| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willis Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 32-28 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Willis Pope misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF), Kenneth Rider (C) Christopher Fitzgerald, Michael Hope | |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Willis Pope misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Willis Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:08 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Jason Snell | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Rider | 33-30 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Willis Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Bernard McCosker (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF) Keith Taylor, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Elmer Collins (PF), Michael Hope (C) David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley, Kenneth Rider | |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Hope | 33-32 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Elmer Collins is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Elmer Collins, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Remy (SF), Chad Melvin (C) Michael Johnson, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), David Niebuhr (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF) Jason Snell, Ryan Tuttle, Elmer Collins | |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Ryan Tuttle (SF) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Jason Snell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), Mark Brooks (PF), Willis Pope (C) Shawn Royston, Bernard McCosker, Thomas Remy, Paul Alleyne, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Ryan Tuttle, Michael Hope | |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor banks in the layup and the foul's on Alvin Calder - foul #2 on Alvin Calder, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF), Michael Hope (C) David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley, Kenneth Rider | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elmer Collins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), David Niebuhr (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF) Alvin Calder, Ryan Tuttle, Elmer Collins | |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley is fouled on the floor by Manuel Charles - foul #1 on Manuel Charles, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Remy (SF) Manuel Charles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Michael Hope | |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Mark Brooks steals it from Alvin Calder | 36-32 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Willis Pope lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Thomas Remy | 38-32 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley loses the dribble to Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Willis Pope can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on David Niebuhr - foul #1 on David Niebuhr, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Chad Melvin (PF) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF), Michael Hope (C) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley, Kenneth Rider | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Willis Pope makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Willis Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Michael Hope gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Remy - foul #2 on Thomas Remy, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF) Thomas Remy, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SG) Phillip Goss | |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard McCosker - foul #3 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley (PF) Elmer Collins | |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Michael Hope is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG) David Niebuhr | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | Michael Hope can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin is hacked by Michael Hope - foul #2 on Michael Hope, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Mark Brooks (PF), Willis Pope (C) Shawn Royston, Bernard McCosker, Manuel Charles, Paul Alleyne, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), David Niebuhr (SG), Elmer Collins (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ralph Whitley, Michael Hope | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Niebuhr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elmer Collins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Rider (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses short on an open floater from the right side | 41-34 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:11 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr tips it home | 41-36 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Ralph Whitley (PF), Michael Hope (C) Alvin Calder, Elmer Collins, Kenneth Rider | |
| 10:51 | Wichita State | Jason Snell is hacked by Mark Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Brooks, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Michael Hope connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by David Niebuhr and the foul's on Willis Pope - foul #1 on Willis Pope, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG) Ryan Tuttle | |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Willis Pope shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Michael Johnson | 43-38 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Manuel Charles (SF) Keith Taylor, Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Michael Hope | |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by David Niebuhr | 43-40 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rider | 43-40 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Fitzgerald | 43-42 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:07 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Martin Hansen | 45-45 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Fitzgerald | 45-48 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Willis Pope clanks a jumper in the paint | 45-48 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:45 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley banks in the wide open layup set up by Alvin Calder | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Charles (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willis Pope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Whitley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Rider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks tips it home | 47-50 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Martin Hansen, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Elmer Collins (PF), Michael Hope (C) Alvin Calder, Ralph Whitley, Kenneth Rider | |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin tips it in | 49-51 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | Jason Snell tips it home | 49-53 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | David Niebuhr steals it from Thomas Remy | 49-53 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (SG) Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Elmer Collins | |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Jason Snell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Snell, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Paul Alleyne (PF), Willis Pope (C) Keith Taylor, Chad Melvin, Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Snell - foul #2 on Jason Snell, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | Jason Snell buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Ryan Tuttle | 50-56 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston is hacked by Jason Snell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Snell, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Brooks (PF) Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Michael Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:13 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr is open and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Ryan Tuttle | 51-58 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker is fouled on the floor by Michael Hope - foul #3 on Michael Hope, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Thomas Remy (SF), Chad Melvin (PF) Shawn Royston, Michael Johnson, Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Goss (SG), Elmer Collins (PF) David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley | |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Michael Hope banks in the layup | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willis Pope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Goss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elmer Collins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Hope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard McCosker | 55-60 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Michael Hope is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 55-60 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Paul Alleyne (PF) Bernard McCosker, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SG), Ralph Whitley (PF) Phillip Goss, Elmer Collins | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Snell - foul #4 on Jason Snell, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Michael Hope grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Chad Melvin is called for the reach on Ryan Tuttle - foul #1 on Chad Melvin, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF), Mark Brooks (PF), Willis Pope (C) Thomas Remy, Paul Alleyne, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG) Ryan Tuttle | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Jason Snell is hacked by Mark Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Brooks, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Michael Hope swats the layup by Manuel Charles | 58-63 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Willis Pope snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | David Niebuhr takes the ball from Keith Taylor | 58-63 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Michael Hope makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Fitzgerald | 58-65 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Keith Taylor is called for the reach on Jason Snell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Taylor, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Goss (SG), Elmer Collins (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Ralph Whitley | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Willis Pope | 59-66 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson drills a 3 from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Keith Taylor is called for the reach on Jason Snell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Taylor, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Ralph Whitley (PF) Phillip Goss, Elmer Collins | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr is hacked by Keith Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Taylor, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ralph Whitley | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Johnson, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Jason Snell is hacked by Keith Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Taylor, team foul #15 | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-69 |