| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Donald Standley (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) PF - Frank Love (fresh) C - Thomas Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) C - Mark Bratton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Frank Love is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Donald Standley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Gallagher | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Mark Bratton picks off the pass by Donald Standley | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Larry Hartung is called for the reach on Jeromy Grubbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the runner from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Donald Standley connects on the floater from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Edward Cooper - foul #1 on Edward Cooper, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Melvin Tomczak (SF), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Max Cash misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) SF - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) PF - Max Cash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric May (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Keith Middaugh is called for the reach on Robert Kinney - foul #1 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG) Jeromy Grubbs | |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Hartung and the foul's on Keith Middaugh - foul #2 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG) Keith Middaugh | |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | Eric May grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Eric May hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 6-8 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Eric May tips it home | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Johnson | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | Eric May grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Eric May pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | Eric May banks in the layup set up by Michael Gallagher and he's hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (C) Nathan Deeds, Michael Gallagher, Max Cash | |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | Eric May makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Eric May denies the turnaround by Ivory Farrell | 9-13 |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | Eric May grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Donald Standley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Frank Love can't tip it in | 9-13 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Jason Benedict steps in front of the Frank Love pass | 9-13 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Ivory Farrell takes the ball from Mark Bratton | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) PF - Frank Love (fresh) C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) SG - Melvin Tomczak (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) PF - Eric May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 11:21 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Daniel Suggs (PF) Melvin Tomczak, Eric May | |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is hacked by Jason Benedict - foul #1 on Jason Benedict, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 10:26 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton slams it home and he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (SF) Jason Benedict | |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-16 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Mark Bratton is blocked by Ivory Farrell | 14-16 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Love | 14-16 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Donald Standley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeromy Grubbs - foul #1 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SF), Robert Kinney (PF) Larry Hartung, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Jason Benedict (SF) Jeromy Grubbs, Mark Bratton | |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Melvin Tomczak, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Frank Love (PF) Donald Standley, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric May (C) Daniel Suggs | |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Melvin Tomczak | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Ellison (fresh) SG - Albert Odom (fresh) SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Love (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) PF - Max Cash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric May (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Max Cash gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | Max Cash is hacked by Frank Love - foul #1 on Frank Love, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Barry Ellison, Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Daniel Suggs (PF) Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict | |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivory Farrell and he's fouled by Daniel Suggs - foul #1 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Larry Potter (C) Max Cash, Eric May | |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Kinney | 20-21 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 20-21 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Larry Potter gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeromy Grubbs | 20-24 |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Nathan Deeds - foul #1 on Nathan Deeds, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF) Robert Kinney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Eric May (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Nathan Deeds, Melvin Tomczak, Daniel Suggs, Larry Potter | |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeromy Grubbs | 23-27 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (SG) Donald Standley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (PF) Eric May | |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton can't connect on a shot from the right block | 23-27 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits the follow up shot | 23-29 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Albert Odom buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Hartung | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Love (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivory Farrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Cash (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton slams it home set up by Michael Gallagher and the foul's on Albert Odom - foul #1 on Albert Odom, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG), Robert Kinney (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Larry Hartung, Edward Cooper, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Daniel Suggs (PF) Jeromy Grubbs, Max Cash | |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 26-31 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Albert Odom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Gallagher | 26-33 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Frank Love buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Albert Odom | 28-33 |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | Thomas Porter swats the short shot by Mark Bratton | 28-33 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs tips it home | 28-35 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Donald Standley travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Eric May slams it home on a great pass from Jeromy Grubbs | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper's pass is intercepted by Jeromy Grubbs | 28-37 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Eric May is denied on a dunk by Arthur Johnson | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |