| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) SG - Joel Bay (fresh) SF - Sheldon Wood (fresh) PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) C - William Wiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Brian Howard (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer 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 (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Sheldon Wood | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Wichita State | Anton Booher's pass is intercepted by Doyle Hartley | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is hacked by Sheldon Wood - foul #1 on Sheldon Wood, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Anton Booher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Howard | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Doyle Hartley - foul #1 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF) Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Sheldon Wood - foul #2 on Sheldon Wood, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien (SF) Sheldon Wood | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Wichita State | Joel Bay pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Joel Bay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Wichita State | William Wiser can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien tips it back up and in | 6-3 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Elroy O'Brien steps in front of the Homer Rogers pass in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | William Hardin snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | William Hardin is whistled for traveling | 6-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Jeffrey Roark (PF), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Roy Hayden, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Roark (fresh) C - Nathan German (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fresh) C - Larry Gibb (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes dunks the ball on a great pass from William Peyton | 8-3 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb's floater is tipped away by Nathan German | 8-3 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher snags the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Nathan German is called for the reach on Boyce Boucher - foul #1 on Nathan German, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF) Elroy O'Brien | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley blows the layup | 8-3 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Brian Howard tips it but misses | 8-3 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster is hacked by Enoch Zinn - foul #1 on Enoch Zinn, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Wiser (C) Anthony Dempster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Boyce Boucher, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard, Larry Gibb | |
| 14:14 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-3 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | William Wiser swats the layup by Wade Deschenes | 8-3 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | William Hardin swats the layup by Jeffrey Roark | 8-3 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes double dribbles | 8-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Roy Hayden (PF) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Nathan German, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Edward Burke (PF) Enoch Zinn, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin | |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anton Booher | 11-3 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | William Wiser swats the layup by Edward Burke | 11-3 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Burke | 11-5 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-5 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Edward Burke gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is fouled on the floor by Anton Booher - foul #1 on Anton Booher, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Anthony Dempster, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, Edward Burke, Gary Mentzer | |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Elroy O'Brien - foul #1 on Elroy O'Brien, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark (PF) Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) SG - Joel Bay (fresh) SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Roark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan German (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fresh) C - Larry Gibb (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG) Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Roark - foul #1 on Jeffrey Roark, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Nathan German hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Roark and he's hacked by Brian Howard - foul #1 on Brian Howard, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF) Elroy O'Brien | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Edward Burke (SF) Homer Rogers, Wade Deschenes | |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Nathan German makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Brian Howard connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Boyce Boucher | 14-11 |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | Joel Bay travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) William Peyton, Joel Bay, Anthony Dempster, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), William Hardin (PF) Boyce Boucher, Edward Burke, Larry Gibb | |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Brian Howard is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Nathan German snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Brian Howard clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Baynes - foul #1 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien (SF) Nathan German | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG) Enoch Zinn | |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elroy O'Brien and the foul's on William Hardin - foul #1 on William Hardin, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer blows the layup but he's hacked by William Wiser - foul #1 on William Wiser, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Anton Booher, Alfred Baynes, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Daniel Nixon steps in front of the Elroy O'Brien pass | 20-15 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Homer Rogers | 20-17 |
| 08:39 | Wichita State | Joel Bay is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nixon - foul #1 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG), Nathan German (C) Joel Bay, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | William Peyton lays it in | 22-17 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher is hacked by Elroy O'Brien - foul #2 on Elroy O'Brien, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Anthony Dempster (SG), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Elroy O'Brien, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF) Wade Deschenes | |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan German (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Wiser (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Burke (fresh) C - Larry Gibb (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Boyce Boucher - foul #1 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG) Nathan German | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher | |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster is called for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan German (SF) Anthony Dempster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Howard (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Edward Burke, Larry Gibb | |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | William Wiser snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | William Wiser knocks in the jumper from close range | 24-19 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-19 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley is denied on a layup by Nathan German | 24-19 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | William Wiser misses the easy layup | 24-19 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley's pass is intercepted by Joel Bay in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | Joel Bay misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Brian Howard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Nathan German, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster is fouled on the floor by Gary Mentzer - foul #1 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Gibb (C) Gary Mentzer | |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Boyce Boucher - foul #2 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (SG) Boyce Boucher | |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | William Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-19 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Roark (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Wiser (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) SG - James Skibski (fresh) SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Hardin (fresh) C - Larry Gibb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | William Peyton double dribbles | 26-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), Nathan German (C) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, Jeffrey Roark, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Boyce Boucher (SF), Edward Burke (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) James Skibski, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin, Larry Gibb | |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Nathan German | 26-19 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Nathan German clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Nathan German hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 26-19 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden tips it but misses | 26-19 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 26-19 |
| 02:05 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Joseph Baker is called for the reach on Enoch Zinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #10 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Jeffrey Roark (PF), William Wiser (C) Joseph Baker, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Daniel Nixon, Edward Burke, Gary Mentzer | |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Larry Gibb denies the turnaround by Alfred Baynes | 26-21 |
| 01:13 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien tips it home | 28-21 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Elroy O'Brien takes the ball from Boyce Boucher in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark jams it and he's hacked by Brian Howard - foul #2 on Brian Howard, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF) Alfred Baynes, Elroy O'Brien | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), James Skibski (SG) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher | |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark misses the free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Howard | 30-21 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | William Wiser is fouled on the floor by James Skibski - foul #1 on James Skibski, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF) Larry Gibb | |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | William Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | William Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | James Skibski is fouled on the floor by Joel Bay - foul #1 on Joel Bay, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Sheldon Wood (SF) Anton Booher, Anthony Dempster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | James Skibski makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | James Skibski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Brian Howard pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | William Wiser steals it from Homer Rogers | 32-23 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Wiser misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-23 |