| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Russell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Soliz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Levi Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Stolz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Griffith (fresh) C - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz hits a shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Matthew Russell banks in the layup set up by Levi Jones | 34-29 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Joseph Mitchell is called for the reach on Robert Stolz - foul #3 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nick Walker (C) Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | William Klein can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz tips it in | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Matthew Russell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Fontanez | 37-31 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Levi Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:44 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz double dribbles | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leroy Whitaker (SF) Richard Soliz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Snyder (PG), Frank Chappell (SG), Tommy White (SF), Ralph McClusky (PF), James Wallace (C) William Klein, Timothy Palmer, Robert Stolz, Brian Griffith, Joseph Pfeifer | |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | John Snyder is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Soliz (SF) Leroy Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:09 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Fontanez | 40-31 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-31 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | John Snyder snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Levi Jones - foul #1 on Levi Jones, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William McKeirnan (PG), Derek Sims (SG), Leroy Whitaker (SF) James Fontanez, Matthew Russell, Richard Soliz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Stolz (SF), Joseph Pfeifer (C) Tommy White, James Wallace | |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | William McKeirnan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Pfeifer - foul #3 on Joseph Pfeifer, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Matthew Russell (SG), Richard Soliz (SF) Derek Sims, Leroy Whitaker, Levi Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Brian Griffith (PF) John Snyder, Joseph Pfeifer | |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | William McKeirnan makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | William McKeirnan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | William Klein can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Russell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Soliz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William McKeirnan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Nick Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Stolz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph McClusky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | William Klein drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Nick Walker drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Russell | 45-36 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell is hacked by Matthew Russell - foul #3 on Matthew Russell, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Derek Sims (SG), Leroy Whitaker (SF), Levi Jones (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) James Fontanez, Matthew Russell, Richard Soliz, Nick Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Snyder (PG), Timothy Palmer (SG), Tommy White (SF), James Wallace (PF), Joseph Pfeifer (C) William Klein, Frank Chappell, Robert Stolz, Brian Griffith, Ralph McClusky | |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Levi Jones steals the ball from Tommy White | 45-36 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Derek Sims is hacked by Timothy Palmer - foul #1 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG) William McKeirnan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Derek Sims buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | James Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer tips it in | 48-38 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Mitchell makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Fontanez | 50-38 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-38 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Levi Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-40 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Tommy White grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | James Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 12:23 | Wichita State | Leroy Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:18 | Wichita State | Derek Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy White - foul #2 on Tommy White, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William McKeirnan (PG), Matthew Russell (SG), Richard Soliz (SF), Nick Walker (PF) James Fontanez, Derek Sims, Leroy Whitaker, Levi Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Frank Chappell (SG), Robert Stolz (SF), Brian Griffith (PF), Ralph McClusky (C) John Snyder, Timothy Palmer, Tommy White, James Wallace, Joseph Pfeifer | |
| 11:52 | Wichita State | William Klein steps in front of the William McKeirnan pass | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William McKeirnan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Soliz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nick Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Chappell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Stolz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph McClusky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph McClusky and he's fouled by Nick Walker - foul #2 on Nick Walker, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Joseph Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-42 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | William Klein misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Nick Walker pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Matthew Russell is hacked by Frank Chappell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Chappell, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Levi Jones (PF) William McKeirnan, Nick Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Snyder (PG), Timothy Palmer (SG), James Wallace (PF), Joseph Pfeifer (C) William Klein, Frank Chappell, Brian Griffith, Ralph McClusky | |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | James Wallace takes the ball from Richard Soliz | 50-42 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Joseph Mitchell snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | James Fontanez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Mitchell | 53-42 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer makes the jumper from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Matthew Russell is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | Joseph Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Joseph Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Derek Sims (SG), Nick Walker (PF) Matthew Russell, Levi Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Tommy White (SF), Ralph McClusky (PF) John Snyder, Timothy Palmer, Robert Stolz, James Wallace | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Tommy White misses the turnaround from close range | 53-44 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Joseph Mitchell snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:55 | Wichita State | Ralph McClusky steps in front of the Nick Walker pass | 53-44 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | William Klein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Soliz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nick Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Mitchell (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph McClusky (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Pfeifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky hits the finger roll | 53-46 |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | Nick Walker is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Joseph Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | Tommy White steals the ball from James Fontanez | 53-46 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky banks in the layup | 53-48 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | James Fontanez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nick Walker | 56-48 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Nick Walker - foul #3 on Nick Walker, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William McKeirnan (PG), Matthew Russell (SG), Levi Jones (PF) James Fontanez, Derek Sims, Richard Soliz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Snyder (PG), Timothy Palmer (SG), Robert Stolz (SF), Brian Griffith (PF) William Klein, Thomas Harris, Tommy White, Joseph Pfeifer | |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Timothy Palmer is called for the reach on Nick Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Wallace (C) Ralph McClusky | |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Matthew Russell is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | James Wallace grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Mitchell | 56-50 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Matthew Russell is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith hits a jump hook from the right block | 56-52 |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | Matthew Russell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Mitchell | 59-52 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Levi Jones - foul #2 on Levi Jones, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Richard Soliz (SF) William McKeirnan, Nick Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer (C) James Wallace | |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | Joseph Mitchell gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Stolz - foul #2 on Robert Stolz, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Frank Chappell (SG), Ralph McClusky (C) John Snyder, Timothy Palmer, Joseph Pfeifer | |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Soliz - foul #3 on Richard Soliz, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nick Walker (SF) Richard Soliz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Nick Walker clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Chappell - foul #2 on Frank Chappell, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommy White (SF), Joseph Pfeifer (C) Robert Stolz, Brian Griffith | |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Nick Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Nick Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Russell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nick Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Levi Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Mitchell (tired) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Chappell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tommy White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph McClusky (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy White | 60-56 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Tommy White hits the finger roll set up by William Klein | 60-58 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Matthew Russell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tommy White | 60-58 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William McKeirnan (PG), Richard Soliz (SF) James Fontanez, Nick Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer (SG), Robert Stolz (SF) Frank Chappell, Tommy White | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | William Klein can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Levi Jones - foul #3 on Levi Jones, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Griffith (PF) Ralph McClusky | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | William Klein misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | William Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Joseph Mitchell gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz hits the finger roll set up by William McKeirnan | 62-58 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Mitchell - foul #4 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG) William McKeirnan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | William Klein steps in front of the James Fontanez pass in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | William Klein blows the dunk | 62-60 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Joseph Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | William Klein misses the 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Matthew Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | William Klein scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Palmer | 62-64 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Levi Jones is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Russell | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Joseph Mitchell swats the short shot by Timothy Palmer | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Timothy Palmer is called for the reach on Richard Soliz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Richard Soliz misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-64 |