| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs tips it in | 48-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lewis Flynn - foul #1 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Deaver | 48-42 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval is whistled for a carry | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-42 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Freeman | 50-42 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley slams it home on a great pass from Richard Genovese and the foul's on Michael Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG) Robert Helm | |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:22 | Wichita State | William Zukerman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice O'Connell | 52-45 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Maurice O'Connell is called for the reach on Joshua Hollberg - foul #3 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF) Maurice O'Connell, Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (PG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Enrique Sandoval steals the ball from Danny Hardin | 52-45 |
| 16:30 | Wichita State | Danny Hardin is called for the reach on Blake Balfour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Hardin, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) Danny Hardin | |
| 16:22 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval is hacked by Herman Graves - foul #1 on Herman Graves, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (PF) Joel Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:16 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Dobbs | 55-45 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 15:49 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Balfour (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Heckler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Morgan Norman swats the layup by Christopher Dobbs | 55-45 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | William Zukerman takes the ball from Morgan Norman | 55-45 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs hits a floater near the basket | 57-45 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Robert Helm clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-45 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 15:05 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-45 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Herman Graves grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Enrique Sandoval - foul #2 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Maurice O'Connell (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Blake Balfour, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Brian Heckler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Richard Dowler (C) Robert Helm, Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves, Martin Deaver | |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | Frank Moore's pass is intercepted by William Bowers | 57-46 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses the lay-in | 57-46 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway (C) Morgan Norman | |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman tips it back up and in | 59-46 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Michael Freeman picks off the pass by Richard Genovese | 59-46 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew Smith | 61-46 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler clanks a runner from the left block | 61-46 |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Moore | 61-46 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is hacked by Harold Sampley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Sampley, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (SF), Joel Butler (PF) Matthew Smith, Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 12:55 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Blake Balfour | 63-46 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Martin Deaver | 63-49 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Lewis Flynn, Maurice O'Connell, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Joshua Hollberg | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses short on a floater from the right side | 63-49 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blake Balfour (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Deaver (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 65-49 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 11:19 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Reed - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Gregory Latunski (SG), Brian Heckler (C) Blake Balfour, Matthew Smith, Joel Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Richard Genovese (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Danny Hardin, Michael Reed, Martin Deaver | |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway is hacked by Christopher Dobbs - foul #1 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (PF) Christopher Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Morgan Norman (PF) Arthur Hattaway | |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-49 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Joshua Hollberg is called for the reach on Gregory Latunski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG) William Zukerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:24 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | William Bowers gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Herman Graves | 67-51 |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-51 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman tips it in | 69-51 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Herman Graves scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Hollberg | 69-53 |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Brian Heckler and he's hacked by Morgan Norman - foul #2 on Morgan Norman, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) Lewis Flynn, Gregory Latunski, Enrique Sandoval, Brian Heckler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) William Bowers, Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Richard Genovese | |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the free throw | 72-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #6 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SF) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler gets the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-53 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler tips it but misses | 72-53 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 72-53 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell is hacked by Danny Hardin - foul #4 on Danny Hardin, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Danny Hardin | |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley grabs the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Christopher Dobbs picks off the pass by Harold Sampley | 72-53 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Arthur Hattaway is called for the reach on William Zukerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Hattaway, team foul #8 | 72-53 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | William Zukerman makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | William Zukerman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 74-53 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley grabs the offensive board | 74-53 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is fouled on the floor by William Zukerman - foul #1 on William Zukerman, team foul #7 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Joel Butler (PF) William Zukerman, Christopher Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Smith | 77-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice O'Connell - foul #4 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #8 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Brian Heckler (C) Matthew Smith, Maurice O'Connell, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG) Robert Helm | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-57 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Michael Reed grabs the board | 77-57 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-57 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Enrique Sandoval, Joel Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Morgan Norman (PF) Danny Hardin, Michael Reed | |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the floater from the baseline | 77-59 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Blake Balfour | 80-59 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Dobbs swats the short shot by Martin Deaver | 80-59 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the defensive rebound | 80-59 |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Blake Balfour | 83-59 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver loses the dribble to Lewis Flynn | 83-59 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour hits the finger roll set up by Lewis Flynn | 85-59 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-59 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver can't tip it in | 85-59 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the board | 85-59 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Blake Balfour | 87-59 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | William Bowers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Sampley | 87-61 |
| 05:08 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-61 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman snags the offensive board | 87-61 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Frank Moore (C) Lewis Flynn, Blake Balfour, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Herman Graves (SF), Richard Genovese (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Joshua Hollberg, William Bowers, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Zukerman | 89-61 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese drills a jump hook in the paint | 89-63 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Zukerman | 92-63 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith steals the ball from Robert Helm in the backcourt | 92-63 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith lays it up and in | 94-63 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley hits a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Helm | 94-66 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #9 | 94-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG), Blake Balfour (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Joel Butler (C) Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Danny Hardin (SG), Michael Reed (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Richard Dowler | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Michael Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 94-66 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | William Zukerman pulls down the rebound | 94-66 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Genovese - foul #1 on Richard Genovese, team foul #9 | 94-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski (SG) William Zukerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour makes the 1st free throw | 95-66 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour makes the 2nd free throw | 96-66 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Bowers | 96-69 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blake Balfour (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Latunski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Butler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Richard Genovese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Hattaway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell clanks a jumper in the lane | 96-69 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Hattaway | 96-69 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Michael Freeman swats the layup by Richard Genovese | 96-69 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway tips it home | 96-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Arthur Hattaway is called for the reach on Michael Freeman - foul #3 on Arthur Hattaway, team foul #10 | 96-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Brian Heckler (C) Gregory Latunski, Joel Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Richard Dowler (PF) Michael Reed, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 96-71 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 97-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | William Bowers knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Blake Balfour - foul #1 on Blake Balfour, team foul #10 | 97-73 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | William Bowers makes the free throw | 97-74 |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman can't finish the layup | 97-74 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler snags the defensive board | 97-74 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | William Bowers drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Genovese and the foul's on Brian Heckler - foul #1 on Brian Heckler, team foul #11 | 97-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Butler (PF) Blake Balfour | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway (C) Danny Hardin | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses the free throw | 97-76 |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | Joel Butler pulls down the rebound | 97-76 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman drills a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Richard Genovese - foul #2 on Richard Genovese, team foul #11 | 99-76 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the free throw | 100-76 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley connects on the shot in the lane | 100-78 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | William Zukerman is fouled in the backcourt by William Bowers - foul #4 on William Bowers, team foul #12 | 100-78 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | William Zukerman makes the 1st free throw | 101-78 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | William Zukerman makes the 2nd free throw | 102-78 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses the shot from the free throw line | 102-78 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Joel Butler grabs the board | 102-78 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | William Bowers steals the ball from Maurice O'Connell in the backcourt | 102-78 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler loses the dribble to Maurice O'Connell | 102-78 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell throws it down | 104-78 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | William Bowers's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Heckler | 104-78 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the defensive rebound | 104-78 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Zukerman runs out the clock | 104-78 |