| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Peck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | John Sharer can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-37 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-37 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | James Franceski is hacked by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG), Arthur Sharp (SF), Frank Burns (PF), Alan Montgomery (C) John Davis, Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, James Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Dane Ham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Dunbar | 50-39 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joe Thoreson and the foul's on Dan Dunbar - foul #2 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Richard Jackson (SF), Robert Smith (C) Theodore Stoehr, Joe Thoreson, Arthur Sharp, Frank Burns | |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen drills a floater in the lane set up by Richard Jackson | 50-43 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins loses the dribble to Richard Jackson in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 50-43 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | John Sharer can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | James Franceski grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 52-43 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Darrell Beck picks off the pass by Peter McMahen in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Brian Peck - foul #2 on Brian Peck, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Charles Simon (C) Harold Blevins, John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG), Robert Pharr (SF), Frank Burns (PF) Peter McMahen, Brian Peck, Richard Jackson, Alan Montgomery | |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses the jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 15:47 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pharr | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Thoreson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) C - Robert Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | James Franceski takes the ball from Frank Burns | 53-43 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Frank Burns is called for the reach on James Franceski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Burns, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Keith Patnode (C) Kent Harris, Darrell Beck, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG), James Jackson (PF) Joe Thoreson, Robert Smith | |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SF) Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG) John Davis | |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Odis Webb snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Kent Harris is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Kent Harris, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson (SG), Arthur Sharp (SF), Robert Smith (C) Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, Frank Burns | |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Sharer - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (PF) James Franceski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackson | 53-43 |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | John Sharer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold tips it home | 55-43 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 55-45 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | James Jackson grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | James Jackson scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Theodore Stoehr and the foul's on Dan Dunbar - foul #3 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Charles Simon (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Richard Jackson (SF), Frank Burns (C) Theodore Stoehr, Joe Thoreson, Arthur Sharp, Robert Smith | |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | James Jackson makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode banks in the layup and he's fouled by Frank Burns - foul #4 on Frank Burns, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery (C) Frank Burns | |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | James Jackson loses the dribble to Dane Ham in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Odis Webb | 58-48 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink hits a jumper from the left side set up by Charles Simon | 60-48 |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | Brian Peck blows the layup | 60-48 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) C - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Montgomery (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Kent Harris (SG), John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Charles Simon, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Robert Pharr (SF), Robert Smith (C) John Davis, Richard Jackson, James Jackson | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses badly on a floater from the left block | 60-48 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:48 | Wichita State | Brian Peck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | John Sharer comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Pharr - foul #3 on Robert Pharr, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Joe Thoreson (PF) Peter McMahen, Alan Montgomery | |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (SF) Kent Harris, John Sharer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (C) Robert Smith | |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Odis Webb connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 63-48 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | Harold Blevins steals the ball from John Davis | 63-48 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Pharr - foul #4 on Robert Pharr, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Richard Jackson (SF), Alan Montgomery (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Davis, Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, Arthur Sharp | |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SF) Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Dane Ham | 67-48 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Dane Ham steals the ball from Robert Smith | 67-48 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Dane Ham banks in the layup | 69-48 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Wink - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #5 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Charles Simon (C) Dane Ham, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Arthur Sharp (SF) Theodore Stoehr, Richard Jackson, Alan Montgomery | |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 69-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Charles Simon pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | John Sharer drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Wink | 71-48 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-48 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Simon | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter McMahen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Peck (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Sharp (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Thoreson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Peter McMahen is called for the reach on John Sharer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter McMahen, team foul #8 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), James Franceski (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Kent Harris, Odis Webb, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Pharr (SF), James Jackson (PF), Frank Burns (C) Arthur Sharp, Joe Thoreson, Robert Smith | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-48 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode pulls down the rebound | 73-48 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | John Sharer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Sharer, team foul #6 | 73-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG) Peter McMahen | |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | James Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-48 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 73-48 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Dane Ham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-48 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | James Jackson grabs the board | 73-48 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Brian Peck's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Griswold in the backcourt | 73-48 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits a shot from the left block | 75-48 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | James Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Stoehr | 75-51 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Odis Webb | 77-51 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Brian Peck is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Dane Ham and the foul's on Frank Burns - foul #5 on Frank Burns, team foul #9 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Kent Harris (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Arthur Sharp (SF), Alan Montgomery (C) Theodore Stoehr, Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, Frank Burns | |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the free throw | 80-54 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson misses long on a runner in the paint | 80-54 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery tips it in | 80-56 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the shot from the baseline | 80-56 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp gets the rebound | 80-56 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Darrell Beck - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #7 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Charles Simon (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Kent Harris, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Joe Thoreson (PF) John Davis, James Jackson | |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Charles Simon pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the lay-in | 80-57 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 80-57 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the board | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Sharp is called for the reach on John Sharer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Sharp, team foul #10 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG) Peter McMahen | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-57 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Dane Ham buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Sharer | 83-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sharer (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Thoreson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Montgomery (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Sharp (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-57 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wink | 83-57 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is hacked by Theodore Stoehr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Stoehr, team foul #11 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Kent Harris (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, Dan Dunbar, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG) Theodore Stoehr | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 85-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Dane Ham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | James Franceski blows the dunk but he's fouled by Alan Montgomery - foul #1 on Alan Montgomery, team foul #12 | 85-57 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the 1st free throw | 85-57 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 2nd free throw | 86-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Darrell Beck takes the ball from Peter McMahen in the backcourt | 86-57 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Kent Harris misses the easy layup | 86-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold hits the follow up shot | 88-57 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 88-57 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen tips it home | 88-59 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-59 |
| 02:18 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen hits the follow up shot | 88-61 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | John Sharer clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Sharp - foul #3 on Arthur Sharp, team foul #13 | 88-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Keith Patnode (C) Kent Harris, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG) Peter McMahen | |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 88-61 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 89-61 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Harold Blevins steals it from Joe Thoreson | 89-61 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-61 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr grabs the defensive rebound | 89-61 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 89-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Joe Thoreson is called for the reach on James Franceski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #14 | 89-61 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 90-61 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the 2nd free throw | 90-61 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 90-61 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Harold Blevins is called for the reach on Theodore Stoehr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Blevins, team foul #8 | 90-61 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 90-62 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 90-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the floater near the basket set up by Jimmy Griswold | 92-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 92-63 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck pulls down the rebound | 92-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins runs out the clock | 92-63 |