| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Chandler (fresh) C - Albert Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the floater from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Albert Grant | 37-45 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | William Craig misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz throws it down set up by Samuel Hultgren | 37-47 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | William Craig scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz clanks a floater from the left side | 40-47 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | William Parsons tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Albert Grant snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | James Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Albert Grant tips it home | 42-47 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF), Daniel Taber (C) Erik Verdin, James Chandler, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is fouled in the backcourt by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 17:22 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Craig | 44-47 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Gary Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| 17:07 | Wichita State | James Thornton picks off the pass by William Craig in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero lays it up and in on a great pass from James Thornton | 44-49 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | James Thornton is called for the reach on Alan McCalebb - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Chandler (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Ian Bradshaw, Daniel Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) Chad Sykes, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF) Ronald Laubach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Thornton | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 16:00 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Chandler (tiring) C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | William Craig misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled in the backcourt by James Chandler - foul #2 on James Chandler, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Chandler - foul #3 on James Chandler, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Taber (PF) James Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, Keith Cordero | |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | James Haney is called for the reach on Eric Saunders in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Frank Washington | 46-49 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | James Haney comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Saunders - foul #4 on Eric Saunders, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF) Eric Saunders, Ronald Laubach, Daniel Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) Chad Sykes, Gary Payne, William Parsons, Kevin Dallas | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Albert Grant gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:16 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Haney | |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Albert Grant is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Craig - foul #2 on William Craig, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), James Chandler (PF), Robert Fleming (C) William Craig, Erik Verdin, Ian Bradshaw, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Keith Cordero | |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alan McCalebb | 49-52 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Robert Fleming steals it from James Haney | 49-52 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Fleming | 52-52 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | James Thornton knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Haney | 52-54 |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF), Daniel Taber (C) Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, James Chandler, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Craig (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Bradshaw (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw lays it in set up by Frank Washington and he's fouled by Chad Sykes - foul #3 on Chad Sykes, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (PF) William Parsons | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Daniel Taber is called for the reach on James Haney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Taber, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kevin Dallas | 55-56 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw blows the layup | 55-56 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Ian Bradshaw picks off the pass by Andrew Brown | 55-56 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses the lay-in | 55-56 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Chad Sykes | 55-56 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is denied on a layup by Ian Bradshaw | 55-56 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 10:00 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Haney, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Ronald Laubach (SF), James Chandler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Erik Verdin, Ian Bradshaw, Daniel Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Chad Sykes, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero, Andrew Brown | |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | James Chandler lays it up and in set up by William Craig | 57-56 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Alan McCalebb | 57-56 |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach drills a floater in the lane | 59-56 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | William Parsons connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Thornton | 59-59 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | William Craig's pass is intercepted by Herbert Baltz | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Craig (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Laubach (tired) 7 pts. PF - James Chandler (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (tired) | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | James Thornton is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Parsons | 59-61 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | James Chandler is hacked by William Parsons - foul #2 on William Parsons, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Daniel Taber (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Ronald Laubach, James Chandler, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Wicker - foul #1 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Robert Fleming picks off the pass by James Haney in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses the shot from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is hacked by Eric Saunders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Saunders, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (SG), Ian Bradshaw (PF) Eric Saunders, Daniel Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Chad Sykes, Kevin Dallas | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Gary Payne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Frank Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Albert Grant (C) Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Gary Payne | |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG) Alan McCalebb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF), Andrew Brown (C) Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Albert Grant drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | James Haney scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Parsons | 64-63 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | William Craig misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Frank Washington steps in front of the James Haney pass in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Frank Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-63 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Brown | 64-63 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | James Haney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz tips it in | 64-65 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Daniel Taber (PF), Robert Fleming (C) William Craig, Erik Verdin, Ian Bradshaw, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Andrew Brown | |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Frank Washington scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Laubach | 66-65 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker blows the layup | 66-65 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero tips it home | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Washington (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Laubach (tired) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chad Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Wicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-67 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan McCalebb | 66-67 |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | Frank Washington's pass is intercepted by Stanley Wicker | 66-67 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a floater from the left block | 66-67 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), James Chandler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, Daniel Taber, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Andrew Brown (C) Gary Payne, Chad Sykes, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons is fouled on the floor by William Craig - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-67 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | James Chandler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Haney - foul #5 on James Haney, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Haney | |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | James Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | James Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (PF) James Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Andrew Brown | |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | James Thornton tips it in | 68-71 |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG) Alan McCalebb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Keith Cordero | |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Albert Grant can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Parsons - foul #3 on William Parsons, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), James Chandler (PF) Frank Washington, Ian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas | |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Grant - foul #2 on Albert Grant, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin is fouled on the floor by Herbert Baltz - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Alan McCalebb - foul #1 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:13 | Wichita State | William Craig's pass is intercepted by Samuel Hultgren | 72-74 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz tips it back up and in | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Parsons | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | William Craig is called for the reach on William Parsons in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Craig, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Chandler | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | William Craig hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 72-77 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | James Chandler tips it back up and in | 74-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by Alan McCalebb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | William Craig misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-79 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the offensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | James Chandler makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-79 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Alan McCalebb - foul #3 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | James Chandler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren snags the defensive board | 77-80 |