| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Allee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Ebert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tolleson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | James Conley inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois State | Charles Lopes is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Lopes, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Furtado (PG) Charles Lopes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Conley | 35-40 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Furtado | 38-40 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by Phillip Allee - foul #1 on Phillip Allee, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Michael Balogh (SF), Jack Porter (PF), Scott Means (C) William Furtado, Kenneth Ebert, James Abbott, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Fred Jones (PF), James Summers (C) Waldo Heller, James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Jay Webb drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathanael Morgan | 40-42 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Jay Webb drills a 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 18:18 | Wichita State | Scott Means is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Nathanael Morgan | 42-45 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Jay Webb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Nathanael Morgan | 42-45 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Michael Balogh can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Jay Webb grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Phillip Allee is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Allee, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Furtado (PG), William Clem (SF), James Abbott (PF), Michael Tolleson (C) Nathanael Morgan, Michael Balogh, Jack Porter, Scott Means | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Jay Webb, Michael Clements, Fred Jones, James Summers | |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 17:11 | Wichita State | William Clem grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | William Furtado misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | William Furtado gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | James Abbott tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | James Conley is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (SG), Kenneth Ebert (SF) Phillip Allee, William Clem | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Philip Smith (SF) John Goldner, James Conley | |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | Philip Smith steals it from James Abbott | 44-45 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Abbott - foul #3 on James Abbott, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), Jack Porter (C) Nathanael Morgan, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) Philip Smith | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Furtado (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ebert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Conley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is fouled on the floor by William Furtado - foul #2 on William Furtado, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | James Conley is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Balogh (SG) William Furtado | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Lopes | 46-46 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Jay Webb scores on a shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Jack Porter misses badly on a runner from close range | 46-48 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Jack Porter tips it home | 48-48 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Jack Porter snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:39 | Wichita State | Michael Balogh buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Porter | 51-48 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | James Conley gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Jay Webb buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 13:10 | Wichita State | Michael Balogh is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Shaw - foul #2 on Earl Shaw, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (SG), William Clem (SF), Scott Means (PF), Michael Tolleson (C) Michael Balogh, Kenneth Ebert, James Abbott, Jack Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), John Goldner (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Philip Smith (PF), Fred Jones (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 12:55 | Wichita State | William Clem misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Michael Clements gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | John Goldner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), William Furtado (SG) Charles Lopes, Phillip Allee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Summers (C) Philip Smith | |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | William Clem misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fred Jones | 51-51 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | John Goldner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tolleson - foul #2 on Michael Tolleson, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG) William Clem | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) John Goldner | |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Michael Clements hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF), Philip Smith (PF) Michael Clements, James Summers | |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Scott Means is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 51-53 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson tips it in | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Lopes (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathanael Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Furtado (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Means (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tolleson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Conley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (SG), Kenneth Ebert (SF), James Abbott (PF) Charles Lopes, Nathanael Morgan, Scott Means | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | James Abbott hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Tolleson | 55-53 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Philip Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | James Abbott's layup is rejected by James Conley | 55-53 |
| 10:46 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | James Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | James Abbott gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), Nathanael Morgan (SG), Michael Balogh (SF), William Clem (PF), Jack Porter (C) William Furtado, Phillip Allee, Kenneth Ebert, James Abbott, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), Michael Clements (SF), James Summers (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Philip Smith, Fred Jones | |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Jack Porter is hacked by Earl Shaw - foul #3 on Earl Shaw, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | William Clem knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Lopes and he's fouled by James Summers - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (PF) Thomas Seymour, Earl Shaw | |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | William Clem makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | William Clem knocks away the 3 by John Goldner | 58-53 |
| 09:34 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Charles Lopes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Clem | 60-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | Michael Balogh is fouled on the floor by John Goldner - foul #3 on John Goldner, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Furtado (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Kenneth Ebert (SF), Scott Means (PF), Michael Tolleson (C) Charles Lopes, Nathanael Morgan, Michael Balogh, William Clem, Jack Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SF), Earl Shaw (C) John Goldner, Michael Clements, James Summers | |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by George Wareham - foul #2 on George Wareham, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Allee - foul #3 on Phillip Allee, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), James Abbott (PF) William Furtado, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) James Conley | |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathanael Morgan | 64-56 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | James Abbott pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathanael Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Allee (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Ebert (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Abbott (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Means (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Jones (tiring) 4 reb. PF - George Wareham (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Shaw (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Scott Means hits a floater near the basket | 66-56 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), William Furtado (SG), Michael Balogh (SF), Jack Porter (PF), Michael Tolleson (C) Nathanael Morgan, Phillip Allee, Kenneth Ebert, James Abbott, Scott Means | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), James Conley (SF) Waldo Heller, George Wareham | |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | William Furtado is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Jay Webb gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Fred Jones hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Jay Webb | 66-58 |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | William Furtado makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Tolleson | 69-58 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Michael Balogh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (SG), William Clem (SF), James Abbott (PF), Scott Means (C) William Furtado, Michael Balogh, Jack Porter, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Philip Smith (PF), James Summers (C) Thomas Seymour, Jay Webb, James Conley, Fred Jones, Earl Shaw | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | John Goldner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (SG) Charles Lopes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:24 | Wichita State | William Clem travels with the ball | 69-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | John Goldner is hacked by Nathanael Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathanael Morgan, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Abbott | 69-61 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Earl Shaw (C) James Summers | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | James Abbott snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | James Abbott is hacked by John Goldner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Goldner, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), Kenneth Ebert (SF), Jack Porter (C) Phillip Allee, William Clem, Scott Means | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Jay Webb (SG), George Wareham (PF) John Goldner, Waldo Heller, Philip Smith | |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | James Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | James Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Furtado (SG) Nathanael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF), James Summers (C) Michael Clements, Earl Shaw | |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert is hacked by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson (C) Jack Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | James Summers grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | William Furtado grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert scores on a runner from close range | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Lopes (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Furtado (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ebert (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Abbott (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Tolleson (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conley (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Wareham (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Summers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-61 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | George Wareham pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Kenneth Ebert is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Kenneth Ebert, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Michael Balogh (SF), William Clem (PF), Jack Porter (C) Charles Lopes, William Furtado, Kenneth Ebert, James Abbott, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, James Summers | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Jack Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | William Clem connects on the shot from the left block | 75-61 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | George Wareham hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Clements | 75-63 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Waldo Heller steals the ball from Phillip Allee in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Michael Clements grabs the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Michael Balogh grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Michael Clements travels in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Furtado (PG), Scott Means (C) Phillip Allee, William Clem | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), John Goldner (SG), Fred Jones (PF), James Summers (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | William Furtado loses the dribble to Fred Jones | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Goldner | 75-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | James Summers makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by William Furtado - foul #3 on William Furtado, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | James Summers misses the free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Scott Means grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Scott Means is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Webb - foul #1 on Jay Webb, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Clem (PF) Jack Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Scott Means makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Scott Means makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | William Furtado is called for the reach on Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Furtado, team foul #11 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jack Porter (PF) William Clem | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | Jack Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | William Furtado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Fred Jones is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Summers | 77-68 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Kenneth Ebert (SF), James Abbott (PF), Michael Tolleson (C) William Furtado, Nathanael Morgan, Michael Balogh, Jack Porter, Scott Means | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, John Goldner, Michael Clements, Fred Jones, James Summers | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Charles Lopes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (SG), William Furtado (SF) Phillip Allee, Kenneth Ebert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Charles Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Charles Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Nathanael Morgan steals the ball from Thomas Seymour in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan lays it in | 81-68 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Balogh (SF), William Clem (PF), Jack Porter (C) Charles Lopes, James Abbott, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), John Goldner (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Fred Jones (PF), James Summers (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Furtado runs out the clock | 81-68 |