| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Parsons | 35-20 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | James Chandler is called for traveling | 35-20 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | James Chandler is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #3 on James Chandler, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (PF) James Chandler | |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Grant - foul #2 on Albert Grant, team foul #2 | 35-20 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | William Craig misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-20 |
| 19:00 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the offensive board | 37-20 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Hultgren - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #1 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Ian Bradshaw (PF) Eric Saunders, William Craig, Erik Verdin | |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | James Thornton drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 18:16 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is hacked by Gary Payne - foul #1 on Gary Payne, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF), Daniel Taber (C) Ronald Laubach, Albert Grant | |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | James Thornton is called for the reach on Alan McCalebb - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #3 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Haney, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Fleming (C) Ian Bradshaw | |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan McCalebb | 39-24 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Erik Verdin steals the ball from Stanley Wicker | 39-24 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Erik Verdin | 39-26 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber double dribbles | 39-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), William Craig (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, Frank Washington, Erik Verdin, Daniel Taber, Robert Fleming | |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Robert Jones can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 39-26 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Ian Bradshaw is blocked by Kevin Dallas | 39-26 |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Laubach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach scores on a turnaround in the paint | 39-28 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the runner in the paint | 39-28 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | William Craig grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Gary Payne pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 14:30 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Saunders | 39-31 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Gary Payne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF), James Chandler (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Ronald Laubach, Ian Bradshaw, Albert Grant | |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | William Craig can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin tips it home | 39-33 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Robert Fleming is called for the reach on Keith Cordero - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Daniel Taber (C) Eric Saunders, William Craig, Robert Fleming | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | William Parsons comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz banks in the layup | 41-33 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | James Chandler's pass is intercepted by Herbert Baltz | 41-33 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | James Thornton banks in the layup set up by Herbert Baltz | 43-33 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb lays it in on a great pass from Erik Verdin and he's hacked by Chad Sykes - foul #4 on Chad Sykes, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Chad Sykes, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), William Craig (SG), Robert Fleming (C) Frank Washington, Erik Verdin, Daniel Taber | |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | James Haney is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Herbert Baltz takes the ball from James Chandler | 43-36 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | James Haney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF) Alan McCalebb | |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Erik Verdin | 43-39 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | James Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Wicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Craig (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Erik Verdin (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chandler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF) Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Albert Grant (C) William Craig, Erik Verdin, Robert Fleming | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is hacked by James Haney - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG) Eric Saunders | |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | James Chandler misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Laubach | 45-42 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | James Chandler is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-42 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton scores on a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | James Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Daniel Taber (PF) Frank Washington, Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, James Chandler | |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz's layup is rejected by Albert Grant | 48-42 |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | William Craig misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Kevin Dallas (C) Samuel Hultgren, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Erik Verdin, Daniel Taber, Albert Grant | |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Parsons - foul #2 on William Parsons, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Herbert Baltz, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (SF) Eric Saunders | |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ian Bradshaw | 48-42 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | Frank Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Stanley Wicker, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SF), Daniel Taber (PF), Albert Grant (C) William Craig, Ian Bradshaw, Robert Fleming | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Alan McCalebb - foul #2 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG) Frank Washington | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Albert Grant | 48-42 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 07:49 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach is open and scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Gary Payne - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), William Craig (SG), James Chandler (PF) Eric Saunders, Alan McCalebb, Daniel Taber | |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Brown | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sykes (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 5 reb. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (fairly fresh) SG - William Craig (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Laubach (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Chandler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Frank Washington picks off the pass by Chad Sykes in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses the dunk attempt | 48-44 |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Washington | 48-44 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | James Chandler is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Washington | 48-46 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | James Thornton is hacked by William Craig in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF) William Parsons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF) Ronald Laubach | |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | James Thornton is called for the reach on Frank Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Kevin Dallas (C) Chad Sykes, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Ian Bradshaw (PF), Robert Fleming (C) William Craig, James Chandler, Albert Grant | |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | James Thornton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Haney | 51-48 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | Kevin Dallas steals the ball from Eric Saunders | 51-48 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the driving attempt in the lane | 53-48 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fleming | 53-48 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin drills a 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), William Craig (SG), Daniel Taber (PF), Albert Grant (C) Eric Saunders, Frank Washington, Ian Bradshaw, Robert Fleming | |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | William Parsons double dribbles | 53-51 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel Taber | 53-53 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | William Craig is called for the reach on Chad Sykes in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Craig, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SF), James Chandler (PF) Erik Verdin, Albert Grant | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Haney | 55-53 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | William Parsons is called for the reach on Alan McCalebb - foul #3 on William Parsons, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Chad Sykes, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Frank Washington (SF), Robert Fleming (C) William Craig, Ronald Laubach, Daniel Taber | |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton is hacked by Eric Saunders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Saunders, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Frank Washington pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF) Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF) Frank Washington | |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Alan McCalebb takes the ball from Gary Payne in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb tips it in | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Payne (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan McCalebb (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chandler (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Robert Fleming steals the ball from Gary Payne | 55-59 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), William Craig (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF), Albert Grant (C) Eric Saunders, Alan McCalebb, Erik Verdin, James Chandler, Robert Fleming | |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Craig | 55-62 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Stanley Wicker is blocked by Albert Grant | 55-62 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | William Craig dunks the ball set up by Frank Washington | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas connects on the shot in the lane | 57-64 |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | Chad Sykes is called for the reach on William Craig - foul #5 on Chad Sykes, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Chad Sykes, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Erik Verdin (SF), James Chandler (PF) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | William Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Parsons | 57-65 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Erik Verdin is called for the reach on James Haney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Verdin, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Parsons | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Albert Grant is hacked by Herbert Baltz - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Albert Grant | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Albert Grant is fouled in the backcourt by James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Haney grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Eric Saunders - foul #4 on Eric Saunders, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Albert Grant is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Haney, team foul #15 | 59-68 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | James Chandler is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #4 on James Chandler, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF), Daniel Taber (C) Eric Saunders, William Craig, Erik Verdin, James Chandler, Albert Grant | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is fouled in the backcourt by James Thornton - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #16 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF) James Thornton, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), James Chandler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, Ian Bradshaw, Daniel Taber | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Haney | 63-72 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | James Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hultgren - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #17 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG) Alan McCalebb | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-72 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | James Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | James Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Saunders - foul #5 on Eric Saunders, team foul #11 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF), Daniel Taber (C) Eric Saunders, William Craig, Erik Verdin, James Chandler, Albert Grant | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Frank Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb runs out the clock | 63-74 |