| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) C - Virgil Classen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) C - Frank Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Frank Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Virgil Classen - foul #1 on Virgil Classen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #1 on Randall Campbell, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Pittman - foul #1 on Edward Pittman, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Russell | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg's pass is intercepted by Lewis Flynn | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Wichita State | Frank Moore comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Moore | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Frank Moore blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Moore - foul #1 on Frank Moore, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG), Gregory Latunski (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the 3rd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Latunski | 6-8 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell loses the dribble to Maurice O'Connell | 6-8 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Brian Heckler picks off the pass by Kevin Russell out of a doubleteam | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) SF - Gregory Latunski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) C - Brian Heckler (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg is fouled on the floor by Gregory Latunski - foul #1 on Gregory Latunski, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Paul Lauver (C) Bruce Trachtenberg, Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) Lewis Flynn, Maurice O'Connell, Gregory Latunski, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski is fouled on the floor by Enrique Sandoval - foul #1 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 6-10 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 6-10 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-10 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Frank Moore snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Enrique Sandoval | 6-12 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski is hacked by Enrique Sandoval - foul #2 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Chad Hampton (PF) Edward Pittman, Floyd Kazanowski, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Michael Freeman (SF) William Zukerman, Enrique Sandoval | |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Dobbs - foul #1 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Virgil Classen (C) Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG), Gregory Latunski (SF), Brian Heckler (C) Matthew Smith, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:54 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) SF - Gregory Latunski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) C - Brian Heckler (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Latunski | 8-15 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses short on a jumper from close range | 8-15 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Freeman | 8-15 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 8-15 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman clanks a jumper from the left side | 11-15 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen slams it home on a great pass from Bruce Trachtenberg | 13-15 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Lewis Flynn picks off the pass by Chad Hampton | 13-15 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Maurice O'Connell | 13-17 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Brian Heckler | 13-17 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Randall Campbell (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Calvin Randall, Chad Hampton, Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Blake Balfour (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) Lewis Flynn, Maurice O'Connell, Gregory Latunski, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Lauver - foul #1 on Paul Lauver, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Russell out of a doubleteam | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Blake Balfour (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs tips it but misses | 17-19 |
| 07:02 | Wichita State | William Zukerman snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Zukerman - foul #1 on William Zukerman, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Frank Moore travels with the ball | 18-19 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lauver | 18-19 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell loses the dribble to Matthew Smith | 18-19 |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour banks in the layup set up by Matthew Smith | 18-21 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Dobbs - foul #2 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Kevin Russell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Gregory Latunski (SF), Brian Heckler (PF) William Zukerman, Blake Balfour, Christopher Dobbs | |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Frank Moore comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Paul Lauver - foul #2 on Paul Lauver, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (SG), Virgil Classen (C) Floyd Kazanowski, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG) Matthew Smith | |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Frank Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Frank Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the lay-in | 20-22 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG) Calvin Randall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Butler (PF) Frank Moore | |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen loses the ball out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Maurice O'Connell, Gregory Latunski, Joel Butler | |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith is hacked by Edward Pittman - foul #2 on Edward Pittman, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (C) Brian Heckler | |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Randall Campbell, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell banks in the layup and the foul's on Enrique Sandoval - foul #3 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Moore (C) Enrique Sandoval | |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dobbs | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs can't finish the layup | 24-22 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Frank Moore tips it in | 24-24 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Chad Hampton (PF) Bruce Trachtenberg, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith | |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman loses the dribble to Floyd Kazanowski | 24-24 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Christopher Dobbs steals the ball from Floyd Kazanowski | 24-24 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Frank Moore can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kevin Russell | 24-24 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Moore - foul #2 on Frank Moore, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Robert Yetter (SF) Edward Pittman, Kevin Russell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Smith (SG), Brian Heckler (C) Maurice O'Connell, Frank Moore | |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Floyd Kazanowski - foul #1 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Virgil Classen (C) Robert Yetter, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Gregory Latunski (SF) William Zukerman, Christopher Dobbs | |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Latunski - foul #2 on Gregory Latunski, team foul #13 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randall Campbell (PF) Chad Hampton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Butler (PF) Michael Freeman | |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Joel Butler gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Joel Butler comes up short on the shot from the left block | 27-26 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg clanks a turnaround from close range | 27-26 |