| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Swanson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ramon Palacios (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cheesman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Jepsen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | David Williams blocks the jumper by Ramon Palacios | 37-41 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Frank Aker gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 37-41 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | John Swanson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Frank Aker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Nathan Stringer and he's hacked by Ramon Palacios - foul #2 on Ramon Palacios, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | John Swanson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 18:42 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Ramon Palacios | 40-41 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | James Cheesman clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stoltzfus | 40-41 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Jepsen - foul #3 on Wayne Jepsen, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Mike Graham (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Lawrence Flory (C) Harry Henderson, Ramon Palacios, James Cheesman, Wayne Jepsen | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Charles Holmes is blocked by Kelly Nichols | 42-41 |
| 18:01 | Wichita State | John Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | John Swanson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Graham | 42-43 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Allan Varley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Laufer (SF) John Swanson | |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Edward Hohl knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kelly Nichols | 45-43 |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Graham | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fairly fresh) PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Chad Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Laufer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Flory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Mike Graham is called for the reach on Edward Hohl - foul #2 on Mike Graham, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Frank Aker (PF) Gary Chambers, Edward Hohl, Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), John Swanson (SG), Ramon Palacios (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Wayne Jepsen (C) Chad Jones, Mike Graham, James Laufer, Charles Holmes, Lawrence Flory | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Stringer | 47-45 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | John Swanson's floater is knocked away by Frank Aker | 47-45 |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | John Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Frank Aker is hacked by James Cheesman in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cheesman, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), David Stoltzfus (C) Nathan Stringer, David Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Deemer (C) Wayne Jepsen | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Frank Aker is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus tips it in | 49-45 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | John Swanson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Edward Hohl knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 51-45 |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Allan Varley (SF), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo, Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG), Mike Graham (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Wayne Jepsen (C) Harry Henderson, Ramon Palacios, James Cheesman, Jeffrey Deemer | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Gary Chambers's pass is intercepted by Charles Holmes | 51-45 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Mike Graham buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Holmes | 51-47 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Edward Hohl hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Gary Chambers picks off the pass by Mitchell Haynes | 53-47 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Allan Varley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Chambers | 55-47 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Allan Varley picks off the pass by John Swanson | 55-47 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Allan Varley banks in the layup | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mitchell Haynes (fairly fresh) SG - John Swanson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Mike Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Jepsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen misses the dunk but he's hacked by Gary Chambers - foul #1 on Gary Chambers, team foul #1 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Gary Chambers, Edward Hohl, Allan Varley, David Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), James Laufer (SG), Ramon Palacios (SF), James Cheesman (PF) Mitchell Haynes, John Swanson, Mike Graham, Charles Holmes | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo buries a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Ramon Palacios - foul #3 on Ramon Palacios, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (PF) David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Lawrence Flory (C) Ramon Palacios, Wayne Jepsen | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | James Cheesman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory tips it in | 60-51 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Frank Aker blows the layup but he's hacked by James Cheesman - foul #4 on James Cheesman, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios (SF), Jeffrey Deemer (C) James Laufer, James Cheesman | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Chad Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Flory | 61-54 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 09:20 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios travels with the ball | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Allan Varley (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG), John Swanson (SG), Mike Graham (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Wayne Jepsen (C) Harry Henderson, Chad Jones, Ramon Palacios, Lawrence Flory, Jeffrey Deemer | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Chambers | 66-54 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | David Williams swats the short shot by Wayne Jepsen | 66-54 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Allan Varley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Allan Varley slams it home on a nice dish by Domingo Trujillo and the foul's on Mitchell Haynes - foul #2 on Mitchell Haynes, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Edward Hohl (SG) Gary Chambers, David Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG) Mitchell Haynes | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Allan Varley makes the free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | John Swanson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses badly on a runner near the basket | 69-54 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 07:43 | Wichita State | John Swanson is fouled on the floor by Domingo Trujillo - foul #1 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #2 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Nichols (C) Allan Varley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Laufer (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Jeffrey Deemer (C) Mike Graham, Charles Holmes, Wayne Jepsen | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Stoltzfus (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Swanson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Laufer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cheesman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Deemer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | James Cheesman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Deemer tips it in | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Harry Henderson is called for the reach on Domingo Trujillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Henderson, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG) Harry Henderson | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Chad Jones is denied by David Stoltzfus | 71-56 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kelly Nichols | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus's floater is tipped away by James Cheesman | 71-56 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols tips it home | 73-56 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | James Cheesman hits a turnaround from close range | 73-58 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #3 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Frank Aker (PF), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, David Stoltzfus, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG), Mike Graham (SG), Ramon Palacios (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Lawrence Flory (C) Chad Jones, John Swanson, James Laufer, James Cheesman, Jeffrey Deemer | |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Mike Graham connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Gary Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Haynes - foul #3 on Mitchell Haynes, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Gary Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Gary Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Mike Graham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mitchell Haynes | 75-64 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Frank Aker hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gary Chambers | 77-64 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Nathan Stringer steals the ball from Mitchell Haynes | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Frank Aker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-64 |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory tips it but misses | 77-64 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Gary Chambers gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Flory - foul #2 on Lawrence Flory, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF) Gary Chambers, Nathan Stringer, Allan Varley, Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), John Swanson (SG), James Cheesman (PF), Wayne Jepsen (C) Mitchell Haynes, Mike Graham, Charles Holmes, Lawrence Flory | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | John Swanson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Henderson | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is hacked by Harry Henderson - foul #4 on Harry Henderson, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Nichols (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Stoltzfus (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Swanson (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Ramon Palacios (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Jepsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 80-66 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gary Allshouse and the foul's on James Cheesman - foul #5 on James Cheesman, team foul #12 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SF) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Laufer (SF), Jeffrey Deemer (PF) Ramon Palacios, James Cheesman | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the free throw | 82-66 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen gets the rebound | 82-66 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Deemer | 82-69 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-69 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the offensive board | 82-69 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gary Allshouse | 84-69 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Edward Hohl - foul #3 on Edward Hohl, team foul #4 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), David Williams (C) Edward Hohl, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Mike Graham (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Lawrence Flory (PF) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, James Laufer, Jeffrey Deemer | |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen misses the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 84-70 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is wide open and slams it home set up by Nathan Stringer | 86-70 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory misses the turnaround near the basket | 86-70 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 86-70 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Laufer (SF) Wayne Jepsen | |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Chad Jones misses the fadeaway from the right side | 86-70 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Frank Aker gets the rebound | 86-70 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Frank Aker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 88-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Mike Graham misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 88-70 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stoltzfus | 88-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Holmes - foul #3 on Charles Holmes, team foul #13 | 88-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the 1st free throw | 88-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the 2nd free throw | 89-70 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | David Williams steals it from James Laufer | 89-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse runs out the clock | 89-70 |