| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Boone (fresh) SG - Steven Cobbins (fresh) SF - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) PF - Ronald Boyd (fresh) C - James Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) C - Gregory Hester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Dustin - foul #1 on Eric Dustin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is hacked by Steven Cobbins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Cobbins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hester | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone is hacked by Charles Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Burke, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Wichita State | Dikembe Amezquita picks off the pass by Jeremy Johnson | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Charles Burke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-5 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw is hacked by Gregory Hester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Hester, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins is hacked by Robert McRobbie - foul #1 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Dikembe Amezquita - foul #1 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #5 | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Ronald Boyd is called for the reach on Dikembe Amezquita in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Boyd, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amezquita | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Charles Burke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Burke | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Dustin | 2-8 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Charles Burke loses the dribble to Ronald Boone in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins is fouled on the floor by Eric Dustin - foul #2 on Eric Dustin, team foul #6 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Luis Clark (SG), Jason Emerson (SF), Jim Webb (PF), William Labarbera (C) Ronald Boone, Steven Cobbins, Jeremy Johnson, Ronald Boyd, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Charles Burke, Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | William Labarbera misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 16:35 | Wichita State | William Labarbera misses the tip | 2-8 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to William Labarbera | 2-8 |
| 16:16 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | William Labarbera snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | Jim Webb can't connect on a shot from close range | 2-8 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fairly fresh) SG - Luis Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Emerson (fresh) PF - Jim Webb (fresh) C - William Labarbera (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) C - Timothy Cicero (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Luis Clark is called for 10 seconds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boone (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Daniel Garrison (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF) Andrew Knight, Luis Clark, Jason Emerson, William Labarbera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Steven Peacock (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Timothy Cicero | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Ronald Boyd is called for the reach on Roger Lusk - foul #2 on Ronald Boyd, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Bradshaw (C) Ronald Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Steven Peacock | 2-10 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk travels with the ball | 5-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SG), Jeremy Johnson (SF) Raymond Washington, Daniel Garrison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Steven Peacock, Dikembe Amezquita, Marcus Osborne | |
| 14:33 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone loses the dribble to Roger Lusk in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jim Webb - foul #1 on Jim Webb, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Jason Emerson (PF) Ronald Boone, Jim Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG) Roger Lusk | |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 13:58 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw can't tip it in | 5-11 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Johnson | 5-14 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw makes the wide open floater in the paint set up by Jeremy Johnson | 7-14 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Robert Morrison is denied by James Bradshaw | 7-14 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 7-16 |
| 12:49 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 12:47 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw gets the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Bradshaw | 9-16 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Knight - foul #1 on Andrew Knight, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Daniel Garrison (SF), William Labarbera (PF), Jim Webb (C) Andrew Knight, Steven Cobbins, Jeremy Johnson, Jason Emerson, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Charles Burke, John Johnson, Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison, Gregory Hester | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | The jumper by Timothy Cicero is denied by Jim Webb | 9-16 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Jim Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Jim Webb can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Cicero - foul #1 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Jim Webb makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Jim Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Luis Clark (fresh) SG - Raymond Washington (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Garrison (fairly fresh) PF - Jim Webb (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Labarbera (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) PF - Timothy Cicero (fresh) C - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Roger Lusk takes the ball from Daniel Garrison in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk slams it home | 11-20 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Jim Webb misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 11-20 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is denied on a layup by William Labarbera | 11-20 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne gets the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boone (PG), Steven Cobbins (SG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), Jason Emerson (PF) Luis Clark, Raymond Washington, Daniel Garrison, William Labarbera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Steven Peacock, Charles Monreal, Timothy Cicero, Marcus Osborne | |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 11-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Bradshaw (C) Jim Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Burke, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG) Charles Burke | |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 10:20 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson scores on a runner near the basket | 13-20 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie loses the dribble to Jason Emerson | 13-20 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw is denied on a layup by Gregory Hester | 13-20 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 13-20 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 13-20 |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremy Johnson | 16-20 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester is whistled for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (SG), Jim Webb (PF) Steven Cobbins, Jason Emerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (C) Robert McRobbie, Gregory Hester | |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Knight | 18-20 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Bradshaw - foul #1 on James Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SG), Jason Emerson (C) Andrew Knight, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF), Gregory Hester (C) Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Jim Webb is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Cobbins | 20-22 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Steven Cobbins is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Cobbins, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (SG) Steven Cobbins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG) Roger Lusk | |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | Jim Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:16 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG) John Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Roger Lusk | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Boone (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Knight (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jim Webb (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Emerson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Lusk (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert McRobbie (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (tiring) 1 pts. C - Gregory Hester (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester can't tip it in | 20-26 |
| 07:25 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:25 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Daniel Garrison (SF), William Labarbera (PF) Ronald Boone, Andrew Knight, Jeremy Johnson, Jason Emerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF) Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison | |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Bradshaw (C) Jim Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Peacock, Gregory Hester | |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Charles Monreal is called for the reach on Daniel Garrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Monreal, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Marcus Osborne | |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Garrison - foul #1 on Daniel Garrison, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boone (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), Jim Webb (PF) Raymond Washington, Daniel Garrison, William Labarbera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Gregory Hester (C) Roger Lusk, Timothy Cicero | |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Boone is blocked by Gregory Hester | 22-26 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (SG), Jason Emerson (C) Luis Clark, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF) John Johnson, Charles Monreal | |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-26 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hester | 22-26 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Emerson - foul #1 on Jason Emerson, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Labarbera (PF) Jim Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | William Labarbera connects on the runner near the basket set up by Ronald Boone | 24-28 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | William Labarbera denies the turnaround by Robert McRobbie | 24-28 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Peacock - foul #1 on Steven Peacock, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG), James Bradshaw (C) Andrew Knight, Jason Emerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Peacock, Timothy Cicero | |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Marcus Osborne | 25-30 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Johnson - foul #1 on Jeremy Johnson, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG), Jim Webb (PF) Raymond Washington, William Labarbera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF) Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:13 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Boone is called for the reach on Marcus Osborne - foul #1 on Ronald Boone, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SG), Daniel Garrison (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), Jason Emerson (C) Luis Clark, Jeremy Johnson, Jim Webb, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Roger Lusk, John Johnson, Timothy Cicero | |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Monreal - foul #2 on Charles Monreal, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Marcus Osborne | |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Boone (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Cobbins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Boyd (fresh) C - Jason Emerson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McRobbie (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hester (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is hacked by Ronald Boone - foul #2 on Ronald Boone, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (PG), Jim Webb (C) Ronald Boone, Jason Emerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie can't connect on a shot in the paint | 30-33 |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Jim Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Garrison | 32-33 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Hester | 32-35 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison is fouled on the floor by Eric Dustin - foul #3 on Eric Dustin, team foul #12 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (PG), William Labarbera (C) Raymond Washington, Jim Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison, Gregory Hester | |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Cobbins - foul #3 on Steven Cobbins, team foul #13 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boone (PG), Andrew Knight (SG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), James Bradshaw (C) Luis Clark, Steven Cobbins, Daniel Garrison, William Labarbera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG) Steven Peacock | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:37 | Wichita State | John Johnson takes the ball from Jeremy Johnson | 34-37 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | John Johnson slams it home | 34-39 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal drills a floater from the left side set up by Charles Burke | 34-41 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Jason Emerson (C) Ronald Boone, Andrew Knight, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Timothy Cicero | |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd drills a floater from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-41 |