| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) SF - Eric Williams (fresh) PF - Owen Clark (fresh) C - Corey Motes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Bennett | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Young - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | Owen Clark scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Graboski | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Wichita State | Corey Motes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Corey Motes jams it on a great pass from Owen Clark | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Richard Graboski picks off the pass by Richard Coleman in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Corey Motes hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Norman Young - foul #2 on Norman Young, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG) Norman Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Corey Motes makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Corey Motes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan jams it and he's fouled by Richard Graboski - foul #1 on Richard Graboski, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Eric Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | Corey Motes snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | Owen Clark makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SG), David Austin (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Richard Graboski, Jeffrey Johnson, Eric Williams, Owen Clark, Corey Motes | |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Michael Zents drills a fadeaway from the right block | 7-8 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | David Austin is fouled on the floor by Michael Zents - foul #1 on Michael Zents, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG) Ralph Felan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | James Ramsey takes the ball from Lorenzo Mattison | 7-8 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Jack Begay can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cecil Hockett - foul #1 on Cecil Hockett, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Frederic Gall (C) James Ramsey, Michael Zents | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) David Austin | |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederic Gall - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Owen Clark (PF), Corey Motes (C) Christopher Leite, Cecil Hockett, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:59 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Owen Clark | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fairly fresh) SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Beach (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Lorenzo Mattison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Owen Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Corey Motes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | Jon Beach is fouled on the floor by Richard Coleman - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Willard Hoskins, Kevin Evans, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Williams (SF) Lorenzo Mattison | |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | Eric Williams drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jon Beach | 9-13 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Corey Motes gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | Owen Clark hits a wide open floater near the basket | 9-15 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ralph Felan | 11-15 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | Ralph Felan takes the ball from Jon Beach in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan lays it in | 13-15 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Eric Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Owen Clark | 13-18 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | John Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Kevin Evans (SF), Frederic Gall (C) John Bennett, Michael Zents, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Christopher Leite (SG), David Austin (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Jon Beach, Jeffrey Johnson, Eric Williams, Owen Clark, Corey Motes | |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Leite - foul #1 on Christopher Leite, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG) James Ramsey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SG) Christopher Leite | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison's pass is intercepted by Willard Hoskins in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willard Hoskins | 16-18 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Graboski | 16-20 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 12:55 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | David Austin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Evans - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), John Bennett (SG), Jack Begay (PF), Michael Zents (C) Willard Hoskins, Ralph Felan, Kenneth Hilton, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Corey Motes (C) Richard Graboski, Lorenzo Mattison, Cecil Hockett, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | David Austin makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | David Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Michael Zents gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Leite takes the ball from James Ramsey in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite blows the layup | 16-21 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | David Austin tips it in | 16-23 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | David Austin is called for the reach on Jack Begay - foul #1 on David Austin, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Owen Clark (PF) David Austin | |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Zents | 18-23 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Ramsey - foul #1 on James Ramsey, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) SG - John Bennett (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Zents (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 4 pts. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Leite (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Owen Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Corey Motes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bennett | 21-24 |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Owen Clark is fouled on the floor by Richard Coleman - foul #2 on Richard Coleman, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), Kevin Evans (SF), Jack Begay (PF) James Ramsey, Michael Zents, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SG), Cecil Hockett (C) Christopher Leite, Jeffrey Johnson, Corey Motes | |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Owen Clark makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Owen Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Jack Begay pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses long on a floater from the left side | 21-25 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan can't tip it in | 21-25 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Cecil Hockett | 21-27 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Michael Zents (C) Kevin Evans, Jack Begay, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Richard Graboski, Eric Williams, Owen Clark | |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the wide open shot in the lane | 21-27 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bennett | 21-27 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Michael Zents hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Cecil Hockett - foul #2 on Cecil Hockett, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Motes (C) Cecil Hockett | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson is whistled for traveling | 23-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Eric Williams (SF) Christopher Leite, Lorenzo Mattison | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Corey Motes gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Jon Beach loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Willard Hoskins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Owen Clark (PF) Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Zents and the foul's on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Jack Begay (PF) James Ramsey, Michael Zents | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison banks in the layup set up by Eric Williams | 26-29 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | John Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Christopher Leite (SG) Jon Beach, Eric Williams | |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Owen Clark misses long on a shot near the basket | 26-29 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans drills a floater from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF) Willard Hoskins, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Williams (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Christopher Leite, Corey Motes | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | James Ramsey scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Zents | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Felan (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Zents (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Hilton (tiring) C - Frederic Gall (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Mattison (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Eric Williams (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Owen Clark (tired) 7 pts. C - Benjamin Stallworth (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison is fouled on the floor by Ralph Felan - foul #1 on Ralph Felan, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG) Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), David Austin (PF) Richard Graboski, Owen Clark | |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Ramsey - foul #2 on James Ramsey, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF) James Ramsey, Ralph Felan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Corey Motes (C) Jon Beach, Eric Williams | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Mattison - foul #1 on Lorenzo Mattison, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (SG), Eric Williams (SF) Lorenzo Mattison, David Austin | |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | Corey Motes pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | John Bennett is called for the reach on Eric Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Eric Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the fadeaway from the left side | 31-34 |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | Corey Motes snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is fouled on the floor by Willard Hoskins - foul #1 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #12 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), Jack Begay (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Willard Hoskins, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SG), David Austin (SF), Owen Clark (PF) Christopher Leite, Eric Williams, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Jack Begay gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-35 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Corey Motes snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG) Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG) Richard Graboski | |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | David Austin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-35 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF) Willard Hoskins, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Williams (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) David Austin, Corey Motes | |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Kenneth Hilton is called for the reach on Owen Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #13 | 31-35 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Owen Clark misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Owen Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Felan, team foul #14 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG) Ralph Felan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Owen Clark snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Jon Beach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Michael Zents pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Michael Zents is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF) Jack Begay, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG) Jon Beach | |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Owen Clark connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Williams | 33-38 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans's layup is rejected by Benjamin Stallworth | 33-38 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Michael Zents tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (very tired) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Michael Zents (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (tired) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Leite (fairly fresh) SG - Lorenzo Mattison (tired) 8 pts. SF - Eric Williams (tired) 7 pts. PF - Owen Clark (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Stallworth (tiring) | |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | John Bennett takes the ball from Owen Clark | 35-38 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | John Bennett blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Michael Zents is called for the reach on Benjamin Stallworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Zents, team foul #15 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Ralph Felan (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Willard Hoskins, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), David Austin (SF), Cecil Hockett (C) Christopher Leite, Lorenzo Mattison, Eric Williams, Owen Clark | |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Benjamin Stallworth denies the turnaround by Frederic Gall | 35-38 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by James Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ramsey, team foul #16 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SF) James Ramsey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Motes (C) Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Corey Motes misses the dunk | 35-38 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Jack Begay grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Richard Graboski is called for the reach on Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Graboski, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | David Austin misses the dunk | 37-38 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ralph Felan | 37-38 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman drills a shot from close range set up by Ralph Felan and the foul's on Cecil Hockett - foul #3 on Cecil Hockett, team foul #11 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG) Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF), Owen Clark (PF) Richard Graboski, David Austin, Cecil Hockett | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-38 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 02:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Corey Motes | 39-38 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Corey Motes lays it up and in on a great pass from Jon Beach | 39-40 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman is hacked by Lorenzo Mattison - foul #2 on Lorenzo Mattison, team foul #12 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Kenneth Hilton (C) John Bennett, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Eric Williams (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Jon Beach, Lorenzo Mattison, Owen Clark | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Eric Williams hits a turnaround from the right block | 41-42 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman's pass is intercepted by Eric Williams | 41-42 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Eric Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Motes | 41-42 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |