| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Karsten (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Nation (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Heinz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Longenecker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | John Macfarlane is called for the reach on Edward Heinz - foul #3 on John Macfarlane, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG) John Macfarlane | |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Heinz and the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Jack Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Zuro | 38-35 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Watson - foul #2 on Michael Watson, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), David Wickham (SF), Charles Krauss (PF), William Ward (C) David Karsten, Edward Heinz, Craig Taylor, Ryan Longenecker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Michael Watson, Charles Hunter, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Gary Nation makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jerry Kelly | 39-38 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | David Wickham double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed (C) Gary Nation | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | David Wickham misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Edward Heinz (SF), Craig Taylor (PF) Charles Krauss, David Wickham, William Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Jack Carter (C) Aaron Cook, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly | |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed comes up short on the runner in the paint | 39-38 |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Gary Nation hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Taylor | 41-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Jack Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (PG), Charles Krauss (PF), Ryan Longenecker (C) Jesse Barr, Craig Taylor, Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Charles Hunter (SF), James Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Walter Potter, Leslie Petrin | |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Gary Nation is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Watson - foul #3 on Michael Watson, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG) Michael Watson | |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Edward Zuro - foul #1 on Edward Zuro, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Jack Carter | |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-38 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:10 | Wichita State | Aaron Cook picks off the pass by Luke Crippen in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | James Williams connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Luke Crippen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Nation (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Heinz (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Krauss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Longenecker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker makes the floater near the basket | 46-40 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter travels in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), David Wickham (SF), Craig Taylor (PF), William Ward (C) Luke Crippen, Gary Nation, Edward Heinz, Charles Krauss, Ryan Longenecker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Jack Carter (C) Aaron Cook, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly | |
| 15:33 | Wichita State | David Karsten misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses long on an open jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Ward - foul #1 on William Ward, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Ryan Longenecker (C) David Wickham, William Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (SF) Charles Hunter | |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:34 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), Edward Heinz (SF), Stephen Sneed (PF) David Karsten, Michael Brewer, Craig Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PF) James Williams | |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Gary Nation snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Watson | 49-44 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed is hacked by Leslie Petrin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (PG), Charles Krauss (PF), William Ward (C) Jesse Barr, Stephen Sneed, Ryan Longenecker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Walter Potter, Jack Carter | |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Luke Crippen, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), David Wickham (SF) Gary Nation, Edward Heinz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), James Williams (PF) Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahluwalia and he's fouled by William Ward - foul #2 on William Ward, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), Ryan Longenecker (C) Luke Crippen, William Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF), Leslie Petrin (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker misses the easy open layup | 49-47 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Wickham - foul #1 on David Wickham, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), Gary Nation (SG), Edward Heinz (SF), Craig Taylor (PF) David Karsten, Michael Brewer, David Wickham, Charles Krauss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Jack Carter (C) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin | |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jesse Barr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Nation (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Heinz (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Longenecker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hunter (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Barr | 51-49 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | James Williams scores on a floater from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Craig Taylor takes the ball from Michael Watson | 51-51 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (PG), William Ward (PF), Stephen Sneed (C) Jesse Barr, Craig Taylor, Ryan Longenecker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Leslie Petrin (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Charles Hunter, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the jump hook in the paint | 52-51 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Walter Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Heinz - foul #1 on Edward Heinz, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), Charles Krauss (SF) Gary Nation, Edward Heinz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG) Edward Zuro | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Aaron Cook - foul #1 on Aaron Cook, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), David Wickham (SF) Luke Crippen, Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Jack Carter (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly | |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | David Karsten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | David Wickham tips it home | 54-53 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin lays it in uncontested | 54-55 |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Wickham | 56-55 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Edward Heinz (SF), Craig Taylor (PF), Stephen Sneed (C) Michael Brewer, David Wickham, Charles Krauss, William Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Edward Zuro (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) Aaron Cook, Michael Watson, Walter Potter, Jack Carter | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Karsten (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Gary Nation (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Heinz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Petrin (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | John Macfarlane is called for the reach on David Karsten - foul #4 on John Macfarlane, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (SG) Gary Nation | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (PF) Leslie Petrin | |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | David Karsten makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | David Karsten misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Edward Heinz steps in front of the Edward Zuro pass in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Karsten | 59-55 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | James Williams is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Macfarlane | 59-57 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | David Karsten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by John Macfarlane - foul #5 on John Macfarlane, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), David Wickham (SF), Charles Krauss (PF), Ryan Longenecker (C) Jesse Barr, Edward Heinz, Craig Taylor, Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Jack Carter (C) John Macfarlane, Charles Hunter, James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | David Karsten misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | David Karsten misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | David Karsten makes the 3rd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Edward Zuro and he's fouled by David Wickham - foul #2 on David Wickham, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (PG) David Karsten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker misses long on a turnaround from close range | 60-60 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 60-60 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Michael Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Jack Carter drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Ahluwalia | 60-63 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Gary Nation is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Luke Crippen | 62-63 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro's pass is intercepted by Ryan Longenecker | 62-63 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Edward Zuro steps in front of the Luke Crippen pass in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Zuro | 62-65 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), Michael Brewer (SF), Stephen Sneed (PF), William Ward (C) Luke Crippen, David Wickham, Charles Krauss, Ryan Longenecker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Walter Potter (SF), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Leslie Petrin, Jack Carter | |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Gary Nation's pass is intercepted by Jerry Kelly | 62-65 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | James Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Brewer - foul #4 on Michael Brewer, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Heinz (SF) Gary Nation | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | James Williams clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Ward - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Craig Taylor (PF) Michael Brewer, Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (C) Jerry Kelly | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jesse Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Nation (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Heinz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ward (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Watson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Potter (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Carter (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | William Ward misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-68 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Barr - foul #2 on Jesse Barr, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker (C) William Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Charles Hunter (SF) Michael Watson, Walter Potter | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Gary Nation is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Zuro - foul #2 on Edward Zuro, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Gary Nation makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Charles Hunter | 63-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Gary Nation throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG) Jesse Barr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PF) James Williams | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook's floater is tipped away by Craig Taylor | 63-71 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (PG), Michael Brewer (SF), Stephen Sneed (PF) David Karsten, Edward Heinz, Craig Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Walter Potter (PF) Edward Zuro, Jack Carter | |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Aaron Cook is called for the reach on Luke Crippen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Cook, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Gary Nation takes the ball from Charles Hunter | 65-71 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen misses the easy layup | 65-71 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Walter Potter grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Cook | 65-73 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed loses the dribble to Dikembe Ahluwalia in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Walter Potter scores on a runner in the lane | 65-75 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Charles Hunter takes the ball from Michael Brewer | 65-75 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahluwalia and the foul's on Ryan Longenecker - foul #1 on Ryan Longenecker, team foul #10 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), Charles Krauss (SG), David Wickham (SF), William Ward (PF) Luke Crippen, Gary Nation, Michael Brewer, Ryan Longenecker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Jerry Kelly (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Charles Hunter | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Kelly - foul #1 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #13 | 65-78 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Walter Potter knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Aaron Cook and he's hacked by William Ward - foul #4 on William Ward, team foul #11 | 67-80 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses the free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | William Ward grabs the board | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr knocks in the floater from the left side set up by David Wickham | 69-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro runs out the clock | 69-80 |