| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (fresh) SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) SF - Steven Gray (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) C - Augustine Conti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) SG - John Swanson (fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) PF - Charles Sell (fresh) C - Antonio Blount (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Charles Sell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson's pass is intercepted by Antonio Delacruz in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Augustine Conti steals it from Harry Henderson | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Steven Gray grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Harry Henderson steps in front of the Augustine Conti pass | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | John Swanson tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Carlos Halter (SF), Glenn Davis (PF) Antonio Delacruz, Elliot Louis, Steven Gray, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), Joe Sigmon (PF), James Cheesman (C) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, Timothy Tinkham, Charles Sell, Antonio Blount | |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Chad Jones | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | James Cheesman comes up short on the floater from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Temme - foul #1 on Gregory Temme, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Glenn Davis, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Sell (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Joe Sigmon, James Cheesman | |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Perras - foul #1 on Robert Perras, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Augustine Conti (C) Robert Perras, Harvey Hudkins, Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (PG), John Swanson (SG) Chad Jones, Kevin Clayton | |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Richardson | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Antonio Delacruz | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Louis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zlatko Broski (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustine Conti (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mike Graham (fresh) SG - John Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Temme (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sell (fairly fresh) C - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Charles Sell can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #1 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (SF), Glenn Davis (C) Zlatko Broski, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Joe Sigmon (C) Mike Graham, Gregory Temme, Charles Holmes | |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Charles Sell makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Charles Sell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glenn Davis | 8-5 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is hacked by John Swanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Swanson, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Cheesman (C) Charles Sell | |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis is hacked by James Cheesman - foul #1 on James Cheesman, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG), Carlos Halter (C) Elliot Louis, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | James Cheesman snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:33 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson is hacked by Antonio Delacruz - foul #1 on Antonio Delacruz, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Antonio Delacruz, Harvey Hudkins, Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Mike Graham (SG), Kevin Clayton (SF), Charles Sell (PF), Antonio Blount (C) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, Timothy Tinkham, Joe Sigmon, James Cheesman | |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Charles Sell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustine Conti (C) Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Temme (SF) Mike Graham | |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson is denied on a layup by Kevin Clayton | 8-5 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Charles Sell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Chad Jones | 8-7 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Blount | 8-7 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Charles Sell | 8-7 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Charles Sell is denied by Nicholas Richardson | 8-7 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Richardson | 8-7 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Steven Gray grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Charles Sell pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:37 | Wichita State | Charles Sell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Carlos Halter (C) Robert Perras, Elliot Louis, Steven Gray, Nicholas Richardson, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (PG), John Swanson (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Chad Jones, Kevin Clayton, Gregory Temme, Charles Sell, Antonio Blount | |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Mike Graham - foul #1 on Mike Graham, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | James Cheesman is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Swanson | 11-9 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) SF - Zlatko Broski (fresh) PF - Glenn Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Halter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mike Graham (fresh) SG - John Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) PF - James Cheesman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Graham | 11-11 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | John Swanson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Holmes | 14-11 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Mike Graham misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter's fadeaway is rejected by James Cheesman | 14-11 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | Mike Graham snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Carlos Halter is called for the reach on Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Carlos Halter, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Augustine Conti (C) Antonio Delacruz, Harvey Hudkins, Zlatko Broski, Glenn Davis, Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), Joe Sigmon (PF), Antonio Blount (C) Mike Graham, John Swanson, Timothy Tinkham, James Cheesman, Charles Holmes | |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 14-11 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Robert Perras comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 14-11 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme is fouled on the floor by Augustine Conti - foul #1 on Augustine Conti, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (SG), Charles Sell (PF) Kevin Clayton, Antonio Blount | |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon is fouled on the floor by Augustine Conti - foul #2 on Augustine Conti, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Davis (C) Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Antonio Blount (C) Joe Sigmon | |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-11 |
| 08:34 | Wichita State | Charles Sell tips it in | 14-13 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Robert Perras is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Perras, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG) Robert Perras | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Joe Sigmon (C) Harry Henderson, Gregory Temme, Antonio Blount | |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Chad Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 07:57 | Wichita State | Chad Jones gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | John Swanson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Sell | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Louis (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Steven Gray (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Chad Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Swanson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Tinkham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Sigmon (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG), Carlos Halter (C) Elliot Louis, Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Antonio Blount (C) Chad Jones, John Swanson, Joe Sigmon | |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Antonio Blount - foul #1 on Antonio Blount, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (PG), Gregory Temme (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Harry Henderson, Timothy Tinkham, Charles Sell | |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton is hacked by Antonio Delacruz - foul #2 on Antonio Delacruz, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Glenn Davis (PF) Antonio Delacruz, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carlos Halter | 15-16 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Elliot Louis | 18-16 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is fouled on the floor by Mike Graham - foul #2 on Mike Graham, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Steven Gray, Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), John Swanson (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Charles Sell (PF), Joe Sigmon (C) Mike Graham, Kevin Clayton, Gregory Temme, Charles Holmes, Antonio Blount | |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is fouled on the floor by John Swanson - foul #2 on John Swanson, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (SG), James Cheesman (C) John Swanson, Joe Sigmon | |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | James Cheesman grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Chad Jones hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Henderson | 18-18 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Timothy Tinkham is called for the reach on Zlatko Broski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Tinkham, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Temme (SF) Timothy Tinkham | |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | James Cheesman gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson hits the finger roll | 20-18 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Charles Sell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Temme | 20-20 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harvey Hudkins | 23-20 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Chad Jones is hacked by Elliot Louis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elliot Louis, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Steven Gray (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Augustine Conti (C) Elliot Louis, Zlatko Broski, Nicholas Richardson, Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (SG), Charles Holmes (PF), Joe Sigmon (C) Harry Henderson, Charles Sell, James Cheesman | |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Chad Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Chad Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Robert Perras travels in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF) Chad Jones, Gregory Temme | |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham's pass is intercepted by Glenn Davis | 23-22 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Steven Gray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG) Harvey Hudkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Glenn Davis steals the ball from Timothy Tinkham | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Perras (fresh) SF - Steven Gray (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Augustine Conti (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mike Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Tinkham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) C - Joe Sigmon (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Robert Perras is denied on a layup by Charles Holmes | 23-22 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Augustine Conti - foul #3 on Augustine Conti, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Carlos Halter (C) Antonio Delacruz, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Gregory Temme (SF), Antonio Blount (C) Mike Graham, Timothy Tinkham, Joe Sigmon | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-22 |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Harry Henderson steals it from Robert Perras in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson banks in the layup | 23-26 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-26 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:13 | Wichita State | John Swanson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Harry Henderson | 23-28 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis blows the dunk | 23-28 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Temme | 23-30 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Perras | 26-30 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | John Swanson is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Holmes | 26-33 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter is fouled on the floor by Harry Henderson - foul #1 on Harry Henderson, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Robert Perras, Elliot Louis, Steven Gray, Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Charles Sell (PF), James Cheesman (C) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, Gregory Temme, Charles Holmes, Antonio Blount | |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | James Cheesman snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz travels in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Harvey Hudkins - foul #1 on Harvey Hudkins, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz is whistled for a carry | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (SF) Zlatko Broski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (SG), Joe Sigmon (C) Kevin Clayton, James Cheesman | |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Harvey Hudkins picks off the pass by Chad Jones in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Chad Jones steals it from Steven Gray | 27-34 |