| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 19:53 | Illinois State | Michael Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 37-29 |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Michael Wright tips it home | 37-31 |
| 19:47 | Wichita State | Roger Lusk steps in front of the Jeremy Johnson pass in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Michael Wright tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Michael Wright clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Luis Clark (SG), Grant Trinkle (SF), William Labarbera (PF), James Taber (C) Ronald Boone, Raymond Washington, Jeremy Johnson, Daniel Barton, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Roger Lusk, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | James Taber comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-31 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 37-31 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | John Johnson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Peacock | 37-33 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Luis Clark misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to William Labarbera | 37-33 |
| 17:44 | Wichita State | Luis Clark misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steven Peacock | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | John Johnson is hacked by Luis Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Clark, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boone (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), John Torre (PF), James Bradshaw (C) Andrew Knight, Luis Clark, Grant Trinkle, William Labarbera, James Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Charles Monreal (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:11 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:09 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Boone | 39-33 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk's layup is rejected by James Bradshaw | 39-33 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | John Torre grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | Roger Lusk is called for the reach on Ronald Boone - foul #3 on Roger Lusk, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison (SF), Daniel Barton (PF) Jeremy Johnson, John Torre | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Roger Lusk, Michael Wright, Charles Monreal, Marcus Osborne | |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin loses the dribble to Ronald Boone | 39-33 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Eric Dustin is called for the reach on Ronald Boone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Dustin, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (SG) Raymond Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Robert Morrison (PF) Eric Dustin, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Gregory Hester is called for the reach on James Bradshaw - foul #3 on Gregory Hester, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), William Labarbera (C) Ronald Boone, Daniel Garrison, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG) John Johnson | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Barton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Labarbera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Wichita State | William Labarbera drills a shot from close range | 41-33 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luis Clark - foul #2 on Luis Clark, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boone (PG), James Taber (C) Andrew Knight, William Labarbera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF) Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | Roger Lusk steps in front of the Luis Clark pass in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Luis Clark is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #3 on Luis Clark, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG), Grant Trinkle (SF) Luis Clark, Jeremy Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Gregory Hester | |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | John Johnson steps in front of the Raymond Washington pass in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Michael Wright lays it in on a great pass from John Johnson | 41-36 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Raymond Washington, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (SG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), John Torre (PF), James Bradshaw (C) Raymond Washington, Grant Trinkle, Daniel Barton, James Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Michael Wright, Timothy Cicero | |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Knight | 43-38 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight is called for 5 seconds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (PG), Grant Trinkle (SG), Daniel Garrison (SF), William Labarbera (PF), James Taber (C) Ronald Boone, Andrew Knight, Jeremy Johnson, John Torre, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock's pass is intercepted by Daniel Garrison in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | William Labarbera misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Barton (PF) James Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Timothy Cicero (C) Roger Lusk, Marcus Osborne | |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | William Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | William Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Morrison and he's hacked by William Labarbera - foul #2 on William Labarbera, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG) Grant Trinkle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | Luis Clark hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Garrison | 47-41 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Labarbera - foul #3 on William Labarbera, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boone (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), James Taber (C) Luis Clark, Daniel Garrison, Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Peacock, Timothy Cicero | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 3rd free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Boone (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Washington (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Labarbera (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Taber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | Marcus Osborne is called for the reach on Ronald Boone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | John Johnson knocks away the 3 by Ronald Boone | 47-44 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Johnson | 47-46 |
| 10:20 | Wichita State | Roger Lusk is called for the reach on Raymond Washington - foul #4 on Roger Lusk, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Luis Clark (SG), Grant Trinkle (SF), Daniel Barton (PF), James Bradshaw (C) Ronald Boone, Raymond Washington, Jeremy Johnson, James Taber, William Labarbera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Roger Lusk, John Johnson, Michael Wright, Robert Morrison, Marcus Osborne | |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Grant Trinkle | 50-46 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boone (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SF) Luis Clark, Grant Trinkle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero (PF) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Bradshaw | 50-49 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw's fadeaway is rejected by Robert McRobbie | 50-49 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert McRobbie | 50-51 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert McRobbie | 50-51 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Boone - foul #1 on Ronald Boone, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Daniel Garrison (SF), John Torre (PF), James Taber (C) Ronald Boone, Andrew Knight, Jeremy Johnson, Daniel Barton, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Steven Peacock, Eric Dustin, Timothy Cicero, Gregory Hester | |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | James Taber lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Luis Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Washington (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Garrison (fresh) PF - James Taber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Torre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Monreal (fresh) C - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Raymond Washington is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Washington, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle (SG) Raymond Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roger Lusk | 53-54 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Charles Monreal is called for the reach on Daniel Garrison - foul #1 on Charles Monreal, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG), William Labarbera (PF) Grant Trinkle, John Torre | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison | |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | William Labarbera misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 55-56 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 55-56 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hester | 55-56 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | James Taber is called for the reach on Roger Lusk - foul #1 on James Taber, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boone (PG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), John Torre (PF), James Bradshaw (C) Luis Clark, Daniel Garrison, William Labarbera, James Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Bradshaw | 55-57 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | John Torre makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk travels in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Boone | 60-57 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Boone - foul #2 on Ronald Boone, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle (SG) Raymond Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF) Charles Monreal | |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson is hacked by Robert McRobbie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side | 60-61 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is hacked by Ronald Boone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Boone, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (SG) Jeremy Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Marcus Osborne | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Andrew Knight steals the ball from Robert Morrison | 60-62 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle lays it up and in set up by Andrew Knight | 62-62 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), William Labarbera (PF), James Taber (C) Andrew Knight, Grant Trinkle, John Torre, James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Robert Morrison | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | John Johnson can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-62 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne tips it in | 62-64 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | John Johnson steals it from Raymond Washington in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | William Labarbera snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Boone (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Washington (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Labarbera (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Taber (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) PF - Timothy Cicero (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 62-64 |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG), Daniel Barton (PF), John Torre (C) Raymond Washington, William Labarbera, James Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SG) John Johnson | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle (SG), James Bradshaw (C) Ronald Boone, John Torre | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Hester (C) Marcus Osborne | |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Barton - foul #2 on Daniel Barton, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Taber (PF) Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG) Charles Monreal | |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Eric Dustin steals the ball from Grant Trinkle in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | James Bradshaw grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | Jeremy Johnson hits the finger roll | 64-65 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Boone (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Daniel Barton (PF) Luis Clark, Grant Trinkle, James Taber | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Robert McRobbie, Timothy Cicero | |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita can't finish the layup | 64-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Eric Dustin takes the ball from Ronald Boone | 64-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Barton - foul #3 on Daniel Barton, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Eric Dustin is called for the reach on Raymond Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Dustin, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Michael Wright is hacked by Raymond Washington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Washington, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (SG) Raymond Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone is called for traveling | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Ronald Boone is called for the reach on Roger Lusk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Boone, team foul #15 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF), Timothy Cicero (C) Michael Wright, Gregory Hester | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Ronald Boone buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), Gregory Hester (C) Robert McRobbie, Timothy Cicero | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Boone is called for the reach on Roger Lusk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Boone, team foul #16 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG) Ronald Boone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Luis Clark buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Clark - foul #4 on Luis Clark, team foul #17 | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita is hacked by Andrew Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Knight, team foul #18 | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Luis Clark is hacked by Eric Dustin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Dustin, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG) Eric Dustin | |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Luis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Luis Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Knight - foul #3 on Andrew Knight, team foul #19 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF) Michael Wright | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Luis Clark comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-79 |