| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Riker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Croft (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye hits the finger roll | 27-29 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Joel Bay can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Edwards - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roy Hayden | 29-29 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Ruben Ruth is called for the reach on Anton Booher - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Nathan German (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), James Stiver (C) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins, Roy Hayden, James Riker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Mark Stilson (SG), David Spencer (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Max Applegate (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Howard Begaye | |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown banks in the layup on a great pass from William Peyton | 31-29 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Max Applegate clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Nathan German pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:28 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Stilson - foul #2 on Mark Stilson, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, James Stiver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Kevin Tyson (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Mark Stilson, David Spencer, Richard Ridley, Max Applegate | |
| 17:28 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:28 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox loses the dribble to Anthony Dempster in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 17:07 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Olsson | 35-31 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster lays it up and in set up by Joel Bay and he's hacked by John Olsson - foul #2 on John Olsson, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Roy Hayden (PF), James Riker (C) Joseph Baker, Joel Bay, Ralph McGlown, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF) John Olsson, Melvin Maddox, Timothy Oldenburg, Kevin Tyson | |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Anton Booher steals it from Larry Edwards | 38-31 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Baynes | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfred Baynes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Dempster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Riker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Begaye (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | James Riker is called for the reach on Howard Begaye - foul #3 on James Riker, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), William Peyton (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), James Stiver (C) Anton Booher, Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, James Riker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), David Spencer (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Max Applegate (C) Larry Edwards, Mark Stilson, George Croft, Howard Begaye | |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Baker picks off the pass by David Spencer | 40-31 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | David Spencer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | William Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Maddox - foul #1 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Nathan German (PF), James Riker (C) Joseph Baker, Roy Hayden, James Stiver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Kevin Tyson (SF) Ruben Ruth, David Spencer | |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Joel Bay misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Max Applegate gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Bay - foul #3 on Joel Bay, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG) William Peyton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF) Melvin Maddox, Richard Ridley, Max Applegate | |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | George Croft can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Nathan German gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Nathan German is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | George Croft is hacked by Nathan German - foul #1 on Nathan German, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Ralph McGlown (PF) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Mark Stilson (SF), Richard Ridley (C) John Olsson, Timothy Oldenburg, Kevin Tyson | |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | George Croft hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ruben Ruth | 42-33 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Riker | 45-33 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Edmund Hawkins (SF) Joseph Baker, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), David Spencer (SF), Max Applegate (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | James Riker misses short on an open jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Howard Begaye - foul #1 on Howard Begaye, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Anthony Dempster (SF) Alfred Baynes, Edmund Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG) Mark Stilson | |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | James Riker makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | James Riker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Max Applegate | 46-33 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ralph McGlown - foul #2 on Ralph McGlown, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roy Hayden (PF), James Stiver (C) Ralph McGlown, James Riker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Ruben Ruth, David Spencer | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | Timothy Oldenburg picks off the pass by Anton Booher in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox is hacked by Anton Booher - foul #3 on Anton Booher, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG) Anton Booher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Richard Ridley (PF) Melvin Maddox, Max Applegate | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | William Peyton steals the ball from Timothy Oldenburg | 46-35 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | William Peyton banks in the layup | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Dempster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stiver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olsson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) C - Howard Begaye (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Ridley | 48-38 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | James Stiver hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 48-38 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stiver | 48-38 |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden connects on the floater in the paint set up by James Stiver | 50-38 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Anthony Dempster picks off the pass by Timothy Oldenburg | 50-38 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | John Olsson is called for the reach on Joel Bay in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Olsson, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (PG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), Nathan German (C) William Peyton, Anthony Dempster, Roy Hayden, James Stiver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), David Spencer (SF), Max Applegate (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Ruben Ruth, John Olsson, Timothy Oldenburg, Richard Ridley, Howard Begaye | |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Bay - foul #4 on Joel Bay, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG) Joel Bay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the fadeaway in the paint | 52-40 |
| 10:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker loses the dribble to Melvin Maddox in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Max Applegate | 52-43 |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Nathan German loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG) Melvin Maddox | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Mark Stilson is called for the reach on Edmund Hawkins - foul #3 on Mark Stilson, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), William Peyton (SG), James Riker (C) Joseph Baker, Alfred Baynes, Ralph McGlown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) David Spencer, Max Applegate, Kevin Tyson | |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Nathan German snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 08:13 | Wichita State | William Peyton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Riker | 56-43 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley lays it in and the foul's on James Riker - foul #4 on James Riker, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG), Roy Hayden (PF) William Peyton, Edmund Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), John Olsson (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Melvin Maddox, Larry Edwards, Mark Stilson | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | James Riker loses the ball out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Ralph McGlown (SF) Anton Booher, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (C) Richard Ridley | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph McGlown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Riker (tiring) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olsson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (tiring) 5 pts. PF - George Croft (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Begaye (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Alfred Baynes steps in front of the Timothy Oldenburg pass in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes banks in the layup | 58-46 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Nathan German (SF) Joseph Baker, Alfred Baynes, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (PF) George Croft | |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:57 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown clanks a floater from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Max Applegate snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan German - foul #2 on Nathan German, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roy Hayden (PF) Ralph McGlown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG) John Olsson | |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Joel Bay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins (SF) James Riker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Spencer (SF) Timothy Oldenburg | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-48 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | Joel Bay is hacked by Ruben Ruth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF) Edmund Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), Kevin Tyson (PF) Ruben Ruth, Howard Begaye | |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | Joel Bay misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | David Spencer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Anton Booher buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Dempster | 62-50 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | David Spencer blows the layup | 62-53 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Nathan German hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards's pass is intercepted by Anthony Dempster in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), James Stiver (C) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Anthony Dempster, Roy Hayden, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), John Olsson (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Melvin Maddox, Larry Edwards, David Spencer, Kevin Tyson, Max Applegate | |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | James Stiver misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | John Olsson grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Stiver - foul #1 on James Stiver, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hawkins (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Ralph McGlown (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Stiver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Olsson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Croft (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), James Riker (C) Alfred Baynes, James Stiver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Howard Begaye (C) Mark Stilson, George Croft | |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ruben Ruth | 64-55 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | John Olsson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 64-55 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | James Riker pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | William Peyton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Olsson - foul #4 on John Olsson, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Nathan German (PF) Joseph Baker, Edmund Hawkins, Ralph McGlown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF) John Olsson, Timothy Oldenburg, Richard Ridley | |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | William Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Alfred Baynes takes the ball from Ruben Ruth in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes hits the finger roll | 67-55 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Nathan German steals it from Melvin Maddox in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Howard Begaye is called for the reach on Anthony Dempster - foul #2 on Howard Begaye, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Stiver (C) James Riker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), David Spencer (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Max Applegate (C) Ruben Ruth, Melvin Maddox, George Croft, Howard Begaye | |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | William Peyton is called for the reach on John Olsson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Peyton, team foul #11 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown (PF) Anthony Dempster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | John Olsson makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | John Olsson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Richard Ridley denies the turnaround by William Peyton | 69-57 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is whistled for a carry | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Max Applegate steps in front of the Alfred Baynes pass in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | David Spencer loses the ball out of bounds | 69-57 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ralph McGlown | 71-57 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Olsson | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Peyton runs out the clock | 71-59 |