| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Wood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ruben Ruth | 33-34 |
| 19:24 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | William Wiser swats the dunk try by Christopher Gibson | 33-34 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Joel Bay pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:09 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:07 | Wichita State | William Wiser tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Ruth | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is hacked by Ruben Ruth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, Howard Begaye | |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Nathan German clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Elroy O'Brien steps in front of the John Olsson pass | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Nathan German misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Stilson - foul #1 on Mark Stilson, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF) Alfred Baynes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) David Wiseman, Dennis Owen | |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Nathan German makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Nathan German makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | John Olsson is fouled in the backcourt by William Peyton - foul #1 on William Peyton, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Roy Hayden (PF) William Peyton, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker is hacked by John Olsson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Olsson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood (SF), William Wiser (C) Elroy O'Brien, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Max Applegate (C) John Olsson, Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley | |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Christopher Gibson is called for the reach on Roy Hayden - foul #2 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | William Wiser is hacked by Melvin Maddox - foul #3 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Joseph Baker, Anthony Dempster, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG) Melvin Maddox | |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmie Tinkle - foul #2 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SF) Jimmie Tinkle | |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anton Booher - foul #1 on Anton Booher, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SF) Anton Booher, Sheldon Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Owen (PF) Christopher Gibson | |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:06 | Wichita State | William Wiser hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | David Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Roy Hayden (PF), Nathan German (C) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Jeffrey Roark, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Mark Stilson (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, David Wiseman, Dennis Owen, Max Applegate | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathan German (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Stilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Begaye (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Joel Bay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Olsson - foul #3 on John Olsson, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF) Elroy O'Brien | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Ridley (PF) Christopher Gibson | |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | John Olsson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Nathan German buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Roy Hayden | 45-38 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson connects on the runner from the left block set up by John Olsson and the foul's on Joel Bay - foul #3 on Joel Bay, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Sheldon Wood (SF) Joseph Baker, Anthony Dempster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), Christopher Gibson (PF) John Olsson, Howard Begaye | |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood tips it in | 47-41 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmie Tinkle and he's fouled by Nathan German - foul #1 on Nathan German, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), William Wiser (C) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Dennis Owen (C) Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson, Jimmie Tinkle, Richard Ridley | |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Larry Edwards takes the ball from Elroy O'Brien in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Elroy O'Brien picks off the pass by Larry Edwards | 47-44 |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-44 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | David Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Edwards | 47-47 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Wiseman - foul #2 on David Wiseman, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF) William Peyton, Anthony Dempster, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson | |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Howard Begaye | 48-47 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 48-47 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Jimmie Tinkle is called for the reach on Sheldon Wood - foul #3 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Roy Hayden (PF), Nathan German (C) Joseph Baker, Elroy O'Brien, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfred Baynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (tiring) 3 reb. C - Nathan German (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wiseman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Owen (tiring) 3 pts. C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | David Wiseman steals the ball from Anton Booher | 50-49 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | David Wiseman lays it in | 50-51 |
| 10:51 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Howard Begaye | 50-51 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Nathan German | 50-51 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Howard Begaye is called for the reach on Anton Booher - foul #2 on Howard Begaye, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), William Wiser (C) Alfred Baynes, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), John Olsson (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Max Applegate (C) Ruben Ruth, David Wiseman, Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen, Howard Begaye | |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Anton Booher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG) Anton Booher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Joel Bay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 09:39 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | William Peyton is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Maddox - foul #4 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #11 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG) Melvin Maddox, John Olsson | |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | William Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Stilson | 52-54 |
| 09:06 | Wichita State | Mark Stilson is called for the reach on William Peyton - foul #2 on Mark Stilson, team foul #12 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF) Elroy O'Brien | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley, Max Applegate | |
| 09:06 | Wichita State | William Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:06 | Wichita State | William Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Joel Bay is hacked by Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #13 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Roy Hayden (PF) William Peyton, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG) Ruben Ruth | |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Joel Bay misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gibson | 55-56 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | William Wiser pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Roy Hayden takes the ball from Jimmie Tinkle in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Baker | 61-56 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Bay (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Dempster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Hayden (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Wiser (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Edwards (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Begaye (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-56 |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster blows the layup but he's fouled by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #4 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #14 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Sheldon Wood (SF), Elroy O'Brien (PF), Nathan German (C) Joseph Baker, Joel Bay, Roy Hayden, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), Mark Stilson (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Richard Ridley (PF), Max Applegate (C) John Olsson, Larry Edwards, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, Howard Begaye | |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wiseman | 63-59 |
| 06:15 | Wichita State | William Peyton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson is hacked by Anthony Dempster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Dempster, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Jeffrey Roark (PF) William Peyton, Anthony Dempster, Sheldon Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Mark Stilson, Max Applegate | |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | David Wiseman clanks a shot from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Roark | 63-59 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Maddox - foul #5 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #15 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG) Melvin Maddox | |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | David Wiseman snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Nathan German gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Nathan German's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood (SF), William Wiser (C) Alfred Baynes, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF) John Olsson, David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson | |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen dunks the ball set up by Ruben Ruth | 63-61 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark hits a turnaround from close range set up by Anton Booher | 65-61 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Sheldon Wood is called for the reach on Jimmie Tinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sheldon Wood, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (C) Richard Ridley | |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Stilson and he's hacked by Jeffrey Roark - foul #1 on Jeffrey Roark, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Mark Stilson, Dennis Owen | |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood is open but misses the lay-in | 65-64 |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | Anton Booher gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:32 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses the wide open shot from the left block | 65-64 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Elroy O'Brien, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF), Max Applegate (C) Jimmie Tinkle, Howard Begaye | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is fouled in the backcourt by William Peyton - foul #2 on William Peyton, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Nathan German can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is hacked by Alfred Baynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roy Hayden (PF) Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Dennis Owen (PF) John Olsson, Mark Stilson, Christopher Gibson | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Ruben Ruth picks off the pass by Alfred Baynes in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth blows the layup | 65-66 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes banks in the layup and the foul's on Larry Edwards - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #16 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Ridley (C) Max Applegate | |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Wood (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan German (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Wiseman (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Owen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | William Peyton blows the dunk | 68-68 |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden is fouled on the floor by Dennis Owen - foul #1 on Dennis Owen, team foul #17 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), William Wiser (C) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Sheldon Wood, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), John Olsson (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, David Wiseman, Dennis Owen, Richard Ridley | |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | John Olsson is hacked by William Wiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Wiser, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark (PF) Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | John Olsson misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | John Olsson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark can't finish the layup | 69-69 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Joel Bay misses the tip | 69-69 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Olsson | 69-72 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roark | 72-72 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood (SF) Joel Bay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Max Applegate (C) Mark Stilson, Howard Begaye | |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | William Wiser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 72-72 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | William Wiser blows the wide open layup | 72-72 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Roy Hayden (PF) Joseph Baker, Elroy O'Brien, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, Max Applegate | |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Larry Edwards is called for the reach on Joel Bay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #18 | 72-72 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Wiser - foul #3 on William Wiser, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Larry Edwards steps in front of the William Wiser pass | 74-73 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 74-75 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | Ruben Ruth picks off the pass by Joel Bay | 74-75 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Bay - foul #4 on Joel Bay, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Anton Booher connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Bay | 77-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sheldon Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Wiser (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Edwards (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Gibson (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Howard Begaye (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson wins the tip | 77-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jimmie Tinkle and the foul's on Anton Booher - foul #2 on Anton Booher, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien (SG), Nathan German (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Joel Bay, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Dennis Owen (SF), Richard Ridley (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, Jimmie Tinkle, Howard Begaye | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:37 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 04:32 | Wichita State | Richard Ridley steals it from Elroy O'Brien | 77-79 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley banks in the layup and he's fouled by William Wiser - foul #4 on William Wiser, team foul #14 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF) Christopher Gibson | |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the free throw | 77-82 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Nathan German | 79-82 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Nathan German steps in front of the Richard Ridley pass | 79-82 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Anton Booher lays it in on a great pass from Nathan German | 81-82 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Nathan German denies the turnaround by Dennis Owen | 81-82 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Wiser and he's fouled by David Wiseman - foul #3 on David Wiseman, team foul #19 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF) Anton Booher, Elroy O'Brien, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Max Applegate (C) John Olsson, Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark misses the free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Max Applegate gets the rebound | 83-82 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Alfred Baynes takes the ball from Jimmie Tinkle in the backcourt | 83-82 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood (SF), Elroy O'Brien (PF) Anthony Dempster, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG) David Wiseman | |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | William Wiser is whistled for a carry | 83-82 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan German (C) William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-82 |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | William Peyton snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) Alfred Baynes, Elroy O'Brien, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Mark Stilson (SG), Richard Ridley (PF) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, Dennis Owen | |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | William Peyton makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Sheldon Wood and he's hacked by John Olsson - foul #4 on John Olsson, team foul #20 | 85-82 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | William Peyton makes the free throw | 86-82 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-82 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG) William Peyton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Mark Stilson, Max Applegate | |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson connects on the jump hook from the right block | 86-84 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Anton Booher travels with the ball | 86-84 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, David Wiseman, Richard Ridley | |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Gibson | 86-87 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Anton Booher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-87 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson grabs the board | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sheldon Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Wiser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Edwards (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | William Wiser blocks the short jumper by Christopher Gibson | 86-87 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the board | 86-87 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Jimmie Tinkle steps in front of the Anton Booher pass | 86-87 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle banks in the layup | 86-89 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Anton Booher connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Hayden | 89-89 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-89 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth loses the dribble to Joel Bay in the backcourt | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Joel Bay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sheldon Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Wiser (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Edwards (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson wins the tip | 89-89 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 89-89 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye gets the offensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses long on an open runner in the paint | 89-89 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson hits the follow up shot | 89-91 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | William Wiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-91 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SG), Nathan German (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, Howard Begaye | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Roark swats the short shot by Mark Stilson | 89-91 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien gets the rebound | 89-91 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Wiseman - foul #4 on David Wiseman, team foul #21 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (PG), Anthony Dempster (SF) William Peyton, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Max Applegate (C) David Wiseman, Dennis Owen | |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | John Olsson's pass is intercepted by Elroy O'Brien in the backcourt | 90-91 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien lays it in | 92-91 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 92-91 |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Nathan German pulls down the rebound | 92-91 |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes is fouled on the floor by John Olsson - foul #5 on John Olsson, team foul #22 | 92-91 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) Elroy O'Brien, Jeffrey Roark, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Dennis Owen (PF) John Olsson, Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley | |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes misses the 2nd free throw | 93-91 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Max Applegate grabs the board | 93-91 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 93-93 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-93 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF), Nathan German (PF) Joseph Baker, Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Nathan German is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Peyton | 96-93 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | David Wiseman knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ruben Ruth and he's hacked by William Wiser - foul #5 on William Wiser, team foul #15 | 96-95 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Roy Hayden (PF), Jeffrey Roark (C) William Peyton, Elroy O'Brien, Nathan German, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Dennis Owen, Max Applegate | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | David Wiseman makes the free throw | 96-96 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood lays it in uncontested | 98-96 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ruben Ruth | 98-98 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #5 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #23 | 98-98 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG) Jimmie Tinkle | |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood makes the 1st free throw | 99-98 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 100-98 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | David Wiseman is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 100-98 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden pulls down the rebound | 100-98 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sheldon Wood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Roark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Wiseman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Howard Begaye (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses long on a jumper from close range | 100-98 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Wood | 100-98 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood is hacked by Christopher Gibson - foul #3 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #24 | 100-98 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses the 1st free throw | 100-98 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 100-98 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye grabs the board | 100-98 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is hacked by Joel Bay - foul #5 on Joel Bay, team foul #16 | 100-98 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien (SG) Joel Bay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 100-99 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 100-100 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 100-100 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Anton Booher's pass is intercepted by David Wiseman in the backcourt | 100-100 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 100-102 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses the fullcourt shot | 100-102 |