| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | John Lawrence inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Paul Adams steals it from Michael Dyck | 32-41 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-41 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bobby | 32-43 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 32-43 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Wood - foul #1 on John Wood, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Bert Warren drills a shot from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 18:18 | Wichita State | John Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Adams | 37-45 |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | John Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:09 | Wichita State | John Bobby knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Nielsen | 37-49 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Paul Adams scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 39-49 |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Paul Adams comes up short on the floater in the lane | 39-49 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Paul Adams tips it in | 41-49 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Bert Warren - foul #1 on Bert Warren, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG), Larry McMurdo (SG), Shawn Dorsey (SF), Laurence Starling (PF), James Roberts (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, John Wood, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson | |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | John Lawrence clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | John Bobby can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry McMurdo (fresh) SF - Shawn Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Starling (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Dorsey | 44-49 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling misses badly on a shot from close range | 44-49 |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-49 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #2 on Scott Barnes, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF) Larry McMurdo, Laurence Starling, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Leroy Gilchrist is blocked by John Bobby | 44-49 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bobby | 44-52 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Leroy Gilchrist steals it from John Lawrence | 44-52 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:35 | Wichita State | John Bobby knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Scott Barnes | 44-57 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney lays it in set up by John Wood | 46-57 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | John Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | John Wood pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shawn Dorsey | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Osborne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Lawrence (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Bobby (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dyck (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck is hacked by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Laurence Starling (SF), Stephen Lee (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Leroy Gilchrist, Paul Adams, John Wood, Shawn Dorsey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG), Walter Moyer (SF), Greg Cox (PF), John Smith (C) Scott Barnes, Daniel Osborne, John Lawrence, John Bobby, Michael Dyck | |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | John Nelson is hacked by Bert Warren - foul #2 on Bert Warren, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Bert Warren hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:14 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Cox | 51-60 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee clanks a runner from close range | 51-60 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | John Smith dunks the ball and he's fouled by Laurence Starling - foul #1 on Laurence Starling, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF) Theodore Havens, Laurence Starling, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bobby (PF) Greg Cox | |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | John Nelson steals the ball from John Wood | 51-63 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses the lay-in | 51-63 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Heaney | 51-63 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | Bert Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Bert Warren | 53-63 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | John Bobby's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Heaney | 53-63 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Joseph Nielsen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Laurence Starling (C) Bert Warren, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), John Lawrence (SF), Michael Dyck (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, Walter Moyer, John Smith | |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | John Wood hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | John Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 55-63 |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Laurence Starling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the easy layup | 55-63 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | John Wood grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 07:02 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Scott Barnes | 55-63 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne is fouled on the floor by Leroy Gilchrist - foul #1 on Leroy Gilchrist, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SG), Shawn Dorsey (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, John Wood | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | John Bobby loses the dribble to Laurence Starling | 55-63 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | John Bobby hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 55-63 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | John Bobby hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Laurence Starling pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-65 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Paul Adams gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Bert Warren (SG), John Wood (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Larry McMurdo, Shawn Dorsey, Laurence Starling | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG) Scott Barnes, Daniel Osborne | |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | John Bobby blows the layup | 57-65 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | John Wood pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Wood and the foul's on Michael Dyck - foul #3 on Michael Dyck, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (C) Michael Dyck | |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:04 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Lawrence | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Dodson | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey (SF) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SF), Greg Cox (PF) John Lawrence, John Bobby | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Walter Moyer takes the ball from Shawn Dorsey | 63-68 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses the easy layup | 63-68 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Greg Cox - foul #1 on Greg Cox, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Laurence Starling (C) Bert Warren, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), Michael Dyck (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, John Smith | |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Shawn Dorsey, Laurence Starling | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF) Scott Barnes, Daniel Osborne, Walter Moyer, Greg Cox | |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen banks in the layup | 65-70 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Lawrence - foul #2 on John Lawrence, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Jimmy Dodson is called for the reach on John Lawrence - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the turnaround from the left block | 67-70 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Bert Warren double dribbles | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Bert Warren is called for the reach on Michael Dyck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bert Warren, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | John Wood misses badly on a floater near the basket | 67-71 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Paul Adams tips it home | 69-71 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | John Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Bert Warren - foul #4 on Bert Warren, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Heaney is called for the reach on Joseph Nielsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF) John Nelson, John Lawrence | |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Paul Adams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Lawrence (SF) Joseph Nielsen, Walter Moyer | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Bert Warren - foul #5 on Bert Warren, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG) Bert Warren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Paul Adams scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Leroy Gilchrist is called for the reach on Michael Dyck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Gilchrist, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG) Scott Barnes, Daniel Osborne | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | John Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-76 |