| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Powell (fresh) SF - Joshua Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sumter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gusman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Victor Powell is denied on a layup by Scott Hill | 47-38 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Page | 49-38 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Gerald Leblanc steps in front of the Joshua Lindsey pass in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-38 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | James Sumter is hacked by Gerald Leblanc - foul #2 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Joe Balser (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Craig Dillon (SG), Michael Bailey (PF), Aaron Little (C) James Harris, Victor Powell, James Sumter, Robert Gusman | |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Michael Casler steals it from Corey Dziedzic | 49-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Michael Casler lays it in | 51-38 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Tommie Staley - foul #2 on Tommie Staley, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Tommie Staley, Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Sumter (PF), Wesley Nowakowski (C) Michael Bailey, Aaron Little | |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Dziedzic - foul #1 on Corey Dziedzic, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Victor Powell (SG) Craig Dillon | |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Scott Hill | 53-40 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Victor Powell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Corey Dziedzic | 53-43 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 16:35 | Wichita State | Victor Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Michael Casler grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Victor Powell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Joe Balser (C) Michael Casler, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Michael Bailey (SG), Craig Dillon (SF), Aaron Little (C) Corey Dziedzic, Victor Powell, Joshua Lindsey, Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Imhoff - foul #1 on Harold Imhoff, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Kelty (SG) James Sumter | |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Forrest Lay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Imhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Kelty (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Little (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay can't throw it down but the foul's on Craig Dillon - foul #1 on Craig Dillon, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Sumter (PF), Robert Gusman (C) Michael Bailey, Aaron Little | |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 15:19 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | James Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Joe Balser (PF) Gerald Leblanc, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino (PG), Joshua Lindsey (SF) James Harris, Craig Dillon | |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | Donald Kelty connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-48 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Donald Kelty is called for the reach on Ronald Ellison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Kelty, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Hill (C) Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Victor Powell (SG) Donald Kelty | |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 54-48 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Victor Powell grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tommie Staley | 57-48 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Joe Balser knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Page and he's hacked by James Sumter - foul #2 on James Sumter, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Michael Casler (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Tommie Staley, Jeffrey Page, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Michael Bailey (SG), Craig Dillon (SF), Aaron Little (C) Porfirio Marino, Victor Powell, Joshua Lindsey, Robert Gusman | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Aaron Little grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Michael Casler snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc's pass is intercepted by James Harris in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | James Harris lays it in | 59-52 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Michael Casler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff (PF) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Victor Powell (PF) James Sumter | |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Harris | 59-54 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Ellison | 61-54 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | James Harris gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 11:51 | Wichita State | Aaron Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Ronald Ellison, Michael Casler, Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Joshua Lindsey (SF), James Sumter (PF), Wesley Nowakowski (C) James Harris, Craig Dillon, Victor Powell, Aaron Little | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-54 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey grabs the board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Seiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Hill (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Corey Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Lindsey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sumter (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Nowakowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Eury - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | James Sumter grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | James Sumter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino (PG), Victor Powell (SG), Robert Gusman (C) Corey Dziedzic, Michael Bailey, Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay banks in the wide open layup set up by Gerald Leblanc | 63-54 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Porfirio Marino, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | James Sumter is called for the reach on Jeffrey Page - foul #3 on James Sumter, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff (C) Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG) Porfirio Marino | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | James Harris takes the ball from Harold Imhoff | 63-54 |
| 10:20 | Wichita State | Victor Powell's pass is intercepted by Michael Casler in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc is hacked by Joshua Lindsey - foul #3 on Joshua Lindsey, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Scott Hill (C) Jeffrey Page, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Tommie Staley denies the turnaround by Victor Powell | 65-54 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Michael Casler scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gerald Leblanc | 68-54 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Gerald Leblanc, Michael Casler, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Craig Dillon (SG), Michael Bailey (SF), Aaron Little (PF), Wesley Nowakowski (C) James Harris, Victor Powell, Joshua Lindsey, James Sumter, Robert Gusman | |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey drills a 3 from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses long on a runner in the paint | 68-57 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses the tip | 68-57 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Balser | 68-57 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Aaron Little hits a fadeaway in the paint | 71-59 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay is called for 5 seconds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Michael Casler (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF), Scott Hill (C) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino (PG), Donald Kelty (SG), Joshua Lindsey (SF), James Sumter (PF), Robert Gusman (C) Corey Dziedzic, Craig Dillon, Michael Bailey, Aaron Little, Wesley Nowakowski | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Casler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Page (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Imhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Hill (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Porfirio Marino (fresh) SG - Donald Kelty (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Lindsey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Sumter (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gusman (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Wichita State | Michael Casler is called for the reach on Donald Kelty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Casler, team foul #5 | 71-59 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino misses the jumper from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 71-59 |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino is whistled for traveling | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Philip Seiter (PF) Jeffrey Page, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Victor Powell (PF) James Sumter | |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Donald Kelty steps in front of the Ronald Ellison pass in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Victor Powell misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Donald Kelty grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Donald Kelty hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 71-59 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Ellison | 74-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF), Scott Hill (C) Michael Casler, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Aaron Little (C) Porfirio Marino, Robert Gusman | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Aaron Little grabs the board | 74-59 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | James Harris hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Lindsey | 74-61 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Victor Powell is called for the reach on Gerald Leblanc - foul #2 on Victor Powell, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), James Sumter (PF), Robert Gusman (C) James Harris, Joshua Lindsey, Aaron Little | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic is called for traveling | 76-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Dillon (SF) Victor Powell | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Corey Dziedzic is called for the reach on Ronald Ellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Dziedzic, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | James Sumter double dribbles | 78-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF) Gerald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Wesley Nowakowski (C) Corey Dziedzic, Robert Gusman | |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 78-61 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Michael Casler tips it home | 80-61 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | James Harris is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Nowakowski | 80-63 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Casler and the foul's on Craig Dillon - foul #2 on Craig Dillon, team foul #10 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Jeffrey Page, Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino (PG), Victor Powell (SF), Michael Bailey (PF), Aaron Little (C) James Harris, Craig Dillon, James Sumter, Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the free throw | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Aaron Little can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Hill - foul #2 on Scott Hill, team foul #6 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Joe Balser (PF), Harold Imhoff (C) Ronald Ellison, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Dillon (SF) Donald Kelty | |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Aaron Little makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Aaron Little makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Casler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommie Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Imhoff (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Porfirio Marino (fresh) SG - Victor Powell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Craig Dillon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Little (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 83-65 |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey snags the defensive board | 83-65 |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG) Bruce Piercy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Casler and he's fouled by Porfirio Marino - foul #2 on Porfirio Marino, team foul #11 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (C) Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG) Porfirio Marino | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the free throw | 86-65 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Aaron Little travels with the ball | 86-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF) Kenneth Eury | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski (C) Aaron Little | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Wesley Nowakowski swats the dunk try by Bruce Piercy | 86-65 |
| 02:23 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic snags the defensive board | 86-65 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon banks in the wide open layup | 86-67 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Casler | 88-67 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic is fouled on the floor by Michael Casler - foul #3 on Michael Casler, team foul #7 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff (SF) Bruce Piercy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Aaron Little (C) Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay lays it in set up by Tommie Staley | 90-69 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Forrest Lay steals the ball from Craig Dillon | 90-69 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Corey Dziedzic is called for the reach on Michael Casler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Dziedzic, team foul #12 | 90-69 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Michael Casler misses the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 2nd free throw | 91-69 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon is hacked by Harold Imhoff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Imhoff, team foul #8 | 91-69 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 91-70 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Michael Casler lays it in | 93-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Aaron Little misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 93-71 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff pulls down the rebound | 93-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the floater from the left wing set up by Tommie Staley | 95-71 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 95-71 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Dillon | 95-71 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Casler - foul #4 on Michael Casler, team foul #9 | 95-71 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic misses the 1st free throw | 95-71 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 95-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Casler runs out the clock | 95-72 |