| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Shock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Glen Smith inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | James Fontanez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Charles Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-29 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | James Fontanez is called for the reach on Larry Hartung - foul #2 on James Fontanez, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Glen Smith - foul #1 on Glen Smith, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | David Shock throws it down on a great pass from Glen Smith and he's hacked by Gerry Walker - foul #2 on Gerry Walker, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | David Shock makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-30 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | James Fontanez misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-30 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Charles Larson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | David Shock gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | Gregory Hartman denies the turnaround by David Shock | 45-30 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Charles Larson gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Charles Larson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerry Walker | 45-30 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper drills a jumper from the left block | 45-32 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | James Fontanez knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker connects on the jump hook near the basket | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Wike (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Shock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | David Shock misses the floater in the lane | 47-34 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Charles Larson snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Glen Smith steals it from Gregory Hartman | 47-34 |
| 15:19 | Wichita State | Max Wike banks in the layup on a great pass from Glen Smith | 49-34 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | James Fontanez misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (PF), Eric May (C) Max Wike, Glen Smith, Daniel Suggs, David Shock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Larry Hartung, Charles Larson, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | James Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | James Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Eric May | 51-34 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | James Fontanez is fouled on the floor by David Easley - foul #1 on David Easley, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Stratton (SG) James Fontanez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Howard Stratton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric May | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-34 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mark Bratton | 54-34 |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Howard Stratton's pass is intercepted by James Kreps | 54-34 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | James Kreps hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 54-34 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | Howard Stratton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-34 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Eric May tips it home | 56-34 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Michael Gallagher picks off the pass by David Easley | 56-34 |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Howard Stratton can't finish the layup | 56-34 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Kreps | 56-34 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden is hacked by Howard Stratton - foul #1 on Howard Stratton, team foul #3 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF), David Shock (C) Michael Gallagher, Howard Stratton, Jason Benedict, Eric May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Barry Ellison, James Kreps, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Charles Larson is hacked by Max Wike - foul #1 on Max Wike, team foul #4 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (PF) Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Max Wike - foul #2 on Max Wike, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses the free throw | 56-36 |
| 11:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Shock | 56-36 |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | James Fontanez knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Max Wike | 59-36 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Max Cash (fresh) C - David Shock (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman hits the finger roll and the foul's on Max Cash - foul #1 on Max Cash, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG) Donald Standley | |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses the free throw | 59-38 |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Glen Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | James Fontanez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-38 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Glen Smith is called for the reach on Barry Ellison - foul #2 on Glen Smith, team foul #7 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Bratton (PF) Max Cash | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Max Wike hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-39 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton grabs the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | David Shock misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-39 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Charles Larson pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman gets the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses short on a runner from the baseline | 59-39 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison tips it in | 59-41 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | Glen Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper banks in the layup | 59-43 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | Gregory Hartman steals the ball from Glen Smith | 59-43 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is hacked by James Fontanez - foul #3 on James Fontanez, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (PG), Howard Stratton (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Eric May (C) James Fontanez, Max Wike, Glen Smith, Mark Bratton, David Shock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SF), James Kreps (PF), David Easley (C) Charles Larson, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Eric May grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Donald Standley is called for the reach on Jason Benedict - foul #2 on Donald Standley, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hayden (C) Barry Ellison | |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Standley | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Stratton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric May (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Kreps (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Easley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Donald Standley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kreps | 59-46 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Eric May is hacked by Richard Hayden - foul #2 on Richard Hayden, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF) Michael Gallagher, Howard Stratton, Jason Benedict | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Donald Standley, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | James Fontanez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gerry Walker | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Charles Larson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hartman | 59-48 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | James Kreps picks off the pass by Eric May | 59-48 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Larson | 59-50 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Max Wike connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Fontanez | 62-50 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker makes the driving attempt from close range | 62-52 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Larry Hartung picks off the pass by Max Wike | 62-52 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Charles Larson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (PF), David Shock (C) Max Wike, Glen Smith, Daniel Suggs, Eric May | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Edward Cooper (SF) Larry Hartung, James Kreps | |
| 04:04 | Wichita State | David Shock clanks a shot from the right side | 62-52 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton tips it back up and in | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Michael Gallagher is called for the reach on Donald Standley - foul #1 on Michael Gallagher, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Stratton (SG) James Fontanez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | David Shock grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Edward Cooper is called for the reach on Jason Benedict - foul #1 on Edward Cooper, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF) Howard Stratton, Jason Benedict | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Max Wike can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | David Shock gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG) Michael Gallagher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Donald Standley, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Shock (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton scores on a jumper from the right side | 66-52 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Charles Larson can't throw it down | 66-52 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | David Shock grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Bratton, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (PG), Howard Stratton (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Eric May (C) James Fontanez, Max Wike, Glen Smith, David Shock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Larry Hartung, Charles Larson, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Donald Standley is hacked by Jason Benedict - foul #2 on Jason Benedict, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton connects on the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by David Easley - foul #2 on David Easley, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | James Kreps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Eric May | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher runs out the clock | 69-54 |