| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Bateman (fresh) SG - Keith Daugherty (fresh) SF - Jason Quinn (fresh) PF - Morris Bernard (fresh) C - Kevin Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Graham 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Graham | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Terry Sweeting takes the ball from Jason Quinn | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Graham | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Richard Graham comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard buries a shot in the paint | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Rafael Bateman steals the ball from Richard Graham | 6-2 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman scores on a floater from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is hacked by Rafael Bateman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rafael Bateman, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (PG), Ray Opperman (SG), Ray Thompson (SF), Matthew Stanley (PF), Albert Pruitt (C) Rafael Bateman, Keith Daugherty, Jason Quinn, Morris Bernard, Kevin Davis | |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (PF) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman (PG) Arthur Walker | |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Opperman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Thompson (fresh) PF - Matthew Stanley (fresh) C - Albert Pruitt (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Matthew Stanley is blocked by Terry Sweeting | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Pruitt | 6-6 |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ray Thompson | 6-8 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Terry Sweeting and he's hacked by Ray Thompson - foul #1 on Ray Thompson, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Carlos Rowles (PF), Richard Graham (C) Wayne Camp, Edwin Brouwer, Terry Sweeting, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (PG), Keith Daugherty (SG), Jason Quinn (SF), Morris Bernard (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Rafael Bateman, Ray Opperman, Ray Thompson, Matthew Stanley, Albert Pruitt | |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:16 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker is fouled on the floor by Carlos Rowles - foul #1 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Quinn | 11-8 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting (PF) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Davis - foul #2 on Kevin Davis, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SF) John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman (PG), Matthew Stanley (C) Arthur Walker, Kevin Davis | |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Richard Graham blows the layup | 11-8 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Quinn | 11-8 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG) Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (SG), Ray Thompson (SF), Albert Pruitt (C) Keith Daugherty, Jason Quinn, Morris Bernard | |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Arthur Walker steps in front of the Terry Sweeting pass in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is hacked by Ray Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Thompson, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Jason Quinn (SF), Morris Bernard (PF) Rafael Bateman, Ray Thompson, Matthew Stanley | |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Walker (fresh) SG - Keith Daugherty (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Morris Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn loses the ball out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Opperman (SG) Keith Daugherty | |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles is hacked by Jason Quinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Quinn, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Arthur Walker is called for the reach on Wayne Camp - foul #1 on Arthur Walker, team foul #7 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Edwin Brouwer, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley (C) Albert Pruitt | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard travels with the ball | 13-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF) Wayne Camp, John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman (PG) Jason Quinn | |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting buries a jumper in the paint | 15-8 |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman scores on a shot from the right side | 15-10 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz buries a floater from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Carl Reese travels in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Roland Johnson, Carl Reese, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Jason Quinn (SF), Albert Pruitt (C) Arthur Walker, Ray Opperman, Matthew Stanley | |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Rafael Bateman | 17-12 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Quinn - foul #2 on Jason Quinn, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Opperman (SF) Jason Quinn | |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Keith Daugherty - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Bruce Alcaraz, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (PG), Matthew Stanley (SF) Rafael Bateman, Ray Opperman | |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Sweeting - foul #1 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG) Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Albert Pruitt steps in front of the Kenneth Davis pass | 18-14 |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Richard Graham swats the shot by Morris Bernard | 18-14 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard misses the tip | 18-14 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the easy dunk attempt but he's hacked by Arthur Walker - foul #2 on Arthur Walker, team foul #9 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman (PG), Ray Opperman (SF) Arthur Walker, Morris Bernard | |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Daugherty (fairly fresh) SF - Ray Opperman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Pruitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley scores on a 3 from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Rafael Bateman picks off the pass by Wayne Camp | 20-17 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, John Fulbright, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Morris Bernard (PF) Matthew Stanley | |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt can't throw it down | 20-17 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is hacked by Albert Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Pruitt, team foul #10 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Graham (C) Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson can't throw it down | 21-17 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits the follow up shot | 23-17 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-17 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles is whistled for traveling | 23-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley (C) Albert Pruitt | |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Brouwer - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Opperman | 23-19 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Carl Reese (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF) Edwin Brouwer, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt (C) Ray Opperman | |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-20 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Reese | 23-20 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Graham | 26-20 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt's pass is intercepted by Terry Sweeting | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Reese (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Bateman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Daugherty (tired) SF - Matthew Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Bernard (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Pruitt (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Bateman - foul #2 on Rafael Bateman, team foul #11 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Christopher Thompson, Carl Reese, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (SG), Jason Quinn (SF), Ray Thompson (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Keith Daugherty, Matthew Stanley, Morris Bernard, Albert Pruitt | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn drills a jumper in the paint set up by Arthur Walker and he's fouled by Wayne Camp - foul #1 on Wayne Camp, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 29-23 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Rafael Bateman, team foul #12 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Opperman (SG) Rafael Bateman | |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Camp and the foul's on Kevin Davis - foul #3 on Kevin Davis, team foul #13 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley (PF) Kevin Davis | |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson lays it up and in | 32-25 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wayne Camp | 35-25 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Davis - foul #1 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Morris Bernard (PF) Ray Opperman, Matthew Stanley | |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Keith Daugherty | 35-28 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Richard Graham blows the dunk | 35-28 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Morris Bernard is blocked by Richard Graham | 35-28 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Bruce Alcaraz - foul #1 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #9 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Opperman (SG), Matthew Stanley (PF) Keith Daugherty, Morris Bernard | |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman is hacked by Richard Graham - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson snags the defensive board | 35-30 |