| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Riker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steve Collado inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Terrance Roberts | 26-42 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-42 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Riker - foul #1 on James Riker, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 26-45 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anton Booher | 29-45 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by Anton Booher - foul #3 on Anton Booher, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG) Anton Booher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Scheiber | 29-48 |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edmund Hawkins, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG), Nathan German (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), James Stiver (C) Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins, Roy Hayden, James Riker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Terrance Roberts | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Stiver - foul #1 on James Stiver, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Steve Collado | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ralph McGlown, team foul #5 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF) Ralph McGlown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David Williams is open and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Boyd | 29-52 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | John Boyd takes the ball from James Stiver | 29-52 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Alfred Baynes is called for the reach on Frederick Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #6 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG) William Peyton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Glen Fox | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #7 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roy Hayden (PF), James Riker (C) Alfred Baynes, James Stiver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF) John Boyd | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden's floater is tipped away by David Williams | 29-54 |
| 16:37 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the offensive board | 29-54 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-54 |
| 16:26 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden tips it but misses | 29-54 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Steve Collado grabs the defensive rebound | 29-54 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | James Riker is called for the reach on Frederick Turner - foul #2 on James Riker, team foul #8 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF) Anthony Dempster, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-56 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-56 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 29-56 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) SG - Joel Bay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Riker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the lay-in | 29-56 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses the tip | 29-56 |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden grabs the board | 29-56 |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | Paul Weber takes the ball from Joseph Baker | 29-56 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Joel Bay steals the ball from Frederick Turner in the backcourt | 29-56 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Joel Bay can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-56 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts snags the defensive board | 29-56 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is fouled on the floor by Joel Bay - foul #2 on Joel Bay, team foul #9 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), William Peyton (SG), Nathan German (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), James Stiver (C) Joseph Baker, Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins, Roy Hayden, James Riker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SF) Frederick Turner, Steve Collado | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 29-57 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 29-57 |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan German | 32-57 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits a wide open turnaround near the basket | 32-59 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Anton Booher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #4 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Sheffer (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 32-59 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | David Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 32-61 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-61 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 32-61 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Nathan German is called for the reach on Jon Sheffer - foul #2 on Nathan German, team foul #10 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF) Anton Booher, James Stiver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Jon Sheffer makes the 1st free throw | 32-62 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Jon Sheffer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-63 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | Nathan German hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-63 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Glen Fox snags the defensive board | 32-63 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Alfred Baynes is called for the reach on John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #11 | 32-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Roy Hayden (PF), James Riker (C) William Peyton, Ralph McGlown, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Jon Sheffer, Glen Fox | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 32-63 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-64 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-64 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 32-64 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | John Boyd connects on the open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Collado | 32-66 |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #2 | 32-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Edmund Hawkins (SF) Joel Bay, James Riker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) John Boyd | |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 32-66 |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-66 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-66 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-66 |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Edmund Hawkins | 32-66 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | Steve Collado is called for the reach on Edmund Hawkins - foul #1 on Steve Collado, team foul #3 | 32-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Ralph McGlown (PF), Nathan German (C) Alfred Baynes, Roy Hayden, Anthony Dempster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Jon Sheffer (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (SG) Joel Bay | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Nathan German is called for the reach on Terrance Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan German, team foul #12 | 32-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG) Anton Booher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 32-67 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-68 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) SG - William Peyton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmund Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph McGlown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Nathan German (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jon Sheffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-68 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Glen Fox gets the rebound | 32-68 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-68 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Nathan German | 32-68 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-68 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | Nathan German tips it but misses | 32-68 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the board | 32-68 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-68 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Edmund Hawkins | 32-68 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 32-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), James Stiver (C) William Peyton, Edmund Hawkins, Ralph McGlown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Jon Sheffer, Terrance Roberts, Glen Fox | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | John Boyd misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alfred Baynes - foul #4 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #13 | 32-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (SG) Alfred Baynes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 32-69 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-70 |
| 10:14 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-70 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 32-70 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Williams | 32-72 |
| 09:55 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-72 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Collado | 35-74 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | William Peyton is whistled for traveling | 35-74 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown (PF) Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Dempster - foul #1 on Anthony Dempster, team foul #14 | 35-74 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 35-75 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-76 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Terrance Roberts steals it from Anthony Dempster | 35-76 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Frederick Turner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Williams | 35-79 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | William Peyton's floater is tipped away by David Williams | 35-79 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | James Stiver misses the tip | 35-79 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 35-79 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | John Boyd's pass is intercepted by James Stiver in the backcourt | 35-79 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | William Peyton's fadeaway is rejected by John Boyd | 35-79 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 35-79 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by William Peyton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Peyton, team foul #15 | 35-79 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG) James Stiver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Terrance Roberts | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-79 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-80 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown banks in the layup | 37-80 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Paul Weber and the foul's on Nathan German - foul #4 on Nathan German, team foul #16 | 37-82 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (PG) Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (PF) David Williams | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the free throw | 37-82 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Nathan German pulls down the rebound | 37-82 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Peyton (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Dempster (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ralph McGlown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Nathan German (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glen Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-82 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Lawrence Lamar | 40-84 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-84 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 40-84 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steve Collado | 40-87 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes scores on a runner from close range | 42-87 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled in the backcourt by William Peyton - foul #3 on William Peyton, team foul #17 | 42-87 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Stiver (C) Anthony Dempster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), John Boyd (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Steve Collado, Glen Fox | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 42-88 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 42-89 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes's pass is intercepted by Frederick Turner in the backcourt | 42-89 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the lay-in | 42-89 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it in | 42-91 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | Nathan German is denied on a layup by Terrance Roberts | 42-91 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Frederick Turner gets the rebound | 42-91 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-91 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Nathan German pulls down the rebound | 42-91 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Peyton | 44-91 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber jams the wide open dunk set up by Frederick Turner | 44-93 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown loses the dribble to Edward Scheiber | 44-93 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts's floater is tipped away by Nathan German | 44-93 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts tips it in | 44-95 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Nathan German can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Scheiber - foul #3 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #4 | 44-95 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Anthony Dempster (SF) William Peyton, Ralph McGlown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, John Boyd, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Nathan German makes the 1st free throw | 45-95 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Nathan German makes the 2nd free throw | 46-95 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Baker - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #18 | 46-95 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 1st free throw | 46-95 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-96 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt | 46-96 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | David Williams scores on a jumper from the baseline | 46-98 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-98 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 46-98 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Baynes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Dempster (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Nathan German (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Stiver (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Alfred Baynes is called for the reach on Frederick Turner - foul #5 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #19 | 46-98 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (SG), Ralph McGlown (PF) Alfred Baynes, James Stiver | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF) Steve Collado, Glen Fox | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-99 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-100 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Nathan German is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #5 | 46-100 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Sheffer (SF) Frederick Turner | |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown is hacked by Terrance Roberts - foul #3 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #6 | 46-100 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown drills a floater from the free throw line | 48-100 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | William Peyton is called for the reach on John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Peyton, team foul #20 | 48-100 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, David Williams | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-101 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-102 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Nathan German makes the jumper in the paint | 50-102 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-102 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the offensive board | 50-102 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a floater from the right block set up by John Boyd and the foul's on William Peyton - foul #5 on William Peyton, team foul #21 | 50-104 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Stiver (C) William Peyton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SF) John Boyd, Jon Sheffer | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 50-105 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Nathan German is denied by Edward Scheiber | 50-105 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 50-105 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Stiver - foul #2 on James Stiver, team foul #22 | 50-105 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 50-106 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 50-106 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster grabs the board | 50-106 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-106 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Collado | 50-106 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 50-106 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber tips it back up and in | 50-108 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Steve Collado picks off the pass by Nathan German | 50-108 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar runs out the clock | 50-108 |