| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Gilfillan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Walter Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hinton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Bruce Hinton inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Bryan Scott misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Gilden - foul #3 on Brian Gilden, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan (PF) Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Bryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Bryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Daryl Nolan | 40-35 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | Dennis Nash steals the ball from Alexander Bell in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Walter Taylor steals it from Daryl Nolan | 40-35 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Bruce Hinton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Alexander Bell tips it home | 40-37 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits the easy wide open finger roll | 42-37 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor is hacked by Dennis Nash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Nash, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Wichita State | George Adams (PG), Jacob Evans (SG), Matthew Burchett (SF), Mark Beegle (C) Theodore Gilfillan, Walter Taylor, Bruce Hinton, Alexander Bell | |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | Matthew Burchett scores on a shot from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Morello | 45-39 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | George Adams is hacked by William Lamb in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lamb, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) William Lamb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Hinton (SF) Matthew Burchett | |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Morello - foul #1 on Gary Morello, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF) Timothy Wilson, Gary Morello, Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan (PG), Walter Taylor (SG) George Adams, Jacob Evans | |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alexander Bell (C) Mark Beegle | |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-41 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Alexander Bell pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daryl Nolan - foul #2 on Daryl Nolan, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SG) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Wilson and he's hacked by Walter Taylor - foul #3 on Walter Taylor, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Daryl Nolan, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jacob Evans (SG), George Adams (PF) Walter Taylor, Bryan Scott | |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG) Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is hacked by George Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Adams, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) William Lamb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Burchett (PF) Theodore Gilfillan | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - George Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jacob Evans (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Hinton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Burchett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Bell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Jacob Evans is hacked by Kenneth Krantz - foul #2 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Brian Gilden (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Ray Dearborn, Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), James Owens (SG) Bruce Hinton, Matthew Burchett | |
| 15:22 | Wichita State | James Owens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Alexander Bell misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals slams it home | 50-43 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Thomas Micheals takes the ball from Alexander Bell | 50-43 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Timothy Wilson (SF), William Lamb (C) Gary Morello, Carl Thomas, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Taylor (SG), Theodore Gilfillan (SF), Bryan Scott (PF), Mark Beegle (C) James Owens, Jacob Evans, George Adams, Alexander Bell | |
| 14:30 | Wichita State | Charles Kim can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Gilfillan | 50-43 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle makes the shot from the right wing set up by Charles Kim | 50-45 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Timothy Wilson is called for the reach on Theodore Gilfillan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Louis Chappell (C) William Hollingsworth, Timothy Wilson, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (SG), Bruce Hinton (SF), Matthew Burchett (PF) Walter Taylor, Bryan Scott, Mark Beegle | |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hinton - foul #1 on Bruce Hinton, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alexander Bell (C) Theodore Gilfillan | |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Alexander Bell misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Louis Chappell - foul #1 on Louis Chappell, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan (C) Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | George Adams (PF) Matthew Burchett | |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Alexander Bell misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Alexander Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bryan Scott (PF) Alexander Bell | |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Charles Kim is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Nash (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Micheals (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Kim (tiring) 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hinton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Scott (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Bryan Scott is called for the reach on Daryl Nolan - foul #2 on Bryan Scott, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Carl Thomas (SF) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Taylor (SG), Jacob Evans (SF), Theodore Gilfillan (C) Charles Kim, Bruce Hinton, George Adams | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 11:21 | Wichita State | Bryan Scott pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Owens | 56-52 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is hacked by Jacob Evans - foul #1 on Jacob Evans, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Timothy Wilson, Gary Morello, Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Bruce Hinton (SF), Matthew Burchett (PF), Mark Beegle (C) James Owens, Jacob Evans, Bryan Scott, Theodore Gilfillan | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Chappell | 59-52 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Kenneth Krantz steals it from Walter Taylor in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Krantz | 61-52 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Bruce Hinton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kim - foul #4 on Charles Kim, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG) Kenneth Krantz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG), Jacob Evans (SF), George Adams (PF), Alexander Bell (C) Charles Kim, Bruce Hinton, Matthew Burchett, Mark Beegle | |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan (SF) Walter Taylor | |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | George Adams is fouled on the floor by Brian Gilden - foul #4 on Brian Gilden, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | George Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | George Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas's floater is tipped away by George Adams | 61-56 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | George Adams snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | James Owens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jacob Evans | 61-56 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), William Lamb (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Timothy Wilson, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Louis Chappell, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Taylor (SG), Bruce Hinton (SF), Matthew Burchett (PF), Mark Beegle (C) Jacob Evans, Theodore Gilfillan, George Adams, Alexander Bell | |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | William Lamb snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Gary Morello comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Taylor - foul #4 on Walter Taylor, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (PF) Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Bryan Scott (PF) James Owens, Matthew Burchett | |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Gary Morello makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gilden (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Lamb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Kim (fairly fresh) 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Hinton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Beegle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-56 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 07:20 | Wichita State | Mark Beegle grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor is called for 5 seconds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) William Hollingsworth, Gary Morello, Ray Dearborn, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jacob Evans (SG), George Adams (C) Walter Taylor, Mark Beegle | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-56 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | George Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Charles Kim makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is hacked by Jacob Evans - foul #2 on Jacob Evans, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Brian Gilden, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Taylor (SG), Matthew Burchett (SF), Theodore Gilfillan (PF), Alexander Bell (C) Jacob Evans, Bruce Hinton, Bryan Scott, George Adams | |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | Dennis Nash is called for the reach on Charles Kim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Nash, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | Charles Kim misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | Charles Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Walter Taylor - foul #5 on Walter Taylor, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (SG), Mark Beegle (C) Walter Taylor, Alexander Bell | |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Owens | 67-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Nash | 70-61 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Owens | 70-64 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-64 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Matthew Burchett is called for the reach on Ray Dearborn - foul #2 on Matthew Burchett, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Brian Gilden (PF), William Lamb (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Louis Chappell, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jacob Evans (SG), Bruce Hinton (SF), Bryan Scott (PF), George Adams (C) James Owens, Theodore Gilfillan, Matthew Burchett, Mark Beegle | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Gilden (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Lamb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Kim (tired) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Evans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bruce Hinton (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | George Adams connects on the open shot in the lane | 72-66 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses short on an open floater near the basket | 72-66 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Gary Morello snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | William Lamb buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Morello | 75-66 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Timothy Wilson steals it from George Adams | 75-66 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Wilson | 77-66 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Daryl Nolan (C) Ray Dearborn, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alexander Bell (C) George Adams | |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Bryan Scott's floater is tipped away by Daryl Nolan | 77-66 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Bryan Scott hits the follow up shot | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Gary Morello | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Bryan Scott hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jacob Evans | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy Wilson | 80-70 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG), William Lamb (PF) Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan (SF), George Adams (PF), Mark Beegle (C) Bruce Hinton, Bryan Scott, Alexander Bell | |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Timothy Wilson steps in front of the Theodore Gilfillan pass in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Gary Morello hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Wilson | 82-70 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Jacob Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 82-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), Louis Chappell (C) William Hollingsworth, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG) Charles Kim | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is fouled on the floor by Mark Beegle - foul #2 on Mark Beegle, team foul #11 | 82-70 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 01:37 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan grabs the defensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan is hacked by Gary Morello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Morello, team foul #11 | 83-70 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-72 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Wilson | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | George Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell's floater is tipped away by Mark Beegle | 85-72 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to George Adams | 85-72 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Gary Morello is called for the reach on Theodore Gilfillan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Morello, team foul #12 | 85-72 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan misses the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan misses the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan gets the rebound | 85-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson runs out the clock | 85-72 |