| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) C - Clarence Neal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Brunelle | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey drills a turnaround from the left block set up by William Shick | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is fouled on the floor by Jay Weeks - foul #1 on Jay Weeks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal blows the layup but he's hacked by Radman Smolinski - foul #1 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Radman Smolinski | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey is open and scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Alton Coleman - foul #1 on Alton Coleman, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey makes the free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman travels with the ball | 5-1 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Clarence Neal swats the short shot by Kenneth Dailey | 5-1 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey tips it back up and in | 7-1 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-1 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), August Texeira (C) William Shick, Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Kevin Balk (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Alton Coleman, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez's pass is intercepted by Gerald Suggs | 7-1 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a shot from the left side | 7-1 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits the follow up shot | 7-3 |
| 16:22 | Wichita State | August Texeira can't connect on a runner in the paint | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Michael Pink grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:59 | Wichita State | August Texeira is hacked by Roger McArthy - foul #1 on Roger McArthy, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Kenneth Dailey (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) Hilario Sanchez, Mark Dudgeon, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), John Dietz (PF) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) SF - Frank Dixon (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) C - Kevin Balk (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | Michael Pink is fouled on the floor by Gerald Suggs - foul #1 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Hinds (SF) Frank Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:32 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Shick | 9-3 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | John Dietz loses the dribble to William Shick | 9-3 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds lays it up and in set up by William Shick | 11-3 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-3 |
| 14:46 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Kenneth Dailey is blocked by John Dietz | 11-3 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Dailey | 11-3 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey misses short on a jumper near the basket | 11-3 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 11-3 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-3 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey pulls down the rebound | 11-3 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 13-3 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk loses the ball out of bounds | 13-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), August Texeira (C) Michael Pink, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman, Roger McArthy, John Dietz, Kevin Balk | |
| 13:19 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Shick | 15-3 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-3 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks gets the rebound | 15-3 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Dudgeon, team foul #3 | 15-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG) William Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-3 |
| 12:44 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez grabs the board | 15-3 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Arthur Thoms steps in front of the Jay Weeks pass in the backcourt | 15-3 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Dudgeon - foul #2 on Mark Dudgeon, team foul #4 | 15-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 15-4 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:18 | Wichita State | Clarence Neal steals it from August Texeira | 15-5 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle loses the dribble to Hilario Sanchez | 15-5 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) SF - Frank Dixon (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - August Texeira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Steve Byers (fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Scott Hinds (SF), Radman Smolinski (C) Hilario Sanchez, Frank Dixon, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF), Gerald Suggs (C) Jack Brunelle, Clarence Neal | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Thoms | 15-8 |
| 11:37 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds is hacked by Roger McArthy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger McArthy, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SG) Jay Weeks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF) Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms | |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Shick and he's fouled by Eric Cantor - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski makes the free throw | 18-8 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Kenneth Dailey - foul #1 on Kenneth Dailey, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:21 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:13 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds clanks a 3 from straight away | 18-10 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Radman Smolinski is called for the reach on Gerald Suggs - foul #2 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), August Texeira (C) Paul Stembridge, Scott Hinds, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor, John Dietz | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses the lay-in | 18-10 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs snags the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Michael Pink steals it from Clarence Neal | 18-10 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon lays it up and in set up by Michael Pink | 20-10 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Michael Pink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Scott Hinds (SF) William Shick, Michael Pink, Frank Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk | |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-10 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Hilario Sanchez | 20-10 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Scott Hinds steals it from Alton Coleman | 20-10 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Thoms - foul #1 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG) Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | August Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Hinds - foul #1 on Scott Hinds, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Hilario Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | August Texeira pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Weeks (fresh) C - August Texeira (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) C - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-11 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Steve Byers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-13 |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF) Michael Pink, Scott Hinds, Jay Weeks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Jack Brunelle | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the jumper from the left wing set up by John Dietz | 24-15 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | August Texeira can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Suggs | 24-18 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey misses the dunk but the foul's on John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG) William Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Gerald Suggs, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled on the floor by Hilario Sanchez - foul #1 on Hilario Sanchez, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG) Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | August Texeira snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | August Texeira buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Pink and the foul's on Kevin Balk - foul #1 on Kevin Balk, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Hinds (SF) Frank Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Kevin Balk | |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | August Texeira makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dailey - foul #2 on Kenneth Dailey, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Jay Weeks (PF) Hilario Sanchez, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Alton Coleman | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-20 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks tips it but misses | 28-20 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | William Shick grabs the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | August Texeira clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the 3 from straight away | 28-20 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is fouled on the floor by Arthur Thoms - foul #2 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SG), Frank Dixon (SF) Michael Pink, Scott Hinds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), John Dietz (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Jack Brunelle, Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG) William Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF) Steve Byers | |
| 04:13 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is hacked by John Dietz in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dietz, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) John Dietz | |
| 04:13 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:13 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle tips it back up and in | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Stembridge (fresh) SF - Frank Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Weeks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - August Texeira (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Alton Coleman is called for the reach on Frank Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alton Coleman, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) Jay Weeks, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald Suggs | 32-22 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 32-25 |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Radman Smolinski | 32-25 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses short on a runner from close range | 32-25 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Cantor | 32-25 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Hilario Sanchez is called for the reach on Eric Cantor - foul #2 on Hilario Sanchez, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Scott Hinds (SF) Hilario Sanchez, Frank Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), John Dietz (PF) Alton Coleman, Kevin Balk | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Eric Cantor steals the ball from Radman Smolinski | 32-25 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | John Dietz knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Roger McArthy | 32-27 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Dudgeon | 34-27 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | William Shick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the jumpshot from the right side | 36-27 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Jay Weeks (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF) Paul Stembridge, Scott Hinds, Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor, Steve Byers, John Dietz | |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski blows the wide open dunk | 36-27 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alton Coleman | 36-27 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs buries a jumpshot from the left side | 36-29 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Michael Pink is hacked by Clarence Neal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Neal, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG) William Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Kevin Balk (C) Roger McArthy, Clarence Neal | |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Michael Pink makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Michael Pink makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-29 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs snags the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle clanks a floater from the left side | 38-29 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Scott Hinds (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF) Michael Pink, Jay Weeks, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), John Dietz (PF) Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey grabs the board | 38-29 |