| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds inbounds the ball | 41-45 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:48 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 19:47 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jay Weeks | 41-45 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey's pass is intercepted by Alton Coleman | 41-45 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG) Jay Weeks | |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Steve Byers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (PG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), August Texeira (C) Hilario Sanchez, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey, Radman Smolinski | |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Steve Byers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | August Texeira is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Steve Byers - foul #3 on Steve Byers, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG) Steve Byers | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG) Michael Pink | |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | August Texeira makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | August Texeira picks off the pass by Kevin Balk | 44-48 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Thoms - foul #1 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Gerald Suggs (C) Roger McArthy, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Scott Hinds (SF), Radman Smolinski (C) Paul Stembridge, Frank Dixon, August Texeira | |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon is hacked by Gerald Suggs - foul #3 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Arthur Thoms, Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Mark Dudgeon | |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey hits a fadeaway from the right block | 44-50 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 47-50 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jack Brunelle | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jay Weeks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Hinds | 49-53 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle tips it in | 51-53 |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Hilario Sanchez | 51-56 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | John Dietz's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Dailey | 51-56 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dailey | 51-56 |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by Roger McArthy - foul #3 on Roger McArthy, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), August Texeira (C) Hilario Sanchez, Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey, Radman Smolinski | |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:56 | Wichita State | Clarence Neal is called for the reach on August Texeira - foul #4 on Clarence Neal, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Steve Byers steps in front of the Frank Dixon pass | 51-56 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits the finger roll set up by Steve Byers | 53-56 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-56 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Brunelle | 53-56 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | August Texeira steals it from Arthur Thoms | 53-56 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Arthur Thoms takes the ball from Michael Pink in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Steve Byers hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Suggs and he's hacked by Mark Dudgeon - foul #3 on Mark Dudgeon, team foul #1 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Frank Dixon steals it from Gerald Suggs | 56-56 |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), John Dietz (PF) Steve Byers, Jack Brunelle, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) Michael Pink, Frank Dixon, Mark Dudgeon, August Texeira | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-56 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Stembridge | 56-58 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-58 |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Dietz (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | William Shick is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Alton Coleman - foul #2 on Alton Coleman, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Kevin Balk (C) Alton Coleman, Roger McArthy, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Mark Dudgeon (PF) William Shick, Paul Stembridge, Kenneth Dailey | |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Scott Hinds, team foul #2 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Michael Pink grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Hilario Sanchez | 56-62 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | Michael Pink pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski buries a runner in the lane | 56-64 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk snags the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle tips it in | 58-64 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is hacked by Gerald Suggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), John Dietz (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF), August Texeira (C) Michael Pink, Scott Hinds, Mark Dudgeon, Radman Smolinski | |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Dietz | 61-64 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Roger McArthy is called for the reach on Hilario Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger McArthy, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (C) Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Coleman - foul #3 on Alton Coleman, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Hilario Sanchez | |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled on the floor by William Shick - foul #4 on William Shick, team foul #3 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (PG) William Shick | |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Steve Byers's pass is intercepted by Frank Dixon | 64-66 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon misses the lay-in | 64-66 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | August Texeira tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 66-66 |
| 07:25 | Wichita State | August Texeira throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Mark Dudgeon (PF) Frank Dixon, August Texeira | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Dietz (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Weeks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal loses the dribble to Jay Weeks | 66-66 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 66-66 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roger McArthy | 66-66 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Jay Weeks takes the ball from Roger McArthy | 66-66 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jay Weeks and he's hacked by John Dietz - foul #3 on John Dietz, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF) Alton Coleman, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), August Texeira (C) Paul Stembridge, Jay Weeks, Mark Dudgeon | |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Pink - foul #1 on Michael Pink, team foul #4 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF) Kenneth Dailey | |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | August Texeira gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 67-71 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor grabs the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy is fouled on the floor by Frank Dixon - foul #1 on Frank Dixon, team foul #5 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Radman Smolinski (C) William Shick, Michael Pink, Frank Dixon, August Texeira | |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Suggs | 69-71 |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks's pass is intercepted by Clarence Neal in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Hilario Sanchez is called for the reach on Gerald Suggs - foul #1 on Hilario Sanchez, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SG), Kenneth Dailey (PF) Jay Weeks, Mark Dudgeon | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the floater from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey misses the lay-in | 69-71 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds misses badly on a floater from the right block | 72-71 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses short on a shot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Radman Smolinski | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steve Byers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Paul Stembridge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge's pass is intercepted by Jack Brunelle in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Balk | 74-71 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers, Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), August Texeira (C) Hilario Sanchez, Paul Stembridge, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey, Radman Smolinski | |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon is open and buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Shick | 74-73 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alton Coleman | 77-73 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Hinds (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) Frank Dixon, Mark Dudgeon, August Texeira | |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Shick | 77-75 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a floater in the lane | 77-75 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is hacked by Alton Coleman - foul #4 on Alton Coleman, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms, Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jay Weeks - foul #2 on Jay Weeks, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 3rd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Shick | 79-78 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Radman Smolinski - foul #2 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #8 | 79-78 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski lays it in set up by William Shick | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth Dailey steals it from Jack Brunelle | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | William Shick is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 82-82 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Radman Smolinski | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The clock runs out | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski wins the tip | 82-82 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is hacked by William Shick - foul #5 on William Shick, team foul #9 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Kevin Balk (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG) William Shick | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Steve Byers is called for the reach on Scott Hinds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Byers, team foul #13 | 82-82 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-84 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey snags the defensive board | 82-84 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Kevin Balk steals the ball from Scott Hinds | 82-84 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-84 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Kevin Balk takes the ball from Kenneth Dailey | 82-84 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy is fouled on the floor by Scott Hinds - foul #3 on Scott Hinds, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), John Dietz (PF) Steve Byers, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), August Texeira (C) Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey, Radman Smolinski | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) Mark Dudgeon, August Texeira | |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Michael Pink is hacked by Roger McArthy - foul #5 on Roger McArthy, team foul #14 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (C) Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Hinds (SF) Frank Dixon | |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Michael Pink makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Michael Pink misses the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steve Byers | 84-85 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Radman Smolinski steals the ball from Kevin Balk | 84-85 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Steve Byers, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG) Michael Pink | |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Eric Cantor steals it from Radman Smolinski | 84-85 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-85 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Gerald Suggs steals the ball from Hilario Sanchez | 84-85 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the defensive board | 84-85 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hilario Sanchez | 84-87 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Jay Weeks steals the ball from Alton Coleman | 84-87 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hilario Sanchez | 84-90 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Jay Weeks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott Hinds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-90 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the defensive board | 84-90 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski is hacked by Alton Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alton Coleman, team foul #15 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG) Kenneth Dailey | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 3 from straight away | 84-92 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 84-92 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-92 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #16 | 84-92 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | John Dietz snags the defensive board | 84-93 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Cantor | 87-93 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-93 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #17 | 87-93 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Cantor | 90-95 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #5 on Eric Cantor, team foul #18 | 90-95 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-97 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Michael Pink | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-97 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski pulls down the rebound | 90-97 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski runs out the clock | 90-97 |