| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brett Frawley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rauscher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Michael Ray inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Farner | 36-24 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is hacked by William Rauscher - foul #1 on William Rauscher, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (PG), Basil Kelleher (SF) William Farner, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 36-24 |
| 19:00 | Wichita State | William Rauscher grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-24 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | William Rauscher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 36-24 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Thornton | 38-24 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | John Dietz is whistled for traveling | 38-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Timothy Larimer (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Brad Goode (C) Paul Stembridge, Michael Thornton, Basil Kelleher, William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley is fouled on the floor by Ivan Dilworth - foul #3 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (SG), William Rauscher (C) Timothy Larimer, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | William Farner hits the finger roll set up by Brett Frawley and he's fouled by Samuel Bauch - foul #2 on Samuel Bauch, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher (SF) William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Samuel Bauch | |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | William Farner makes the free throw | 41-24 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-24 |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | Brad Goode snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Kelleher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Frawley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Goode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Farner | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is called for traveling | 44-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Larimer (SG), William Rauscher (C) Michael Thornton, Brad Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Robert Earp (C) John Vanwinkle, Thomas Schmitt, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Timothy Larimer is fouled in the backcourt by Don Schwartzer - foul #2 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 44-24 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley misses the wide open jumper from close range | 44-24 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Farner - foul #2 on William Farner, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SG) Timothy Larimer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rick Jones (SF) Robert Earp | |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Don Schwartzer picks off the pass by Paul Stembridge in the backcourt | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-26 |
| 14:20 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge loses the dribble to Don Schwartzer | 44-26 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Rick Jones can't finish the layup | 44-26 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee tips it but misses | 44-26 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Rick Jones hits the follow up shot | 44-28 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | William Rauscher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #3 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Larimer (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Michael Ray (PF) William Farner, Paul Stembridge, Brett Frawley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Samuel Bauch (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones, John Dietz | |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | William Rauscher misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | William Rauscher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-28 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ivan Dilworth - foul #4 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #5 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Brett Frawley (PF), Brad Goode (C) Timothy Larimer, Michael Ray, William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Carl Moorman (SF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Ivan Dilworth, Samuel Bauch | |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rick Jones (SF) John Vanwinkle | |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton is fouled on the floor by Rick Jones - foul #1 on Rick Jones, team foul #6 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Brian Lovett | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Robert Earp steals the ball from William Farner | 47-28 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Kelleher (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Frawley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Goode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Robert Earp connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Carl Moorman | 47-30 |
| 10:51 | Wichita State | John Dietz denies the turnaround by Basil Kelleher | 47-30 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher misses the tip | 47-30 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the easy layup | 47-30 |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | Brad Goode grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Jones - foul #2 on Rick Jones, team foul #7 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (PG), William Rauscher (C) William Farner, Brad Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Brian Lovett (C) Thomas Schmitt, Rick Jones, Robert Earp | |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-30 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | William Rauscher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Ray (PF) Michael Thornton, Brett Frawley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rick Jones (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF) Carl Moorman, John Dietz | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Rick Jones connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Don Schwartzer | 49-32 |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #4 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #8 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Larimer (SG), Brett Frawley (PF) William Farner, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG) Jeffery Frisbee | |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | Brian Lovett takes the ball from Timothy Larimer | 50-34 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-34 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Rick Jones snags the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 50-34 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | The jumper by Brett Frawley is denied by Brian Lovett | 50-34 |
| 07:53 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley grabs the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by William Rauscher | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Paul Stembridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Larimer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Basil Kelleher (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Frawley (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - William Rauscher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Bauch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | William Rauscher grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Basil Kelleher | 54-34 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-34 |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Basil Kelleher | 54-34 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-34 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Rick Jones grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Larimer - foul #1 on Timothy Larimer, team foul #3 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Brad Goode (C) Paul Stembridge, Timothy Larimer, Basil Kelleher, William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Jay Jacobson (PF), Carl Moorman (C) Don Schwartzer, Rick Jones, Samuel Bauch, Brian Lovett | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Vanwinkle - foul #1 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #9 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Thomas Schmitt | |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Michael Thornton takes the ball from Brian Lovett | 56-35 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Jay Jacobson steals it from Brad Goode | 56-35 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett buries a driving attempt in the lane | 56-37 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Moorman - foul #3 on Carl Moorman, team foul #10 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher (SF), William Rauscher (C) Brett Frawley, Brad Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Samuel Bauch (PF) John Vanwinkle, Jay Jacobson | |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Michael Ray makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Michael Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman can't finish the layup | 58-37 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | William Rauscher gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brett Frawley (PF) Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG) Carl Moorman | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett hits a jump hook near the basket | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Basil Kelleher (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Frawley (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - William Rauscher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lovett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Frawley, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brad Goode (C) William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Brad Goode is called for the reach on Samuel Bauch - foul #2 on Brad Goode, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Rauscher (C) Brad Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch blows the layup | 58-39 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | William Rauscher gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | William Farner makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Brett Frawley - foul #2 on Brett Frawley, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Ray (SF), Brad Goode (C) Basil Kelleher, William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SG), Jay Jacobson (PF) John Vanwinkle, Samuel Bauch | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | William Farner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-41 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | William Farner hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Ray and he's hacked by Thomas Schmitt - foul #1 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #11 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher (SF), William Rauscher (C) Michael Ray, Brad Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch (PF) Jay Jacobson | |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | William Farner misses the free throw | 63-44 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | William Rauscher takes the ball from Thomas Schmitt | 63-44 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | William Farner misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Schmitt - foul #2 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #12 | 63-44 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | William Farner makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | William Farner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher is hacked by Carl Moorman - foul #4 on Carl Moorman, team foul #13 | 65-44 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher misses the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is fouled on the floor by Michael Thornton - foul #3 on Michael Thornton, team foul #7 | 66-44 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Farner runs out the clock | 66-46 |