| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Leonard Umana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy George (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Woodham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Brady (fresh) C - Christopher Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales inbounds the ball | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales is fouled on the floor by Joe Brady - foul #3 on Joe Brady, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes (PF) Joe Brady | |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno is fouled on the floor by Christopher Blair - foul #1 on Christopher Blair, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Leonard Umana misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-33 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito tips it back up and in | 53-33 |
| 18:29 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham's pass is intercepted by Alphonso Bruno | 53-33 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses the easy layup | 53-33 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham grabs the defensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | Leonard Umana misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses the jumper from the baseline | 53-33 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Leonard Umana can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 53-33 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack grabs the board | 53-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Jason Woodham is called for the reach on Gilberto Canales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Woodham, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Pablo Delgado (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Fred McCormack, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Louis Hood (PG), Aaron Lynn (SG), Boyd Hurd (SF), George Clinton (PF) Leonard Umana, Timothy George, Jason Woodham, Gregory Hayes | |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Louis Hood - foul #2 on Louis Hood, team foul #4 | 53-33 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to George Clinton | 54-33 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Predrag Lukaszewski is called for the reach on Louis Hood - foul #3 on Predrag Lukaszewski, team foul #1 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Predrag Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Boyd Hurd is blocked by Leroy Nutter | 54-33 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pablo Delgado | 54-33 |
| 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) | |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #2 | 54-33 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Boyd Hurd buries a jumper near the basket | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-35 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter can't tip it in | 54-35 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | George Clinton blocks the short jumper by Pablo Delgado | 54-35 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Louis Hood grabs the board | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pablo Delgado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Louis Hood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boyd Hurd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Clinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Blair (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Louis Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Louis Hood is called for the reach on Joshua Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Hood, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Fred McCormack (PF), Juan Blanco (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris, Pablo Delgado, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leonard Umana (PG), James Dowdy (SG), Jason Woodham (SF), Joe Brady (PF), Gregory Hayes (C) Louis Hood, Aaron Lynn, Boyd Hurd, George Clinton, Christopher Blair | |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-35 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | James Dowdy snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Fred McCormack is called for the reach on Leonard Umana - foul #1 on Fred McCormack, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Juan Blanco steals the ball from Joe Brady | 54-35 |
| 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) | |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | James Dowdy steals the ball from Predrag Lukaszewski in the backcourt | 54-35 |
| 14:42 | Wichita State | James Dowdy lays it up and in | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | Joe Brady snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:21 | Wichita State | Arthur Samford picks off the pass by Jason Woodham | 54-37 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-37 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | Joe Brady knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Hayes and he's fouled by Arthur Samford - foul #2 on Arthur Samford, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Pablo Delgado (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Fred McCormack, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy George (SF), Christopher Blair (C) Jason Woodham, Gregory Hayes | |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | Joe Brady makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-40 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | Joe Brady grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Timothy George makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alphonso Bruno | 56-43 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Timothy George blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Samford - foul #3 on Arthur Samford, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joshua Harris (SF), Leroy Nutter (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Louis Hood (SG), Aaron Lynn (SF), George Clinton (C) Leonard Umana, James Dowdy, Christopher Blair | |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Timothy George makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Timothy George makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Louis Hood steals it from Pablo Delgado in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn lays it in on a great pass from Timothy George | 56-47 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Lynn - foul #1 on Aaron Lynn, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG) Stanley Broadnax, Pablo Delgado | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Dowdy (SG) Aaron Lynn | |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Samford | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Samford (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 6 reb. C - Fausto Esposito (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Louis Hood (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Dowdy (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Brady (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Clinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Wichita State | Louis Hood hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Dowdy | 59-49 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford banks in the layup | 61-49 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Timothy George misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-49 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | George Clinton gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Louis Hood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Clinton | 61-52 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 63-52 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | James Dowdy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Predrag Lukaszewski (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Fred McCormack (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Joshua Harris, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leonard Umana (PG), Aaron Lynn (SG), Jason Woodham (SF), Boyd Hurd (PF), Christopher Blair (C) Louis Hood, James Dowdy, Timothy George, Joe Brady, George Clinton | |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is hacked by Jason Woodham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Woodham, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | Boyd Hurd gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Leroy Nutter is called for the reach on Aaron Lynn - foul #2 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Aaron Lynn steals the ball from Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-54 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Jason Woodham picks off the pass by Predrag Lukaszewski in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham lays it up and in | 64-56 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Boyd Hurd steals the ball from Leroy Nutter | 64-56 |
| 08:39 | Wichita State | Stanley Broadnax picks off the pass by Aaron Lynn in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Christopher Blair steals it from Predrag Lukaszewski | 64-56 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Leroy Nutter swats the layup by Boyd Hurd | 64-56 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Boyd Hurd snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Predrag Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Fred McCormack (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Leonard Umana (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Lynn (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jason Woodham (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boyd Hurd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Blair (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Boyd Hurd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Pablo Delgado (PF), Juan Blanco (C) Stanley Broadnax, Predrag Lukaszewski, Joseph Brown, Fred McCormack, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy George (PG), James Dowdy (SG), Gregory Hayes (PF) Leonard Umana, Aaron Lynn, Boyd Hurd | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | James Dowdy is hacked by Gilberto Canales - foul #1 on Gilberto Canales, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Louis Hood (PG) Jason Woodham | |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | James Dowdy misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Blair | 64-56 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | James Dowdy misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | Louis Hood grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Louis Hood clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Louis Hood grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes misses the lay-in | 64-56 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Hayes - foul #1 on Gregory Hayes, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (SG), Fausto Esposito (C) Arthur Samford, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leonard Umana (PG), Jason Woodham (SF), Joe Brady (PF) James Dowdy, Timothy George, Christopher Blair | |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Joe Brady buries a floater from the right block set up by Jason Woodham | 66-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Brady - foul #4 on Joe Brady, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred McCormack (PF) Alphonso Bruno | |
| Subs | Wichita State | George Clinton (C) Gregory Hayes | |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | George Clinton tips it home | 67-60 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Joe Brady gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gilberto Canales - foul #2 on Gilberto Canales, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Joshua Harris (C) Fred McCormack, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn (SG), Gregory Hayes (C) Louis Hood, Joe Brady | |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Pablo Delgado | 69-62 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | George Clinton tips it but misses | 69-62 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Predrag Lukaszewski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilberto Canales (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Pablo Delgado (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Leonard Umana (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Lynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Woodham (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Clinton (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Hayes (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alphonso Bruno | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Predrag Lukaszewski is called for the reach on Aaron Lynn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Predrag Lukaszewski, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Fred McCormack (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Alphonso Bruno, Predrag Lukaszewski, Pablo Delgado, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy George (PG), James Dowdy (SG), Joe Brady (PF), Christopher Blair (C) Leonard Umana, Jason Woodham, George Clinton, Gregory Hayes | |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown's pass is intercepted by James Dowdy in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn banks in the layup on a great pass from James Dowdy | 72-64 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack is fouled on the floor by Aaron Lynn - foul #2 on Aaron Lynn, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Boyd Hurd (SF) Aaron Lynn | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Joe Brady hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Boyd Hurd | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy George - foul #1 on Timothy George, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG), Leroy Nutter (PF) Joseph Brown, Fred McCormack | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | James Dowdy is hacked by Leroy Nutter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | James Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | James Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | James Dowdy is called for the reach on Fausto Esposito in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dowdy, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Joe Brady is denied by Fausto Esposito | 75-68 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Joe Brady pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Juan Blanco (C) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Louis Hood (PG) Boyd Hurd | |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | Louis Hood hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Dowdy | 75-71 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Louis Hood - foul #4 on Louis Hood, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes (PF) Joe Brady | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Timothy George's pass is intercepted by Joshua Harris in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-71 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | James Dowdy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Fred McCormack (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leonard Umana (PG), Jason Woodham (SF), Joe Brady (PF) Louis Hood, Timothy George, Gregory Hayes | |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | Joe Brady grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham grabs the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | Fred McCormack swats the dunk try by Joe Brady | 78-71 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Leonard Umana is called for the reach on Fausto Esposito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Umana, team foul #14 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Pablo Delgado (SF) Alphonso Bruno, Gilberto Canales | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | James Dowdy is hacked by Pablo Delgado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Delgado, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Gilberto Canales (SF) Predrag Lukaszewski, Pablo Delgado | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | James Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | James Dowdy misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Umana - foul #4 on Leonard Umana, team foul #15 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Pablo Delgado (SF) Alphonso Bruno, Gilberto Canales | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Joe Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Joe Brady is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Joe Brady, team foul #16 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter (C) Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes (PF) Joe Brady | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | James Dowdy is called for the reach on Pablo Delgado in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Dowdy, team foul #17 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy George (SG) James Dowdy | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Timothy George | 82-72 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leonard Umana | 82-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Umana - foul #5 on Leonard Umana, team foul #18 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Louis Hood (SG) Leonard Umana | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Timothy George buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Timothy George is called for the reach on Fred McCormack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy George, team foul #19 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG) Predrag Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Timothy George clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado gets the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Hood - foul #5 on Louis Hood, team foul #20 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG) Alphonso Bruno | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn (SG) Louis Hood | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Timothy George misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-78 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leroy Nutter | 87-78 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski runs out the clock | 87-78 |