| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) SG - John Swanson (fresh) SF - Ramon Palacios (fresh) PF - James Cheesman (fresh) C - Wayne Jepsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fresh) SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) SF - Zlatko Broski (fresh) PF - Mike Lowe (fresh) C - Adam Starling (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Adam Starling wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is hacked by John Swanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Swanson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Ramon Palacios is called for the reach on Mike Lowe - foul #1 on Ramon Palacios, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Robert Perras hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | James Cheesman grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Swanson | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Harry Henderson steals the ball from Robert Perras in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | John Swanson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios tips it back up and in | 7-0 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Robert Perras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios grabs the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:49 | Wichita State | John Swanson is hacked by Elliot Louis - foul #1 on Elliot Louis, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Mike Graham (SG), James Laufer (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Lawrence Flory (C) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, Ramon Palacios, James Cheesman, Wayne Jepsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Augustine Conti (PF), Wilfred Davidson (C) Robert Perras, Elliot Louis, Zlatko Broski, Mike Lowe, Adam Starling | |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Chad Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Steven Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Flory - foul #1 on Lawrence Flory, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | James Laufer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Augustine Conti | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Steven Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Hudkins | 7-2 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Steven Gray's pass is intercepted by Mike Graham | 7-2 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory drills a turnaround from the left block | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Chad Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Mike Graham (fairly fresh) SF - James Laufer (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Flory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harvey Hudkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Delacruz (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Gray (fairly fresh) PF - Augustine Conti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilfred Davidson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Wilfred Davidson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Flory - foul #2 on Lawrence Flory, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), John Swanson (SG), Ramon Palacios (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Jeffrey Deemer (C) Chad Jones, Mike Graham, James Laufer, Charles Holmes, Lawrence Flory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Carl Covert (SF), Mike Lowe (PF), Stephen Boyd (C) Harvey Hudkins, Antonio Delacruz, Steven Gray, Augustine Conti, Wilfred Davidson | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Perras | 9-4 |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | John Swanson is hacked by Carl Covert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Covert, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | James Cheesman knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ramon Palacios | 11-4 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Ramon Palacios is called for the reach on Elliot Louis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ramon Palacios, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (SF), Wayne Jepsen (C) Ramon Palacios, Jeffrey Deemer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Carl Covert hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | John Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG) Harry Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Carl Covert hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Mike Graham lays it up and in | 13-7 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Mike Graham steals it from Carl Covert | 13-7 |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Boyd - foul #1 on Stephen Boyd, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Jeffrey Deemer (PF) Mitchell Haynes, Mike Graham, James Cheesman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski (SF), Steven Gray (PF), Adam Starling (C) Carl Covert, Mike Lowe, Stephen Boyd | |
| 13:39 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes is called for traveling | 13-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (SG) John Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (PG) Robert Perras | |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | Chad Jones is fouled on the floor by Adam Starling - foul #1 on Adam Starling, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | Steven Gray is called for the reach on Jeffrey Deemer - foul #1 on Steven Gray, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (SG), James Cheesman (PF) Harry Henderson, Wayne Jepsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Augustine Conti (PF) Elliot Louis, Steven Gray | |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Chad Jones misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-7 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski tips it in | 13-9 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | John Swanson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-12 |
| 11:51 | Wichita State | John Swanson connects on the floater from close range | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Chad Jones (fairly fresh) SG - John Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) PF - James Cheesman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Deemer (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (fairly fresh) SG - Harvey Hudkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Zlatko Broski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Augustine Conti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Starling (tiring) | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Zlatko Broski, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Mike Graham (SF), Wayne Jepsen (C) Chad Jones, Charles Holmes, Jeffrey Deemer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Steven Gray (PF), Wilfred Davidson (C) Antonio Delacruz, Harvey Hudkins, Augustine Conti, Adam Starling | |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Perras - foul #1 on Robert Perras, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Wilfred Davidson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Wayne Jepsen - foul #1 on Wayne Jepsen, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Lowe (PF) Zlatko Broski | |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Wilfred Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Wilfred Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | Elliot Louis steals the ball from Harry Henderson in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Graham - foul #1 on Mike Graham, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Covert (SF), Stephen Boyd (C) Mike Lowe, Wilfred Davidson | |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | James Cheesman knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Graham | 20-15 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | John Swanson is called for the reach on Robert Perras in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Swanson, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG), James Laufer (SG), Charles Holmes (PF) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, James Cheesman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Robert Perras makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Robert Perras makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Elliot Louis blocks the short jumper by Charles Holmes | 20-17 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Carl Covert pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Stephen Boyd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephen Boyd, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (SG) James Laufer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Mike Lowe (PF), Adam Starling (C) Robert Perras, Carl Covert, Steven Gray, Stephen Boyd | |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Lowe - foul #1 on Mike Lowe, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG) Mitchell Haynes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Chad Jones steps in front of the Antonio Delacruz pass in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Mike Graham is hacked by Zlatko Broski - foul #2 on Zlatko Broski, team foul #10 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Cheesman (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SF), Augustine Conti (C) Elliot Louis, Zlatko Broski, Adam Starling | |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Mike Graham makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Mike Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Antonio Delacruz, team foul #11 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Davidson (C) Augustine Conti | |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson's layup is rejected by Wilfred Davidson | 24-17 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Mike Graham pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-17 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | James Cheesman steals it from Robert Perras | 26-17 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chad Jones | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Chad Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Mike Graham (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Cheesman (tired) 4 pts. C - Wayne Jepsen (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Delacruz (tiring) SF - Harvey Hudkins (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Mike Lowe (tired) C - Wilfred Davidson (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | James Cheesman grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG), James Laufer (SG), Charles Holmes (C) Harry Henderson, Chad Jones, Wayne Jepsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Carl Covert (SF), Augustine Conti (PF), Adam Starling (C) Robert Perras, Antonio Delacruz, Harvey Hudkins, Mike Lowe, Wilfred Davidson | |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | Elliot Louis steps in front of the James Laufer pass in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Carl Covert misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-17 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Covert | 29-17 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Steven Gray misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Laufer | 29-17 |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-17 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Carl Covert gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is hacked by Charles Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #9 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Chad Jones (SG), Jeffrey Deemer (PF) Mitchell Haynes, Mike Graham, James Cheesman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SF) Steven Gray, Carl Covert | |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Chad Jones is hacked by Elliot Louis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elliot Louis, team foul #12 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (SG) Elliot Louis | |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Chad Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Chad Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Adam Starling grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Henderson | 32-19 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Harry Henderson is called for the reach on Adam Starling - foul #1 on Harry Henderson, team foul #10 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (SF) James Laufer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (PF) Augustine Conti | |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Adam Starling misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Adam Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Mike Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adam Starling | 32-20 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Mike Graham - foul #2 on Mike Graham, team foul #11 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Cheesman (PF), Wayne Jepsen (C) Mike Graham, Jeffrey Deemer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustine Conti (C) Adam Starling | |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Steven Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Robert Perras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Laufer (SG) Chad Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Lowe (PF) Harvey Hudkins | |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Steven Gray snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Perras | 32-24 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Augustine Conti takes the ball from Harry Henderson | 32-24 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG), John Swanson (SG), Ramon Palacios (SF), Lawrence Flory (PF) Harry Henderson, James Laufer, James Cheesman, Wayne Jepsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Wilfred Davidson (PF), Stephen Boyd (C) Robert Perras, Antonio Delacruz, Steven Gray, Mike Lowe, Augustine Conti | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mitchell Haynes (fresh) SG - John Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Palacios (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Flory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Holmes (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harvey Hudkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Zlatko Broski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilfred Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Boyd (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Hudkins | 32-26 |
| 03:35 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Hudkins - foul #1 on Harvey Hudkins, team foul #13 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Deemer (C) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:35 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:35 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Ramon Palacios is called for the reach on Harvey Hudkins - foul #3 on Ramon Palacios, team foul #12 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (SF) Ramon Palacios | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes is fouled on the floor by Harvey Hudkins - foul #2 on Harvey Hudkins, team foul #14 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (PF) Wilfred Davidson | |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Stephen Boyd pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harvey Hudkins | 34-31 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory is fouled on the floor by Steven Gray - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #15 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Charles Holmes (C) Mitchell Haynes, Jeffrey Deemer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Covert (SF), Adam Starling (C) Zlatko Broski, Stephen Boyd | |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Carl Covert comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Chad Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Swanson | 37-31 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Carl Covert can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Mike Graham misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | John Swanson grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Mike Graham's pass is intercepted by Harvey Hudkins | 37-31 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Adam Starling hits a jumper from the right block | 37-33 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG), James Laufer (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Jeffrey Deemer (C) Chad Jones, Mike Graham, Lawrence Flory, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Wilfred Davidson (PF), Stephen Boyd (C) Harvey Hudkins, Carl Covert, Steven Gray, Adam Starling | |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Robert Perras takes the ball from James Cheesman in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Robert Perras double dribbles | 37-33 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | John Swanson's floater is tipped away by Wilfred Davidson | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis snags the defensive board | 37-33 |