| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) PF - Franklin See (fresh) C - Rob Cevallos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) SG - Wallace Long (fresh) SF - John Pewitt (fresh) PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) C - Greg Norton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Wichita State | Franklin See hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Mackinnon | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | John Pewitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Norton | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | John Pewitt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Franklin See grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyle Darden | 5-0 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Norton | 5-2 |
| 19:08 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Mackinnon | 7-2 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Wallace Long evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-2 |
| 18:55 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | Franklin See can't finish the layup | 7-2 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos tips it home | 9-2 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance double dribbles | 9-2 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | John Pewitt is called for the reach on Robert Mackinnon - foul #1 on John Pewitt, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Joel Lesperance - foul #1 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Greg Norton gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Wallace Long drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Manzo | 10-5 |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | Franklin See is fouled on the floor by Joel Lesperance - foul #2 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (PG), John Wilkerson (SG), Steve Ledet (SF), Douglas Richey (C) Lyle Darden, Robert Mackinnon, Jeffrey Combs, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Carl Krebs (PF), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Joel Lesperance, Greg Norton | |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey loses the dribble to Paul Ingle | 10-5 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 10-5 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Franklin See gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Franklin See connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Carl Krebs - foul #1 on Carl Krebs, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Horace Leary (SG), Roland Radomski (SF) Wallace Long, John Pewitt | |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Franklin See misses the free throw | 12-5 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle blows the layup | 12-5 |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Horace Leary | 12-7 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Wilkerson | 14-7 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski hits the follow up shot | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) SG - John Wilkerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Ledet (fairly fresh) PF - Franklin See (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Richey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) SG - Horace Leary (fresh) SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Ingle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | Franklin See can't finish the layup | 14-9 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Edward O'Koren is called for the reach on Jumah Arai - foul #1 on Edward O'Koren, team foul #1 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Jeffrey Combs (SF), Ognjen Zarkin (PF), Rob Cevallos (C) Edward O'Koren, John Wilkerson, Steve Ledet, Franklin See, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), John Pewitt (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Horace Leary, Roland Radomski, Carl Krebs, Paul Ingle | |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Greg Norton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:44 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos can't throw it down | 14-9 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Combs | 17-9 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Pewitt | 17-12 |
| 13:57 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is hacked by John Pewitt - foul #2 on John Pewitt, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (SF), Carl Krebs (PF) John Pewitt, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | Jumah Arai steals the ball from Ognjen Zarkin | 17-12 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai lays it up and in | 17-14 |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wallace Long | 17-17 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon's pass is intercepted by John Manzo | 17-17 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | John Manzo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-17 |
| 12:18 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Combs | 17-17 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 17-17 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | John Manzo grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Greg Norton tips it home | 17-19 |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lyle Darden | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Combs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ognjen Zarkin (fairly fresh) C - Rob Cevallos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jumah Arai (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Krebs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (PG), John Wilkerson (SG), Steve Ledet (SF), Franklin See (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Lyle Darden, Robert Mackinnon, Jeffrey Combs, Ognjen Zarkin, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Horace Leary (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Paul Ingle (PF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, Carl Krebs, Greg Norton | |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Steve Ledet is blocked by Paul Ingle | 19-19 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jeffrey Arndt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Arndt, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG) Jumah Arai | |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Larry Sears clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Douglas Richey | 22-19 |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Franklin See hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 22-19 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roland Radomski | 22-19 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Steve Ledet swats the layup by Paul Ingle | 22-19 |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | Franklin See makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steve Ledet | 24-19 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Horace Leary misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:13 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Arndt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Arndt, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SF), Rob Cevallos (C) Edward O'Koren, Steve Ledet, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Greg Norton (C) Larry Sears, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| 09:13 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:13 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Horace Leary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG) John Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Carl Krebs (PF) Horace Leary, Paul Ingle | |
| 08:43 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs misses the easy layup | 25-19 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Greg Norton snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Lyle Darden steps in front of the Carl Krebs pass | 25-19 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Franklin See can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Krebs - foul #2 on Carl Krebs, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wallace Long (SG), Paul Ingle (PF) Roland Radomski, Carl Krebs | |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Franklin See misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Franklin See makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | John Manzo loses the dribble to Robert Mackinnon in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Combs picks off the pass by John Manzo out of a doubleteam | 26-19 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Ingle | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Combs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Franklin See (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jumah Arai (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Ingle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Greg Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (PG), Steve Ledet (SF), Ognjen Zarkin (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Lyle Darden, Jeffrey Combs, Franklin See, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG) John Manzo | |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey is fouled on the floor by Larry Sears - foul #1 on Larry Sears, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Radomski (SF) Larry Sears | |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Wallace Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-19 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Ledet | 30-19 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Greg Norton lays it in set up by Jumah Arai and he's fouled by Douglas Richey - foul #1 on Douglas Richey, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos (C) Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG) Jumah Arai | |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle is hacked by Edward O'Koren - foul #2 on Edward O'Koren, team foul #3 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), John Wilkerson (SG), Jeffrey Combs (SF) Edward O'Koren, Robert Mackinnon, Ognjen Zarkin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Horace Leary (SG) Larry Sears, Wallace Long | |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Horace Leary is called for 3 seconds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (SG) Roland Radomski | |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden grabs the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Ingle - foul #1 on Paul Ingle, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (SF) Larry Sears | |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Greg Norton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Lyle Darden | 31-22 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Lyle Darden and he's fouled by Horace Leary - foul #1 on Horace Leary, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Franklin See (PF) John Wilkerson, Steve Ledet | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wallace Long (SG) Horace Leary | |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos makes the free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | John Manzo grabs the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-22 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | Franklin See grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-22 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Franklin See can't tip it in | 34-22 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai double dribbles | 34-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (PG), Steve Ledet (SF), Douglas Richey (C) Lyle Darden, Jeffrey Combs, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SF), Joel Lesperance (PF), Carl Krebs (C) John Manzo, Paul Ingle, Greg Norton | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Ledet (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Franklin See (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Richey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) C - Carl Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet is hacked by Carl Krebs - foul #3 on Carl Krebs, team foul #12 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin (PF) Franklin See | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt (C) Carl Krebs | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Wallace Long works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-22 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Richey | 39-22 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-24 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Mackinnon | 41-24 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Wallace Long works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-24 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Wallace Long shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-24 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ognjen Zarkin | 41-24 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is hacked by Wallace Long - foul #1 on Wallace Long, team foul #13 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SF), Franklin See (PF), Rob Cevallos (C) Edward O'Koren, Steve Ledet, Ognjen Zarkin, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Wallace Long, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Greg Norton | 42-24 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | John Manzo is fouled on the floor by Lyle Darden as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Lyle Darden, team foul #4 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Wilkerson (SG) Robert Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-24 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | John Pewitt knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Horace Leary | 42-26 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Horace Leary | 42-26 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | John Manzo travels with the ball | 42-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Ognjen Zarkin (PF) John Wilkerson, Franklin See | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), Roland Radomski (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) John Manzo, John Pewitt, Greg Norton | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 42-26 |