| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Hundley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Michael Tolleson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Joe Welch scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Tolleson | 30-37 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the easy layup | 30-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Broderick Neill | 30-39 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Johnie Maher, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) James Conley, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Kenneth Ebert (SF), James Abbott (PF), Jack Porter (C) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould, Terrance Hundley, Joe Welch, Michael Tolleson | |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Charles Lopes misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 30-39 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Thomas Seymour | 32-39 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Charles Lopes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Porter | 32-39 |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | James Abbott misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 32-39 |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Charles Lopes grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Lopes | 32-41 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Ebert picks off the pass by Earl Shaw in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Ebert | 32-43 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-43 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | James Abbott connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Ebert | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Fowler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fred Jones (tiring) PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Earl Shaw (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Lopes (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Allee (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ebert (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Abbott (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jack Porter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 37-45 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | James Abbott makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Porter | 37-47 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jack Porter - foul #1 on Jack Porter, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF) Thomas Seymour, Kirk Fowler, Fred Jones, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Joe Welch (PF), Michael Tolleson (C) Charles Lopes, Phillip Allee, Kenneth Ebert, James Abbott, Jack Porter | |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | Joe Welch scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Broderick Neill | 38-50 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Harold Port, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 13:56 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Welch | 41-52 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Waldo Heller steals the ball from Joseph Gould in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller lays it in | 45-52 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Joe Welch is blocked by George Wareham | 45-52 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | George Wareham grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Joseph Gould steps in front of the Johnie Maher pass in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Webb and he's hacked by Terrance Hundley - foul #2 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SG), Harold Port (PF) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), William Furtado (SG) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould | |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Joe Welch pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Joe Welch is whistled for a carry | 47-54 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Arthur Bartlett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Abbott (C) Michael Tolleson | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathanael Morgan (fresh) SG - William Furtado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Hundley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Welch (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Abbott (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is fouled on the floor by Terrance Hundley - foul #3 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher comes up short on the shot from the right block | 47-54 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | James Abbott pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Joe Welch lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Terrance Hundley | 47-56 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Harold Port is hacked by Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) James Conley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Jack Porter (PF), Michael Tolleson (C) Nathanael Morgan, William Furtado, Joe Welch, James Abbott | |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler is whistled for a carry | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Fred Jones (SF) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould is fouled in the backcourt by Waldo Heller - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert (SF) Terrance Hundley | |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Port | 47-56 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | James Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Harold Port steals it from Jack Porter | 47-56 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Jay Webb connects on the shot from the right side set up by James Conley | 49-56 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 49-56 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Harold Port can't throw it down | 49-56 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Jay Webb knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Conley | 51-56 |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Harold Port picks off the pass by Kenneth Ebert | 51-56 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Fred Jones, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), William Furtado (SG), Phillip Allee (SF), Joe Welch (PF), James Abbott (C) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould, Kenneth Ebert, Jack Porter, Michael Tolleson | |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Harold Port can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-56 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the lay-in | 51-56 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Port (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Lopes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Furtado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Allee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Welch (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Abbott (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee is fouled on the floor by George Wareham - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF) George Wareham, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Terrance Hundley (SF) William Furtado, Phillip Allee | |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Waldo Heller picks off the pass by Joe Welch | 53-56 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | James Abbott is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Abbott, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (SG) Charles Lopes | |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Joseph Gould is called for the reach on Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Gould, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG) Nathanael Morgan | |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terrance Hundley and the foul's on Kirk Fowler - foul #3 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF), Harold Port (PF) Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (SG), Jack Porter (PF), Michael Tolleson (C) Joseph Gould, Joe Welch, James Abbott | |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Broderick Neill is called for the reach on Arthur Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Broderick Neill, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (SG) Broderick Neill | |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | Jack Porter gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Jack Porter's pass is intercepted by Arthur Bartlett | 57-58 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Harold Port is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Wareham | 57-58 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the jump hook in the lane | 59-58 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, George Wareham, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), William Furtado (SG), Kenneth Ebert (PF), James Abbott (C) Phillip Allee, Charles Lopes, Jack Porter, Michael Tolleson | |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan drills a floater from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Abbott - foul #2 on James Abbott, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Welch (PF) James Abbott | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-60 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher tips it in | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathanael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Furtado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Hundley (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Welch (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert misses badly on a runner in the lane | 61-60 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 61-60 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Joe Welch - foul #3 on Joe Welch, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Arthur Bartlett (C) James Conley, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), James Abbott (PF), Jack Porter (C) Nathanael Morgan, William Furtado, Terrance Hundley, Joe Welch | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Kenneth Ebert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Waldo Heller, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Waldo Heller, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Broderick Neill picks off the pass by Arthur Bartlett in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Jack Porter connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler double dribbles | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), George Wareham (SF) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (SF), Michael Tolleson (C) Kenneth Ebert, Jack Porter | |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Gould | 62-65 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Allee and he's hacked by Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF) James Conley, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SF), Joe Welch (PF) Phillip Allee, James Abbott | |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Joseph Gould steals it from Arthur Bartlett | 62-68 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould lays it in | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Harold Port's pass is intercepted by Joseph Gould | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Abbott (PF) Joe Welch | |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Port | 62-71 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Terrance Hundley takes the ball from Jay Webb in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Broderick Neill - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Tolleson - foul #2 on Michael Tolleson, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Kenneth Ebert (SF), Jack Porter (C) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould, Terrance Hundley, Michael Tolleson | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Jack Porter is hacked by Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Webb, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF) James Conley, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF) Charles Lopes, Phillip Allee, Kenneth Ebert | |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Jack Porter misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher snags the offensive board | 64-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Abbott | 64-73 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | James Abbott is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson (C) Jack Porter | |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-73 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | James Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | James Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the floater from the right side | 66-75 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Port | 68-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill runs out the clock | 68-77 |