| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) SG - Michael Poovey (fresh) SF - James Huffaker (fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) C - William Anwar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | David Williams knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Murdock and he's hacked by Sean Clawson - foul #1 on Sean Clawson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | David Williams makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Michael Murdock steals the ball from Shawn Varley in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | James Huffaker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Poovey | 6-0 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | James Huffaker steps in front of the Gordon Gallant pass | 6-0 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | James Huffaker banks in the layup | 8-0 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley loses the dribble to David Williams | 8-0 |
| 18:34 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-0 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Heffernan | 8-0 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | James Huffaker is called for traveling | 8-0 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Michael Murdock steals it from Shawn Varley in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock knocks in the shot from the right wing | 10-0 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | William Anwar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant hits the follow up shot | 10-2 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 17:44 | Wichita State | James Huffaker grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Huffaker | 13-2 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gordon Gallant | 13-4 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | David Williams scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Poovey | 15-4 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-4 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | David Williams gets the rebound | 15-4 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | James Huffaker is hacked by Shawn Varley - foul #1 on Shawn Varley, team foul #2 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), James Harrison (SG), James Nutt (SF), Christopher Carter (PF), Carl Butler (C) Michael Murdock, Michael Poovey, James Huffaker, Joseph Heffernan, David Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Nick Courtney (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Zane Hunt, Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson, William Anwar | |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-4 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Knauss (fresh) SG - James Harrison (fresh) SF - James Nutt (fresh) PF - Christopher Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) SG - Nick Courtney (fresh) SF - Noah Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Michael Douse (fresh) C - Donald Leyba (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-4 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Carl Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 18-4 |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Nick Courtney is called for the reach on James Nutt - foul #1 on Nick Courtney, team foul #3 | 18-4 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | James Harrison hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-4 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Michael Douse is denied on a layup by James Nutt | 21-4 |
| 15:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Carter | 21-4 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | James Knauss makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Nutt | 24-4 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | James Harrison is called for the reach on Nick Courtney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #1 | 24-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Christopher Carter, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Shawn Varley (SF), Antonio Belden (C) Jerry Rondeau, Michael Douse, Donald Leyba | |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-4 |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-4 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Antonio Belden - foul #1 on Antonio Belden, team foul #4 | 24-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Noah Fitzgerald | |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 25-4 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-4 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | James Nutt is called for the reach on Shawn Varley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nutt, team foul #2 | 26-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Huffaker (SF) Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Sean Clawson | 26-6 |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | James Nutt's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Belden | 26-6 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden snags the defensive board | 26-6 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (SG), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Christopher Carter (C) James Knauss, James Huffaker, Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Donald Leyba (C) Nick Courtney, Larry Martines, Antonio Belden | |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | James Nutt loses the dribble to Zane Hunt | 26-6 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt lays it up and in | 26-8 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Carl Butler (SF) Michael Murdock, James Nutt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald (SF) Shawn Varley | |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald misses the floater from just outside the lane | 26-8 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 26-8 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-8 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter grabs the board | 26-8 |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Sean Clawson is called for the reach on Joseph Heffernan - foul #2 on Sean Clawson, team foul #5 | 26-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Huffaker (SF) Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF), Michael Douse (C) Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 12:18 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 26-8 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Heffernan | 26-8 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Harrison | 29-8 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-8 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant can't tip it in | 29-8 |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 29-8 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Poovey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Huffaker (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Gallant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Noah Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) C - Michael Douse (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), James Knauss (SG), Carl Butler (SF), James Nutt (PF), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Harrison, Michael Poovey, James Huffaker, Joseph Heffernan, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Nick Courtney (SG), Antonio Belden (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Zane Hunt, Gordon Gallant, Noah Fitzgerald, Michael Douse | |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-8 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Nutt | 29-8 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the easy layup | 29-8 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden snags the defensive board | 29-8 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Carl Butler is called for the reach on Nick Courtney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Butler, team foul #3 | 29-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Huffaker (SF) Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-8 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | James Nutt gets the rebound | 29-8 |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | James Nutt knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 31-8 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nick Courtney | 31-10 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | James Huffaker misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 31-10 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney pulls down the rebound | 31-10 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden loses the dribble to Michael Murdock in the backcourt | 31-10 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | James Knauss drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Nick Courtney - foul #2 on Nick Courtney, team foul #6 | 33-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), David Williams (C) Michael Murdock, James Huffaker, James Nutt, Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF), Michael Douse (PF), William Anwar (C) Jerry Rondeau, Nick Courtney, Shawn Varley, Antonio Belden, Donald Leyba | |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | James Knauss misses the free throw | 33-10 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald grabs the board | 33-10 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Heffernan - foul #1 on Joseph Heffernan, team foul #4 | 33-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (SG) James Knauss | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Michael Douse makes the 1st free throw | 33-11 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Michael Douse makes the 2nd free throw | 33-12 |
| 08:39 | Wichita State | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-12 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | James Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-12 |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | James Harrison drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-12 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Poovey - foul #1 on Michael Poovey, team foul #5 | 36-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Nutt (SF), Christopher Carter (PF) Carl Butler, Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG) Michael Douse | |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 1st free throw | 36-13 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 36-14 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | William Anwar denies the turnaround by James Nutt | 36-14 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant snags the defensive board | 36-14 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | James Nutt takes the ball from Zane Hunt in the backcourt | 36-14 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Zane Hunt is called for the reach on Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Zane Hunt, team foul #7 | 36-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF) Larry Martines | |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter misses the 1st free throw | 36-14 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gordon Gallant | 36-14 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon Gallant | 36-16 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Poovey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Noah Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Anwar (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter hits the finger roll | 38-16 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | William Anwar lays it up and in | 38-18 |
| 06:40 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-18 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Zane Hunt | 38-18 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Zane Hunt | 38-20 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | David Williams misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 38-20 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 38-20 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-20 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | William Anwar gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Gallant | 38-22 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | James Nutt throws it down on a great pass from Michael Poovey | 40-22 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-22 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | David Williams grabs the board | 40-22 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), James Harrison (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Carl Butler (C) Michael Murdock, Michael Poovey, James Nutt, Christopher Carter, David Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Antonio Belden (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Zane Hunt, Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Noah Fitzgerald, William Anwar | |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | James Knauss double dribbles | 40-22 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau is hacked by James Huffaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Huffaker, team foul #6 | 40-22 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden's pass is intercepted by Carl Butler | 40-22 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | Donald Leyba is called for the reach on James Harrison - foul #1 on Donald Leyba, team foul #8 | 40-22 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the board | 40-22 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Michael Douse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden tips it but misses | 40-22 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | James Huffaker snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Donald Leyba steals it from James Huffaker | 40-22 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #7 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Harrison, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Nick Courtney (SG), Sean Clawson (PF), William Anwar (C) Jerry Rondeau, Larry Martines, Michael Douse, Donald Leyba | |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Knauss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Huffaker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Heffernan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Courtney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Belden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Anwar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Zane Hunt steals it from Michael Murdock | 40-24 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt hits the finger roll | 40-26 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Zane Hunt picks off the pass by Joseph Heffernan | 40-26 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Zane Hunt | 40-28 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney is hacked by Billy McQuilliams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy McQuilliams, team foul #8 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG) Michael Murdock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG), Shawn Varley (SF) Zane Hunt, Antonio Belden | |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Gordon Gallant is called for the reach on Joseph Heffernan - foul #1 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #9 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Nutt (SF), Christopher Carter (C) James Huffaker, Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Michael Douse (C) Nick Courtney, William Anwar | |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Michael Douse pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt loses the dribble to James Harrison | 41-30 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | James Harrison slams it home | 43-30 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gordon Gallant | 43-32 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Clawson - foul #3 on Sean Clawson, team foul #10 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Michael Poovey (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Harrison, James Knauss, James Nutt, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Sean Clawson, Michael Douse | |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald drills a floater from the right side set up by Zane Hunt | 43-34 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Carl Butler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Leyba - foul #2 on Donald Leyba, team foul #11 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Huffaker (SF) Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Nick Courtney (SG) Zane Hunt, Gordon Gallant | |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Butler - foul #2 on Carl Butler, team foul #9 | 45-34 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Jerry Rondeau picks off the pass by Michael Murdock | 45-35 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Carl Butler snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 45-35 |