| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Trigg (fresh) SF - Thomas Hutchcraft (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Saner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft inbounds the ball | 51-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Hutchcraft | 51-36 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | William Douglas can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski's layup is rejected by Douglas Saner | 54-36 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Karl Thomas takes the ball from James Varley | 54-36 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | William Douglas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Trigg | 54-39 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | James Varley is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Varley | 54-39 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | James Varley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | James Varley grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | James Varley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Atkison | 57-39 |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses short on a floater in the lane | 57-41 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | James Varley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | James Varley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 16:10 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Joseph McKahan (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG), Damien Jones (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Santiago Reyes (C) William Douglas, Daniel Trigg, Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Karl Thomas | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph McKahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curtis Shultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Santiago Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Young Xiong comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Chris Watson grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Damien Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Young Xiong gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Young Xiong and the foul's on Chris Watson - foul #2 on Chris Watson, team foul #1 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SF) Young Xiong | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell (C) Santiago Reyes | |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the free throw | 59-41 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 15:09 | Wichita State | Michael Carter is hacked by Claude Abbott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Abbott, team foul #1 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Spangler (C) Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | Damien Jones banks in the layup | 59-43 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | John Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Joseph McKahan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG) Michael Carter | |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | William Douglas is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #2 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Russell Riggs (C) Claude Abbott, Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes (C) Alvin Rowell | |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-43 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Shultz - foul #3 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #2 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Curtis Shultz is called for the reach on Augustus Bienkowski - foul #4 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG) Curtis Shultz | |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-43 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | Damien Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | Damien Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | James Varley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Damien Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Russell Riggs (PF), Steven Spangler (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, Young Xiong, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Carter (SF), Douglas Saner (PF), Alvin Rowell (C) Damien Jones, Chris Watson, Santiago Reyes | |
| 12:22 | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 59-46 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Daniel Trigg steals it from Russell Riggs | 59-46 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | William Douglas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Trigg | 59-48 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | William Douglas steals the ball from Russell Riggs in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by William Douglas | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph McKahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Spangler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Trigg (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Saner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Rowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Joseph McKahan, Claude Abbott, Russell Riggs, Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (PG), Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Karl Thomas (C) William Douglas, Michael Carter, Alvin Rowell | |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Damien Jones misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Damien Jones picks off the pass by James Varley in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 10:51 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas drills a shot from close range | 59-52 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Karl Thomas denies the turnaround by James Varley | 59-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), Steven Spangler (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Alvin Rowell (PF), Chris Watson (C) Damien Jones, Daniel Trigg, Douglas Saner, Karl Thomas | |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Gavinski | 62-52 |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Chris Watson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Alvin Rowell and the foul's on Dan Gavinski - foul #3 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #3 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Russell Riggs (C) Claude Abbott, Dan Gavinski, Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes (C) Alvin Rowell | |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Chris Watson makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph McKahan | 64-55 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | William Douglas is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Young Xiong hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Thomas Hutchcraft - foul #1 on Thomas Hutchcraft, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (C) Joseph McKahan, Augustus Bienkowski, Michael Atkison, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Damien Jones (SF), Douglas Saner (PF), Karl Thomas (C) Michael Carter, Thomas Hutchcraft, Chris Watson, Santiago Reyes | |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | William Douglas is called for the reach on John Stahl - foul #2 on William Douglas, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Dan Gavinski, Young Xiong | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF), Steven Spangler (C) Dexter Sellers, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Carter (SF), Alvin Rowell (PF) William Douglas, Douglas Saner | |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF) Claude Abbott, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes (C) Karl Thomas | |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Michael Carter is fouled in the backcourt by James Varley - foul #2 on James Varley, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 07:57 | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes tips it home | 67-60 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | James Varley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (C) Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG), Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Douglas Saner (PF) Daniel Trigg, Michael Carter, Alvin Rowell | |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz is hacked by James Varley - foul #3 on James Varley, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG) James Varley, Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph McKahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curtis Shultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Damien Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Hutchcraft (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Saner (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Santiago Reyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Damien Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Curtis Shultz takes the ball from Michael Atkison | 67-63 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Curtis Shultz | 67-66 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Joseph McKahan, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Michael Carter (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Karl Thomas (C) Damien Jones, Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Santiago Reyes | |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 67-66 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Young Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Augustus Bienkowski is denied by Karl Thomas | 67-66 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Chris Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Michael Carter can't throw it down | 67-66 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Young Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Douglas - foul #3 on William Douglas, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Steven Spangler (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Young Xiong, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Alvin Rowell (PF) William Douglas, Karl Thomas | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Chris Watson's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Spangler | 68-66 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Steven Spangler grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | John Stahl can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Chris Watson - foul #3 on Chris Watson, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF) James Varley, Claude Abbott, Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (SF), Douglas Saner (PF) Michael Carter, Chris Watson | |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Michael Atkison denies the turnaround by Douglas Saner | 70-66 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF), Russell Riggs (C) Dan Gavinski, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Karl Thomas (C) Curtis Shultz, Damien Jones, Alvin Rowell | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SF), Steven Spangler (C) Joseph McKahan, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas is fouled on the floor by Steven Spangler - foul #1 on Steven Spangler, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (SG) Daniel Trigg | |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | James Varley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF) Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes (C) Karl Thomas | |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Sellers (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Spangler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damien Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Hutchcraft (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Saner (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Santiago Reyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is whistled for a carry | 70-68 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Young Xiong (PF), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Alvin Rowell (PF), Karl Thomas (C) Damien Jones, Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Santiago Reyes | |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Daniel Trigg is blocked by Russell Riggs | 70-68 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Rowell | 70-70 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-70 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Michael Carter grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Joseph McKahan, Claude Abbott, Young Xiong, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Douglas Saner (PF) Michael Carter, Alvin Rowell | |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | William Douglas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Daniel Trigg is called for the reach on Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Trigg, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas's pass is intercepted by Neil Adkins | 70-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Daniel Trigg steals it from Neil Adkins | 70-70 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | William Douglas blows the layup | 70-70 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Trigg (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hutchcraft (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Saner (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dexter Sellers | 73-70 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Joseph McKahan (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Santiago Reyes (C) Daniel Trigg, Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Karl Thomas | |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | John Stahl's fadeaway is rejected by Santiago Reyes | 73-70 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | John Stahl snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | John Stahl buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph McKahan | 75-70 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Russell Riggs steps in front of the Michael Carter pass in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs connects on the open fadeaway in the paint | 77-70 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | William Douglas is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), Steven Spangler (C) Joseph McKahan, Young Xiong, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell (PF) Santiago Reyes | |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | William Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | William Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Steven Spangler grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | John Stahl knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 79-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Chris Watson scores on a turnaround in the paint | 79-73 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the jumper from the right block | 81-73 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Michael Carter is fouled on the floor by John Stahl - foul #2 on John Stahl, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Claude Abbott, Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl, Steven Spangler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Santiago Reyes (C) William Douglas, Alvin Rowell | |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Dexter Sellers and he's fouled by Daniel Trigg - foul #4 on Daniel Trigg, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (SF) Michael Carter | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the free throw | 84-75 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Michael Atkison denies the turnaround by Thomas Hutchcraft | 84-75 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the board | 84-75 |
| 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) | |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Chris Watson blocks the short jumper by Dan Gavinski | 84-75 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes snags the defensive board | 84-75 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Damien Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-75 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-75 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg snags the defensive board | 84-75 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Damien Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph McKahan - foul #2 on Joseph McKahan, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Neil Adkins (C) Joseph McKahan, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Douglas Saner (PF), Karl Thomas (C) Thomas Hutchcraft, Chris Watson, Santiago Reyes | |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Damien Jones misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Damien Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Varley is fouled in the backcourt by William Douglas - foul #4 on William Douglas, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (SF) Damien Jones | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Trigg (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Hutchcraft (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Saner (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-76 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dexter Sellers | 86-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is hacked by Daniel Trigg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Trigg, team foul #12 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Claude Abbott (SF), Young Xiong (PF), John Stahl (C) James Varley, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Santiago Reyes (C) Daniel Trigg, Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Karl Thomas | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes gets the rebound | 87-76 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Michael Carter slams it home and he's fouled by Claude Abbott - foul #2 on Claude Abbott, team foul #12 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Claude Abbott, Young Xiong, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Douglas Saner (PF), Karl Thomas (C) Damien Jones, Chris Watson, Santiago Reyes | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Michael Carter misses the free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 87-78 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | William Douglas is called for the reach on Neil Adkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Douglas, team foul #13 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (PG) William Douglas | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Karl Thomas is blocked by Neil Adkins | 89-78 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison snags the defensive board | 89-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chris Watson (PF), Santiago Reyes (C) Douglas Saner, Karl Thomas | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 89-78 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the rebound | 89-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski runs out the clock | 89-78 |