| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Jason Benedict takes the ball from Frank Love | 33-23 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton hits a floater near the basket | 35-23 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-23 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Gallagher | 37-23 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Donald Standley buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 37-25 |
| 17:17 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-25 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Love | 37-25 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-25 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Frank Love hits the follow up shot | 37-27 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Edward Cooper picks off the pass by Jason Benedict | 37-27 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper lays it up and in | 37-29 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs double dribbles | 37-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Melvin Tomczak (SF), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Eric May - foul #1 on Eric May, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG) Jeromy Grubbs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Max Cash misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivory Farrell - foul #2 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) SF - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Max Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric May (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Deeds - foul #2 on Nathan Deeds, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Nathan Deeds takes the ball from Albert Odom | 39-30 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Robert Kinney steals it from Max Cash | 39-30 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell connects on the jump hook from the left block | 39-32 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Arthur Johnson blocks the short jumper by Eric May | 39-32 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jack Adcox, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Michael Gallagher (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh, Melvin Tomczak, Max Cash, Eric May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson, Ivory Farrell | |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs is hacked by Frank Love - foul #3 on Frank Love, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the lay-in | 39-32 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 39-32 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Frank Love scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Standley | 39-34 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-34 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-34 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Bratton - foul #1 on Mark Bratton, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (PF) Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:50 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Max Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | Max Cash knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs | 43-35 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Benedict - foul #2 on Jason Benedict, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SF), Eric May (C) Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Eric May tips it home | 45-37 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | Max Cash snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-37 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Eric May misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Max Cash tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | Eric May grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gallagher | 50-37 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Donald Standley buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Odom | 50-40 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Eric May connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Gallagher | 52-40 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is hacked by Jeromy Grubbs - foul #3 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Max Cash, Eric May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Suggs - foul #1 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Middaugh | 54-41 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG) Melvin Tomczak | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (PF) Ivory Farrell | |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jeromy Grubbs - foul #4 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton's pass is intercepted by Robert Kinney | 56-42 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Hartung | 56-45 |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeromy Grubbs | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 58-48 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs is hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Melvin Tomczak (SF), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Keith Middaugh, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Larry Hartung, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Thomas Porter | |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher hits a 3 from the left wing | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 61-50 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Eric May clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Donald Standley - foul #3 on Donald Standley, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG) Jeromy Grubbs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Eric May makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Eric May makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Cooper out of a doubleteam | 63-53 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Deeds | 66-53 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Frank Love banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Standley and the foul's on Eric May - foul #2 on Eric May, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Nathan Deeds, Eric May, Max Cash | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Ivory Farrell | |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 03:18 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Frank Love pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the floater from the left side | 66-55 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Suggs | 66-55 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-55 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton tips it back up and in | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Daniel Suggs is called for the reach on Frank Love - foul #2 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Thomas Porter | |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:05 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the jumper from the right side set up by Nathan Deeds | 70-57 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson clanks a shot from the baseline | 70-57 |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 01:37 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Nathan Deeds picks off the pass by Robert Kinney | 70-57 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak buries a jumpshot from the right side | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Albert Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Frank Love | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Jack Adcox is called for the reach on Keith Middaugh - foul #2 on Jack Adcox, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Eric May is called for the reach on Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Eric May, team foul #11 | 72-57 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds runs out the clock | 72-59 |