| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) SG - John Spooner (fresh) SF - Frank Chappell (fresh) PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) C - Peter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) SG - Max Wike (fresh) SF - Glen Smith (fresh) PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) C - David Shock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | David Shock is open but misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | John Spooner loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | James Fontanez is fouled in the backcourt by William Klein - foul #1 on William Klein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Wichita State | Max Wike is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Max Wike is hacked by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #1 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Max Wike drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Fontanez | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | John Spooner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Suggs | 0-5 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | David Shock hits a jumper from the right block | 0-7 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell travels with the ball | 0-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (PF), Robert Mintz (C) Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Howard Stratton (SF), Mark Bratton (PF), Eric May (C) Max Wike, Glen Smith, Daniel Suggs, David Shock | |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | James Fontanez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-7 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | William Klein's floater is knocked away by Eric May | 0-7 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Eric May | 0-7 |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | James Fontanez makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 0-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fairly fresh) SG - John Spooner (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) C - Robert Mintz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) SF - Howard Stratton (fresh) PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) C - Eric May (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 0-10 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | John Spooner tips it in | 2-10 |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | James Fontanez is hacked by William Klein - foul #2 on William Klein, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF) William Klein, John Spooner, Frank Chappell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF), David Shock (C) James Fontanez, Howard Stratton, Eric May | |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | Max Wike drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gallagher | 2-12 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Mark Bratton denies the turnaround by Raymond McFarlane | 2-12 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Glen Smith gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Max Wike is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Chappell (SF), Peter Jones (C) Raymond McFarlane, Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Max Cash (PF) Michael Gallagher, Mark Bratton | |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Harris | 4-12 |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | Max Wike can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Max Cash | 4-12 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | Max Wike scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeromy Grubbs | 4-15 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Jeromy Grubbs is called for the reach on Thomas Harris - foul #1 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #1 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Harry Starks (PF) Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Daniel Suggs (PF), Eric May (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Max Cash, David Shock | |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses the easy layup | 4-15 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Peter Jones tips it home | 6-15 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | Max Wike misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Peter Jones snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Eric May gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Thomas Harris is called for the reach on Glen Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Harris, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Robert Mintz (C) Thomas Harris, Frank Chappell, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Howard Stratton (SF) Max Wike, Glen Smith | |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | James Fontanez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-15 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Howard Stratton grabs the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 11:50 | Wichita State | James Fontanez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Suggs | 6-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mintz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Stratton (fresh) PF - Daniel Suggs (fairly fresh) C - Eric May (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-18 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the tip | 6-18 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | James Fontanez grabs the board | 6-18 |
| 11:26 | Wichita State | James Fontanez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gallagher | 6-20 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz is fouled on the floor by Michael Gallagher - foul #1 on Michael Gallagher, team foul #2 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, John Spooner, Jeffery Metcalf, Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF), Mark Bratton (PF), David Shock (C) James Fontanez, Howard Stratton, Daniel Suggs, Eric May | |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the lay-in | 6-20 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | David Shock grabs the board | 6-20 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-20 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | David Shock pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-20 |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Joe Nicely blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Max Wike | 6-20 |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton grabs the offensive rebound | 6-20 |
| 10:16 | Wichita State | Joe Nicely denies the turnaround by Mark Bratton | 6-20 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 6-20 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Max Wike - foul #1 on Max Wike, team foul #3 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Chappell (SF), Peter Jones (C) Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG) Michael Gallagher | |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:34 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton hits a runner from the baseline set up by Max Wike and the foul's on Thomas Harris - foul #2 on Thomas Harris, team foul #5 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Thomas Harris, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Howard Stratton (SF) Max Wike, Glen Smith | |
| 09:34 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the free throw | 8-23 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Peter Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-23 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton snags the defensive board | 8-23 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Robert Mintz (C) Tim Daniels, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Mark Bratton, David Shock | |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Eric May - foul #1 on Eric May, team foul #4 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Frank Chappell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF) Jeromy Grubbs, Howard Stratton | |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | Glen Smith is hacked by Robert Mintz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Mintz, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Jeffery Metcalf is called for the reach on Glen Smith - foul #2 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #7 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Glen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | John Spooner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 13-23 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | Max Wike buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Smith | 13-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) PF - Max Cash (fresh) C - Eric May (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Glen Smith steals the ball from Robert Mintz | 13-26 |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Max Wike banks in the layup set up by Glen Smith | 13-28 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Joe Nicely is denied by Glen Smith | 13-28 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits the follow up shot | 15-28 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | James Fontanez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Max Cash tips it back up and in | 15-30 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Max Wike - foul #2 on Max Wike, team foul #5 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Peter Jones (C) Brian Lemire, John Spooner, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (PG), Jeromy Grubbs (SG), Howard Stratton (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), David Shock (C) James Fontanez, Max Wike, Glen Smith, Max Cash, Eric May | |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | David Shock drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gallagher and he's hacked by Tim Daniels - foul #1 on Tim Daniels, team foul #8 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG) Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | David Shock makes the free throw | 16-33 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-33 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Peter Jones tips it in | 18-33 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gallagher, team foul #6 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG) Michael Gallagher | |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Tim Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Chappell | 18-33 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | James Fontanez steals it from Frank Chappell out of a doubleteam | 18-33 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | David Shock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Fontanez | 18-35 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | James Fontanez is hacked by John Spooner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Spooner, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Tim Daniels, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Glen Smith (SF), Mark Bratton (PF), Jason Benedict (C) Howard Stratton, Daniel Suggs, David Shock | |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | James Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | James Fontanez misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 21-36 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | James Fontanez misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Spooner - foul #2 on John Spooner, team foul #10 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Brian Lemire, John Spooner, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Wike (SG) Jeromy Grubbs | |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | James Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | James Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Benedict (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | William Klein misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | James Fontanez snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Glen Smith makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Max Wike | 21-41 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | William Klein drills a 3 from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Max Wike makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Fontanez | 24-44 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | William Klein misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Max Wike gets the rebound | 24-44 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | James Fontanez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) Thomas Harris, Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (PG), Howard Stratton (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), David Shock (C) James Fontanez, Glen Smith, Mark Bratton, Jason Benedict | |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is hacked by Max Wike - foul #3 on Max Wike, team foul #7 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG) William Klein | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (SG) Max Wike | |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | David Shock misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 26-44 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs gets the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | David Shock gets the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | David Shock blows the layup but he's hacked by Peter Jones - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #11 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Robert Mintz (C) Brian Lemire, John Spooner, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Glen Smith (SF), Max Cash (PF) Howard Stratton, Daniel Suggs | |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | David Shock misses the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | David Shock makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | William Klein misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Gallagher - foul #3 on Michael Gallagher, team foul #8 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Chappell (SF) Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Stratton (SG) Michael Gallagher | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | William Klein steps in front of the Howard Stratton pass in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Klein | 30-45 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Glen Smith is hacked by Frank Chappell - foul #1 on Frank Chappell, team foul #12 | 30-45 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Glen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Glen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-47 |