| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George McClees (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brian Paras inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | George McClees is called for the reach on Brian Paras in the backcourt - foul #1 on George McClees, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | George McClees grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop is hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Floyd Dardar (PF), Shaun Pressley (C) Walter Galante, Melvin Jackson, Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar comes up short on the floater near the basket | 37-47 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna loses the dribble to Shaun Pressley | 37-47 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the jumper from the right block | 39-47 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | George McClees comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Brian Paras takes the ball from Shaun Pressley | 39-47 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Brian Paras lays it in | 41-47 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | John Davis is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 41-47 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | George McClees grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Cheatham - foul #1 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, Brian Paras, Ivan Orduna, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Melvin Jackson (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Joseph Gould, George McClees, Floyd Dardar, Shaun Pressley | |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is hacked by Walter Galante in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Galante, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SF) Broderick Neill | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson blows the wide open layup | 41-49 |
| 16:00 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terrance Hundley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) 7 pts. C - Clifford Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-49 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 41-49 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-49 |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Clifford Blanchard | 41-49 |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregg Clawson - foul #1 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG) Larry Cheatham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings (SG), Edward Fischer (C) Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Frank Gates hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Jackson - foul #2 on Melvin Jackson, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SF), Kenneth Topete (C) Gregg Clawson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dale McCalop (PF) Melvin Jackson | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Walter Galante hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terrance Hundley | 43-54 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete lays it in on a great pass from Franklin Slater | 45-54 |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley is hacked by Brian Paras - foul #1 on Brian Paras, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Richard Bernardi (PF) John Chapman, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SF) Terrance Hundley | |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Topete - foul #1 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Brian Paras, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (PG) Walter Galante | |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza slams it home and the foul's on Ryan Mannings - foul #4 on Ryan Mannings, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), George McClees (SF), Shaun Pressley (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Joseph Gould, Ryan Mannings, Dale McCalop, Edward Fischer | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Franklin Slater snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Brian Paras (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Floyd Dardar (PF) Broderick Neill, Melvin Jackson, Shaun Pressley | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Gould - foul #3 on Joseph Gould, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Clifford Blanchard is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #3 on Clifford Blanchard, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | John Davis misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George McClees (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Dardar (fresh) 6 reb. C - Clifford Blanchard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Brian Paras steals it from Walter Galante | 48-56 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | John Davis misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 48-56 |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | Walter Galante grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 11:11 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ivan Orduna - foul #3 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Frank Gates (C) John Davis, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Shaun Pressley (PF) Joseph Gould, George McClees, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna lays it up and in | 50-58 |
| 10:09 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Terrance Hundley | 50-60 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Terrance Hundley is called for the reach on Brian Paras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (PG), Richard Bernardi (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Ivan Orduna, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Edward Fischer (C) Walter Galante, Floyd Dardar | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | Jose Mendoza denies the turnaround by Terrance Hundley | 52-60 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Jackson | 52-62 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Terrance Hundley steals it from Franklin Slater | 52-62 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is hacked by Broderick Neill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Broderick Neill, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), John Davis (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Frank Gates (C) Franklin Slater, Brian Paras, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), George McClees (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Broderick Neill, Melvin Jackson, Terrance Hundley, Shaun Pressley, Edward Fischer | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | George McClees can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the easy layup | 53-62 |
| 07:49 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Dale McCalop | 53-62 |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | Walter Galante comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George McClees (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Blanchard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 53-62 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Walter Galante grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Walter Galante comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson travels with the ball | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SF), Kenneth Topete (C) Gregg Clawson, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Ryan Mannings (SG), Floyd Dardar (C) Walter Galante, Joseph Gould, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | John Chapman steals the ball from George McClees | 53-62 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Broderick Neill takes the ball from John Davis in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-62 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | John Chapman gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna scores on a jumper from close range | 55-62 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | John Davis steals the ball from Floyd Dardar | 55-62 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | John Chapman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses the tip | 55-62 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | John Davis grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is fouled on the floor by Floyd Dardar - foul #1 on Floyd Dardar, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Brian Paras (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Larry Cheatham, John Davis, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (PG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Edward Fischer (C) Broderick Neill, George McClees, Floyd Dardar | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (PF) Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG) Ryan Mannings | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Brian Paras tips it home | 59-62 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Brian Paras is hacked by Terrance Hundley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Ryan Mannings (SG), Shaun Pressley (PF) Joseph Gould, Melvin Jackson, Dale McCalop | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard (C) Edward Fischer | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Clifford Blanchard is called for the reach on Brian Paras - foul #4 on Clifford Blanchard, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | George McClees (SF) Terrance Hundley | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Mannings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George McClees (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shaun Pressley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Blanchard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | George McClees scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Galante | 63-67 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-67 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Brian Paras tips it but misses | 63-67 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham tips it but misses | 63-67 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Walter Galante | 63-67 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Walter Galante is hacked by Kenneth Topete - foul #2 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Richard Bernardi (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), Joseph Gould (SF), Floyd Dardar (PF), Edward Fischer (C) Ryan Mannings, George McClees, Shaun Pressley, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Walter Galante makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Walter Galante misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 63-68 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | The jumper by Richard Bernardi is denied by Joseph Gould | 63-68 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | John Chapman can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) Brian Paras, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Shaun Pressley (C) Walter Galante, Edward Fischer | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | John Davis connects on the turnaround from close range set up by John Chapman | 65-68 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG) John Davis, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings (SG), George McClees (SF) Melvin Jackson, Joseph Gould | |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Floyd Dardar, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SF) Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Dale McCalop (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Broderick Neill, Floyd Dardar, Shaun Pressley | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Mannings - foul #5 on Ryan Mannings, team foul #14 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG) Ryan Mannings | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-68 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Blanchard | 66-68 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Walter Galante | 66-70 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Galante | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Franklin Slater connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | George McClees is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cheatham - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | George McClees misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is called for traveling | 69-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar (PF), Edward Fischer (C) Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Slater - foul #4 on Franklin Slater, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | George McClees snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | George McClees is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cheatham - foul #3 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | George McClees misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-77 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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) | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar is hacked by Larry Cheatham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Franklin Slater comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Walter Galante runs out the clock | 69-79 |