| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Rasch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Beattie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Taber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Houston Wooden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Saunders | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden connects on the shot near the basket set up by Eric Saunders | 40-32 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | William Parsons is hacked by Bruce Rasch - foul #1 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Fleming (SF), Jason Peters (C) Michael Beattie, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Payne | 40-34 |
| 18:34 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming is open and scores on a jumper in the paint | 42-34 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), John Loughlin (SG), Eldon Richards (SF) Eric Saunders, Bruce Rasch, Daniel Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), James Doty (C) Gary Payne, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | John Loughlin connects on the jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eldon Richards - foul #1 on Eldon Richards, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Daniel Taber (PF), Houston Wooden (C) John Loughlin, Eldon Richards, Robert Fleming, Jason Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Timmy Mayfield, James Doty | |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-35 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Patterson | 46-35 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Cordero | 46-37 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), John Loughlin (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Eldon Richards (C) Todd Patterson, Bruce Rasch, Michael Beattie, Daniel Taber, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Gary Payne (SG), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Dallas, Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Robert Fleming blocks the jumper by Robert Jones | 46-37 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Loughlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Obermiller (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Loughlin | 48-37 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | William Parsons jams it | 48-39 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller tips it home | 50-39 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | William Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Eldon Richards - foul #2 on Eldon Richards, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Jason Peters (PF), Houston Wooden (C) John Loughlin, Mark Obermiller, Robert Fleming, Eldon Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), James Doty (C) Gary Payne, Robert Jones | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-39 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eusebio Rossi | 50-41 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Michael Beattie is called for the reach on Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Beattie, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Taber (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Jason Peters, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Robert Jones (C) Timmy Mayfield, Eusebio Rossi, James Doty | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses short on a floater near the basket | 53-41 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Houston Wooden (C) Michael Beattie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-44 |
| 13:19 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 53-44 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the open dunk | 53-44 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Johnson | 56-44 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is fouled on the floor by Houston Wooden - foul #3 on Houston Wooden, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Jason Peters (PF) Eric Saunders, Lloyd Johnson, Daniel Taber, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), James Doty (C) Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi's pass is intercepted by Todd Patterson | 56-44 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Eusebio Rossi steals it from Bruce Rasch | 56-44 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Todd Patterson is called for the reach on Timmy Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Patterson, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG), Michael Beattie (SF) Todd Patterson, Mark Obermiller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) James Doty | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Cordero | 56-44 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero scores on a floater from the right block set up by Timmy Mayfield | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bruce Rasch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Loughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Beattie (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fleming (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | John Loughlin is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Wicker - foul #2 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Eldon Richards (SF), Daniel Taber (PF) John Loughlin, Michael Beattie, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SF), Robert Jones (C) Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker | |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Jason Peters misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Jason Peters misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Jason Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Taber | 59-49 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Todd Patterson steps in front of the Timmy Mayfield pass in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Todd Patterson steals the ball from Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson lays it up and in set up by Daniel Taber and he's hacked by Timmy Mayfield - foul #3 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Bruce Rasch, Eldon Richards, Daniel Taber, Jason Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), James Doty (C) Timmy Mayfield, Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | James Doty misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Houston Wooden - foul #4 on Houston Wooden, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Daniel Taber (PF) Todd Patterson, John Loughlin, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | James Doty makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | James Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Kevin Dallas takes the ball from Lloyd Johnson | 62-50 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas lays it up and in | 62-52 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | Samuel Hultgren steps in front of the Eric Saunders pass in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | William Parsons is hacked by Robert Fleming - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Beattie (SF) Mark Obermiller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, James Doty | |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson hits a floater from the right side | 64-52 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Eusebio Rossi | 64-54 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber's fadeaway is rejected by William Parsons | 64-54 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-54 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eusebio Rossi | 64-57 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie blows the wide open layup | 64-57 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Johnson | 64-57 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (PG), John Loughlin (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Eldon Richards (PF), Jason Peters (C) Eric Saunders, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie, Daniel Taber, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Adam Johnson, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timmy Mayfield - foul #4 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker lays it in set up by Kevin Dallas and the foul's on Mark Obermiller - foul #1 on Mark Obermiller, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Houston Wooden (C) John Loughlin, Mark Obermiller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Houston Wooden | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Todd Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Rasch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Wooden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden hits a wide open shot in the lane | 68-59 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Jason Peters pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Jason Peters snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Robert Fleming (PF) Bruce Rasch, Eldon Richards, Jason Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), James Doty (C) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Eusebio Rossi | 69-61 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Keith Cordero swats the layup by Robert Fleming | 69-61 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | James Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 05:46 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 69-61 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | James Doty grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | James Doty can't throw it down | 69-61 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Beattie | 69-61 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-61 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | James Doty gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-61 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | James Doty tips it but misses | 69-61 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Timmy Mayfield is called for the reach on Michael Beattie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Daniel Taber (PF), Jason Peters (C) Todd Patterson, John Loughlin, Robert Fleming, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Timmy Mayfield, Adam Johnson, Eusebio Rossi, Keith Cordero, James Doty | |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Lloyd Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Dallas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller (SF) Michael Beattie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Mark Obermiller is called for the reach on Gary Payne - foul #2 on Mark Obermiller, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG) Lloyd Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | Kevin Dallas knocks away the 3 by Jason Peters | 70-64 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Robert Jones connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Samuel Hultgren | 70-66 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Eric Saunders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG), Eldon Richards (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Bruce Rasch, Mark Obermiller, Jason Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF) William Parsons | |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eldon Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Taber (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fleming (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Dallas (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-66 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker hits the follow up shot | 71-68 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eldon Richards | 74-68 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Eldon Richards - foul #3 on Eldon Richards, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Houston Wooden (C) Daniel Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 74-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 74-70 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Gary Payne scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Jason Peters (C) Eric Saunders, Lloyd Johnson, Eldon Richards, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| 02:13 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson is hacked by Gary Payne - foul #3 on Gary Payne, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| 02:13 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson's pass is intercepted by Bruce Rasch in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Patterson | 76-73 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Cordero | 76-76 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch makes the shot from the baseline set up by Todd Patterson | 78-76 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Patterson - foul #4 on Todd Patterson, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Daniel Taber (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Todd Patterson, Bruce Rasch, Mark Obermiller, Jason Peters, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Keith Cordero | |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Taber, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Adam Johnson | |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the offensive board | 78-78 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-78 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie misses the tip | 78-78 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders grabs the offensive board | 78-78 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden hits the finger roll | 80-78 |
| 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 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren clanks a fullcourt shot | 80-78 |