the defensive board | 40-15 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman is hacked by David Vegas - foul #3 on David Vegas, team foul #12 | 40-15 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG) Guadalupe Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (SF), Joshua Deason (C) David Vegas, Neil Adkins | |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman makes the 1st free throw | 41-15 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-15 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson's pass is intercepted by Alexander Seaman | 42-15 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski is hacked by Young Xiong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Young Xiong, team foul #13 | 42-15 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Reginald Lecompte (C) Robert Haas, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (SG) Young Xiong | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski makes the 1st free throw | 43-15 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-15 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson is hacked by Guadalupe Sanchez - foul #2 on Guadalupe Sanchez, team foul #7 | 44-15 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), Jason Simpson (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Joshua Deason | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-16 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-17 |