| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Frank Littell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lynn Levell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Poovey (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marcus Schaefer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | James Huffaker inbounds the ball | 43-49 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | David Williams snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey is hacked by Lester Brooks - foul #2 on Lester Brooks, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Fujii (PF), William Lofgren (C) Lynn Levell, Eric Nagle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), Floyd Brown (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Michael Poovey, James Huffaker, David Williams | |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | James Knauss knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Anthony Fujii's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Carter | 43-52 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Knauss | 43-54 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | James Knauss steals the ball from Lester Brooks in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 18:13 | Wichita State | James Knauss is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline | 43-56 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | William Lofgren misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #1 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Pierce (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), Eric Nagle (C) Frank Littell, Lester Brooks, Xiaoping Chu, Anthony Fujii | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG), Michael Murdock (SG), James Huffaker (SF), James Nutt (PF), David Williams (C) James Knauss, Frankie Mowrey, Floyd Brown, Marcus Schaefer, Christopher Carter | |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | William Lofgren misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | William Lofgren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 17:57 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey is hacked by Richard Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Pierce, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lynn Levell (PF) William Lofgren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Richard Pierce steps in front of the David Williams pass | 44-56 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Richard Pierce lays it up and in | 46-56 |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | David Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Nagle - foul #1 on Eric Nagle, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Weaver (SG) Ralph Evans | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG) Michael Poovey | |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Murdock - foul #3 on Michael Murdock, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG) Michael Murdock | |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 17:07 | Wichita State | David Williams grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | James Nutt is denied on a dunk by Richard Pierce | 46-57 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | James Huffaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 16:31 | Wichita State | James Nutt clanks a jump hook in the lane | 46-57 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Eric Nagle snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Richard Pierce connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Sean Smith | 48-57 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey is hacked by David Weaver - foul #2 on David Weaver, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Littell (PG), Lester Brooks (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Anthony Fujii (PF) Sean Smith, David Weaver, Richard Pierce, Lynn Levell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer (PF), Christopher Carter (C) James Nutt, David Williams | |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Frank Littell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Fujii (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Nagle (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Poovey (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Frankie Mowrey (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Huffaker (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Marcus Schaefer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | James Huffaker hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Poovey | 48-59 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks misses the dunk attempt | 48-59 |
| 15:19 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 48-59 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Anthony Fujii pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Frank Littell scores on a turnaround in the lane | 50-59 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | James Huffaker is denied on a dunk by Eric Nagle | 50-59 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Frank Littell's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Carter | 50-59 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Carter | 50-59 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Xiaoping Chu steals the ball from Michael Poovey | 50-59 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Anthony Fujii hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Xiaoping Chu | 52-59 |
| 13:44 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Anthony Fujii grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Frank Littell hits a floater from close range | 54-59 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), David Weaver (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), Kevin Kovach (PF), William Lofgren (C) Frank Littell, Lester Brooks, Xiaoping Chu, Anthony Fujii, Eric Nagle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), James Knauss (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), James Nutt (PF), David Williams (C) Michael Poovey, Frankie Mowrey, James Huffaker, Marcus Schaefer, Christopher Carter | |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Kovach scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Lofgren | 56-59 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Sean Smith steps in front of the James Knauss pass in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | William Lofgren misses the jumper in the lane | 56-59 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | David Williams gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Sean Smith steals it from James Knauss | 56-59 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Sean Smith lays it up and in | 58-59 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Ralph Evans is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Brooks (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), Lynn Levell (C) David Weaver, Ralph Evans, William Lofgren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (SG), Marcus Schaefer (PF) James Knauss, James Nutt | |
| 11:52 | Wichita State | Robert Harris connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marcus Schaefer | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lester Brooks (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Kovach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Lynn Levell (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcus Schaefer (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Lynn Levell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Brooks | 61-61 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | David Williams double dribbles | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Littell (PG), Xiaoping Chu (SF) Sean Smith, Lester Brooks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), James Nutt (PF) Michael Murdock, Floyd Brown, Marcus Schaefer | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Richard Pierce makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Littell | 63-61 |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | David Williams buries a runner from the right block | 63-63 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Kovach dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Pierce | 65-63 |
| 10:16 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Weaver (PG), Lester Brooks (SG), William Lofgren (C) Frank Littell, Xiaoping Chu, Lynn Levell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), Michael Murdock (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Harris, Frankie Mowrey, James Huffaker, James Nutt, David Williams | |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock lays it in | 65-65 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Kovach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Eric Nagle (C) Lester Brooks, Richard Pierce, William Lofgren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (SF) Floyd Brown | |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Murdock | 65-67 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | David Weaver clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey is open but misses the lay-in | 65-67 |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | James Knauss grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Littell (PG), Lester Brooks (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), William Lofgren (C) Sean Smith, David Weaver, Xiaoping Chu, Eric Nagle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), James Nutt (PF), David Williams (C) James Knauss, Michael Murdock, Michael Poovey, Marcus Schaefer, Christopher Carter | |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Frankie Mowrey steps in front of the Frank Littell pass in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey banks in the layup | 65-69 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Richard Pierce connects on the turnaround near the basket | 67-69 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | James Huffaker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | David Williams tips it in | 67-71 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Frank Littell tips it back up and in | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Frank Littell (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Brooks (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Kovach (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - William Lofgren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Mowrey (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Huffaker (tired) 6 pts. PF - James Nutt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Williams (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Lester Brooks takes the ball from Frankie Mowrey in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks hits the finger roll | 71-71 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Robert Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Eric Nagle (C) Frank Littell, Richard Pierce, William Lofgren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Brown (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF) James Huffaker, James Nutt | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks travels with the ball | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Fujii (PF) Kevin Kovach | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (SF) David Williams | |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey's layup is rejected by Anthony Fujii | 71-71 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Anthony Fujii pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Xiaoping Chu | 73-71 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Robert Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Poovey | 73-74 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Littell (PG), Ralph Evans (SF), Kevin Kovach (PF) Lester Brooks, Xiaoping Chu, Anthony Fujii | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), Michael Murdock (SG) Robert Harris, Frankie Mowrey | |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Kevin Kovach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Frank Littell's pass is intercepted by Floyd Brown | 73-74 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock is hacked by Ralph Evans - foul #2 on Ralph Evans, team foul #5 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Weaver (PG), Lester Brooks (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), Lynn Levell (C) Frank Littell, Sean Smith, Ralph Evans, Eric Nagle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), James Nutt (PF), Christopher Carter (C) James Knauss, Michael Murdock, Michael Poovey, Marcus Schaefer, Floyd Brown | |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses short on a shot in the lane | 73-74 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Richard Pierce gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Richard Pierce misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Huffaker - foul #1 on James Huffaker, team foul #3 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Lofgren (PF) Kevin Kovach | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Williams (C) Christopher Carter | |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Richard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Richard Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | David Weaver is called for the reach on Frankie Mowrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Weaver, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu (SF) David Weaver | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | James Huffaker is whistled for traveling | 75-74 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu's floater is knocked away by David Williams | 75-74 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Richard Pierce steals it from David Williams | 75-74 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Richard Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Harris - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #4 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Littell (PG), Kevin Kovach (PF), Anthony Fujii (C) Richard Pierce, William Lofgren, Lynn Levell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Marcus Schaefer (PF) Robert Harris, James Huffaker | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Frank Littell pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Kovach misses the dunk | 75-74 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks snags the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | James Nutt is called for the reach on Frank Littell - foul #3 on James Nutt, team foul #5 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), David Weaver (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), William Lofgren (PF), Eric Nagle (C) Frank Littell, Lester Brooks, Xiaoping Chu, Kevin Kovach, Anthony Fujii | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), Michael Poovey (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Michael Murdock, James Nutt, David Williams | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | David Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-74 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | David Weaver steps in front of the James Knauss pass in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Eric Nagle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Littell (PG), Richard Pierce (SF), Lynn Levell (PF) David Weaver, Ralph Evans, William Lofgren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Floyd Brown (SF) Frankie Mowrey, Michael Poovey | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Frank Littell (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Pierce (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Lynn Levell (tiring) 5 pts. C - Eric Nagle (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Knauss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcus Schaefer (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown misses the easy layup | 75-74 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lynn Levell | 75-74 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Lynn Levell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Lynn Levell tips it in | 77-74 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Weaver (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), Kevin Kovach (PF), Anthony Fujii (C) Frank Littell, Richard Pierce, Lynn Levell, Eric Nagle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), James Nutt (PF) Robert Harris, James Knauss, Marcus Schaefer, Christopher Carter | |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | James Nutt hits a floater from the left block set up by Michael Murdock | 77-76 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | David Weaver drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 80-76 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-76 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | James Huffaker grabs the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Kovach - foul #4 on Kevin Kovach, team foul #7 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Littell (PG), Lester Brooks (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Eric Nagle (C) Sean Smith, David Weaver, Ralph Evans, Anthony Fujii | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer (PF), David Williams (C) James Nutt, Floyd Brown | |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Kovach | 83-76 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG) Michael Murdock | |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Harris | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Huffaker - foul #2 on James Huffaker, team foul #6 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Pierce (PG), Anthony Fujii (PF) Frank Littell, Kevin Kovach | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-79 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | David Williams snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Robert Harris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks is hacked by James Huffaker - foul #3 on James Huffaker, team foul #7 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Kovach (PF) Anthony Fujii | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Lester Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Robert Harris is whistled for a carry | 86-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Littell (PG) Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Frank Littell is hacked by Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Harris, team foul #8 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG) Robert Harris | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Frank Littell makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Frank Littell misses the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frankie Mowrey | 87-82 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Michael Poovey is called for the reach on Xiaoping Chu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Poovey, team foul #9 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Pierce (PG) Frank Littell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | David Williams grabs the board | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Kovach grabs the board | 87-82 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Kevin Kovach is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Poovey - foul #2 on Michael Poovey, team foul #10 | 87-82 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Kevin Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Kevin Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-82 |