| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alexander Green (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Krauss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jarogniew Gilarski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Dikembe Ahluwalia steps in front of the John Gehrke pass | 30-37 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Ahluwalia | 32-37 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Alexander Green is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Aaron Cook, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), Jesse Barr (SG), David Wickham (SF), William Ward (PF), Stephen Sneed (C) John Gehrke, Michael Brewer, Charles Krauss, Craig Taylor, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 18:45 | Wichita State | David Wickham is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | David Karsten takes the ball from Walter Potter in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | David Wickham lays it up and in set up by David Karsten | 32-39 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Williams | 34-39 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | David Karsten is hacked by Walter Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Potter, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Walter Potter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | David Karsten drills a floater from the right wing set up by Jesse Barr | 34-41 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is fouled in the backcourt by William Ward - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), Gerald Holmes (PF), Alexander Green (C) Sean Hickey, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), Luke Crippen (SF), Jason Bennett (C) David Karsten, David Wickham, William Ward | |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Cook | 36-41 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is called for the reach on Jason Bennett - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly (PF) Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), Charles Krauss (SF), Craig Taylor (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) Jesse Barr, Michael Brewer, Stephen Sneed, Jason Bennett | |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo (C) Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG) Luke Crippen | |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adolfo Gallo | 36-42 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia tips it home | 38-42 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | John Gehrke is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Cook - foul #2 on Aaron Cook, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SG), Raymond Williams (C) Aaron Cook, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG) John Gehrke | |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor makes the turnaround from the left block set up by David Karsten | 38-44 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Hickey | 40-44 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Gerald Holmes (PF), Alexander Green (C) John Macfarlane, Sean Hickey, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), Luke Crippen (SG), David Wickham (SF), William Ward (PF), Jason Bennett (C) David Karsten, Michael Brewer, Charles Krauss, Craig Taylor, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) C - Alexander Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jesse Barr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luke Crippen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Wickham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by William Ward - foul #4 on William Ward, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo (C) Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed (PF) William Ward | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes makes the 3rd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | Walter Potter picks off the pass by Jesse Barr in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Walter Potter is hacked by David Wickham - foul #2 on David Wickham, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly (PF) Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) Jesse Barr, Luke Crippen, Jason Bennett | |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo buries a floater from the left side | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Wickham | 44-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Wickham | 44-49 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | John Gehrke is called for the reach on Edward Zuro in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gehrke, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexander Green (C) Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), David Karsten (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Craig Taylor (PF) John Gehrke, Michael Brewer, David Wickham, Stephen Sneed | |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Michael Watson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Alexander Green tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Sean Hickey (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Walter Potter, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (SG) David Karsten | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-49 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Jarogniew Gilarski | 46-49 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Krauss | 46-51 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Green | 46-51 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Luke Crippen | 46-51 |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor makes the turnaround in the lane | 46-53 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Watson and he's hacked by Craig Taylor - foul #1 on Craig Taylor, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Gerald Holmes (PF), Walter Potter (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), David Karsten (SG), David Wickham (SF), Stephen Sneed (PF), Jason Bennett (C) Jesse Barr, Luke Crippen, Charles Krauss, Craig Taylor, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Hickey (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Karsten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wickham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | David Wickham drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Gehrke | 49-55 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Cook | 51-55 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | David Karsten misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Walter Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Cook | 54-55 |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | John Gehrke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | David Karsten steals it from Aaron Cook | 54-55 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-55 |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | David Wickham pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | David Karsten is fouled on the floor by Sean Hickey - foul #1 on Sean Hickey, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Jerry Kelly (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Aaron Cook, Sean Hickey, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Craig Taylor (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) John Gehrke, David Wickham, Stephen Sneed, Jason Bennett | |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 54-55 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Watson | 54-55 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Michael Watson is blocked by Craig Taylor | 54-55 |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Watson - foul #4 on Michael Watson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG) Michael Watson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG) David Karsten | |
| 09:07 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Brewer | 54-58 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed (C) Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jesse Barr | 54-60 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Craig Taylor | 54-60 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed is whistled for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Alexander Green (C) John Macfarlane, Walter Potter, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), Luke Crippen (SF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) Jesse Barr, Charles Krauss, Stephen Sneed | |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Jarogniew Gilarski denies the turnaround by Jerry Kelly | 54-60 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia tips it in | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Kelly (tired) 5 pts. C - Alexander Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Crippen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Taylor (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jarogniew Gilarski (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alexander Green | 56-60 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Alexander Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), William Ward (PF), Stephen Sneed (C) John Gehrke, Craig Taylor, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | William Ward scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Barr | 56-62 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | John Macfarlane takes the ball from Luke Crippen | 56-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Michael Watson comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Luke Crippen - foul #1 on Luke Crippen, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo (C) Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), David Wickham (SF) Jesse Barr, Luke Crippen | |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | William Ward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 58-62 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Michael Watson is hacked by Michael Brewer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Brewer, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SF), Gerald Holmes (PF) John Macfarlane, Walter Potter, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski (C) Stephen Sneed | |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | David Karsten hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Zuro - foul #4 on Edward Zuro, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexander Green (C) Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Bennett (C) Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | David Karsten makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | David Karsten makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes's pass is intercepted by Michael Brewer | 60-64 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | David Wickham banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Karsten | 60-66 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook, Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), Charles Krauss (SF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) Michael Brewer, David Wickham, Jason Bennett | |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 05:10 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Raymond Williams denies the turnaround by Charles Krauss | 60-66 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Macfarlane | 60-66 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss is fouled on the floor by Alexander Green - foul #3 on Alexander Green, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Walter Potter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), Luke Crippen (SG), Craig Taylor (PF), Stephen Sneed (C) Jesse Barr, David Karsten, William Ward, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-66 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | John Gehrke pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor's pass is intercepted by Adolfo Gallo | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Watson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Potter (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Kelly (tiring) 5 pts. C - Adolfo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Crippen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Krauss (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Taylor (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Sneed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Michael Watson is whistled for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Alexander Green (C) Edward Zuro, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), David Wickham (SF), Jason Bennett (C) Luke Crippen, Charles Krauss, Craig Taylor | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | John Gehrke drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Brewer | 62-69 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Michael Watson is hacked by Michael Brewer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Brewer, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes (PF) Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), William Ward (PF) John Gehrke, Stephen Sneed | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | William Ward snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG) Michael Watson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Aaron Cook, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Barr | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer is fouled on the floor by Aaron Cook - foul #4 on Aaron Cook, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) John Macfarlane, Aaron Cook, Walter Potter, Gerald Holmes, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), Luke Crippen (SF), Stephen Sneed (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) Jesse Barr, David Wickham, William Ward, Jason Bennett | |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adolfo Gallo, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), Walter Potter (SF) Michael Watson, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), Jesse Barr (SG), David Wickham (SF), William Ward (PF) John Gehrke, Michael Brewer, Luke Crippen, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Wickham | 64-76 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook is hacked by Jesse Barr - foul #2 on Jesse Barr, team foul #9 | 64-76 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Aaron Cook is called for the reach on William Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Cook, team foul #12 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SG) Aaron Cook | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | William Ward misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | William Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro is open and lays it up and in | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | David Wickham is hacked by Sean Hickey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Hickey, team foul #13 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Alexander Green (C) Edward Zuro, Sean Hickey, Walter Potter, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), Charles Krauss (SF) David Karsten, William Ward | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | David Wickham misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | David Wickham misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Alexander Green grabs the board | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is hacked by Stephen Sneed - foul #1 on Stephen Sneed, team foul #10 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), Craig Taylor (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) Jesse Barr, David Wickham, Stephen Sneed | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | John Macfarlane is called for the reach on Michael Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Macfarlane, team foul #14 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), David Wickham (PF), Stephen Sneed (C) John Gehrke, Craig Taylor, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Jesse Barr steps in front of the Dikembe Ahluwalia pass in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr is hacked by Alexander Green - foul #4 on Alexander Green, team foul #15 | 70-79 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Michael Watson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #5 on Michael Brewer, team foul #11 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Walter Potter (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), William Ward (PF) Michael Brewer, Charles Krauss | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed pulls down the rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | David Karsten runs out the clock | 71-81 |