| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Frost (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Lovenduski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Saephan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Reed (fresh) SG - Raymond Greve (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James McEnnis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Hawks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Kelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | James McEnnis inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Wichita State | Michael Reed is hacked by Brian Frost in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Frost, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Robert Saephan takes the ball from Raymond Greve | 40-33 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Frost | 42-33 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | Michael Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Robert Saephan - foul #1 on Robert Saephan, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Riddle (SG), William Edwards (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Edward Sims (C) Berdy Lovenduski, Ralph Smith, Robert Saephan, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Larmon (SG), Dylan Scott (SF), Russell Watchman (C) Raymond Greve, James McEnnis, Monte Kelly | |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | Michael Reed misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Edward Sims | 42-35 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Terry Hawks blocks the short jumper by William Edwards | 42-35 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | Russell Watchman snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Russell Watchman is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Terry Hawks | 42-37 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Edward Sims snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Brian Frost can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-37 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Dylan Scott | 42-37 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | Dylan Scott hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Watchman and he's hacked by William Edwards - foul #2 on William Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Berdy Lovenduski (SG), Seth Hazley (SF), Robert Saephan (PF), Justin Boney (C) Brian Frost, Robert Riddle, William Edwards, Michael Brown, Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Whitten (PG), Raymond Greve (SG), Ernest Forester (PF), Monte Kelly (C) Michael Reed, Stephen Larmon, Terry Hawks, Russell Watchman | |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | Dylan Scott misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Justin Boney | 42-39 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Ziedan | 44-39 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Robert Saephan picks off the pass by Raymond Greve in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Raymond Greve steals the ball from Justin Boney | 44-39 |
| 16:57 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve is fouled in the backcourt by Berdy Lovenduski - foul #1 on Berdy Lovenduski, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Smith (SF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Seth Hazley, Robert Saephan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory (SG), James McEnnis (SF), Julius Leisure (C) Raymond Greve, Dylan Scott, Monte Kelly | |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Ralph Smith steals the ball from Wayne Gregory | 44-39 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:22 | Wichita State | Julius Leisure gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Manuel Whitten misses long on a jumper from the right block | 44-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Manuel Whitten takes the ball from Ralph Smith in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Matthew Ziedan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Berdy Lovenduski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Boney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Manuel Whitten (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James McEnnis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Forester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Julius Leisure (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | James McEnnis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Justin Boney pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski is fouled on the floor by Wayne Gregory - foul #2 on Wayne Gregory, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Riddle (PG), William Edwards (SG), Seth Hazley (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Edward Sims (C) Matthew Ziedan, Berdy Lovenduski, Ralph Smith, Justin Boney, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Larmon (PG), Raymond Greve (SG), Terry Hawks (PF), Monte Kelly (C) Manuel Whitten, Wayne Gregory, Ernest Forester, Julius Leisure | |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Edward Sims makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | Stephen Larmon knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Hawks | 46-41 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Stephen Larmon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve is hacked by Robert Riddle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Riddle, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG), Robert Saephan (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Robert Riddle, Seth Hazley, Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Reed (PG), Russell Watchman (PF) Stephen Larmon, Terry Hawks | |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | James McEnnis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski (SG), Ralph Smith (SF) William Edwards, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Michael Reed grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:39 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Riddle (SG), Edward Sims (C) Berdy Lovenduski, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dylan Scott (SF), Terry Hawks (PF) James McEnnis, Monte Kelly | |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Edward Sims | 48-41 |
| 13:10 | Wichita State | Michael Reed is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dylan Scott | 48-43 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Brian Frost clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Sims | 48-43 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Terry Hawks denies the turnaround by Robert Saephan | 48-43 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Edward Sims connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Brian Frost | 50-43 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Michael Reed is hacked by Brian Frost - foul #3 on Brian Frost, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), William Edwards (SG), Seth Hazley (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Brian Frost, Robert Riddle, Ralph Smith, Robert Saephan, Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Whitten (PG), Stephen Larmon (SG), Wayne Gregory (SF), Julius Leisure (C) Michael Reed, Raymond Greve, Dylan Scott, Russell Watchman | |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Terry Hawks misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Julius Leisure snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Stephen Larmon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Matthew Ziedan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Hazley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. C - Theron Vanwinkle (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Manuel Whitten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Larmon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Hawks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Julius Leisure (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Whitten | 50-45 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | William Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG), Berdy Lovenduski (SG) Matthew Ziedan, Seth Hazley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James McEnnis (SF), Ernest Forester (PF), Monte Kelly (C) Wayne Gregory, Terry Hawks, Julius Leisure | |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | Manuel Whitten can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Theron Vanwinkle | 50-45 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | William Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Sims (C) Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Manuel Whitten is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Smith (SF), Justin Boney (C) William Edwards, Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Michael Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Forester - foul #1 on Ernest Forester, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terry Hawks (PF) Ernest Forester | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Terry Hawks is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Brian Frost comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Monte Kelly | 52-45 |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | James McEnnis is fouled on the floor by Justin Boney - foul #1 on Justin Boney, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Robert Riddle (SG), Seth Hazley (SF), Robert Saephan (PF), Edward Sims (C) Brian Frost, Berdy Lovenduski, Ralph Smith, Michael Brown, Justin Boney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Reed (PG), Wayne Gregory (SG), Russell Watchman (PF), Julius Leisure (C) Manuel Whitten, Stephen Larmon, Terry Hawks, Monte Kelly | |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | James McEnnis makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | James McEnnis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Wayne Gregory is called for the reach on Robert Riddle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Gregory, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Greve (SG) James McEnnis | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-47 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Russell Watchman gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Michael Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Julius Leisure pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:43 | Wichita State | Julius Leisure makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Reed and the foul's on Edward Sims - foul #2 on Edward Sims, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Edwards (SF) Seth Hazley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dylan Scott (SF), Ernest Forester (PF) Raymond Greve, Russell Watchman | |
| 08:43 | Wichita State | Julius Leisure makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Gregory - foul #4 on Wayne Gregory, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG), Michael Brown (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Matthew Ziedan, Robert Saephan, Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Greve (SG), Russell Watchman (C) Wayne Gregory, Julius Leisure | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | Ernest Forester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Seth Hazley (SF) Robert Riddle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Whitten (PG) Michael Reed | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley misses short on an open runner from close range | 54-50 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Ernest Forester pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski (SG), Edward Sims (C) William Edwards, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terry Hawks (PF), Monte Kelly (C) Ernest Forester, Russell Watchman | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Terry Hawks gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Frost (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Berdy Lovenduski (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Seth Hazley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Brown (tiring) 10 pts. C - Edward Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Manuel Whitten (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Greve (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Dylan Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Hawks (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Monte Kelly (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Monte Kelly clanks a runner from the left block | 54-50 |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | Dylan Scott snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | Edward Sims swats the layup by Terry Hawks | 54-50 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Brian Frost hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Seth Hazley | 56-50 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Robert Riddle (SG), William Edwards (SF), Robert Saephan (PF), Justin Boney (C) Brian Frost, Berdy Lovenduski, Seth Hazley, Michael Brown, Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Reed (PG), Stephen Larmon (SG), Wayne Gregory (SF), Ernest Forester (PF), Julius Leisure (C) Manuel Whitten, Raymond Greve, Dylan Scott, Terry Hawks, Monte Kelly | |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Michael Reed misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-50 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | William Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | William Edwards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | William Edwards is called for the reach on Ernest Forester - foul #3 on William Edwards, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle (C) Justin Boney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Ernest Forester misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan's fadeaway is rejected by Julius Leisure | 56-50 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan tips it in | 58-50 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-50 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Ernest Forester grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Ernest Forester gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Julius Leisure loses the dribble to Robert Riddle | 58-50 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Reed - foul #2 on Michael Reed, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG), Berdy Lovenduski (SG), Seth Hazley (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Justin Boney (C) Matthew Ziedan, Robert Riddle, William Edwards, Robert Saephan, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Whitten (PG), Raymond Greve (SG), James McEnnis (SF), Terry Hawks (PF), Russell Watchman (C) Michael Reed, Stephen Larmon, Wayne Gregory, Ernest Forester, Julius Leisure | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| 03:59 | Wichita State | Brian Frost steals the ball from Raymond Greve | 58-50 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Michael Brown misses the lay-in | 58-50 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Russell Watchman grabs the board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve scores on a floater from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Raymond Greve takes the ball from Brian Frost in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | James McEnnis can't throw it down | 58-52 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Terry Hawks tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Brian Frost connects on the open shot in the lane on a great pass from Berdy Lovenduski | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Frost (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Berdy Lovenduski (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Hazley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Brown (tiring) 10 pts. C - Justin Boney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Manuel Whitten (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Greve (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James McEnnis (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Terry Hawks (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Watchman (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Michael Brown picks off the pass by Terry Hawks in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Michael Brown is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Justin Boney grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Michael Brown is whistled for traveling | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Riddle (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Edward Sims (C) Berdy Lovenduski, Seth Hazley, Justin Boney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Reed (PG), Stephen Larmon (SG), Dylan Scott (SF), Ernest Forester (PF), Monte Kelly (C) Manuel Whitten, Raymond Greve, James McEnnis, Terry Hawks, Russell Watchman | |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Robert Riddle is called for the reach on Stephen Larmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Riddle, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle (C) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Stephen Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Stephen Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith scores on a runner near the basket set up by Brian Frost | 62-56 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Michael Reed connects on the jumper near the basket | 62-58 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Forester - foul #2 on Ernest Forester, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski (SG), Robert Saephan (PF) Robert Riddle, Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Greve (SG), James McEnnis (SF), Terry Hawks (PF) Stephen Larmon, Dylan Scott, Ernest Forester | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James McEnnis | 63-60 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan lays it in and he's fouled by James McEnnis - foul #2 on James McEnnis, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:13 | Wichita State | Terry Hawks grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Theron Vanwinkle is called for the reach on Michael Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theron Vanwinkle, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Michael Reed misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Michael Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Brian Frost is hacked by Michael Reed - foul #3 on Michael Reed, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Terry Hawks is called for the reach on Berdy Lovenduski - foul #3 on Terry Hawks, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Edwards (SF) Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Terry Hawks connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle clanks a floater from the left side | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Monte Kelly grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | James McEnnis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Terry Hawks pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Smith (SF) William Edwards | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Ralph Smith is called for the reach on James McEnnis - foul #2 on Ralph Smith, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | James McEnnis makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | James McEnnis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Frost is hacked by Michael Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Reed, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Brown (PF) Robert Saephan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Berdy Lovenduski picks off the pass by Raymond Greve in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski is hacked by Raymond Greve - foul #3 on Raymond Greve, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Edwards (SF) Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Michael Reed misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |