| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Abernathy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Boucher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Michael Welke hits the finger roll | 38-30 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 18:55 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (PG), Richard Blakemore (SG), Jason Emerson (SF), Jim Webb (PF), John Rasch (C) John Kyser, Matthew Robbins, Timothy Abernathy, Ronald Boyd, Phillip Boucher | |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | John Rasch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | Jim Webb tips it in | 38-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Randy Smith jams it set up by Bob Wetherby and the foul's on John Rasch - foul #3 on John Rasch, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan (C) John Rasch | |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Randy Smith misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jim Sowder | 40-34 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Richard Blakemore is called for the reach on Brad Stoddard - foul #3 on Richard Blakemore, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Brad Stoddard, Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, Randy Smith, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Matthew Robbins (SG), Timothy Abernathy (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF) Steven Cobbins, Richard Blakemore, Jason Emerson, Jim Webb | |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher (C) Anthony Brennan | |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Warren Roldan steals the ball from Phillip Boucher in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-34 |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Charles Burke drills a floater from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Vila (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Kyser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Abernathy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Boucher (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Charles Burke connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Roldan | 44-36 |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Robbins and he's fouled by Charles Vila - foul #3 on Charles Vila, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Brad Stoddard (SG), Bob Wetherby (SF), David Cooper (PF), Randy Smith (C) Charles Burke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, Charles Vila, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (PG), Richard Blakemore (SG), Jason Emerson (SF), John Rasch (PF) John Kyser, Matthew Robbins, Timothy Abernathy, Ronald Boyd | |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Randy Smith is called for 10 seconds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jim Webb (PF) Phillip Boucher | |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Richard Blakemore is called for the reach on Michael Welke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Blakemore, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (C) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Matthew Robbins (SG), Anthony Brennan (C) Richard Blakemore, Jason Emerson, Jim Webb | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Steven Cobbins takes the ball from Russell Thornberry | 44-39 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Cobbins | 44-41 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | John Kyser is called for the reach on Michael Welke - foul #3 on John Kyser, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF) Bob Wetherby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jim Webb (PF) John Rasch | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Brad Stoddard takes the ball from John Kyser in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | David Cooper misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jim Webb - foul #2 on Jim Webb, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG), Randy Smith (C) Brad Stoddard, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), John Rasch (C) John Kyser, Jim Webb, Anthony Brennan | |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | Randy Smith is called for the reach on John Rasch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Smith, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd clanks a turnaround from the left block | 46-41 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Randy Smith grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | John Rasch steps in front of the Gary Daniels pass | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | Michael Welke steals it from Ronald Boyd | 46-41 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Welke | 48-41 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Boyd blocks the short jumper by Gary Daniels | 48-44 |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Sowder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Steven Cobbins (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Robbins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Abernathy (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rasch (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Jim Sowder steals it from Timothy Abernathy | 48-44 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder slams it home | 50-44 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Abernathy | 50-46 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Brad Stoddard (SG), Bob Wetherby (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Jim Sowder, David Cooper, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Jason Emerson (SF), Jim Webb (PF), Anthony Brennan (C) Steven Cobbins, Timothy Abernathy, Ronald Boyd, John Rasch | |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Emerson - foul #3 on Jason Emerson, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Warren Roldan (SF) Bob Wetherby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Brad Stoddard steps in front of the Jim Webb pass in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Charles Burke hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | John Kyser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby (SG) Charles Burke | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Charles Vila hits the easy wide open finger roll | 56-46 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Jim Webb comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Webb | 56-46 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Charles Vila steals the ball from Anthony Brennan | 56-46 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Charles Vila is hacked by Matthew Robbins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Robbins, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Jim Sowder (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Bob Wetherby, Warren Roldan, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SF), Phillip Boucher (C) Jason Emerson, Anthony Brennan | |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Charles Vila makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Charles Vila makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:09 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins lays it in | 58-48 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Charles Vila misses the easy layup | 58-48 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Phillip Boucher | 58-48 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Charles Burke steps in front of the John Kyser pass in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Matthew Robbins is called for the reach on Charles Burke - foul #3 on Matthew Robbins, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Warren Roldan (SF), Randy Smith (PF) Jim Sowder, Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF) Matthew Robbins, Jim Webb | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins's floater is tipped away by Rene Rossi | 59-48 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Kyser - foul #4 on John Kyser, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG) Charles Burke | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins (SG) John Kyser | |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins knocks in the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Welke - foul #1 on Michael Welke, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG), Bob Wetherby (SF), David Cooper (PF) Brad Stoddard, Warren Roldan, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Emerson (SF) Timothy Abernathy | |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Jim Sowder (SF) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (PG), Anthony Brennan (C) Steven Cobbins, Phillip Boucher | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Sowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Blakemore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Robbins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Emerson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Brennan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan's fadeaway is rejected by Rene Rossi | 61-51 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-51 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | David Cooper tips it in | 63-51 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Bob Wetherby - foul #1 on Bob Wetherby, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Warren Roldan (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Randy Smith (C) Charles Burke, Bob Wetherby, David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Timothy Abernathy (SF), Jim Webb (PF), John Rasch (C) Richard Blakemore, Jason Emerson, Ronald Boyd, Anthony Brennan | |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Randy Smith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Abernathy - foul #3 on Timothy Abernathy, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Gary Daniels (SG) Michael Welke, Jim Sowder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (SG) Matthew Robbins | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Randy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard is hacked by John Kyser - foul #5 on John Kyser, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SG) John Kyser | |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | John Rasch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins loses the dribble to Russell Thornberry in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 65-52 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Randy Smith tips it in | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-52 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Daniels | 67-52 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses the easy layup | 67-52 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry tips it in | 69-52 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | John Rasch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 04:32 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brad Stoddard - foul #2 on Brad Stoddard, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Brad Stoddard, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, Russell Thornberry, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Emerson (PG), Matthew Robbins (SG), Ronald Boyd (PF), Anthony Brennan (C) Richard Blakemore, Steven Cobbins, Jim Webb, John Rasch | |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 69-56 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bob Wetherby and the foul's on Anthony Brennan - foul #1 on Anthony Brennan, team foul #12 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (PG) Timothy Abernathy | |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder misses the free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Bob Wetherby steps in front of the Jason Emerson pass in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-56 |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins grabs the board | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Sowder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Vila (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Steven Cobbins (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Robbins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Emerson (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Boyd (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Brennan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Burke - foul #2 on Charles Burke, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), David Cooper (PF) Charles Burke, Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (PG), Phillip Boucher (C) Steven Cobbins, Anthony Brennan | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Michael Welke grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Welke | 73-56 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Richard Blakemore is called for the reach on Michael Welke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Blakemore, team foul #13 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (SG), Charles Vila (PF), Randy Smith (C) Jim Sowder, David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SG), John Rasch (SF), Jim Webb (PF), Anthony Brennan (C) Richard Blakemore, Matthew Robbins, Ronald Boyd, Phillip Boucher | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Michael Welke makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Michael Welke makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:06 | Wichita State | Jim Webb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-59 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Randy Smith snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Michael Welke is hacked by Jason Emerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Emerson, team foul #14 | 75-59 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Michael Welke makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Michael Welke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Smith - foul #3 on Randy Smith, team foul #7 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 77-60 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby tips it but misses | 77-60 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins misses long on a jumper from the left block | 77-60 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-60 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Jim Webb misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Brennan | 77-60 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins is fouled on the floor by Bob Wetherby - foul #2 on Bob Wetherby, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Bob Wetherby | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Russell Thornberry steals the ball from Anthony Brennan | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard runs out the clock | 79-62 |