| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Garrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Opperman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Travis Fifer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the fadeaway from the right block | 36-39 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Howard Janis is fouled on the floor by Cory Schantz - foul #1 on Cory Schantz, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Cutler (C) Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler is hacked by Donald Schwartz - foul #1 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Danny Harrison (SF) Ray Opperman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (PF), Peter Keating (C) James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler is hacked by Peter Keating - foul #1 on Peter Keating, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Fifer (C) Timothy Garrow | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Howard Janis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 36-39 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Harrison | 38-39 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Kevin Davis denies the turnaround by Peter Keating | 38-39 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG), Timothy Garrow (SG) Howard Janis, Leo Cutler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Joseph Houseknecht (SG), Stephen Milo (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Richard Guiterrez, Peter Keating | |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Davis - foul #3 on Kevin Davis, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Quinn (PF) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Rex Saunders | |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Stephen Milo comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Stephen Milo tips it in | 38-41 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn banks in the layup set up by Timothy Garrow | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-41 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Quinn | 40-41 |
| 16:25 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Opperman (SF) Danny Harrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (PF), Ted Wood (C) James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn misses the dunk but the foul's on Stephen Milo - foul #1 on Stephen Milo, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Keating (C) Ted Wood | |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Peter Keating's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman is fouled on the floor by Stephen Milo - foul #2 on Stephen Milo, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Cutler (SG), Kevin Davis (C) Timothy Garrow, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Kyle Dews | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeffrey Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Cutler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Opperman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Quinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Houseknecht (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Milo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Stephen Milo snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Stephen Milo hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 42-43 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Opperman | 44-43 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Stephen Milo grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Kevin Davis steps in front of the Stephen Milo pass | 44-43 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 44-43 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Rex Saunders drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Peter Keating | 46-45 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Cory Schantz - foul #2 on Cory Schantz, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Janis (PG), Timothy Garrow (SG), Danny Harrison (SF) Jeffrey Cole, Ray Opperman, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Kyle Dews (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Joseph Houseknecht, Cory Schantz, Stephen Milo, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Danny Harrison is called for the reach on Kyle Dews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Harrison, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Fifer (C) Leo Cutler | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez double dribbles | 48-45 |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | James Griggs steps in front of the Timothy Garrow pass | 48-45 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | James Griggs misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Travis Fifer - foul #3 on Travis Fifer, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Davis (PF) Jason Quinn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ted Wood (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| 13:09 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | 3 seconds is called on Howard Janis | 48-47 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez is hacked by Danny Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Harrison, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Opperman (SF) Danny Harrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Kyle Dews is fouled on the floor by Timothy Garrow - foul #3 on Timothy Garrow, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Kyle Dews | |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | James Griggs gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Howard Janis - foul #2 on Howard Janis, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht (PG) Donald Schwartz | |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:07 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht is hacked by Howard Janis - foul #3 on Howard Janis, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG), Jason Quinn (PF) Howard Janis, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Milo (SF), Rex Saunders (PF) Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs | |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:54 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | Timothy Garrow hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 50-50 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Stephen Milo snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeffrey Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Garrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Opperman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Quinn (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Houseknecht (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Milo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Wood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Stephen Milo hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Joseph Houseknecht | 50-52 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Cutler (SG), Travis Fifer (C) Timothy Garrow, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Joseph Houseknecht, Ted Wood | |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Kyle Dews hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Rex Saunders | 50-54 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Stephen Milo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Rex Saunders drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Cory Schantz | 50-56 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Jeremy Townsend swats the layup by Jason Quinn | 50-56 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Kyle Dews misses the lay-in | 50-56 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Stephen Milo tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Cory Schantz - foul #3 on Cory Schantz, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Janis (PG), Timothy Garrow (SG), Kevin Davis (PF) Jeffrey Cole, Jason Quinn, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Joseph Houseknecht (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF), Peter Keating (C) Kyle Dews, Cory Schantz, Stephen Milo, Rex Saunders, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez's floater is knocked away by Ray Opperman | 51-58 |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Howard Janis lays it in on a nice dish by Leo Cutler | 53-58 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht is hacked by Kevin Davis - foul #4 on Kevin Davis, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Quinn (PF), Travis Fifer (C) Kevin Davis, Leo Cutler | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Peter Keating pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Guiterrez | 53-60 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-60 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Timothy Garrow takes the ball from Richard Guiterrez in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | Howard Janis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Garrow | 55-60 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Howard Janis picks off the pass by Richard Guiterrez | 55-60 |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman loses the dribble to Peter Keating | 55-60 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz blows the wide open layup | 55-60 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Peter Keating pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Timothy Garrow is called for the reach on Richard Guiterrez - foul #4 on Timothy Garrow, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG), Leo Cutler (SG), Danny Harrison (SF), Matthew Stanley (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Howard Janis, Timothy Garrow, Ray Opperman, Jason Quinn, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Rex Saunders (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Joseph Houseknecht, James Griggs, Peter Keating | |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Saunders | 55-60 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the floater from the right side | 55-60 |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeffrey Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leo Cutler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Dews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Kyle Dews is hacked by Matthew Stanley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Stanley, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Garrow (SG) Matthew Stanley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Milo (SF) Richard Guiterrez | |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Kyle Dews misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Kyle Dews misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Timothy Garrow | 60-60 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Timothy Garrow - foul #5 on Timothy Garrow, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Janis (PG) Timothy Garrow | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Howard Janis connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Danny Harrison | 63-62 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Danny Harrison steals the ball from Rex Saunders | 63-62 |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison hits the finger roll | 65-62 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Cole - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cole, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Fifer (C) Jeffrey Cole | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Joseph Houseknecht (SG), Peter Keating (C) Kyle Dews, Cory Schantz, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Rex Saunders picks off the pass by Howard Janis | 65-64 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Peter Keating is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Howard Janis comes up short on the floater near the basket | 65-64 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Peter Keating snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Peter Keating loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (SG) Leo Cutler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF), Ted Wood (C) Stephen Milo, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Howard Janis clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Ted Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Howard Janis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Guiterrez | 65-66 |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Janis | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Harrison (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Davis (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Travis Fifer (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Wood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Danny Harrison is called for the reach on Richard Guiterrez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Danny Harrison, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Cutler (SG), Ray Opperman (SF), Jason Quinn (PF) Jeffrey Cole, Danny Harrison, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Peter Keating (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Joseph Houseknecht, James Griggs, Ted Wood | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler drills a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Cory Schantz - foul #4 on Cory Schantz, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Milo (SF) Richard Guiterrez | |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Milo | 70-69 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (SG) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SF), Rex Saunders (PF) Stephen Milo, Peter Keating | |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole is fouled on the floor by Kyle Dews - foul #3 on Kyle Dews, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Kyle Dews lays it in | 72-71 |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Jason Quinn is denied by Richard Guiterrez | 72-71 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Guiterrez | 72-71 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Fifer (C) Jeffrey Cole | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), James Griggs (PF) Kyle Dews, Rex Saunders | |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Ray Opperman steals it from Richard Guiterrez in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Howard Janis's pass is intercepted by Cory Schantz | 72-71 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Cory Schantz banks in the layup | 72-73 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer misses short on a jumper in the paint | 72-73 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz loses the dribble to Travis Fifer in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman travels with the ball | 72-73 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a shot from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend is hacked by Travis Fifer - foul #4 on Travis Fifer, team foul #14 | 72-73 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez is fouled on the floor by Ray Opperman - foul #1 on Ray Opperman, team foul #15 | 72-74 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman's pass is intercepted by Cory Schantz | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Janis - foul #4 on Howard Janis, team foul #16 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (PF) James Griggs | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ray Opperman | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Howard Janis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Howard Janis is called for the reach on Richard Guiterrez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Janis, team foul #17 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG) Howard Janis | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Rex Saunders | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez runs out the clock | 75-78 |