| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) SG - Clifford Devane (fresh) SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) C - William Wiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) C - William Maxon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | William Maxon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Roy Hayden takes the ball from Jimmie Tinkle | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | William Wiser buries a turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Anton Booher takes the ball from Charles Thomas | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Anton Booher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | William Maxon hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Charles Thomas | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Elroy O'Brien steps in front of the Jimmie Tinkle pass | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane banks in the layup set up by Elroy O'Brien | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses long on a floater near the basket | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Anton Booher - foul #1 on Anton Booher, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Clifford Devane, Elroy O'Brien, Roy Hayden, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Howard Begaye (C) Ruben Ruth, Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle, William Maxon | |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Michael Baker steals it from Nathan German | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Michael Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Owen (C) Christopher Gibson | |
| 16:30 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | David Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Nathan German - foul #1 on Nathan German, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Anthony Dempster (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Sheldon Wood, Jeffrey Roark, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) Larry Edwards, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Howard Begaye | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) SG - Anthony Dempster (fresh) SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) C - William Wiser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Maxon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Baker | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas is hacked by William Wiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wiser, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Dennis Owen | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifford Devane (SG) Elroy O'Brien | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | William Wiser is hacked by William Maxon - foul #1 on William Maxon, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SF) Joseph Baker, Anthony Dempster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Howard Begaye (PF) John Olsson, Charles Thomas, Christopher Gibson | |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | William Wiser misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | William Wiser tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Anton Booher pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane tips it home | 10-7 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | William Wiser swats the short shot by Howard Begaye | 10-7 |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roy Hayden | 10-7 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane is hacked by Michael Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Sheldon Wood (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Clifford Devane, Elroy O'Brien, Roy Hayden, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Ruben Ruth, Michael Baker, Howard Begaye | |
| 13:34 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nathan German | 13-7 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | John Olsson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Owen (C) William Maxon | |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 13-7 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Nathan German | 13-7 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | John Olsson connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Nathan German knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Sheldon Wood | 18-10 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Clifford Devane (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF) Joseph Baker, Anthony Dempster, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Howard Begaye (PF), William Maxon (C) John Olsson, Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, Dennis Owen | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | David Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye tips it home | 18-12 |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane travels in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) Sheldon Wood, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Hayden - foul #1 on Roy Hayden, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG) Anton Booher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) SG - Clifford Devane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) C - William Wiser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) SF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Maxon (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane drills a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Howard Begaye - foul #1 on Howard Begaye, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG) Larry Edwards | |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is fouled in the backcourt by William Peyton - foul #1 on William Peyton, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Howard Begaye | |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson tips it home | 21-16 |
| 10:51 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 21-16 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | David Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Elroy O'Brien is called for the reach on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Elroy O'Brien, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), Nathan German (C) William Peyton, Clifford Devane, Elroy O'Brien, Roy Hayden, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Ruben Ruth, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | John Olsson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anton Booher | 24-19 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | John Olsson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Charles Thomas steals the ball from Anton Booher in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Owen | 24-21 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Howard Begaye, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Anthony Dempster (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) Anton Booher, Alfred Baynes, Sheldon Wood, Jeffrey Roark, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), William Maxon (C) John Olsson, Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen, Howard Begaye | |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Ruben Ruth is called for the reach on Anthony Dempster - foul #1 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| 08:39 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Dempster | 26-21 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | William Maxon is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dempster - foul #1 on Anthony Dempster, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifford Devane (SG) Elroy O'Brien | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | William Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | William Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Dempster | 29-25 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Clifford Devane - foul #1 on Clifford Devane, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Joseph Baker, Anthony Dempster, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF) Michael Baker | |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | David Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | David Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by William Maxon - foul #2 on William Maxon, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG) William Peyton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Owen (C) William Maxon | |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Devane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Roark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wiser (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (tiring) 5 pts. SG - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (tiring) PF - Christopher Gibson (tired) 2 pts. C - Dennis Owen (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #1 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood (PF) Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), Charles Thomas (SG) Ruben Ruth, David Wiseman | |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle makes the fadeaway from the right side | 33-29 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gibson - foul #1 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Roy Hayden (PF), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Elroy O'Brien, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Michael Baker (SF), David Wiseman (PF) Larry Edwards, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson | |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Michael Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Wiseman | 33-29 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Nathan German misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Nathan German misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | Dennis Owen is called for the reach on Nathan German - foul #1 on Dennis Owen, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF) William Peyton, Clifford Devane, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) John Olsson, Charles Thomas, Michael Baker, David Wiseman | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-29 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | Nathan German misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | Nathan German misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dennis Owen | 33-29 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-29 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Larry Edwards is called for the reach on Alfred Baynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #11 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Wiser (C) Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (C) Dennis Owen | |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is hacked by William Wiser - foul #2 on William Wiser, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien (SF), Nathan German (C) Joseph Baker, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Nathan German gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Ruth - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #12 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG) Ruben Ruth | |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Michael Baker clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Anthony Dempster | 37-29 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 37-29 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson's floater is tipped away by Elroy O'Brien | 37-29 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Tinkle | 37-29 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | David Wiseman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Clifford Devane (SG), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, Jeffrey Roark, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Howard Begaye (PF), William Maxon (C) Larry Edwards, David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson, Michael Baker | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Roy Hayden - foul #2 on Roy Hayden, team foul #11 | 37-32 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Devane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Hayden (tiring) C - William Wiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (tired) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Begaye (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Maxon (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane is hacked by John Olsson - foul #1 on John Olsson, team foul #13 | 37-33 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Anton Booher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 37-33 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane tips it in | 39-33 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | John Olsson double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Sheldon Wood (SG), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Anton Booher, Clifford Devane, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Michael Baker (SF) John Olsson, Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle | |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Roark and he's hacked by Howard Begaye - foul #3 on Howard Begaye, team foul #14 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Howard Begaye | |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | William Peyton steps in front of the Michael Baker pass in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | William Wiser blows the dunk | 42-33 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | William Wiser tips it home | 44-33 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark misses the turnaround from close range | 44-33 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | William Peyton grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | William Wiser hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #15 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Clifford Devane (SG), Roy Hayden (PF) William Peyton, Elroy O'Brien, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF) Larry Edwards, Michael Baker, Christopher Gibson | |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | William Wiser misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | William Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | William Wiser is fouled on the floor by William Maxon - foul #3 on William Maxon, team foul #16 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan German (SF) Sheldon Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG) Ruben Ruth, William Maxon | |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | William Wiser misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | William Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle's layup is rejected by William Wiser | 46-33 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses the tip | 46-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | David Wiseman grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |