| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Riding (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kirk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Morris (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Merrow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Tauber (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Chittum (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rickey Black (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | John Riding is called for the reach on Clarence Tauber in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Riding, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Dinan | 28-39 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Morris | 30-39 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Rickey Black connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Merrow | 30-41 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Rickey Black - foul #2 on Rickey Black, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges (SG), Russell Hobdy (SF), Shane Highberger (PF) John Riding, John Kirk, John Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (PG), Dwight Bodner (SG), Edward Bird (SF), Robert Therrien (PF), Jerome Wear (C) Glenn Merrow, Clarence Tauber, Michael Dinan, William Chittum, Rickey Black | |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Shane Highberger steals it from Robert Brown | 32-41 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blaine Bridges, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Riding (SG), Peter Sroka (SF) Blaine Bridges, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Edward Bird misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Eric Hamilton | 32-41 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Sroka | 35-41 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner is hacked by John Riding - foul #3 on John Riding, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lewis (SF), John Morris (PF), Stephen Moberly (C) John Riding, Peter Sroka, Shane Highberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG), Michael Dinan (SF), William Chittum (PF), Philip Sanborn (C) Robert Brown, Dwight Bodner, Edward Bird, Robert Therrien, Jerome Wear | |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan is denied on a dunk by John Morris | 35-41 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 35-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG) Cory Langley | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Dinan | 35-44 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | David Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:30 | Wichita State | Michael Dinan takes the ball from Russell Hobdy | 35-44 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | William Chittum travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kirk (SF), Peter Sroka (C) David Lewis, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (PG), Dwight Bodner (SG), Edward Bird (SF), Robert Therrien (PF), Rickey Black (C) Glenn Merrow, Clarence Tauber, Michael Dinan, William Chittum, Philip Sanborn | |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | John Kirk makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Hamilton (tired) 8 pts. SG - Russell Hobdy (tiring) 7 reb. SF - John Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Sroka (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Bodner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Bird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Therrien (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickey Black (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Brown | 37-47 |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | John Morris loses the dribble to Robert Brown | 37-47 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Robert Therrien is denied by John Morris | 37-47 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Edward Bird hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Brown | 37-50 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Edward Bird picks off the pass by Russell Hobdy in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 37-50 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | John Kirk grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | John Morris dunks the ball | 39-50 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Edward Bird knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Dwight Bodner | 39-52 |
| 13:58 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Riding (PG), Frank Taylor (SG), Shane Highberger (PF), Stephen Moberly (C) Eric Hamilton, Russell Hobdy, John Morris, Peter Sroka | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG), Michael Dinan (SF), William Chittum (PF), Jerome Wear (C) Robert Brown, Dwight Bodner, Edward Bird, Robert Therrien, Rickey Black | |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow double dribbles | 39-52 |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | Shane Highberger connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Shane Highberger - foul #1 on Shane Highberger, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lewis (SF) John Kirk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | David Lewis connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Taylor | 43-54 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow is fouled in the backcourt by John Riding - foul #4 on John Riding, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges (PG), John Kirk (SF), John Morris (PF) John Riding, David Lewis, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG), Rickey Black (C) Glenn Merrow, Jerome Wear | |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | John Morris pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | John Morris loses the dribble to Cory Langley | 43-54 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-54 |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges is hacked by Cory Langley - foul #1 on Cory Langley, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly (C) Shane Highberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Bird (PF), Philip Sanborn (C) William Chittum, Rickey Black | |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | John Kirk comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Dinan - foul #2 on Michael Dinan, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Cory Langley, Michael Dinan | |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | John Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | John Kirk misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blaine Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kirk (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Morris (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Moberly (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Merrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Tauber (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Bird (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. C - Philip Sanborn (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Philip Sanborn misses the easy open layup | 43-54 |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | John Kirk gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly's pass is intercepted by Edward Bird | 43-54 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Merrow, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lewis (SF), Russell Hobdy (PF), Shane Highberger (C) John Kirk, John Morris, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner (SG), Michael Dinan (SF), Jerome Wear (C) Clarence Tauber, Robert Brown, Philip Sanborn | |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | David Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Edward Bird snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow loses the dribble to Blaine Bridges in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy lays it in on a great pass from Blaine Bridges | 45-54 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | David Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Blaine Bridges | 48-54 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Edward Bird hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-57 |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Lewis and he's fouled by Jerome Wear - foul #3 on Jerome Wear, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton (PG), Peter Sroka (SF), Stephen Moberly (C) Blaine Bridges, David Lewis, Shane Highberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG), Robert Brown (SF), William Chittum (PF), Robert Therrien (C) Glenn Merrow, Dwight Bodner, Michael Dinan, Edward Bird, Jerome Wear | |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber is hacked by Eric Hamilton - foul #3 on Eric Hamilton, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Morris (PF) Russell Hobdy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber is hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #4 on Frank Taylor, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges (SG) Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | John Morris gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Clarence Tauber - foul #2 on Clarence Tauber, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kirk (SF) Peter Sroka | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Bird (SF), Rickey Black (C) Cory Langley, Robert Therrien | |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Robert Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | John Kirk's floater is tipped away by Rickey Black | 53-61 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly tips it home | 55-61 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Edward Bird buries a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Brown and the foul's on John Kirk - foul #1 on John Kirk, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Riding (PG), Frank Taylor (SG), David Lewis (SF), Russell Hobdy (PF), Shane Highberger (C) Eric Hamilton, Blaine Bridges, John Kirk, John Morris, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner (SG), Robert Therrien (PF), Jerome Wear (C) Clarence Tauber, William Chittum, Rickey Black | |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Edward Bird makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Riding (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Russell Hobdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane Highberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Bodner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Bird (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robert Therrien (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Wear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Wichita State | Frank Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Hobdy | 58-64 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Edward Bird misses the lay-in | 58-64 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | David Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | Frank Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 06:57 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Highberger | 58-64 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | John Riding hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Jerome Wear snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Edward Bird is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Therrien | 58-66 |
| 06:15 | Wichita State | Jerome Wear swats the short shot by Shane Highberger | 58-66 |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Hobdy | 58-66 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by John Riding | 60-66 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane but the foul's on Russell Hobdy - foul #2 on Russell Hobdy, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Sroka (SF), John Morris (PF), Stephen Moberly (C) David Lewis, Russell Hobdy, Shane Highberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG), Michael Dinan (SF), Philip Sanborn (C) Robert Brown, Dwight Bodner, Edward Bird, Jerome Wear | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Glenn Merrow steps in front of the John Morris pass in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Merrow | 60-70 |
| 05:09 | Wichita State | John Morris connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Riding | 62-70 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan tips it home | 62-72 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka gets the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka can't connect on a runner from the left block | 62-72 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien grabs the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Philip Sanborn banks in the layup set up by Clarence Tauber | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Riding (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Taylor (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Sroka (tiring) 5 reb. PF - John Morris (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Moberly (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Merrow (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Tauber (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Dinan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Therrien (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Sanborn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Philip Sanborn grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Dinan | 62-76 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | The jump hook by John Morris is blocked by Philip Sanborn | 62-76 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien pulls down the rebound | 62-76 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Stephen Moberly swats the short shot by Robert Therrien | 62-76 |
| 02:18 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | John Morris misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 62-76 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber pulls down the rebound | 62-76 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow is hacked by John Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Morris, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges (SG), Russell Hobdy (PF), Shane Highberger (C) Frank Taylor, John Morris, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Bird (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Jerome Wear (C) Clarence Tauber, Michael Dinan, Philip Sanborn | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow misses the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy grabs the board | 62-76 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | John Riding knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Hobdy | 65-76 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Shane Highberger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Blaine Bridges | 67-76 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton (PG), Frank Taylor (SG), John Kirk (SF), John Morris (PF), Stephen Moberly (C) John Riding, Blaine Bridges, Peter Sroka, Russell Hobdy, Shane Highberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber (SG), Michael Dinan (SF), William Chittum (PF), Rickey Black (C) Edward Bird, Robert Brown, Robert Therrien, Jerome Wear | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | William Chittum is fouled on the floor by John Morris - foul #3 on John Morris, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | William Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | William Chittum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | John Morris is denied on a layup by William Chittum | 67-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glenn Merrow | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Eric Hamilton steps in front of the Glenn Merrow pass in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton lays it up and in | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Eric Hamilton is called for the reach on Rickey Black in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Hamilton, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (PG), Edward Bird (SG) Glenn Merrow, Clarence Tauber | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-78 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Rickey Black makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Rickey Black misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | John Morris grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | John Kirk is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Riding (PG), Blaine Bridges (SG), Russell Hobdy (PF), Shane Highberger (C) Eric Hamilton, Frank Taylor, John Morris, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner (SG), Robert Therrien (PF), Jerome Wear (C) Michael Dinan, William Chittum, Rickey Black | |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | John Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | John Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Robert Brown is hacked by Blaine Bridges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Blaine Bridges, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton (PG), Frank Taylor (SG), John Morris (PF), Stephen Moberly (C) John Riding, Blaine Bridges, Russell Hobdy, Shane Highberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Dinan (SF), William Chittum (PF), Rickey Black (C) Dwight Bodner, Robert Therrien, Jerome Wear | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Michael Dinan is called for the reach on Frank Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Dinan, team foul #8 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG) Robert Brown, Edward Bird | |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Frank Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Chittum | 71-80 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Eric Hamilton is called for the reach on William Chittum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Hamilton, team foul #14 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Riding (PG) Eric Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (PG), Edward Bird (SG) Glenn Merrow, Clarence Tauber | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | William Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | William Chittum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Robert Brown picks off the pass by Frank Taylor | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Brown runs out the clock | 71-82 |