| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fresh) SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Croft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) SF - Edmund Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Osby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Riker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg is hacked by Edmund Hawkins - foul #2 on Edmund Hawkins, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | George Croft connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by James Riker - foul #1 on James Riker, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | George Croft makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | William Peyton is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley hits a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by James Riker - foul #2 on James Riker, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), David Spencer (PF) Vincent Tom, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Fred Post (PF), James Stiver (C) William Peyton, Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins, Benjamin Osby, James Riker | |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | David Spencer is called for the reach on Fred Post - foul #1 on David Spencer, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (C) Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is fouled on the floor by Mark Stilson - foul #2 on Mark Stilson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster buries a turnaround in the lane | 37-39 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Mark Stilson is denied by Fred Post | 37-39 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Max Applegate pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses the turnaround near the basket | 37-39 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | James Stiver grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Anton Booher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson, David Spencer, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), James Riker (C) Anton Booher, Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, Fred Post, James Stiver | |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Vincent Tom, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Richard Ridley (C) Vincent Tom, George Croft | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Tyson - foul #1 on Kevin Tyson, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Osby (PF) Edmund Hawkins | |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Tyson | 37-40 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | James Riker misses the wide open shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg is open but misses the lay-in | 37-40 |
| 16:37 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | James Riker connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Peyton | 37-42 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Benjamin Osby pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Stilson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Tyson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Bay (tiring) SF - Ralph McGlown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Osby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Riker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Joel Bay is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), David Spencer (SF), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) Mark Stilson, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, Kevin Tyson, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Fred Post (PF), Anthony Dempster (C) William Peyton, Joel Bay, Ralph McGlown, Benjamin Osby, James Riker | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Dempster | 37-42 |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Fred Post | 37-42 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-42 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | David Spencer snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | David Spencer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the driving attempt from the left block | 40-44 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Edmund Hawkins takes the ball from Melvin Maddox in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Anton Booher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Max Applegate grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox blows the wide open dunk | 40-44 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Anton Booher | 40-44 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Anton Booher travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Richard Ridley (C) Vincent Tom, Melvin Maddox, David Spencer, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Benjamin Osby (PF), James Stiver (C) Anton Booher, Alfred Baynes, Fred Post, Anthony Dempster | |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | The jump hook by George Croft is blocked by James Stiver | 40-44 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Joel Bay connects on the floater from the right side | 40-46 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg banks in the layup and he's fouled by Edmund Hawkins - foul #3 on Edmund Hawkins, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), David Spencer (PF) Jerry Lester, George Croft | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Ralph McGlown (SF), James Riker (C) Joseph Baker, Edmund Hawkins, James Stiver | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:47 | Wichita State | Joel Bay loses the dribble to Vincent Tom | 43-46 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses the fadeaway from the left block | 43-46 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | David Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Tom | 46-46 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Timothy Oldenburg is called for the reach on Ralph McGlown - foul #3 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Vincent Tom, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, David Spencer, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Fred Post (PF) William Peyton, Joel Bay, Ralph McGlown, Benjamin Osby | |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Post and the foul's on Melvin Maddox - foul #1 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Lester (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) SF - Mark Stilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Croft (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Dempster (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Post (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Riker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Fred Post clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by George Croft - foul #2 on George Croft, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (PF) George Croft | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Fred Post makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Fred Post misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Max Applegate pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester is hacked by Alfred Baynes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | James Riker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Spencer (PF) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), James Stiver (PF) Joseph Baker, Anthony Dempster, Fred Post | |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 10:26 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Anton Booher | 49-52 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Edmund Hawkins steals it from Mark Stilson | 49-52 |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | James Riker misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-52 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | James Riker pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:13 | Wichita State | James Riker lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Edmund Hawkins | 49-54 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Anton Booher pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Baynes | 49-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Edmund Hawkins - foul #4 on Edmund Hawkins, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), George Croft (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Vincent Tom, Larry Edwards, David Spencer, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), Fred Post (C) Anton Booher, Alfred Baynes, Edmund Hawkins, James Stiver, James Riker | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 51-57 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Stilson, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Timothy Oldenburg is called for the reach on Anthony Dempster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Ridley (C) Timothy Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jerry Lester | 54-59 |
| 07:45 | Wichita State | Fred Post hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | George Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Lester (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) SF - Kevin Tyson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Croft (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Bay (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Dempster (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ralph McGlown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Post (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Maddox | 56-59 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Fred Post hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joel Bay | 56-61 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley's pass is intercepted by William Peyton | 56-61 |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | William Peyton can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 56-61 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | William Peyton snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Fred Post lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Dempster | 56-63 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | William Peyton is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Maddox - foul #2 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), David Spencer (PF) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Kevin Tyson, George Croft | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Benjamin Osby (PF), James Riker (C) Joel Bay, Anthony Dempster, Ralph McGlown, Fred Post | |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg is hacked by Anton Booher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anton Booher, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG) William Peyton | |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Anton Booher | 57-63 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Benjamin Osby gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:23 | Wichita State | Anton Booher knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Baker and the foul's on Larry Edwards - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), George Croft (PF) Larry Edwards, David Spencer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Stiver (C) James Riker | |
| 05:23 | Wichita State | Anton Booher makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Joseph Baker is called for the reach on Vincent Tom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG) Anton Booher | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | James Stiver misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Stilson - foul #4 on Mark Stilson, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Max Applegate (C) Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF) Edmund Hawkins | |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | James Stiver makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | James Stiver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Alfred Baynes steals the ball from Mark Stilson in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes misses the lay-in | 59-68 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-68 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Benjamin Osby and the foul's on Mark Stilson - foul #5 on Mark Stilson, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Spencer (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Vincent Tom, Mark Stilson, George Croft, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Anton Booher (SG), Fred Post (C) Joseph Baker, Alfred Baynes, James Stiver | |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #14 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins (SF) Anthony Dempster | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 61-71 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Benjamin Osby tips it back up and in | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Lester (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Spencer (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ridley (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anton Booher (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hawkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Osby (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Post (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Fred Post takes the ball from Larry Edwards | 61-73 |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Benjamin Osby misses the tip | 61-73 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | David Spencer grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | David Spencer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-73 |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | William Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) Jerry Lester, Larry Edwards, David Spencer, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Ralph McGlown (SF), James Riker (C) William Peyton, Anton Booher, Edmund Hawkins, Fred Post | |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Timothy Oldenburg steps in front of the Joseph Baker pass | 61-73 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Kevin Tyson (SF), David Spencer (PF) Vincent Tom, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF), James Stiver (C) Benjamin Osby, James Riker | |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Fred Post (PF) Joseph Baker, Ralph McGlown | |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Lester | 64-73 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Kevin Tyson, David Spencer, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Benjamin Osby (PF), James Riker (C) Anton Booher, Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, Fred Post, James Stiver | |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Benjamin Osby misses the wide open shot from the right block | 64-73 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins tips it back up and in | 64-75 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | George Croft knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Edwards and the foul's on William Peyton - foul #2 on William Peyton, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | George Croft misses the free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Joel Bay grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Joel Bay is hacked by Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #15 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), James Stiver (PF), Anthony Dempster (C) William Peyton, Benjamin Osby, James Riker | |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | George Croft can't throw it down | 66-77 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | James Stiver snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Anton Booher runs out the clock | 66-77 |