| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Mannings (fresh) SF - George McClees (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | George McClees inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | Walter Galante drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Mannings | 48-39 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Ryan Mannings is called for the reach on Gerald Basham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Mannings, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), Floyd Dardar (PF), Shaun Pressley (C) Ryan Mannings, Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sammie Ward | 48-41 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Sammie Ward is called for the reach on Walter Galante - foul #3 on Sammie Ward, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SF) Walter Galante, George McClees | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Basham, Sammie Ward, Ronald Welsh | |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Harold Port gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Edward Fischer (C) Melvin Jackson, Floyd Dardar, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Ronald Welsh (PF) Harold Port, Kirk Fowler | |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Carmelo Rodriguez - foul #3 on Carmelo Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), George McClees (SF) Broderick Neill, Terrance Hundley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Robert Wilson | |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is open and buries a floater in the lane set up by Damek Zeinert | 49-43 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Arthur Bartlett denies the turnaround by Edward Fischer | 49-43 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits a wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Gerald Basham | 49-45 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Walter Galante is hacked by Gerald Basham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Basham, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Joseph Gould, George McClees, Edward Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Walter Galante hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert travels in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley (PF) Dale McCalop | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:38 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard hits a shot from the left block set up by Walter Galante | 51-45 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Walter Galante is called for the reach on Gerald Basham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Galante, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG) Walter Galante | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronald Welsh, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert loses the dribble to Clifford Blanchard | 51-45 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill is fouled on the floor by Gerald Basham - foul #2 on Gerald Basham, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | George McClees (SF), Floyd Dardar (PF) Terrance Hundley, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Jackson | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George McClees (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Dardar (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clifford Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damek Zeinert (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Welsh (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Bartlett (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Harold Port is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 53-45 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Harold Port drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gerald Basham | 53-47 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Basham - foul #3 on Gerald Basham, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Ryan Mannings (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Edward Fischer (C) Broderick Neill, Melvin Jackson, George McClees, Clifford Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Justin Cone (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Gerald Basham, Damek Zeinert, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Terrance Hundley is called for the reach on Justin Cone - foul #2 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dale McCalop (PF) Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Ronald Welsh | |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Justin Cone knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sammie Ward | 55-50 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Sammie Ward steals it from Walter Galante | 55-50 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Ryan Mannings is called for the reach on Carmelo Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Mannings, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), George McClees (SF), Shaun Pressley (C) Ryan Mannings, Terrance Hundley, Edward Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Robert Wilson | |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (PG) Walter Galante | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PF) Kirk Fowler | |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward's pass is intercepted by Melvin Jackson in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | Ronald Welsh steals the ball from Shaun Pressley | 55-50 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Justin Cone clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | George McClees is hacked by Lechoslaw Zubrowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Broderick Neill (SG), Floyd Dardar (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Joseph Gould, Melvin Jackson, Dale McCalop, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Harold Port (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Justin Cone, Ronald Welsh, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | George McClees misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | Walter Galante knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George McClees | 58-50 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Floyd Dardar denies the turnaround by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 58-50 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Clifford Blanchard steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 58-50 |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | Carmelo Rodriguez takes the ball from Clifford Blanchard | 58-50 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez misses the lay-in | 58-50 |
| 11:51 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Broderick Neill (tiring) 2 pts. SF - George McClees (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Dardar (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Blanchard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sammie Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Port (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Walter Galante is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Port - foul #1 on Harold Port, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Edward Fischer (C) Broderick Neill, George McClees, Clifford Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Ronald Welsh (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Walter Galante makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Walter Galante makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh's fadeaway is rejected by Terrance Hundley | 60-50 |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 60-50 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side | 62-50 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sammie Ward | 62-53 |
| 10:20 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (PG), Broderick Neill (SG), George McClees (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Shaun Pressley (C) Walter Galante, Melvin Jackson, Terrance Hundley, Floyd Dardar, Edward Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Justin Cone (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Basham, Harold Port, Kirk Fowler | |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Gould, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard (C) Dale McCalop | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Damek Zeinert (PF) Sammie Ward, Ronald Welsh | |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 62-55 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Gould | 65-55 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Justin Cone misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Gould - foul #3 on Joseph Gould, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Dale McCalop (PF) Joseph Gould, George McClees, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Damek Zeinert, Robert Wilson | |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Justin Cone makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Justin Cone misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:06 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill loses the dribble to Kirk Fowler | 65-56 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Justin Cone gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Fowler | 65-56 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-56 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Jackson (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Hundley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale McCalop (tired) 5 reb. C - Clifford Blanchard (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammie Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Cone (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kirk Fowler (tiring) C - Arthur Bartlett (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Sammie Ward picks off the pass by Melvin Jackson | 65-56 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Justin Cone travels with the ball | 65-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Ryan Mannings (SG), George McClees (SF), Shaun Pressley (PF), Edward Fischer (C) Broderick Neill, Melvin Jackson, Terrance Hundley, Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Basham, Justin Cone, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Galante | 67-56 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carmelo Rodriguez | 67-59 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Carmelo Rodriguez takes the ball from George McClees in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carmelo Rodriguez | 67-61 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | George McClees can't finish the layup | 67-61 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | George McClees can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | Walter Galante pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Ronald Welsh takes the ball from Edward Fischer | 67-61 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (PG), Floyd Dardar (PF) Walter Galante, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Damek Zeinert (SF), Harold Port (C) Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Floyd Dardar steps in front of the Carmelo Rodriguez pass | 67-61 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Damek Zeinert is called for the reach on George McClees in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dale McCalop (PF) Edward Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Ronald Welsh | |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | George McClees misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Floyd Dardar - foul #1 on Floyd Dardar, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (SG) Carmelo Rodriguez | |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | George McClees misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-63 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Port | 68-63 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Justin Cone knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Basham | 68-65 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 04:37 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to George McClees | 71-65 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Ryan Mannings steals it from Arthur Bartlett | 71-65 |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings misses the easy layup | 71-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar grabs the board | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Gould (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Mannings (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George McClees (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale McCalop (tired) 5 reb. C - Floyd Dardar (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (tired) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Cone (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Port (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damek Zeinert (tiring) 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings is hacked by Justin Cone - foul #4 on Justin Cone, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Shaun Pressley (PF), Edward Fischer (C) Joseph Gould, George McClees, Dale McCalop, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Basham, Justin Cone, Harold Port, Damek Zeinert, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Walter Galante is called for the reach on Carmelo Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Galante, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-67 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer tips it in | 73-67 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Shaun Pressley denies the turnaround by Ronald Welsh | 73-67 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the tip | 73-67 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on Shaun Pressley - foul #1 on Shaun Pressley, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), George McClees (SF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Ryan Mannings, Terrance Hundley, Edward Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | George McClees throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Melvin Jackson steps in front of the Kirk Fowler pass | 73-70 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Walter Galante banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Jackson | 75-70 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings (SG), Dale McCalop (PF) Melvin Jackson, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Arthur Bartlett (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Kirk Fowler | |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings is hacked by Sammie Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammie Ward, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Welsh | 76-70 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the wide open turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Galante - foul #3 on Walter Galante, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | George McClees gets the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | George McClees is hacked by Lechoslaw Zubrowski - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (SG), Melvin Jackson (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Ryan Mannings, Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | George McClees misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | George McClees misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Sammie Ward is called for the reach on Melvin Jackson - foul #5 on Sammie Ward, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (SG) Sammie Ward | |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | George McClees snags the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | George McClees is fouled on the floor by Arthur Bartlett - foul #3 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #14 | 77-71 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings (SG), Dale McCalop (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Joseph Gould, Melvin Jackson, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski travels with the ball | 79-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), Floyd Dardar (PF), Edward Fischer (C) Ryan Mannings, Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | George McClees is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Basham - foul #4 on Gerald Basham, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | George McClees misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Justin Cone comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to George McClees | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Walter Galante runs out the clock | 80-71 |