| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Kyser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Abernathy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Boucher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Michael Welke is hacked by John Kyser in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kyser, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:46 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | John Kyser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Cooper - foul #1 on David Cooper, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | John Kyser misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | John Kyser misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels is fouled on the floor by Phillip Boucher - foul #3 on Phillip Boucher, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Randy Smith (PF) Michael Welke, David Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SF), John Rasch (C) Timothy Abernathy, Phillip Boucher | |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi loses the dribble to John Rasch | 37-30 |
| 18:42 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins makes the jumper in the paint | 37-32 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Russell Thornberry (C) Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (SG), Jason Emerson (SF), Jim Webb (PF) John Kyser, Matthew Robbins, Ronald Boyd | |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | John Rasch is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 37-32 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Sowder | 40-32 |
| 17:44 | Wichita State | Russell Thornberry is called for the reach on Steven Cobbins - foul #1 on Russell Thornberry, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), David Cooper (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Brad Stoddard, Bob Wetherby, Randy Smith, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Matthew Robbins (SG), Timothy Abernathy (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), Anthony Brennan (C) Steven Cobbins, Richard Blakemore, Jason Emerson, Jim Webb, John Rasch | |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Ronald Boyd is called for the reach on David Cooper - foul #1 on Ronald Boyd, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SF) Jim Sowder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:41 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Kyser - foul #3 on John Kyser, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Warren Roldan (SF) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (PG), Jim Webb (PF), John Rasch (C) John Kyser, Ronald Boyd, Anthony Brennan | |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | John Rasch snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | Jim Webb clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan is hacked by Timothy Abernathy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Abernathy, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SG), Russell Thornberry (C) Charles Burke, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Emerson (SF), Phillip Boucher (C) Timothy Abernathy, John Rasch | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Sowder (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Cooper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Thornberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Robbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Emerson (fresh) PF - Jim Webb (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Boucher (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:49 | Wichita State | Jim Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Emerson, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Brad Stoddard (SG), Randy Smith (C) Bob Wetherby, Warren Roldan, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Steven Cobbins (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF) Richard Blakemore, Jason Emerson, Jim Webb | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cobbins - foul #2 on Steven Cobbins, team foul #7 | 41-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | John Kyser hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Phillip Boucher picks off the pass by David Cooper | 41-36 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | David Cooper snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-36 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | John Kyser gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Stoddard - foul #2 on Brad Stoddard, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Bob Wetherby (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Charles Burke, Brad Stoddard, Jim Sowder, David Cooper, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Emerson (SF), Jim Webb (PF), Anthony Brennan (C) John Kyser, Ronald Boyd, Phillip Boucher | |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | Russell Thornberry steps in front of the Jim Webb pass | 41-36 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Michael Welke makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bob Wetherby | 44-36 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Bob Wetherby is called for the reach on Jason Emerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Wetherby, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Warren Roldan (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Gary Daniels, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Richard Blakemore (SG), Timothy Abernathy (SF), John Rasch (C) Steven Cobbins, Matthew Robbins, Jason Emerson, Anthony Brennan | |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | John Kyser clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | Jim Webb tips it home | 44-38 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Charles Vila hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Welke | 46-38 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Jim Webb is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Abernathy | 46-40 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan is fouled in the backcourt by John Kyser - foul #4 on John Kyser, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Michael Welke, Bob Wetherby, Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (PG), Matthew Robbins (SG), Ronald Boyd (PF), Phillip Boucher (C) John Kyser, Richard Blakemore, Jim Webb, John Rasch | |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:23 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 47-40 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brad Stoddard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Steven Cobbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Robbins (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Abernathy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Boucher (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Randy Smith hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Randy Smith and he's fouled by Phillip Boucher - foul #4 on Phillip Boucher, team foul #9 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Jim Sowder (SF), David Cooper (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, Randy Smith, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (PG), Jason Emerson (SF), Anthony Brennan (C) Steven Cobbins, Timothy Abernathy, Phillip Boucher | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses the free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore is called for 10 seconds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Rasch (PF) Ronald Boyd | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | John Rasch swats the short shot by Brad Stoddard | 51-40 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Matthew Robbins | 51-40 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Russell Thornberry picks off the pass by Matthew Robbins in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | David Cooper is fouled on the floor by John Rasch - foul #1 on John Rasch, team foul #10 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG) Brad Stoddard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy (SF), Jim Webb (PF) Jason Emerson, John Rasch | |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore is whistled for a carry | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Charles Burke, Jim Sowder, David Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (PG), John Rasch (C) Matthew Robbins, Anthony Brennan | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Michael Welke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bob Wetherby | 55-40 |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Blakemore, team foul #11 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Randy Smith (C) Gary Daniels, Bob Wetherby, Russell Thornberry, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins (SG), Jason Emerson (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), Anthony Brennan (C) Richard Blakemore, Timothy Abernathy, Jim Webb, John Rasch | |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randy Smith | 58-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Sowder - foul #1 on Jim Sowder, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Brad Stoddard (SG) Michael Welke, Warren Roldan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Rasch (C) Anthony Brennan | |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Charles Burke's pass is intercepted by Steven Cobbins in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Robbins | 58-44 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Jim Sowder | 60-44 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Vila - foul #1 on Charles Vila, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Warren Roldan (SF), David Cooper (PF) Charles Burke, Jim Sowder, Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (PG), Anthony Brennan (C) Steven Cobbins, John Rasch | |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jason Emerson - foul #3 on Jason Emerson, team foul #12 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rene Rossi (C) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Timothy Abernathy (SF), Phillip Boucher (C) Richard Blakemore, Jason Emerson, Anthony Brennan | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Stoddard (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Cooper (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Kyser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Robbins (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Abernathy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Boyd (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Boucher (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby (PG) Michael Welke | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jim Webb (PF) Ronald Boyd | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Rene Rossi | 63-45 |
| 07:08 | Wichita State | John Kyser connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Robbins | 63-47 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Jim Sowder (SG), Russell Thornberry (C) Brad Stoddard, Warren Roldan, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd (PF) Jim Webb | |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Kyser and the foul's on Bob Wetherby - foul #3 on Bob Wetherby, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG) Bob Wetherby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (SG), Jason Emerson (SF) Matthew Robbins, Timothy Abernathy | |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Blakemore - foul #2 on Richard Blakemore, team foul #13 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan (C) Phillip Boucher | |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Thornberry | 65-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Blakemore | 65-53 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-53 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Emerson | 65-53 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Gary Daniels is called for the reach on Jason Emerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Daniels, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Randy Smith (C) Charles Burke, Gary Daniels, Jim Sowder, David Cooper, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SG), Jim Webb (PF), Phillip Boucher (C) Richard Blakemore, Ronald Boyd, Anthony Brennan | |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Randy Smith gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Michael Welke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins (SG) Jason Emerson | |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | John Kyser is hacked by Michael Welke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Welke, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rene Rossi (C) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | John Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | John Kyser misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Charles Vila grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 65-55 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Boucher | 65-55 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | John Kyser is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Warren Roldan, Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy (SF), John Rasch (PF) Steven Cobbins, Jim Webb | |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Matthew Robbins is called for the reach on Bob Wetherby - foul #1 on Matthew Robbins, team foul #14 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG) Michael Welke | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Phillip Boucher | 68-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Randy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Jim Sowder (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Gary Daniels, Bob Wetherby, Randy Smith, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (SG), Steven Cobbins (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), Anthony Brennan (C) Matthew Robbins, Timothy Abernathy, John Rasch, Phillip Boucher | |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Ronald Boyd is denied by Russell Thornberry | 68-55 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Warren Roldan (SF) Brad Stoddard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan knocks in the runner in the lane | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jim Sowder (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Roldan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Vila (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Thornberry (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Kyser (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Blakemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cobbins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Boyd (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Brennan (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Charles Vila swats the layup by Anthony Brennan | 70-55 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore grabs the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 70-55 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Vila | 72-55 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | John Kyser is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Burke - foul #2 on Charles Burke, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Randy Smith (C) Charles Burke, Warren Roldan, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Emerson (SF), Jim Webb (PF), John Rasch (C) Richard Blakemore, Ronald Boyd, Anthony Brennan | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | John Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | John Kyser makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Steven Cobbins is called for the reach on Jim Sowder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Cobbins, team foul #15 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (SG) John Kyser | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-57 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Randy Smith snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brad Stoddard | 76-57 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-57 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder snags the defensive board | 76-57 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard is hacked by Jason Emerson - foul #4 on Jason Emerson, team foul #16 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (C) Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Blakemore, team foul #17 | 78-57 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Jim Webb steals the ball from Randy Smith | 78-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder's pass is intercepted by Steven Cobbins in the backcourt | 78-59 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins banks in the layup | 78-61 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry double dribbles | 78-61 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | John Rasch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Randy Smith snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard runs out the clock | 78-61 |