| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Latunski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Span (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vaughn Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Oldaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | William Zukerman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Latunski | 29-20 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Darrell Span - foul #2 on Darrell Span, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | William Zukerman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Vaughn Carlson | 29-25 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | Joshua Hollberg steals the ball from William Zukerman | 29-25 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses short on a floater from the left side | 29-25 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker tips it but misses | 29-25 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Darrell Span gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-25 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Vaughn Carlson | 32-28 |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by William Zukerman | 35-28 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Darrell Span denies the turnaround by Jimmy Jackson | 35-28 |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Randall Thibault hits the finger roll set up by William Zukerman and he's fouled by Vaughn Carlson - foul #3 on Vaughn Carlson, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Homan (C) Darrell Span | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Floyd Rincon (SF), Roger Arevalo (PF), Clifford Cotton (C) Vaughn Carlson, Jimmy Jackson, Eric Oldaker, Gonzalo Santos | |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Randall Thibault misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Roger Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | William Harris is fouled on the floor by Randall Thibault - foul #2 on Randall Thibault, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian West (SG), Joel Butler (PF) Gregory Latunski, Randall Thibault | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | The jumper by William Harris is denied by Joel Butler | 37-28 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Roger Arevalo tips it home | 37-30 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roger Arevalo | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice O'Connell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Homan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Cotton (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 15:47 | Wichita State | Timothy Homan snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | William Zukerman misses the easy layup | 37-30 |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | Brian West pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:22 | Wichita State | William Zukerman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 15:21 | Wichita State | Timothy Homan tips it home | 39-30 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Brian West is called for the reach on William Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian West, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Gregory Latunski (SG), Darrell Span (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Timothy Homan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson (PG), Jimmy Jackson (SF), Eric Oldaker (PF), Gonzalo Santos (C) William Harris, Joshua Hollberg, Roger Arevalo, Clifford Cotton | |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Brian West is called for the reach on Eric Oldaker - foul #3 on Brian West, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Randall Thibault (PF) Joel Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-30 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | Randall Thibault gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | Brian West misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker's pass is intercepted by Gregory Latunski | 39-30 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Latunski | 41-30 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SF) Blake Balfour, Brian West | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG) Floyd Rincon | |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gonzalo Santos - foul #2 on Gonzalo Santos, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson throws it down | 42-32 |
| 12:55 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Zukerman | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | William Zukerman takes the ball from Joshua Hollberg | 45-32 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | William Zukerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Butler (PF), Timothy Homan (C) Randall Thibault, Darrell Span | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SF), Roger Arevalo (C) Jimmy Jackson, Gonzalo Santos | |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Roger Arevalo loses the dribble to Timothy Homan | 45-32 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Zukerman | 48-32 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Roger Arevalo's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Butler | 48-32 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Joel Butler gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gregory Latunski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Homan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vaughn Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Oldaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | Joel Butler gets the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses the dunk attempt | 48-32 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roger Arevalo | 48-32 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joel Butler - foul #1 on Joel Butler, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Brian West (SG), Erik Mazzone (SF), Randall Thibault (PF), Darrell Span (C) William Zukerman, Gregory Latunski, Maurice O'Connell, Joel Butler, Timothy Homan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson (SF), Gonzalo Santos (C) Vaughn Carlson, Eric Oldaker | |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Erik Mazzone knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Span | 50-34 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon is fouled on the floor by Darrell Span - foul #3 on Darrell Span, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bobby Smith (PG), William Harris (SG) Floyd Rincon, Joshua Hollberg | |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Roger Arevalo double dribbles | 50-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Waller (PF) Roger Arevalo | |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Randall Thibault's fadeaway is rejected by Gonzalo Santos | 50-34 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Joseph Waller snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson connects on the floater from the right block | 50-36 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Brian West knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Balfour | 53-36 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson buries a floater from the right block | 53-38 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Bobby Smith is called for the reach on Blake Balfour - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Gregory Latunski (SG), Maurice O'Connell (SF) Blake Balfour, Brian West, Erik Mazzone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Eric Oldaker (PF) Bobby Smith, William Harris, Joseph Waller | |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Randall Thibault hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Zukerman | 55-38 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-38 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson tips it back up and in | 55-40 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Darrell Span tips it but misses | 55-40 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell loses the dribble to Vaughn Carlson | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - Gregory Latunski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Randall Thibault (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Span (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vaughn Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Oldaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson lays it up and in | 55-44 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Jackson - foul #1 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Butler (PF), Timothy Homan (C) Randall Thibault, Darrell Span | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SF), Roger Arevalo (C) Jimmy Jackson, Gonzalo Santos | |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Latunski and he's hacked by Eric Oldaker - foul #1 on Eric Oldaker, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Vaughn Carlson | 58-46 |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | Roger Arevalo steals the ball from Timothy Homan | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 58-46 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | Timothy Homan snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | William Zukerman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Timothy Homan misses the tip | 58-46 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | William Zukerman tips it but misses | 58-46 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Roger Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 05:51 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Latunski | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson dunks the ball set up by Joshua Hollberg and the foul's on Joel Butler - foul #2 on Joel Butler, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Brian West (SG), Erik Mazzone (SF), Randall Thibault (PF), Darrell Span (C) William Zukerman, Gregory Latunski, Maurice O'Connell, Joel Butler, Timothy Homan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson (SF), Gonzalo Santos (C) Joshua Hollberg, Eric Oldaker | |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Erik Mazzone can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Jackson - foul #2 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (SG) Vaughn Carlson | |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Erik Mazzone misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Erik Mazzone misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Roger Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | William Harris drills a floater from the right wing set up by Floyd Rincon | 60-51 |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | Floyd Rincon takes the ball from Erik Mazzone | 60-51 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Roger Arevalo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Floyd Rincon | 60-53 |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | Floyd Rincon is called for the reach on Blake Balfour - foul #2 on Floyd Rincon, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SF) Erik Mazzone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Joseph Waller (PF) Floyd Rincon, Roger Arevalo | |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Darrell Span | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Darrell Span misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson grabs the board | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blake Balfour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Randall Thibault (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Span (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Waller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 03:18 | Wichita State | Darrell Span grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Blake Balfour | 65-53 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Gregory Latunski (SG) Blake Balfour, Brian West | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson (PG), Eric Oldaker (PF) William Harris, Joseph Waller | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Vaughn Carlson | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Zukerman | 68-55 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos travels with the ball | 68-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Brian West (SG), Erik Mazzone (SF), Joel Butler (PF), Timothy Homan (C) William Zukerman, Gregory Latunski, Maurice O'Connell, Randall Thibault, Darrell Span | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (PG), William Harris (SG), Joseph Waller (SF), Roger Arevalo (PF), Clifford Cotton (C) Vaughn Carlson, Joshua Hollberg, Jimmy Jackson, Eric Oldaker, Gonzalo Santos | |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Brian West misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Floyd Rincon | 68-55 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | William Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Timothy Homan grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Brian West can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Timothy Homan pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Joel Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Erik Mazzone is called for the reach on Joseph Waller - foul #1 on Erik Mazzone, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Joseph Waller makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Joseph Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour runs out the clock | 68-57 |