| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Quach (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Liska (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 19:46 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska loses the dribble to Thomas Micheals | 36-45 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Krantz | 36-48 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (PG), Walter Taylor (SG), Brian Hopper (SF), Mark Beegle (PF), George Adams (C) Charles Kim, Joseph Quach, Wayne Liska, Robert Patrick, Alexander Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Russell Rinker (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Brian Mayers, Scott Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Wilson - foul #3 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Timothy Wilson | |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Nash, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| 17:44 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-48 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:17 | Wichita State | George Adams misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ray Dearborn | 41-48 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Adams - foul #2 on George Adams, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG), Joseph Quach (SG), Wayne Liska (SF), Robert Patrick (PF), Theodore Gilfillan (C) Forrest Jordan, Walter Taylor, Brian Hopper, Mark Beegle, George Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Scott Smith (PF) Ray Dearborn, Carl Thomas, Russell Rinker | |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG) James Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (C) Daryl Nolan | |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Charles Kim steps in front of the Dennis Nash pass in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick clanks a jump hook in the lane | 41-50 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Scott Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Krantz | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Kim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Quach (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Liska (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Patrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Gilden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Kim | 43-52 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG), Alexander Bell (C) Charles Kim, Theodore Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Brian Mayers, Scott Smith, Brian Gilden | |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Wilson - foul #4 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Timothy Wilson | |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Bell | 43-52 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Owens | 46-52 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas's pass is intercepted by Wayne Liska | 46-52 |
| 13:58 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Owens | 48-52 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Alexander Bell is called for the reach on Carl Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Bell, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (PG), Walter Taylor (SG), Brian Hopper (SF), Mark Beegle (PF), George Adams (C) James Owens, Joseph Quach, Wayne Liska, Robert Patrick, Alexander Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF), Scott Smith (PF) Carl Thomas, Russell Rinker | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hopper | 48-52 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Hopper - foul #1 on Brian Hopper, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Alexander Bell (C) Walter Taylor, George Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF) Brian Mayers | |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Dennis Nash steps in front of the Brian Hopper pass | 48-53 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alexander Bell - foul #3 on Alexander Bell, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (SG), Russell Rinker (C) Dennis Nash, Thomas Micheals | |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Beegle | 50-54 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Alexander Bell swats the dunk try by Russell Rinker | 50-54 |
| 12:07 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Kenneth Krantz steps in front of the Charles Kim pass in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz lays it in | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Kim (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hopper (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Beegle (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Bell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Krantz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Rinker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Alexander Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG), Joseph Quach (SG), Walter Taylor (SF), Robert Patrick (PF), George Adams (C) Charles Kim, Forrest Jordan, Brian Hopper, Mark Beegle, Alexander Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Ray Dearborn, Scott Smith, Russell Rinker | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | George Adams is called for the reach on Brian Mayers - foul #3 on George Adams, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan (PF) Robert Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Kenneth Krantz | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers connects on the jumper in the paint | 50-58 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Owens | 53-58 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | James Owens takes the ball from Dennis Nash in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Owens | 55-58 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Wayne Liska (SF), Robert Patrick (PF), Alexander Bell (C) James Owens, Joseph Quach, Theodore Gilfillan, George Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Brian Mayers, Daryl Nolan | |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (SG) Walter Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) Brian Gilden | |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash travels in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Quach (SG), Mark Beegle (C) Forrest Jordan, Alexander Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (SG), Scott Smith (PF) Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas | |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick is hacked by Thomas Micheals - foul #1 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (PG) Thomas Wright | |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Patrick | 57-58 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Mark Beegle is called for the reach on Thomas Micheals in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Beegle, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan (PF), George Adams (C) Robert Patrick, Mark Beegle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Russell Rinker | |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Charles Kim is denied by Carl Thomas | 57-61 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Wayne Liska picks off the pass by Thomas Micheals in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG), Walter Taylor (SG), Brian Hopper (SF), Robert Patrick (PF), Alexander Bell (C) Charles Kim, Joseph Quach, Wayne Liska, Theodore Gilfillan, George Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Brian Gilden (C) Ray Dearborn, Kenneth Krantz, Thomas Micheals | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Nash and the foul's on Robert Patrick - foul #2 on Robert Patrick, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) Carl Thomas | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | Brian Hopper is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Owens (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Walter Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Hopper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Patrick (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Bell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Nash (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Scott Smith connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-66 |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Owens | 63-66 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden lays it up and in | 63-68 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick buries a floater near the basket set up by Walter Taylor | 65-68 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | James Owens is hacked by Thomas Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Wright, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (PG), Joseph Quach (SG), Wayne Liska (SF), Theodore Gilfillan (PF), George Adams (C) James Owens, Walter Taylor, Brian Hopper, Robert Patrick, Alexander Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Russell Rinker (C) Thomas Wright, Dennis Nash, Brian Mayers, Scott Smith, Brian Gilden | |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Daryl Nolan blocks the short jumper by Theodore Gilfillan | 65-68 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Forrest Jordan steps in front of the Ray Dearborn pass | 65-68 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan can't finish the layup | 65-68 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits the finger roll | 65-70 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Quach | 67-70 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Quach is called for the reach on Ray Dearborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Quach, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Mark Beegle (PF) Joseph Quach, Theodore Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (SG), Thomas Micheals (C) Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan | |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | George Adams hits the easy wide open finger roll | 69-71 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 69-71 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker hits the follow up shot | 69-73 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Wilson - foul #5 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Quach (SG), Robert Patrick (PF) Forrest Jordan, George Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF) Timothy Wilson, Ray Dearborn, Russell Rinker | |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Robert Patrick denies the turnaround by Dennis Nash | 71-73 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mark Beegle | 71-73 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 71-73 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle tips it in | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Kim (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Quach (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Liska (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Patrick (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Beegle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Charles Kim is called for the reach on Kenneth Krantz - foul #3 on Charles Kim, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Hopper (SF), Alexander Bell (C) Wayne Liska, Robert Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Daryl Nolan | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach's pass is intercepted by Thomas Micheals | 73-74 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is fouled on the floor by Brian Hopper - foul #2 on Brian Hopper, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (PG), Theodore Gilfillan (PF) Charles Kim, Alexander Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG) Kenneth Krantz | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) Carl Thomas | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan is whistled for traveling | 73-76 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG), Walter Taylor (SF) Joseph Quach, Brian Hopper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), Russell Rinker (C) Brian Mayers, Thomas Micheals | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright clanks a jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan lays it in set up by Forrest Jordan and the foul's on Ray Dearborn - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Wayne Liska (SF), George Adams (C) James Owens, Walter Taylor, Mark Beegle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (C) Ray Dearborn | |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-76 |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Quach (SG), Robert Patrick (PF) Forrest Jordan, Theodore Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan (C) Scott Smith | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Brian Gilden is blocked by Wayne Liska | 75-76 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Thomas Wright steals the ball from Charles Kim in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 01:21 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Patrick - foul #3 on Robert Patrick, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alexander Bell (C) George Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska is hacked by Brian Mayers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Mayers, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Brian Gilden | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Quach - foul #3 on Joseph Quach, team foul #12 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Carl Thomas (SF) Thomas Wright, Brian Mayers | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-79 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Charles Kim is called for the reach on Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Kim, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG) Dennis Nash | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-81 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Scott Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kim - foul #5 on Charles Kim, team foul #14 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (PG) Charles Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Kenneth Krantz | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Alexander Bell snags the offensive board | 75-82 |