| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) SF - William Ladd (fresh) PF - Bernie Kincaid (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Burns (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | William Ladd inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:54 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is hacked by Christopher Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Patrick Cornwell takes the ball from Bernie Kincaid | 29-32 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano lays it up and in set up by Patrick Cornwell | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Wichita State | William Ladd buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Merlin Bush | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Hill | 33-34 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Frank Burns hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the driving attempt in the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:19 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Mark Smith, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Cornwell | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Lechner - foul #2 on Michael Lechner, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz double dribbles | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), George Thornton (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Samuel Gray, Jerry Luiz, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Nicholas Hibbert (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Frank Burns (C) Richard Mayor, Peter Campbell, Howard Dobbins, Stephen Moody, Charles Wilson | |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell's pass is intercepted by Arthur Rice in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Frank Burns gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | George Thornton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mario Rowe | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Manuel Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Rice (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Hibbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernie Kincaid (tiring) 4 reb. C - Frank Burns (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Frank Burns can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | George Thornton grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Bernie Kincaid is called for the reach on Mario Rowe - foul #1 on Bernie Kincaid, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Patrick Cornwell, George Thornton, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), William Ladd (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Nicholas Hibbert, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on Peter Campbell - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Howard Dobbins (SF) Peter Campbell, William Ladd | |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mario Rowe - foul #1 on Mario Rowe, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Mario Rowe | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Stephen Moody | 39-39 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | William Ladd snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Mayor | 39-42 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz is fouled in the backcourt by Merlin Bush - foul #3 on Merlin Bush, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mark Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Christopher Cameron, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), Frank Burns (C) Richard Mayor, Howard Dobbins | |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Luiz | 41-42 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Patrick Cornwell is called for the reach on Peter Campbell - foul #3 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG) Patrick Cornwell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid (PF) Stephen Moody | |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 41-44 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Jerry Luiz, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Howard Dobbins (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Peter Campbell, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Rice (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Mayor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Howard Dobbins - foul #1 on Howard Dobbins, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF) Mario Rowe, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Gray and he's hacked by Arthur Rice - foul #1 on Arthur Rice, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Stephen Moody (C) Merlin Bush, Howard Dobbins, Charles Wilson | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor scores on a shot from the left side set up by William Ladd | 43-46 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Richard Mayor picks off the pass by Jerry Luiz in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor jams the wide open dunk set up by Arthur Rice | 43-48 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Rice steals it from Alan Alloway | 43-48 |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice blows the layup | 43-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Bernie Kincaid steps in front of the Christopher Cameron pass in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | William Ladd is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 43-50 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), George Thornton (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Patrick Cornwell, Christopher Cameron, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Richard Mayor, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid | |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Dobbins | 43-53 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Jerry Luiz, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Frank Burns (C) Arthur Rice, Stephen Moody, Charles Wilson | |
| 09:09 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Burns and he's fouled by Christopher Gagliano - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) George Thornton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:09 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Mark Smith lays it in | 45-56 |
| 08:39 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano's pass is intercepted by Peter Campbell | 45-56 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG), Samuel Gray (SF), George Thornton (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Mario Rowe, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG), William Ladd (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Peter Campbell, Nicholas Hibbert, Howard Dobbins, Frank Burns | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Ladd - foul #3 on William Ladd, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Samuel Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Rice (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ladd (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bernie Kincaid (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Merlin Bush | 46-59 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | George Thornton can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-59 |
| 07:08 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Rice and he's fouled by George Thornton - foul #1 on George Thornton, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Samuel Gray, George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF), Frank Burns (C) William Ladd, Charles Wilson | |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Moody (PF) Bernie Kincaid | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Christopher Cameron swats the short shot by Richard Mayor | 46-62 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is hacked by Arthur Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Rice, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hill - foul #3 on Manuel Hill, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) Manuel Hill, Jerry Luiz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Bernie Kincaid (PF) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Stephen Moody | |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is hacked by Richard Mayor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mayor, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor is hacked by Samuel Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Gray, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the easy layup | 51-65 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Cornwell - foul #4 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #10 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG) Mario Rowe | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Richard Mayor, Frank Burns | |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Wilson | 51-67 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Mark Smith picks off the pass by Bernie Kincaid in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 51-67 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway tips it in | 53-67 |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Hibbert | 53-69 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), William Ladd (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Frank Burns (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, Howard Dobbins, Bernie Kincaid, Charles Wilson | |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 53-69 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Frank Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-69 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice tips it back up and in | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rowe (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Rice (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ladd (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Moody (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Burns (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe blows the wide open dunk | 53-71 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Moody | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Merlin Bush | 53-73 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stephen Moody - foul #2 on Stephen Moody, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Samuel Gray (SF), George Thornton (PF) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Patrick Cornwell, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Howard Dobbins (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, William Ladd, Stephen Moody, Frank Burns | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert loses the dribble to Samuel Gray | 53-73 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Richard Mayor steps in front of the George Thornton pass in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Peter Campbell | 53-75 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-75 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor is hacked by Samuel Gray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Gray, team foul #11 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF) Samuel Gray, George Thornton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Moody (PF) Nicholas Hibbert | |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-77 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner tips it but misses | 55-77 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Howard Dobbins | 55-77 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-80 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill's pass is intercepted by Richard Mayor | 55-80 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | Manuel Hill is called for the reach on Richard Mayor - foul #4 on Manuel Hill, team foul #12 | 55-80 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-82 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Moody | 55-82 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 55-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Dobbins | 55-84 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Moody - foul #3 on Stephen Moody, team foul #9 | 55-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (PF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor runs out the clock | 56-84 |