| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Standley - foul #1 on Donald Standley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Cooper | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Porter | 7-2 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is denied on a layup by Jason Benedict | 7-2 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeromy Grubbs | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Frank Love comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Suggs - foul #1 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Jason Benedict | 9-7 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Benedict - foul #1 on Jason Benedict, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict is fouled on the floor by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SF), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) PF - Max Cash (fresh) C - Eric May (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the floater from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Robert Kinney | 12-7 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Albert Odom | 14-7 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Max Cash, Eric May | |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Love | 16-7 |
| 13:34 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict can't connect on a floater near the basket | 16-7 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter tips it home | 18-7 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Tomczak | 18-9 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG) Keith Middaugh | |
| 12:15 | Wichita State | Thomas Porter steals the ball from Daniel Suggs | 18-9 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs tips it home | 18-11 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 11:37 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Tomczak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton is called for traveling | 18-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Arthur Johnson (C) Larry Hartung, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Melvin Tomczak, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Donald Standley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Donald Standley hits the follow up shot | 20-11 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs | 20-14 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeromy Grubbs - foul #1 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Robert Kinney (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Keith Middaugh, Eric May | |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Benedict, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SF) Albert Odom | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG) Jason Benedict | |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson travels with the ball | 22-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs (PF) Nathan Deeds | |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton is hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG) Max Cash | |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Arthur Johnson is called for the reach on Melvin Tomczak - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (SF) Michael Gallagher | |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs and he's fouled by Ivory Farrell - foul #1 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG) Melvin Tomczak | |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | Max Cash gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Middaugh | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Max Cash (fresh) PF - Daniel Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Bratton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edward Cooper | 25-19 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ivory Farrell - foul #2 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Thomas Porter (C) Larry Hartung, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Melvin Tomczak (SF) Keith Middaugh, Mark Bratton | |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jeromy Grubbs - foul #2 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Eric May (PF), Larry Potter (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Daniel Suggs, Max Cash | |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Tomczak | 27-23 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is whistled for a carry | 27-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Michael Gallagher picks off the pass by Albert Odom | 27-26 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (SF), Mark Bratton (C) Nathan Deeds, Eric May | |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Donald Standley is open but misses the lay-in | 27-27 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Max Cash gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Edward Cooper steals the ball from Mark Bratton | 27-27 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Donald Standley connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 29-27 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Tomczak | 29-29 |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Kinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Max Cash (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Potter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Mark Bratton is blocked by Frank Love | 32-29 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Larry Potter can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Standley | 32-29 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Arthur Johnson (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF) Melvin Tomczak, Michael Gallagher, Larry Potter, Mark Bratton | |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Odom - foul #1 on Albert Odom, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Jack Adcox (SF) Robert Kinney, Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric May (C) Max Cash | |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 32-30 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson's layup is rejected by Eric May | 32-30 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs blows the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Robert Kinney (PF) Barry Ellison, Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SG), Mark Bratton (C) Keith Middaugh, Eric May | |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Tomczak | 32-33 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 34-33 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs hits the finger roll | 34-35 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Donald Standley is fouled on the floor by Jeromy Grubbs - foul #3 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Robert Kinney, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Michael Gallagher (SG), Max Cash (PF) Jeromy Grubbs, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is fouled on the floor by Mark Bratton - foul #1 on Mark Bratton, team foul #7 | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |