| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Ladd (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernie Kincaid (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Luiz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | William Ladd inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Christopher Gagliano steals the ball from William Ladd | 43-29 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Alan Alloway is denied by William Ladd | 43-29 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (C) Arthur Rice, William Ladd, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG), Christopher Cameron (PF) Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith | |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Richard Mayor steps in front of the Manuel Hill pass in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Merlin Bush | 48-29 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell blows the layup but the foul's on Howard Dobbins - foul #1 on Howard Dobbins, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Bernie Kincaid | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG) Alan Alloway | |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Richard Mayor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson is hacked by Jerry Luiz - foul #2 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), William Ladd (SF) Richard Mayor, Peter Campbell, Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (PF) Christopher Cameron | |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | William Ladd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Rice | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz tips it back up and in | 51-33 |
| 17:17 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Hibbert | 54-33 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner is hacked by Arthur Rice - foul #3 on Arthur Rice, team foul #2 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Frank Burns (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Arthur Rice, William Ladd, Howard Dobbins, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (PF), Alan Alloway (C) George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz buries a 3 from straight away | 54-36 |
| 16:33 | Wichita State | Jerry Luiz is called for the reach on Merlin Bush - foul #3 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF) Richard Mayor, Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG) Jerry Luiz | |
| 16:16 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-36 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell grabs the board | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell is fouled in the backcourt by William Ladd - foul #2 on William Ladd, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SG) Peter Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernie Kincaid - foul #1 on Bernie Kincaid, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG) William Ladd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mark Smith (PF) Manuel Hill, Christopher Cameron | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Mayor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bernie Kincaid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Mayor | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mario Rowe | 56-40 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), William Ladd (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Richard Mayor, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SF), George Thornton (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 14:44 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell is hacked by Michael Lechner - foul #1 on Michael Lechner, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert misses the tip | 56-40 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Lechner | 56-40 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano loses the dribble to Nicholas Hibbert in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 13:57 | Wichita State | George Thornton steals it from Charles Wilson | 56-40 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Peter Campbell steals the ball from George Thornton | 56-40 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Frank Burns (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, William Ladd, Stephen Moody, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Samuel Gray, George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Burns - foul #3 on Frank Burns, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins is hacked by Mario Rowe - foul #4 on Mario Rowe, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Mario Rowe | |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Dobbins | 59-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Rice steps in front of the Jerry Luiz pass in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | Alan Alloway steals it from Bernie Kincaid | 59-42 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 12:06 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Frank Burns's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gagliano | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Rice (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Howard Dobbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bernie Kincaid (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Burns (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Luiz (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Alloway (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Bernie Kincaid steps in front of the Christopher Gagliano pass in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alan Alloway | 59-42 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Merlin Bush steps in front of the Jerry Luiz pass | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is hacked by Christopher Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SG), Nicholas Hibbert (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Arthur Rice, Howard Dobbins, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), George Thornton (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Cameron | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:21 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody is hacked by George Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Thornton, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG) Merlin Bush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG) Jerry Luiz | |
| 11:21 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:21 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron is hacked by Peter Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Campbell, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Gray | 61-45 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-45 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Cameron | 61-45 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is hacked by Nicholas Hibbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Hibbert, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), William Ladd (SF), Frank Burns (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, Richard Mayor, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Manuel Hill, George Thornton, Christopher Cameron | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is open but misses the lay-in | 61-47 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid (PF) Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | William Ladd hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 61-47 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Stephen Moody is called for the reach on Mark Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Moody, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), Alan Alloway (C) Patrick Cornwell, Michael Lechner | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Moody | 61-48 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Burns (C) Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-48 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-48 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bernie Kincaid | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill throws it down | 64-50 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Jerry Luiz - foul #4 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Howard Dobbins (PF), Stephen Moody (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Ladd - foul #3 on William Ladd, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF) William Ladd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG) Samuel Gray, Michael Lechner | |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Cameron - foul #2 on Christopher Cameron, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Wilson (C) Peter Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Manuel Hill, Christopher Cameron | |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mayor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Dobbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Moody (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the dunk attempt | 68-52 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Christopher Gagliano takes the ball from Richard Mayor in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell hits the easy wide open finger roll | 68-54 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Dobbins | 70-54 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner can't throw it down but he's fouled by Howard Dobbins - foul #2 on Howard Dobbins, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Frank Burns (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Howard Dobbins, Stephen Moody, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Patrick Cornwell, George Thornton | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Christopher Gagliano steals it from Peter Campbell in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano lays it in | 70-61 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mario Rowe - foul #5 on Mario Rowe, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF) Richard Mayor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) Mario Rowe, Michael Lechner | |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Gagliano and the foul's on Frank Burns - foul #4 on Frank Burns, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG) Peter Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Howard Dobbins (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Arthur Rice, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (PF) Christopher Cameron | |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | Samuel Gray steals it from Charles Wilson | 72-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Peter Campbell | 72-64 |
| 03:59 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Mayor | 75-64 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), William Ladd (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Frank Burns (C) Merlin Bush, Peter Campbell, Richard Mayor, Howard Dobbins, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Patrick Cornwell, George Thornton, Alan Alloway | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Rice - foul #4 on Arthur Rice, team foul #12 | 75-64 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-65 |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody tips it back up and in | 77-65 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Ladd (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Moody (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Burns (tiring) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerry Luiz (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Rice is called for the reach on Manuel Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Rice, team foul #13 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG) Arthur Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | Frank Burns is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Frank Burns, team foul #14 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid (PF) Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill loses the dribble to Nicholas Hibbert in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | William Ladd knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 79-67 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway clanks a shot from the left wing | 79-67 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the runner in the paint | 79-69 |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-69 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | William Ladd pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Nicholas Hibbert, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Mayor - foul #2 on Richard Mayor, team foul #15 | 79-69 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron snags the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz drills a 3 from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on Howard Dobbins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Gray, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Bernie Kincaid (PF) Peter Campbell, Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Samuel Gray, Manuel Hill, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell is fouled on the floor by Bernie Kincaid - foul #2 on Bernie Kincaid, team foul #16 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF), Stephen Moody (C) Howard Dobbins, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid is hacked by Jerry Luiz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SF), Charles Wilson (C) William Ladd, Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG) Jerry Luiz | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Gagliano | 83-75 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gagliano - foul #5 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #14 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-75 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on Bernie Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Gray, team foul #15 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (SG) Samuel Gray | |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Mark Smith grabs the board | 85-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Merlin Bush - foul #1 on Merlin Bush, team foul #17 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), Stephen Moody (PF) Merlin Bush, Bernie Kincaid | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson is hacked by Manuel Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Hill, team foul #16 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Bernie Kincaid (PF) Peter Campbell, Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell snags the offensive board | 87-76 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Mark Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from George Thornton | 87-78 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush runs out the clock | 87-78 |