| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | John Bobby 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | The jump hook by John Bobby is blocked by James Roberts | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Joseph Nielsen takes the ball from Jeremy Lindquist | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Bobby | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits a jump hook from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Wichita State | James Roberts is called for the reach on John Bobby - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | John Bobby loses the dribble to Raymond Newton | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | James Roberts knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Barnes - foul #1 on Scott Barnes, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Shick | 6-5 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | James Roberts loses the dribble to Scott Barnes | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | William Shick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Nelson (SF), Greg Cox (C) Scott Barnes, John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | John Bobby is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on John Bobby, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Marcum and he's hacked by John Bobby - foul #2 on John Bobby, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (PF) John Bobby | |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | John Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daniel Harter | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | William Shick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 9-5 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) SF - John Nelson (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Greg Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Greg Cox snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Smith | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Marcum and he's fouled by William Shick - foul #1 on William Shick, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Scott Barnes (SG), John Lawrence (SF), Michael Dyck (C) William Shick, Hilario Sanchez, John Nelson, Greg Cox | |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | John Smith tips it in | 12-10 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 15-10 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Scott Barnes is called for the reach on Jeremy Lindquist - foul #2 on Scott Barnes, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Dale Cole (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo knocks in the floater near the basket | 17-10 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | John Smith misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Newton - foul #1 on Raymond Newton, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Daniel Harter (C) Theodore Havens, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG) John Nelson | |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Joseph Nielsen steals the ball from Jeremy Lindquist | 17-12 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | Larry McMurdo is called for the reach on John Lawrence - foul #1 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) John Smith | |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Jimmy Dodson (PF), James Roberts (C) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy Dodson - foul #1 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Dale Cole (SF) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (C) Michael Dyck | |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 3rd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Greg Cox hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from William Shick and he's fouled by Theodore Havens - foul #1 on Theodore Havens, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SF), John Smith (PF) Hilario Sanchez, John Lawrence, Kenneth Dailey | |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Greg Cox makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) SF - Dale Cole (fresh) PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Shick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 11:26 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Nelson | 19-23 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Dale Cole misses the jumper near the basket | 19-23 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Dale Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-23 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Dodson | 19-23 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Dale Cole's pass is intercepted by Joseph Nielsen | 19-23 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | William Shick dunks the ball set up by Joseph Nielsen | 19-25 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson travels with the ball | 19-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Daniel Harter (PF) Theodore Havens, Jimmy Dodson, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Lawrence (SF), Michael Dyck (C) William Shick, John Nelson, Greg Cox | |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 19-25 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is hacked by Larry McMurdo - foul #2 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), John Brannon (SF), James Roberts (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Larry McMurdo, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) John Smith | |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Michael Dyck denies the turnaround by Daniel Harter | 19-27 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 19-27 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | James Roberts blocks the jumper by Joseph Nielsen | 19-27 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Dailey | 19-27 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Brannon - foul #1 on John Brannon, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Dale Cole (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Smith (PF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Hilario Sanchez, Kenneth Dailey, Michael Dyck | |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney loses the dribble to William Shick | 19-29 |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | William Shick jams it | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Cole (fresh) PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | John Smith is denied on a layup by Jimmy Dodson | 19-31 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dodson | 19-31 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Cole | 22-31 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | John Lawrence comes up short on the shot from the right side | 22-31 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Dale Cole tips it but misses | 22-31 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | John Smith gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | The jump hook by John Nelson is blocked by James Roberts | 22-31 |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | John Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | John Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | John Lawrence snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | John Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF), Daniel Harter (PF) Robert Marcum, Dale Cole, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), Michael Dyck (C) William Shick, John Lawrence, Greg Cox | |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | James Roberts buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy Lindquist | 24-34 |
| 05:23 | Wichita State | Jeremy Lindquist takes the ball from John Nelson | 24-34 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the easy layup | 24-34 |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the easy layup | 24-34 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney can't connect on a floater from the right side | 24-34 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | James Roberts tips it home | 26-34 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Daniel Harter picks off the pass by John Smith | 26-34 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 26-34 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Harter - foul #1 on Daniel Harter, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Dale Cole (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Kenneth Dailey (PF) John Nelson, John Smith | |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | James Roberts swats the dunk try by Joseph Nielsen | 26-36 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey grabs the offensive board | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brannon (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Nielsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by Dale Cole - foul #1 on Dale Cole, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Dale Cole, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF), Greg Cox (C) William Shick, Hilario Sanchez, Kenneth Dailey, Michael Dyck | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is denied on a layup by Scott Barnes | 26-38 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 02:42 | Wichita State | John Lawrence drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Barnes and the foul's on Larry McMurdo - foul #3 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #12 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF) Larry McMurdo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| 02:42 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Harter | 29-41 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Newton - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #13 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Dale Cole (C) Theodore Havens, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Dyck (C) Greg Cox | |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter travels with the ball | 29-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF) John Lawrence | |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | John Nelson is hacked by Daniel Harter - foul #2 on Daniel Harter, team foul #14 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Dale Cole drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Brannon and the foul's on Michael Dyck - foul #1 on Michael Dyck, team foul #7 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) John Brannon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG) William Shick | |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Dale Cole misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | John Bobby gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | James Roberts steals the ball from Scott Barnes | 31-44 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | John Nelson is called for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF) Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Lawrence (SF), Greg Cox (C) Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Michael Dyck | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter tips it home | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-44 |