| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) C - Frank Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) C - Virgil Classen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Frank Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is fouled on the floor by Randall Campbell - foul #1 on Randall Campbell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Flynn | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Christopher Dobbs denies the turnaround by Edward Pittman | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Lewis Flynn | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell knocks in the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Frank Moore - foul #1 on Frank Moore, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Russell | 6-8 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Frank Moore gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Enrique Sandoval | 9-8 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 9-10 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Frank Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG), Michael Freeman (SF), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Bruce Trachtenberg is blocked by Joel Butler | 9-10 |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) PF - Joel Butler (fresh) C - Brian Heckler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-10 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Michael Freeman swats the layup by Randall Campbell | 9-10 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Randall Campbell | 9-12 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Joel Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) Lewis Flynn, Maurice O'Connell, Michael Freeman, Joel Butler, Brian Heckler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Paul Lauver (C) Bruce Trachtenberg, Virgil Classen | |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Frank Moore gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval's pass is intercepted by Paul Lauver | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Zukerman - foul #1 on William Zukerman, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Frank Moore gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Frank Moore makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Dobbs | 11-13 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Enrique Sandoval is called for the reach on Floyd Kazanowski - foul #1 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Floyd Kazanowski - foul #1 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Floyd Kazanowski | |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Randall Campbell, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG) William Zukerman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Hampton (PF) Randall Campbell | |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is called for traveling | 12-13 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | Frank Moore's layup is rejected by Bruce Trachtenberg | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kevin Russell | 12-13 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Dobbs - foul #1 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Virgil Classen (C) Paul Lauver | |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) C - Virgil Classen (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Virgil Classen steps in front of the Christopher Dobbs pass | 12-15 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Dobbs - foul #2 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG) Edward Pittman | |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen double dribbles | 12-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Joel Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:20 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is fouled in the backcourt by William Zukerman - foul #2 on William Zukerman, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG) William Zukerman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval is hacked by Virgil Classen - foul #1 on Virgil Classen, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG) Blake Balfour | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Yetter (PF) Chad Hampton | |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Flynn | 15-18 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Yetter | 15-21 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Enrique Sandoval | 18-21 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell loses the dribble to Lewis Flynn | 18-21 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn lays it in | 20-21 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 20-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Joel Butler (PF), Frank Moore (C) Lewis Flynn, Maurice O'Connell, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Chad Hampton (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Calvin Randall, Floyd Kazanowski, Robert Yetter, Virgil Classen | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blake Balfour (fresh) SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) C - Frank Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) C - Paul Lauver (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 07:15 | Wichita State | Kevin Russell steals it from Blake Balfour | 20-23 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 20-23 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Butler | 23-23 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Pittman | 23-26 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval buries a floater from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-26 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Blake Balfour | 28-26 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver connects on the open shot from the left block | 28-28 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Frank Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's floater is knocked away by Joel Butler | 28-28 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-28 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Joel Butler grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 28-28 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Frank Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Kevin Russell is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Russell, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Michael Freeman (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Blake Balfour, Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Joel Butler, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SG), Robert Yetter (SF), Randall Campbell (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Edward Pittman, Kevin Russell, Bruce Trachtenberg, Chad Hampton, Paul Lauver | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Yetter (fresh) PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Maurice O'Connell | 30-28 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-28 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Robert Yetter pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Yetter and he's hacked by Brian Heckler - foul #1 on Brian Heckler, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Smith (SG), Frank Moore (C) Maurice O'Connell, Brian Heckler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Kevin Russell (SG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Calvin Randall, Floyd Kazanowski, Robert Yetter | |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Edward Pittman - foul #1 on Edward Pittman, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SF) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Frank Moore travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Dobbs | 33-31 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs tips it in | 35-31 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-33 |