| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Carl Butler tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Theisen | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Alan McCalebb | 37-36 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson buries a fadeaway in the lane | 39-36 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | William Craig is hacked by Larry Martines - foul #3 on Larry Martines, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG) Larry Martines | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), Ted Smith (SF) William Craig, Erik Verdin | |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jerry Rondeau | 39-36 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Alan McCalebb steals it from Kyle Koepp in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Carl Butler connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is hacked by Frank Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Washington, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Ian Bradshaw (C) Carl Butler, Albert Grant | |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Frank Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Ted Smith's layup is rejected by Sherman Feagin | 39-38 |
| 17:57 | Wichita State | William Craig tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brad Waters - foul #1 on Brad Waters, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF) Alan McCalebb | |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | William Craig steps in front of the Jerry Rondeau pass | 39-39 |
| 17:09 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sherman Feagin | 39-39 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Frank Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Smith | 39-39 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw drills a shot from the left wing set up by Frank Washington | 39-41 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Erik Verdin - foul #2 on Erik Verdin, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Douglas Dam, Jerry Rondeau, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Carl Butler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Ted Smith, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Kenneth Anderson is called for the reach on Erik Verdin - foul #1 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG) Brad Waters | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Jerry Rondeau steps in front of the Erik Verdin pass | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Erik Verdin | 41-41 |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Albert Grant tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb's pass is intercepted by Jerry Rondeau | 41-43 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Alan McCalebb is called for the reach on David Theisen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Sherman Feagin (C) Jerry Rondeau, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG), Frank Washington (SF), James Chandler (PF) William Craig, Erik Verdin, Carl Butler | |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | David Theisen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Martines | 44-43 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Albert Grant drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Washington and he's hacked by Sherman Feagin - foul #2 on Sherman Feagin, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Brent McGoon (PF) David Theisen, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (PF) James Chandler | |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Chandler (C) Albert Grant | |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Ted Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan McCalebb and the foul's on Brent McGoon - foul #1 on Brent McGoon, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Ted Smith makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Hinerman, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (C) Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Hinerman | 47-48 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Douglas Dam steps in front of the Ronald Laubach pass | 47-48 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Ronald Laubach - foul #4 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sherman Feagin (PF) Larry Martines, Frank Hinerman, Brent McGoon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith, James Chandler | |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | Carl Butler scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Washington | 50-51 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Butler | 50-51 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Frank Washington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Butler | 50-53 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin misses the lay-in | 50-53 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Waters | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sherman Feagin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota loses the ball out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Douglas Dam, Brad Waters, Sherman Feagin, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Albert Grant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | David Theisen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | David Theisen is fouled in the backcourt by Alan McCalebb - foul #3 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (PF) Carl Butler | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Larry Martines buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Craig - foul #2 on William Craig, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Chandler (PF) William Craig | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 52-53 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman is hacked by Erik Verdin - foul #3 on Erik Verdin, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SF) Erik Verdin | |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Ted Smith loses the dribble to Kenneth Anderson | 54-53 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Koepp | 54-53 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 09:55 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 54-53 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Albert Grant steps in front of the Frank Hinerman pass | 54-53 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses the dunk attempt | 54-53 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | James Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | James Chandler is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Frank Hinerman, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Alan McCalebb, Ted Smith, James Chandler, Albert Grant | |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Rondeau | 56-53 |
| 08:11 | Wichita State | Jerry Rondeau steals the ball from Frank Washington in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau lays it in | 58-53 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | William Craig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (PG) Frank Washington | |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 58-55 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Brad Waters is hacked by William Craig in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Robert Wilson (C) Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Albert Grant (C) Ian Bradshaw | |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:02 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Erik Verdin is called for the reach on Douglas Dam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Verdin, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Carl Butler grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | Carl Butler lays it up and in | 58-57 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Douglas Dam | 61-57 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Carl Butler steals the ball from Douglas Dam | 61-57 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | William Craig tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Martines | 63-57 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwight Cota | 63-57 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Douglas Dam, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Ted Smith (SF), James Chandler (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Ronald Laubach, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Carl Butler, Albert Grant | |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-57 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Washington - foul #3 on Frank Washington, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ted Smith | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | James Chandler blocks the short jumper by Kyle Koepp | 68-59 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brad Waters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ted Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Ted Smith travels with the ball | 68-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Albert Grant (C) Ian Bradshaw | |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Theisen | 71-59 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 02:42 | Wichita State | James Chandler grabs the offensive board | 71-59 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-59 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Brad Waters can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | James Chandler pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Ted Smith can't connect on a runner from close range | 71-59 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | James Chandler misses the tip | 71-59 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Koepp | 71-59 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses the 3 from straight away | 71-59 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Brad Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | David Theisen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Albert Grant snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Albert Grant is hacked by Brad Waters - foul #2 on Brad Waters, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG) Alan McCalebb | |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Washington | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Ted Smith clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 71-61 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Brad Waters pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | James Chandler steps in front of the Jerry Rondeau pass in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | James Chandler's pass is intercepted by Douglas Dam | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam runs out the clock | 71-61 |