| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) PF - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) C - Larry Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jack Adcox (fresh) SG - David Mathis (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Larry Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Wichita State | Larry Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | David Mathis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Joiner - foul #1 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Larry Potter knocks in the runner from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is whistled for traveling | 2-1 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Jon Greenwood - foul #1 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jon Greenwood | 7-4 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Adcox | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Middaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Larry Potter knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Keith Middaugh | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 9-7 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Larry Potter pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Keith Middaugh | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Bradley Messer is called for the reach on Jack Adcox - foul #1 on Bradley Messer, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Bradley Messer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jon Greenwood as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Johnson out of a doubleteam | 11-9 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | David Mathis steps in front of the Ernest Macaluso pass | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox throws it down on a great pass from David Mathis | 11-11 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 11-11 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Mathis | 11-13 |
| 11:54 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 11-13 |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Messer (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (tiring) SF - Keith Middaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (tiring) 4 pts. C - Larry Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses long on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Larry Potter - foul #1 on Larry Potter, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Grant Harada (SG), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Bradley Messer, Jonathan Joiner, Ernest Macaluso | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | David Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses the 3rd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Middaugh | 11-15 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Larry Potter clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Marcus Stevens (C) Jack Adcox, Thomas Porter | |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG) Keith Middaugh | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Larry Potter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Joiner | 15-15 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Paul Roder's floater is knocked away by Larry Potter | 15-15 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | David Mathis's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Joiner | 15-15 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is fouled on the floor by Paul Roder - foul #1 on Paul Roder, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Ernest Macaluso (PF), Charles Feaster (C) Lewis Flynn, Jonathan Joiner, Christopher Dobbs, Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (PG), John Sprague (SF) David Mathis, Richard Boykin | |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Roder - foul #2 on Paul Roder, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG) Grant Harada | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG), James Griffith (C) Paul Roder, Marcus Stevens | |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Messer (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Feaster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Risher (fresh) SF - John Sprague (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griffith (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket set up by Andrew Risher | 17-17 |
| 06:57 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses short on an open shot from close range | 17-17 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Charles Feaster | 17-17 |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | Jack Adcox steals the ball from Ernest Macaluso | 17-17 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the easy layup | 17-17 |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Charles Feaster | 17-17 |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Andrew Risher is called for the reach on Bradley Messer - foul #1 on Andrew Risher, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SG), Larry Potter (C) Jonathan Joiner, Charles Feaster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Marcus Stevens (C) Andrew Risher, John Sprague, James Griffith | |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Grant Harada comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox lays it up and in | 17-19 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | David Mathis steps in front of the Keith Middaugh pass | 17-19 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Ernest Macaluso - foul #1 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Bradley Messer, Ernest Macaluso | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Marcus Stevens | |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood misses short on a shot in the paint | 17-20 |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Grant Harada (fresh) SF - Keith Middaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Larry Potter gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Dobbs | 19-20 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Keith Middaugh steps in front of the Jack Adcox pass | 19-20 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh is hacked by Richard Boykin - foul #1 on Richard Boykin, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Ernest Macaluso (PF) Grant Harada, Christopher Dobbs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG) Jack Adcox | |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arthur Johnson out of the doubleteam | 21-23 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Larry Potter hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jon Greenwood | 23-23 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter lays it in set up by Paul Roder | 23-25 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso can't finish the uncontested layup | 23-25 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 23-25 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the offensive board | 23-25 |