| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) SG - Michael Watson (fresh) SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) PF - Jack Carter (fresh) C - Peter Strayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Gary Nation (fresh) SF - Hunter Richardson (fresh) PF - Craig Taylor (fresh) C - Joseph Hacker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Jack Carter can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | Ken Flanary takes the ball from William Jones in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer lays it in set up by John Macfarlane | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Wichita State | Gary Nation is hacked by Jack Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Carter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor misses short on an open shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | William Jones can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Jack Carter pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Jack Carter clanks a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker is fouled on the floor by Peter Strayer - foul #1 on Peter Strayer, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | William Jones misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Macfarlane | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Watson - foul #1 on Michael Watson, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Edward Heinz (SF), Ryan Longenecker (PF), Richard Nguyen (C) William Jones, Hunter Richardson, Craig Taylor, Joseph Hacker | |
| 17:22 | Wichita State | Gary Nation makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:22 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin loses the dribble to Jamie Blackburn | 4-1 |
| 16:57 | Wichita State | Gary Nation hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jamie Blackburn | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Wichita State | Gary Nation grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Heinz | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | James Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Joseph Hacker (C) Gary Nation, Ryan Longenecker, Richard Nguyen | |
| 15:59 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) SF - Ken Flanary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Strayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jamie Blackburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) SF - Charles Krauss (fresh) PF - Edward Heinz (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Hacker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Michael Watson is hacked by Manuel Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Rodgers, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Craig Taylor (PF) Jamie Blackburn, Charles Krauss, Edward Heinz | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Carter | 4-7 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Hunter Richardson steals the ball from Ken Flanary | 4-7 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | William Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | William Jones steals it from Jack Carter in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Watson - foul #2 on Michael Watson, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (C) Aaron Cook, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, Peter Strayer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Edward Heinz (PF), Ryan Longenecker (C) William Jones, Hunter Richardson, Craig Taylor, Joseph Hacker | |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin drills a runner from close range on a great pass from John Macfarlane | 6-8 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG) John Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Richard Nguyen (C) Manuel Rodgers, Charles Krauss | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | James Williams clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Longenecker - foul #1 on Ryan Longenecker, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Jerry Kelly (C) Charles Hunter, Jack Carter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Gary Nation clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 8-8 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Nguyen - foul #1 on Richard Nguyen, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF), Peter Strayer (C) James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Craig Taylor (PF), Joseph Hacker (C) Jamie Blackburn, Edward Heinz, Ryan Longenecker, Richard Nguyen | |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker misses badly on a floater near the basket | 10-8 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Gary Nation grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Edward Zuro is called for the reach on Gary Nation - foul #1 on Edward Zuro, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Ken Flanary (SF) John Macfarlane, Edward Zuro, Leslie Petrin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (SG), Edward Heinz (PF) Gary Nation, Craig Taylor | |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 11:57 | Wichita State | William Jones snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) SF - Ken Flanary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Carter (tiring) 4 reb. C - Peter Strayer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Hunter Richardson (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Heinz (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Hacker (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Peter Strayer - foul #2 on Peter Strayer, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), James Williams (C) Aaron Cook, Peter Strayer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Ryan Longenecker (C) William Jones, Hunter Richardson, Joseph Hacker | |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers is fouled in the backcourt by John Macfarlane - foul #1 on John Macfarlane, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG) Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Taylor (PF) Edward Heinz | |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary lays it in | 12-12 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Gary Nation's pass is intercepted by Ken Flanary | 12-12 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary dunks the ball and the foul's on Charles Krauss - foul #1 on Charles Krauss, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Leslie Petrin (C) John Macfarlane, Jack Carter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Jamie Blackburn (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Edward Heinz (PF), Joseph Hacker (C) Manuel Rodgers, Gary Nation, Charles Krauss, Craig Taylor, Ryan Longenecker | |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Aaron Cook is called for the reach on Hunter Richardson - foul #1 on Aaron Cook, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), Jerry Kelly (PF) Edward Zuro, Ken Flanary | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen (C) Joseph Hacker | |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly can't throw it down but the foul's on Edward Heinz - foul #1 on Edward Heinz, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Charles Hunter takes the ball from William Jones | 16-14 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin lays it in set up by Charles Hunter | 18-14 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Jones | 18-17 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 18-17 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | James Williams can't connect on a shot from the left block | 18-19 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 08:13 | Wichita State | Leslie Petrin steps in front of the Jamie Blackburn pass in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin connects on the open turnaround in the lane | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Leslie Petrin (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Williams (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Blackburn (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hunter Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Edward Heinz (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Nguyen (tiring) | |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson is hacked by Leslie Petrin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Edward Zuro (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (PG), Gary Nation (SG), Craig Taylor (PF), Joseph Hacker (C) William Jones, Jamie Blackburn, Edward Heinz, Richard Nguyen | |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Macfarlane, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG) John Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Krauss (SF) Hunter Richardson | |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Krauss | 23-23 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary's floater is tipped away by Joseph Hacker | 23-23 |
| 07:08 | Wichita State | Gary Nation snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Hacker | 23-25 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (C) Aaron Cook, James Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker (PF) Craig Taylor | |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Gary Nation comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-25 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Hacker - foul #1 on Joseph Hacker, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (SF), Craig Taylor (PF) Charles Krauss, Joseph Hacker | |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Carter | 25-27 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses the easy layup | 25-27 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Edward Zuro is called for the reach on Manuel Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Zuro, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), James Williams (C) Edward Zuro, Leslie Petrin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Edward Heinz (PF) Gary Nation, Craig Taylor | |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter travels with the ball | 25-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Joseph Hacker (C) Manuel Rodgers, Jamie Blackburn, Ryan Longenecker | |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | William Jones is fouled on the floor by Jack Carter - foul #2 on Jack Carter, team foul #12 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly (PF), Leslie Petrin (C) Jack Carter, James Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | William Jones misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Taylor (PF) Edward Heinz | |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Charles Hunter is called for the reach on William Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hunter, team foul #13 | 25-30 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | William Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Taylor | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (tired) 3 pts. SG - Charles Hunter (tired) 2 reb. SF - Ken Flanary (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leslie Petrin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Nation (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hunter Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Taylor (tired) C - Joseph Hacker (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Kelly - foul #1 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #14 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Jack Carter (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Manuel Rodgers (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Richard Nguyen (C) William Jones, Gary Nation, Hunter Richardson, Joseph Hacker | |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Michael Watson clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-37 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Macfarlane | 30-37 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Ken Flanary | 30-37 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the runner from close range | 30-37 |
| 02:05 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Manuel Rodgers | 30-37 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Michael Watson gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF) Ken Flanary, Jack Carter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Gary Nation (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Edward Heinz (PF), Ryan Longenecker (C) Jamie Blackburn, Manuel Rodgers, Charles Krauss, Craig Taylor, Richard Nguyen | |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leslie Petrin | 30-37 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Gary Nation is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Jones | 32-40 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Ryan Longenecker swats the short shot by James Williams | 32-40 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ryan Longenecker | 32-40 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Gary Nation is hacked by John Macfarlane in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Macfarlane, team foul #15 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Jack Carter (PF) John Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (PG), Jamie Blackburn (SF) William Jones, Hunter Richardson | |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Carter | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer's floater is tipped away by Edward Heinz | 32-40 |