| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Braswell (fresh) SG - Raymond Greve (fresh) SF - James McEnnis (fresh) PF - David Kaylor (fresh) C - John Hungerford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Sims (fresh) C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James McEnnis | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | David Kaylor tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Jacobs | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | John Hungerford blows the dunk but he's fouled by Edward Sims - foul #1 on Edward Sims, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Brewer (C) David Kaylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | John Hungerford makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | John Hungerford misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | James Brewer snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | David Braswell buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Hungerford | 6-3 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | David Braswell is hacked by Theron Vanwinkle - foul #1 on Theron Vanwinkle, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Kaylor (PF), Bertram Francois (C) John Hungerford, James Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Taylor (PF), Richard Slover (C) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley, Ralph Smith, Edward Sims, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 17:28 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory (SF) James McEnnis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton is hacked by David Braswell in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Braswell, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Braswell - foul #2 on David Braswell, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter (PG) David Braswell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve scores on a runner from close range set up by Bertram Francois | 8-7 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Cecil Brown | 8-9 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton is hacked by Raymond Greve - foul #1 on Raymond Greve, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James McEnnis (SF), Marty Juhasz (PF), John Hungerford (C) Wayne Gregory, David Kaylor, Bertram Francois | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Wayne Keaton, Cecil Brown, Michael Brown, Ronald Taylor, Richard Slover | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Hatter (fresh) SG - Raymond Greve (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James McEnnis (fresh) PF - Marty Juhasz (fresh) C - John Hungerford (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Donaldson (fresh) SG - Seth Hazley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Sims (fairly fresh) C - Theron Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | James McEnnis blocks the short jumper by Seth Hazley | 10-9 |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Hazley - foul #1 on Seth Hazley, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dustin Leach (PG) Ronald Hatter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | John Hungerford misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Theron Vanwinkle - foul #2 on Theron Vanwinkle, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Brewer (C) Dustin Leach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | John Hungerford makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | John Hungerford misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Greve - foul #2 on Raymond Greve, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dustin Leach (PG), Richard Hill (SG) John Hungerford, Raymond Greve | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Richard Hill comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Edward Sims can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Marty Juhasz - foul #1 on Marty Juhasz, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory (PF) Marty Juhasz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Michael Brown (SG) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley | |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Edward Sims makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Edward Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:33 | Wichita State | Dustin Leach is hacked by Cecil Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Brown, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bertram Francois (PF) James McEnnis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (PG) Edward Sims | |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Leach | 13-13 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor comes up short on the floater in the lane | 13-13 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois is whistled for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter (PG), David Braswell (SG), David Kaylor (PF), John Hungerford (C) Dustin Leach, Richard Hill, Bertram Francois, James Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Richard Slover (C) Wayne Keaton, Cecil Brown, Ronald Taylor | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Michael Brown hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Herbert Donaldson steals the ball from David Braswell in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Seth Hazley | 13-18 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory lays it up and in | 15-18 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Michael Brown loses the dribble to David Braswell in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Donaldson, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Greve (SG), James McEnnis (SF), Bertram Francois (PF), Marty Juhasz (C) Ronald Hatter, Wayne Gregory, David Kaylor, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Wayne Keaton (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Seth Hazley, Ralph Smith, Michael Brown, Richard Slover | |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Edward Sims misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Bertram Francois - foul #1 on Bertram Francois, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Brewer (C) Bertram Francois | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Edward Sims makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Edward Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | James McEnnis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Raymond Greve is called for the reach on Cecil Brown - foul #3 on Raymond Greve, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Hill (SG) Raymond Greve | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Smith (SF) Wayne Keaton | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Braswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - James McEnnis (fresh) PF - Marty Juhasz (fresh) C - James Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Edward Sims (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ronald Taylor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | James McEnnis drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Braswell and he's fouled by Edward Sims - foul #2 on Edward Sims, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory (SF), Bertram Francois (PF) Marty Juhasz, James Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Seth Hazley (SG), Michael Brown (PF), Richard Slover (C) Cecil Brown, Edward Sims, Ronald Taylor | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | James McEnnis makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Smith | 18-24 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | James McEnnis blows the layup | 18-24 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Slover and he's hacked by David Braswell - foul #3 on David Braswell, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter (PG), Raymond Greve (SG), David Kaylor (PF), John Hungerford (C) David Braswell, Richard Hill, Wayne Gregory, Bertram Francois | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Ronald Taylor (C) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley, Richard Slover | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | James McEnnis blows the wide open layup | 18-27 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 18-27 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Raymond Greve | 18-27 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Ralph Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Hatter - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dustin Leach (PG), Marty Juhasz (PF) David Kaylor, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Cecil Brown (SG) Herbert Donaldson, Ralph Smith | |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Jacobs | 18-29 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | James McEnnis buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Raymond Greve | 20-29 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Jacobs | 20-32 |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Leach | 22-32 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Hatter is called for the reach on Arthur Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Hatter, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Braswell (PG), Bertram Francois (PF), James Brewer (C) Dustin Leach, Marty Juhasz, Ronald Hatter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Richard Slover (C) Cecil Brown, Wayne Keaton, Ronald Taylor | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | David Braswell loses the dribble to Seth Hazley in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs can't finish the layup | 22-34 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Hazley | 22-34 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith hits the follow up shot | 22-36 |
| 07:43 | Wichita State | James McEnnis banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Greve | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Braswell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Greve (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James McEnnis (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Bertram Francois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Hazley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brown (tired) 2 pts. C - Richard Slover (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Kaylor (PF), John Hungerford (C) Bertram Francois, James Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG) Arthur Jacobs | |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | John Hungerford is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-36 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory (SF), Marty Juhasz (C) James McEnnis, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG) Seth Hazley | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Richard Slover travels in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 07:15 | Wichita State | David Kaylor is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Braswell | 26-36 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Michael Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | David Braswell hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Kaylor | 29-36 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Raymond Greve takes the ball from Cecil Brown in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | David Kaylor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Greve | 32-36 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Richard Slover can't connect on a runner from close range | 32-36 |
| 06:01 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | David Braswell gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James McEnnis (SF), Bertram Francois (PF), John Hungerford (C) Wayne Gregory, David Kaylor, Marty Juhasz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Wayne Keaton (SF), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Cecil Brown, Ralph Smith, Richard Slover | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | John Hungerford grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Ronald Taylor steals it from David Braswell | 32-36 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Raymond Greve is called for the reach on Seth Hazley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Greve, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter (PG), Richard Hill (SG) David Braswell, Raymond Greve | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Seth Hazley is called for the reach on Richard Hill - foul #2 on Seth Hazley, team foul #9 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Braswell (SG) John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Smith (SF) Seth Hazley | |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Richard Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Taylor | 33-38 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Ronald Taylor is called for the reach on Ronald Hatter - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #10 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dustin Leach (PG), James Brewer (C) David Braswell, Bertram Francois | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Slover (C) Michael Brown | |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 34-40 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | James Brewer gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Ralph Smith steps in front of the Richard Hill pass in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor lays it in set up by Ralph Smith | 34-42 |
| 04:04 | Wichita State | Wayne Keaton steals it from James McEnnis in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton slams it home | 34-44 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | James McEnnis misses long on a floater in the lane | 34-44 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Richard Slover gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Hatter - foul #2 on Ronald Hatter, team foul #11 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Braswell (PG), Raymond Greve (SG), Bertram Francois (PF), John Hungerford (C) Dustin Leach, Richard Hill, Ronald Hatter, James Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Seth Hazley (SG), Edward Sims (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Wayne Keaton, Ralph Smith, Richard Slover | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Braswell (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Greve (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James McEnnis (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Bertram Francois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hungerford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Hazley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Taylor (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Sims (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Seth Hazley steps in front of the Raymond Greve pass in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses the driving attempt in the lane | 34-46 |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | John Hungerford pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory (SF), Marty Juhasz (PF) James McEnnis, Bertram Francois | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SF) Ronald Taylor | |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Raymond Greve comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Edward Sims pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Wayne Keaton - foul #1 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #11 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter (PG), James McEnnis (SF), Bertram Francois (PF) Raymond Greve, Marty Juhasz, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Cecil Brown (SG) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley | |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Edward Sims snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Donaldson | 36-49 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Keaton | 36-51 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-51 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Wayne Gregory tips it back up and in | 38-51 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Wayne Gregory is called for the reach on Cecil Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Gregory, team foul #12 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dustin Leach (PG), Raymond Greve (SG), David Kaylor (PF), James Brewer (C) Ronald Hatter, David Braswell, Bertram Francois, Wayne Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF) Herbert Donaldson, Wayne Keaton | |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Dustin Leach misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | James Brewer grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | James McEnnis knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Cecil Brown - foul #2 on Cecil Brown, team foul #12 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Braswell (PG), Wayne Gregory (SF) Dustin Leach, James Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG) Cecil Brown | |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | James McEnnis makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by David Braswell - foul #4 on David Braswell, team foul #13 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marty Juhasz (PF), John Hungerford (C) Wayne Gregory, David Kaylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | David Braswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-55 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Marty Juhasz | 41-55 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Arthur Jacobs steals the ball from John Hungerford | 41-55 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Hatter (PG), David Kaylor (PF), James Brewer (C) David Braswell, Marty Juhasz, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Arthur Jacobs, Ralph Smith | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-55 |