| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fresh) SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Salcido (fresh) SG - Adam Reed (fresh) SF - Sidney Proctor (fresh) PF - Johnny Wilkins (fresh) C - Dwight Perkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Dwight Perkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Adam Reed misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | Sidney Proctor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes scores on a shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Christopher Salcido hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Friesen | 6-0 |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | Adam Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 8-0 |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | Adam Reed can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Leroy Friesen - foul #1 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), John Bullard (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Justin Trisler, Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bill (PG), John Harris (SF), Luis Vazquez (PF), Timothy Stephenson (C) Christopher Salcido, Sidney Proctor, Johnny Wilkins, Dwight Perkins | |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | Adam Reed makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | Adam Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Adam Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | John Harris gets the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | John Harris misses the dunk | 10-2 |
| 16:26 | Wichita State | John Harris snags the offensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | John Bill hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 10-2 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Peter Caraballo, John Bullard, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Busse (PG), Jeffrey Lewis (SG), Sidney Proctor (SF) John Bill, Adam Reed, Timothy Stephenson | |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Busse | 10-5 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Marks | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Backus (fresh) SG - Andrew Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Nelson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Donald Busse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sidney Proctor (fairly fresh) PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Vazquez (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Donald Busse misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 12-5 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | William Backus gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Sidney Proctor is called for the reach on William Backus - foul #1 on Sidney Proctor, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), John Bullard (C) William Backus, Andrew Marks, Jeffrey Rosemond, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Salcido (PG), Robert Hatcher (SG), John Bill (SF), Johnny Wilkins (PF), Timothy Stephenson (C) Donald Busse, Jeffrey Lewis, Sidney Proctor, John Harris, Luis Vazquez | |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo loses the dribble to John Bill | 12-5 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Peter Caraballo takes the ball from Robert Hatcher in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Johnny Wilkins - foul #1 on Johnny Wilkins, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell (C) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Sidney Proctor (SF) John Bill | |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher is hacked by Peter Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Caraballo, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dwight Perkins (C) Timothy Stephenson | |
| 14:20 | Wichita State | Sidney Proctor misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Salcido - foul #1 on Christopher Salcido, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG) Peter Caraballo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | John Bullard comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Salcido - foul #2 on Christopher Salcido, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bill (PG), Adam Reed (SG) Christopher Salcido, Robert Hatcher | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | John Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | John Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Justin Trisler steals it from Adam Reed in the backcourt | 16-5 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-5 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Dwight Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Sidney Proctor misses short on a jumper near the basket | 16-5 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | John Bullard pulls down the rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Dwight Perkins steals it from John Bullard | 16-5 |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | Gregg Mitchell is called for the reach on John Bill - foul #1 on Gregg Mitchell, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Justin Trisler, Dwayne Parrish, John Bullard, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Busse (PG), Jeffrey Lewis (SG), John Harris (SF), Timothy Stephenson (C) John Bill, Adam Reed, Sidney Proctor, Dwight Perkins | |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | Timothy Stephenson connects on the open jumper from the left block | 16-7 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen tips it home | 18-7 |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Friesen - foul #2 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #4 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF) William Backus, Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher (SG), Dwight Perkins (C) Jeffrey Lewis, Johnny Wilkins | |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Dwight Perkins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Donald Busse steps in front of the Andrew Marks pass in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Timothy Stephenson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 18-10 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Dwight Perkins can't tip it in | 18-10 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hatcher | 18-10 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Peter Caraballo steps in front of the John Harris pass | 18-10 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks misses the lay-in | 18-10 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks gets the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks is hacked by Donald Busse - foul #1 on Donald Busse, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), John Bullard (PF) Andrew Marks, Peter Caraballo, Jeffrey Rosemond, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bill (PG), Jeffrey Lewis (SG), Sidney Proctor (SF), Johnny Wilkins (PF), Luis Vazquez (C) Donald Busse, Robert Hatcher, John Harris, Timothy Stephenson, Dwight Perkins | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dwayne Parrish (fresh) SF - Mark Mathes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bullard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Nelson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Bill (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sidney Proctor (tiring) PF - Johnny Wilkins (tiring) C - Luis Vazquez (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 11:13 | Wichita State | Luis Vazquez grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 10:48 | Wichita State | Sidney Proctor is hacked by Christopher Nelson - foul #1 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PF) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Adam Reed (SG) Jeffrey Lewis | |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Adam Reed scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Bill | 18-12 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Sidney Proctor is called for the reach on Mark Mathes - foul #2 on Sidney Proctor, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (SG) Dwayne Parrish | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Harris (SF) Sidney Proctor | |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes hits a shot from the left block set up by Andrew Marks | 20-12 |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Johnny Wilkins knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by William Backus - foul #1 on William Backus, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Mark Mathes, William Backus, John Bullard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Busse (PG), Dwight Perkins (C) John Bill, Luis Vazquez | |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Johnny Wilkins makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Johnny Wilkins is called for the reach on Gregg Mitchell - foul #2 on Johnny Wilkins, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG) Justin Trisler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Vazquez (PF) Johnny Wilkins | |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Dwight Perkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-15 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | John Harris tips it home | 22-17 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Donald Busse is called for the reach on Andrew Marks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Busse, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson (C) Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bill (PG), Jeffrey Lewis (SF) Donald Busse, Luis Vazquez | |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Dwight Perkins pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Dwayne Parrish is called for the reach on John Bill - foul #1 on Dwayne Parrish, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Mark Mathes (SF) Dwayne Parrish, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher (SG) Adam Reed | |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | John Bill makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | John Bill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | John Harris swats the short shot by Christopher Nelson | 22-19 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | John Bill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-19 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Lewis grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG), Peter Caraballo (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), John Bullard (C) Justin Trisler, Andrew Marks, Mark Mathes, Jeffrey Rosemond, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Adam Reed (SG), Timothy Stephenson (PF), Luis Vazquez (C) Robert Hatcher, Jeffrey Lewis, Dwight Perkins | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 24-19 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | John Bill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwayne Parrish - foul #2 on Dwayne Parrish, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Mathes (SF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Dwayne Parrish, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | John Bill makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | John Bill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Backus (fresh) SG - Peter Caraballo (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mark Mathes (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Bullard (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gregg Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Bill (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Reed (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Harris (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Vazquez (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher (PG), Jeffrey Lewis (SF) John Bill, John Harris | |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:57 | Wichita State | Adam Reed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Smith (PF) John Bullard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes misses the lay-in | 26-21 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Luis Vazquez grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 26-21 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Mathes | 26-21 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes travels with the ball | 26-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Andrew Marks (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), John Bullard (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) William Backus, Peter Caraballo, Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bill (PG), John Harris (SF), Dwight Perkins (C) Robert Hatcher, Jeffrey Lewis, Timothy Stephenson | |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | John Harris hits a turnaround near the basket | 26-23 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Dwight Perkins pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-23 |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Rosemond steps in front of the John Bill pass | 26-23 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson's pass is intercepted by Luis Vazquez | 26-23 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Dwight Perkins makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Adam Reed and he's hacked by Christopher Nelson - foul #2 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Justin Trisler, Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher (PG), Jeffrey Lewis (SG), Timothy Stephenson (PF) John Bill, Adam Reed, Luis Vazquez | |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Dwight Perkins makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes is hacked by Jeffrey Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lewis, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Harris | 28-29 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Vazquez (C) Dwight Perkins | |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Luis Vazquez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-29 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher loses the dribble to Andrew Marks in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks jams it | 30-29 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Luis Vazquez loses the dribble to Mark Mathes | 30-29 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks slams it home on a nice dish by Mark Mathes | 32-29 |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Timothy Stephenson banks in the layup and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), William Backus (SF), Jeffrey Rosemond (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Andrew Marks, Peter Caraballo, Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Salcido (PG), Adam Reed (SG), Sidney Proctor (SF), Johnny Wilkins (PF) Robert Hatcher, Jeffrey Lewis, John Harris, Luis Vazquez | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Timothy Stephenson makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Backus (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (tired) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Salcido (fresh) SG - Adam Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Proctor (fresh) PF - Johnny Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Stephenson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Johnny Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Sidney Proctor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Christopher Salcido is called for the reach on Leroy Friesen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Salcido, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bullard (PF) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Busse (PG), Dwight Perkins (C) Christopher Salcido, Timothy Stephenson | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Justin Trisler steps in front of the Adam Reed pass in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Johnny Wilkins denies the turnaround by Justin Trisler | 34-32 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | John Bullard grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Adam Reed steals the ball from John Bullard | 34-32 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Donald Busse is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Trisler - foul #1 on Justin Trisler, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Justin Trisler, Leroy Friesen, William Backus, Jeffrey Rosemond | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bill (SG), Luis Vazquez (C) Adam Reed, Dwight Perkins | |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Donald Busse makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Donald Busse misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Mathes | 34-33 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bill - foul #1 on John Bill, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson (C) John Bullard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Lewis (SG), John Harris (C) John Bill, Luis Vazquez | |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Lewis misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dwayne Parrish - foul #3 on Dwayne Parrish, team foul #12 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG) Dwayne Parrish | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson throws it down on a nice dish by Leroy Friesen and he's hacked by Johnny Wilkins - foul #3 on Johnny Wilkins, team foul #13 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Jeffrey Rosemond (PF) Andrew Marks, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Vazquez (C) Johnny Wilkins | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Luis Vazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Mark Mathes steals the ball from Luis Vazquez in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes hits the finger roll | 40-35 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Christopher Nelson blocks the short jumper by Sidney Proctor | 40-35 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Adam Reed (SG), Dwight Perkins (C) Jeffrey Lewis, John Harris | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Busse - foul #3 on Donald Busse, team foul #14 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bill (PG) Donald Busse | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Sidney Proctor snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | John Bill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Bill, team foul #15 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG), Peter Caraballo (SF), John Bullard (PF) Justin Trisler, Mark Mathes, Jeffrey Rosemond | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Stephenson (PF) Luis Vazquez | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Sidney Proctor is called for the reach on Peter Caraballo - foul #3 on Sidney Proctor, team foul #16 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG) Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Hatcher (PG), John Harris (PF) Sidney Proctor, Dwight Perkins | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Timothy Stephenson gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Timothy Stephenson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-35 |