| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Chee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ho Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ognjen Zarkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Barton Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Philip Chung inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Philip Chung misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Chee - foul #2 on Michael Chee, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Philip Chung makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Philip Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Philip Chung is hacked by James Thomson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thomson, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG) James Thomson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Philip Chung misses short on a floater in the paint | 31-40 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses the floater from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Barton Wilson | 31-40 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | Michael Chee is called for the reach on Philip Chung - foul #3 on Michael Chee, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Everett Phillips (PF), Frank Drury (C) Ognjen Zarkin, Barton Wilson | |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Frank Drury misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on John Rauch - foul #2 on John Rauch, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Barton Wilson (C) Philip Chung | |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Frank Drury misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Frank Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis is fouled on the floor by Everett Phillips - foul #1 on Everett Phillips, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | John Rauch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Barton Wilson is blocked by Raymond Signorelli | 31-41 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Barton Wilson - foul #3 on Barton Wilson, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Stanley Davis, Milton Cramer, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Philip Chung (SF), Ognjen Zarkin (PF) Frank Drury, Barton Wilson | |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ho Zheng | 33-43 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) SF - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ho Zheng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ognjen Zarkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Schroeder | 36-43 |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | Ho Zheng can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 36-43 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Schroeder | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | Ho Zheng is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (PG), James Thomson (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Milton Cramer (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Raymond Signorelli, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Stacy (PG), John Gavin (SG), Frank Drury (SF), Oliver Bandy (PF), Barton Wilson (C) John Reider, Ho Zheng, Philip Chung, Ognjen Zarkin, Everett Phillips | |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Cramer | 38-45 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Michael Chee pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | William Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Reider (PG) John Gavin | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | John Reider hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | John Reider steals the ball from John Rauch | 41-45 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | William Williams steals the ball from Richard Stacy in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | William Williams lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | William Williams is called for the reach on Barton Wilson - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) William Williams, Milton Cramer, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ho Zheng (SG), Philip Chung (SF) Richard Stacy, Frank Drury | |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy misses badly on a runner from close range | 43-45 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves tips it in | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Chee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Reaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ho Zheng (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Bandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Barton Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Jones - foul #1 on Andrew Jones, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF) James Thomson, Michael Chee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Stacy (PG) John Reider | |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | William Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Rauch (C) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gavin (SG), Ognjen Zarkin (PF), Frank Drury (C) Ho Zheng, Oliver Bandy, Barton Wilson | |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | John Rauch double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | John Rauch is called for the reach on John Gavin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rauch, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy (PF) Philip Chung | |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | John Gavin makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | John Gavin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Michael Chee lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| 10:09 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | John Rauch misses the easy layup | 47-49 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | John Rauch gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Reider (PG), Ho Zheng (SG), Philip Chung (SF) John Gavin, Richard Stacy, Frank Drury | |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | John Reider hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Jones, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (PF) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Everett Phillips (C) Ognjen Zarkin | |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | John Reider makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | John Reider misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Signorelli | 47-50 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | James Thomson can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Everett Phillips grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Ho Zheng is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ho Zheng, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Barton Wilson (C) Oliver Bandy | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Signorelli | 47-50 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Barton Wilson | 47-50 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson lays it in uncontested | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ho Zheng (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Chung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Barton Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | William Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Barton Wilson - foul #4 on Barton Wilson, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Stacy (SG), Frank Drury (SF), Oliver Bandy (PF), Ognjen Zarkin (C) Ho Zheng, Philip Chung, Everett Phillips, Barton Wilson | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | John Reider hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Stacy | 49-54 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | John Rauch connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stanley Davis and he's hacked by Ognjen Zarkin - foul #1 on Ognjen Zarkin, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF), Andrew Jones (C) William Williams, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gavin (SG) John Reider | |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | John Rauch misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:57 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Robert Schroeder is called for the reach on John Gavin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | John Gavin misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | John Rauch pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Michael Chee is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael Chee, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Stacy | 51-56 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | Frank Drury gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | John Gavin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Stacy | 51-58 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | John Rauch gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-58 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | John Gavin grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Michael Chee steals it from John Gavin | 51-58 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, Michael Chee, John Rauch, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Reider (PG), Ho Zheng (SG), Philip Chung (SF), Everett Phillips (PF), Barton Wilson (C) Richard Stacy, John Gavin, Frank Drury, Oliver Bandy, Ognjen Zarkin | |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Ho Zheng makes the 3 from straight away set up by Everett Phillips | 54-61 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | The jump hook by William Williams is blocked by Everett Phillips | 54-61 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | James Thomson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Signorelli (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ho Zheng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Phillips (fresh) C - Barton Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | William Williams is denied on a layup by Everett Phillips | 54-61 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | John Reider grabs the board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Ho Zheng misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 54-61 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF), Andrew Jones (C) William Williams, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Drury (C) Barton Wilson | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Drury | 54-61 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Wilfred Carlino is called for the reach on Philip Chung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Philip Chung makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Philip Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Thomson | 57-63 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy (PF), Barton Wilson (C) Everett Phillips, Frank Drury | |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Philip Chung is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Carlino - foul #4 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Philip Chung misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Philip Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | James Thomson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino tips it home | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Philip Chung is fouled on the floor by Michael Chee - foul #5 on Michael Chee, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SF) Michael Chee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Philip Chung misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Philip Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | William Williams tips it home | 61-64 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Philip Chung misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | James Thomson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy gets the rebound | 61-64 |