| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ziegler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Tillery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ricardo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Merkley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyron William (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery is called for a backcourt violation | 29-31 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Merkley - foul #2 on Aaron Merkley, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:04 | Wichita State | Andrew Green is called for the reach on Aaron Merkley - foul #2 on Andrew Green, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo misses the driving attempt in the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Merkley | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Aaron Merkley snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Underwood (PG), Thomas Miller (SG), David Austin (SF), John Renshaw (PF), Robert Oldfield (C) John Pierce, Lawrence Ziegler, Mark Tillery, Richard Ricardo, Aaron Merkley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Leslie Harris (SG), Eduardo Estrada (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Oscar Ortiz, Michael Holcomb, Tyron William, Andrew Green | |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Giuseppe Bruno | 31-34 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Thomas Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | John Bennett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | David Austin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Underwood | 33-34 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Oldfield - foul #3 on Robert Oldfield, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Pierce (PG), Owen Clark (C) Thomas Miller, Robert Oldfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), Michael Holcomb (SF) John Bennett, Eduardo Estrada | |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | Owen Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:13 | Wichita State | Owen Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Underwood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Renshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Owen Clark (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | Giuseppe Bruno swats the layup by Owen Clark | 33-38 |
| 15:32 | Wichita State | John Pierce tips it home | 35-38 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory misses short on an open shot in the lane | 35-38 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Renshaw | 35-38 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | John Renshaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | David Austin snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | David Austin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | David Austin is called for the reach on Michael Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Austin, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Miller (PG), Lawrence Ziegler (SG), Mark Tillery (SF), Richard Ricardo (PF), Aaron Merkley (C) John Pierce, Gary Underwood, David Austin, John Renshaw, Owen Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG), Tyron William (SF), David Leggett (PF), Andrew Green (C) Oscar Ortiz, Leslie Harris, Michael Holcomb, Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Andrew Green's pass is intercepted by Richard Ricardo | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Aaron Merkley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Tyron William - foul #2 on Tyron William, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Aaron Merkley makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Aaron Merkley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Thomas Miller is called for the reach on Christopher Clardy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Tyron William | 37-40 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Thomas Miller is fouled on the floor by Andrew Green - foul #3 on Andrew Green, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Pierce (PG) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb (SF) David Leggett | |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Oldfield (PF) Richard Ricardo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ziegler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Tillery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Oldfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Merkley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Estrada (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyron William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Oldfield | 39-42 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses short on a shot from the left block | 39-42 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Andrew Green grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Underwood (SG), John Renshaw (SF), Richard Ricardo (PF) Lawrence Ziegler, Mark Tillery, Aaron Merkley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Leslie Harris (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Eduardo Estrada, Michael Holcomb, Tyron William, Andrew Green | |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Gary Underwood hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Renshaw | 41-42 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Bennett | 41-44 |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo lays it in set up by John Pierce and he's hacked by Christopher Gregory - foul #2 on Christopher Gregory, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Miller (SF), Owen Clark (C) John Pierce, Robert Oldfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb (SF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | Thomas Miller connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Renshaw | 47-44 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Richard Ricardo picks off the pass by Christopher Gregory | 47-44 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Oscar Ortiz is called for the reach on Thomas Miller - foul #2 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Austin (SF) John Renshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Leggett (PF) Christopher Gregory | |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | David Austin misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Green - foul #4 on Andrew Green, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Pierce (PG), Lawrence Ziegler (SG), Mark Tillery (SF) Gary Underwood, Thomas Miller, Owen Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno (C) Andrew Green | |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | David Austin makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | David Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | David Austin misses the 3rd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leslie Harris | 48-44 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Ortiz | 48-46 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Lawrence Ziegler buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Harris | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Ziegler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tillery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ricardo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Holcomb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Leggett (fresh) C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | John Pierce clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 51-49 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Holcomb | 51-49 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | David Leggett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leslie Harris | 51-51 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | John Pierce knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-51 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Ortiz | 54-54 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leslie Harris | 54-54 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Underwood (SG), John Renshaw (SF), Robert Oldfield (PF), Aaron Merkley (C) Lawrence Ziegler, Mark Tillery, Richard Ricardo, David Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG), Tyron William (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF), Andrew Green (C) Oscar Ortiz, Leslie Harris, Michael Holcomb, David Leggett, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | John Pierce gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | John Pierce knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Oldfield | 56-54 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Tyron William is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Merkley - foul #3 on Aaron Merkley, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Miller (SF) John Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Robert Oldfield gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Gary Underwood - foul #3 on Gary Underwood, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Ziegler (SG), Mark Tillery (SF) Thomas Miller, Robert Oldfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF) Eduardo Estrada, Christopher Gregory | |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Aaron Merkley gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | John Renshaw scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Aaron Merkley | 58-54 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | John Renshaw gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Ziegler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tillery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Renshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Merkley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyron William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Gary Underwood is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Gary Underwood, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Pierce (PG), Thomas Miller (SF), Richard Ricardo (PF), Robert Oldfield (C) Gary Underwood, Mark Tillery, John Renshaw, Aaron Merkley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Eduardo Estrada (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Leslie Harris, Michael Holcomb, Tyron William, Andrew Green | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | John Bennett hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Oscar Ortiz | 58-57 |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Tillery (SF), Aaron Merkley (C) Thomas Miller, Robert Oldfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Michael Holcomb (SF), Tyron William (PF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Eduardo Estrada, Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Lawrence Ziegler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | John Pierce hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-57 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy tips it home | 60-59 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Andrew Green pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Mark Tillery steals it from Michael Holcomb in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Andrew Green swats the short shot by Lawrence Ziegler | 60-59 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tyron William | 60-59 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Ziegler - foul #3 on Lawrence Ziegler, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the 3rd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Andrew Green snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Tyron William comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-60 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Andrew Green grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Aaron Merkley steals it from Michael Holcomb | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Lawrence Ziegler clanks a halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Ziegler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Tillery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Ricardo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Merkley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyron William (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Andrew Green wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 60-63 |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery is hacked by Michael Holcomb - foul #2 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno (C) Andrew Green | |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy clanks a turnaround in the lane | 62-63 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | John Pierce pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | John Pierce misses the shot in the lane | 62-63 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Aaron Merkley is called for the reach on Oscar Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Merkley, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Underwood (SG), John Renshaw (PF), Robert Oldfield (C) Lawrence Ziegler, Richard Ricardo, Aaron Merkley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG), Christopher Gregory (PF) Christopher Clardy, Tyron William | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | John Renshaw grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Gary Underwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | John Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Christopher Gregory swats the dunk try by Robert Oldfield | 62-64 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Ziegler (SG), Richard Ricardo (PF), Aaron Merkley (C) Gary Underwood, John Renshaw, Robert Oldfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Tyron William (PF), Andrew Green (C) Leslie Harris, Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Tyron William is called for 5 seconds | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Wichita State | Aaron Merkley hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Mark Tillery | 66-64 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb buries a 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy is hacked by Aaron Merkley - foul #5 on Aaron Merkley, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Oldfield (C) Aaron Merkley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Robert Oldfield scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Ziegler | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Ziegler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Tillery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Ricardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Oldfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyron William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Green (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Green is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Oldfield - foul #4 on Robert Oldfield, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Green makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | John Pierce connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Christopher Clardy - foul #2 on Christopher Clardy, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Renshaw (PF) Richard Ricardo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | John Pierce makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Lawrence Ziegler steps in front of the Michael Holcomb pass in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | John Pierce lays it in set up by Lawrence Ziegler | 77-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Oldfield | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Clardy - foul #3 on Christopher Clardy, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo (PF), David Austin (C) Lawrence Ziegler, Robert Oldfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Tyron William grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | John Renshaw snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Oscar Ortiz is called for the reach on John Renshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | John Renshaw makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | John Renshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-74 |