| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) PF - George Croft (fresh) C - Howard Begaye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) SG - Joel Bay (fresh) SF - Edmund Hawkins (fresh) PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) C - James Riker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden 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) | |
| 19:55 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Oldenburg - foul #1 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edmund Hawkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | George Croft misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Anton Booher grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | James Riker double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the shot from the right side set up by Timothy Oldenburg | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Wichita State | James Riker buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Anton Booher | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses the jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | George Croft's layup is rejected by James Riker | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | James Riker pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Wichita State | James Riker tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Ruben Ruth | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden scores on a floater in the lane set up by Anton Booher | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth's pass is intercepted by Anton Booher in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Wichita State | Joel Bay tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | George Croft clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | Howard Begaye steals it from Anton Booher in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Riker - foul #1 on James Riker, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Mark Stilson (SG), David Spencer (SF), Richard Ridley (PF) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Nathan German (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), James Stiver (C) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins, Roy Hayden, James Riker | |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) SG - Mark Stilson (fresh) SF - David Spencer (fresh) PF - Richard Ridley (fresh) C - Howard Begaye (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) SF - Nathan German (fresh) PF - Ralph McGlown (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Stiver (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | David Spencer misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nathan German - foul #1 on Nathan German, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (C) Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | David Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | David Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | James Stiver hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Peyton and he's fouled by Mark Stilson - foul #1 on Mark Stilson, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), Kevin Tyson (C) David Spencer, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Anthony Dempster (SF) Alfred Baynes, Ralph McGlown | |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | James Stiver makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Olsson | 10-14 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Baker | 10-16 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | John Olsson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Dempster - foul #1 on Anthony Dempster, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Richard Ridley (C) John Olsson, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown (PF) James Stiver | |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-16 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Nathan German double dribbles | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Spencer (SF), George Croft (PF) Ruben Ruth, Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Roy Hayden (PF), James Riker (C) Joseph Baker, William Peyton, Anthony Dempster, Ralph McGlown | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | George Croft scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Alfred Baynes - foul #1 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF) Anton Booher, Nathan German | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | George Croft makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | David Spencer is called for the reach on Edmund Hawkins - foul #1 on David Spencer, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Max Applegate (PF), Howard Begaye (C) David Spencer, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Joel Bay misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 12:47 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes is hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), David Spencer (SF), Richard Ridley (C) John Olsson, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), Nathan German (C) Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins, Roy Hayden, James Riker | |
| 12:07 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown loses the dribble to David Spencer | 15-16 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Max Applegate can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley tips it home | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Max Applegate (fresh) C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) SF - Anthony Dempster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph McGlown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan German (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Nathan German hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Dempster | 17-18 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox's pass is intercepted by Anthony Dempster | 17-18 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Melvin Maddox steps in front of the Ralph McGlown pass | 17-18 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker is hacked by Richard Ridley - foul #1 on Richard Ridley, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), Kevin Tyson (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Ruben Ruth, Melvin Maddox, David Spencer, Max Applegate, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), William Peyton (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), James Stiver (C) Joseph Baker, Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, Ralph McGlown, Nathan German | |
| 10:07 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden is hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | James Stiver takes the ball from Mark Stilson | 17-18 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson is hacked by Roy Hayden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Hayden, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), George Croft (PF) Timothy Oldenburg, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Nathan German (PF), James Riker (C) Anton Booher, Roy Hayden, James Stiver | |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | Wichita State | Nathan German snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | Joel Bay misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Croft | 17-18 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is fouled in the backcourt by William Peyton - foul #1 on William Peyton, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Nathan German's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Roy Hayden (PF) Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 08:11 | Wichita State | Howard Begaye picks off the pass by Roy Hayden | 17-18 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | John Olsson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF), Richard Ridley (C) Timothy Oldenburg, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Ralph McGlown (PF) William Peyton, Roy Hayden | |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 17-18 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley grabs the board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olsson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Stilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Croft (tiring) 3 pts. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Joel Bay (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Nathan German (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph McGlown (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Riker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | John Olsson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anton Booher and he's hacked by George Croft - foul #1 on George Croft, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), Kevin Tyson (C) Ruben Ruth, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF), James Stiver (C) Nathan German, James Riker | |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | George Croft travels in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG) Anton Booher | |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Joel Bay is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joel Bay, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | James Stiver is called for the reach on Mark Stilson - foul #1 on James Stiver, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (PF), Richard Ridley (C) George Croft, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Roy Hayden (PF) William Peyton, Joel Bay, Anthony Dempster, Ralph McGlown | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Stiver | 18-21 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Max Applegate takes the ball from Alfred Baynes in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Mark Stilson | 20-21 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Richard Ridley is called for the reach on Joseph Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Ridley, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Howard Begaye (C) Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Riker (C) James Stiver | |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), William Peyton (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Nathan German (PF) Joseph Baker, Alfred Baynes, Edmund Hawkins, Roy Hayden | |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:15 | Wichita State | Nathan German pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | William Peyton is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anton Booher | 21-25 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Max Applegate misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Nathan German hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 21-25 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Max Applegate | 21-25 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Max Applegate | 23-25 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Max Applegate steps in front of the William Peyton pass | 23-25 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), David Spencer (SF), George Croft (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Ruben Ruth, John Olsson, Timothy Oldenburg, Max Applegate, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), James Stiver (C) Anton Booher, William Peyton, Anthony Dempster, Nathan German, James Riker | |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox is hacked by Joseph Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #11 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG) Joseph Baker | |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes is hacked by Melvin Maddox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Ralph McGlown is called for the reach on Mark Stilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph McGlown, team foul #12 | 25-27 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-27 |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | George Croft grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 29-27 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | David Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Croft (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Tyson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Bay (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Edmund Hawkins (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Ralph McGlown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Stiver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | The jump hook by David Spencer is blocked by James Stiver | 29-27 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ralph McGlown | 29-27 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes is hacked by Mark Stilson - foul #2 on Mark Stilson, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Richard Ridley (C) Melvin Maddox, David Spencer, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Nathan German (SF), Roy Hayden (PF) Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins, Ralph McGlown | |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Joseph Baker is called for the reach on Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Joel Bay (SG), James Riker (C) Joseph Baker, Alfred Baynes, James Stiver | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:18 | Wichita State | William Peyton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | James Riker blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Nathan German snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden's floater is tipped away by Mark Stilson | 31-29 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is hacked by Joel Bay - foul #2 on Joel Bay, team foul #14 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Max Applegate (C) Ruben Ruth, Mark Stilson, George Croft | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF) William Peyton, Joel Bay, Roy Hayden, James Riker | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Nathan German misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Maddox | 35-29 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is hacked by Timothy Oldenburg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins (SF), James Stiver (C) Anthony Dempster, Nathan German | |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Anton Booher makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Ridley | 35-30 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox buries a 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Melvin Maddox is called for the reach on Anton Booher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #12 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), David Spencer (SF), Howard Begaye (C) Melvin Maddox, Timothy Oldenburg, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Anton Booher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards connects on the open shot from the right side | 40-31 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | James Stiver is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Anton Booher | 40-33 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF), Kevin Tyson (PF) David Spencer, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Alfred Baynes, Edmund Hawkins, Ralph McGlown, James Stiver | |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |