| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Thurman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Pless (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bolton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Doolan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Jimmy Pless steps in front of the Matthew Bigelow pass in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Carl Doolan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Thurman and he's hacked by John Baumgardner - foul #1 on John Baumgardner, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Carl Doolan makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Harry Williams | 42-32 |
| 19:03 | Wichita State | Harry Williams is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side | 42-34 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Carl Doolan steals the ball from Myron Uriarte | 42-34 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Harry Williams misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Harry Williams steps in front of the Myron Uriarte pass in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Allen Thurman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Williams | 42-36 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Bigelow | 44-36 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Matthew Bigelow picks off the pass by Jimmy Pless in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Baumgardner | 46-36 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Harry Williams and the foul's on Goran Krzesinski - foul #2 on Goran Krzesinski, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Chad Duncan (SG), John Nagy (SF), Spencer Anderson (PF), Luther Green (C) James Patrick, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Goran Krzesinski, John Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James McClennon (SG), Curtis Robertson (C) Allen Thurman, Carl Doolan | |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Cobos | 48-39 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Harry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Allen Thurman (SG), Jeremiah Miller (C) Jimmy Pless, Thomas Bolton | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Curtis Robertson's floater is tipped away by Luther Green | 48-39 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Williams | 48-39 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Jeremiah Miller misses short on an open runner from close range | 48-39 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Allen Thurman grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Harry Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Nagy - foul #1 on John Nagy, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF), John Baumgardner (C) Michael Cobos, Chad Duncan, John Nagy, Spencer Anderson, Luther Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless (SF), Thomas Bolton (PF), John Provenzano (C) Allen Thurman, Curtis Robertson, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Harry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jaroslav Deveric (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Aleksandar Pijanowski (fresh) PF - Goran Krzesinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McClennon (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmy Pless (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bolton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Provenzano (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | John Provenzano is called for the reach on John Baumgardner - foul #2 on John Provenzano, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Jackson (PG), Travis Krok (SG), Dallas Fuller (SF) Harry Williams, James McClennon, Jimmy Pless | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses short on a floater in the paint | 48-41 |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | John Provenzano gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:32 | Wichita State | Dallas Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by John Baumgardner - foul #2 on John Baumgardner, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF) James Patrick, Goran Krzesinski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dallas Fuller - foul #4 on Dallas Fuller, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Goran Krzesinski (PF), John Nagy (C) Jaroslav Deveric, Aleksandar Pijanowski, John Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless (SF), Carl Doolan (C) Dallas Fuller, John Provenzano | |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Michael Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | James Patrick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | John Nagy grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | John Nagy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Nagy, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (SG), John Baumgardner (C) Myron Uriarte, John Nagy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Williams (PG), James McClennon (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF) Michael Jackson, Jimmy Pless, Thomas Bolton | |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Travis Krok hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Jeremiah Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | James Patrick is called for the reach on Harry Williams - foul #1 on James Patrick, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Robertson (PF), John Provenzano (C) Jeremiah Miller, Carl Doolan | |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | James McClennon misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | John Provenzano gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Travis Krok knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Curtis Robertson - foul #1 on Curtis Robertson, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (PG), Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), Luther Green (C) James Patrick, Michael Cobos, Matthew Bigelow, John Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Jackson (SG), Jimmy Pless (SF), Thomas Bolton (PF) Travis Krok, James McClennon, John Provenzano | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Harry Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-44 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Curtis Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jaroslav Deveric (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Aleksandar Pijanowski (fresh) PF - Goran Krzesinski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Williams (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Pless (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bolton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Chad Duncan is called for the reach on Jimmy Pless - foul #2 on Chad Duncan, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG), John Nagy (PF) Jaroslav Deveric, Goran Krzesinski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Krok (SG), Jeremiah Miller (C) Harry Williams, Curtis Robertson | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Jeremiah Miller picks off the pass by Aleksandar Pijanowski | 52-46 |
| 11:11 | Wichita State | Aleksandar Pijanowski steps in front of the Michael Jackson pass in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan hits the finger roll set up by Aleksandar Pijanowski | 54-46 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Travis Krok | 54-48 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski's layup is rejected by Jeremiah Miller | 54-48 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | John Nagy hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (PG), Spencer Anderson (SF) Chad Duncan, Luther Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Williams (PG), James McClennon (SF), John Provenzano (C) Travis Krok, Jimmy Pless, Thomas Bolton | |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Harry Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Jackson | 56-50 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 10:07 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James McClennon | 56-50 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Harry Williams misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Nagy | 58-50 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Harry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jaroslav Deveric - foul #1 on Jaroslav Deveric, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Chad Duncan (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF), Luther Green (C) Jaroslav Deveric, Myron Uriarte, Spencer Anderson, Aleksandar Pijanowski, John Nagy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Allen Thurman (SG), Jimmy Pless (SF), Thomas Bolton (PF), Carl Doolan (C) Michael Jackson, James McClennon, Jeremiah Miller, John Provenzano | |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Harry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Bigelow | 58-52 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski makes the wide open jumper near the basket | 60-52 |
| 08:34 | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 60-52 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Carl Doolan snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Allen Thurman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Bigelow, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), John Baumgardner (C) Chad Duncan, Luther Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Krok (SG), Curtis Robertson (PF) Harry Williams, Thomas Bolton | |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Curtis Robertson hits a jump hook from close range | 60-57 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow can't throw it down | 60-57 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Travis Krok grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 60-57 |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | Carl Doolan snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Cobos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Baumgardner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Allen Thurman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Krok (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Pless (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Doolan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Curtis Robertson is called for the reach on Goran Krzesinski - foul #2 on Curtis Robertson, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG), John Nagy (SF) Michael Cobos, Matthew Bigelow | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Jackson (PG), Dallas Fuller (SF), Thomas Bolton (PF), John Provenzano (C) Allen Thurman, Jimmy Pless, Curtis Robertson, Carl Doolan | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski loses the ball out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | John Baumgardner denies the turnaround by John Provenzano | 60-57 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | James Patrick snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | John Nagy comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Provenzano - foul #3 on John Provenzano, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (SG), Spencer Anderson (PF), Luther Green (C) Myron Uriarte, Goran Krzesinski, John Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Williams (PG), Curtis Robertson (C) Travis Krok, John Provenzano | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | John Nagy misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | John Nagy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Michael Jackson knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Williams and the foul's on John Nagy - foul #3 on John Nagy, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow (SF) John Nagy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Michael Jackson makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Michael Jackson steals the ball from Chad Duncan | 61-60 |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | Michael Jackson hits the finger roll | 61-62 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | James Patrick can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-62 |
| 05:51 | Wichita State | Curtis Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | James Patrick is called for the reach on Dallas Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Patrick, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG) James Patrick, Chad Duncan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Krok (SG), Jeremiah Miller (C) Michael Jackson, Curtis Robertson | |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Dallas Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Dallas Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Jeremiah Miller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | Dallas Fuller tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Myron Uriarte | 63-62 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Dallas Fuller makes the turnaround in the paint | 63-64 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Luther Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF), John Baumgardner (C) Michael Cobos, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Spencer Anderson, Luther Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Allen Thurman (PG), James McClennon (SG), Curtis Robertson (PF), John Provenzano (C) Harry Williams, Travis Krok, Thomas Bolton, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | Dallas Fuller makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Thurman | 63-66 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 03:59 | Wichita State | Curtis Robertson snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | James McClennon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Curtis Robertson grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | A charge is called on James McClennon - foul #2 on James McClennon, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (PG), Michael Cobos (SG), John Nagy (SF) James Patrick, Jaroslav Deveric, Aleksandar Pijanowski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Jackson (PG), Thomas Bolton (PF), Carl Doolan (C) Dallas Fuller, Curtis Robertson, John Provenzano | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Krok (SG) Allen Thurman | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nagy (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Goran Krzesinski (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Baumgardner (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Travis Krok (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James McClennon (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Bolton (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Doolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Michael Jackson clanks a shot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Luther Green (C) Michael Cobos, Goran Krzesinski, John Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Williams (PG), Dallas Fuller (SF), Jimmy Pless (PF) Travis Krok, James McClennon, Thomas Bolton | |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Carl Doolan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 65-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow is hacked by Dallas Fuller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dallas Fuller, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeremiah Miller (PF) Dallas Fuller | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Jeremiah Miller hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Pless | 67-71 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG) Chad Duncan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Harry Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 67-74 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Jeremiah Miller blocks the short jumper by James Patrick | 67-74 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Harry Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | John Nagy pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski (PF), John Baumgardner (C) John Nagy, Luther Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Krok (SG), Thomas Bolton (PF) Michael Jackson, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow loses the dribble to Travis Krok in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Travis Krok lays it in | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Harry Williams is called for the reach on Goran Krzesinski - foul #3 on Harry Williams, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Travis Krok is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bigelow - foul #3 on Matthew Bigelow, team foul #12 | 69-76 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Travis Krok misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Travis Krok makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | James Patrick's pass is intercepted by Carl Doolan in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton misses short on a shot from the left block | 69-77 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Doolan | 69-77 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-77 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Harry Williams misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-77 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Myron Uriarte is called for the reach on Thomas Bolton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Myron Uriarte, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Jackson (SG), James McClennon (SF), John Provenzano (C) Travis Krok, Jimmy Pless, Carl Doolan | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Patrick | 72-78 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Harry Williams is hacked by James Patrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Patrick, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless (PF) Thomas Bolton | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Harry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Baumgardner, team foul #15 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton (PF) Jimmy Pless | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Harry Williams is hacked by James Patrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Patrick, team foul #16 | 72-80 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Harry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Harry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by James Patrick - foul #5 on James Patrick, team foul #17 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG) James Patrick | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless (PF) Thomas Bolton | |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Harry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-83 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless grabs the board | 75-83 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Myron Uriarte is called for the reach on Jimmy Pless in the backcourt - foul #4 on Myron Uriarte, team foul #18 | 75-83 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | James McClennon grabs the offensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | James McClennon is hacked by John Baumgardner - foul #4 on John Baumgardner, team foul #19 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Bolton (PF) Jimmy Pless | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | James McClennon makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | James McClennon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-86 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Provenzano swats the shot by Michael Cobos | 75-86 |