| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Gibson (fresh) SG - Eddie Jones (fresh) SF - Victor Planas (fresh) PF - Uang Chinn (fresh) C - Anthony Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Frank Burns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Brian Peck hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Davis | 1-2 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones is hacked by Robert Pharr - foul #1 on Robert Pharr, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Smith (PF) James Jackson | |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Wichita State | Frank Burns gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Brian Peck can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eddie Jones - foul #1 on Eddie Jones, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | John Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Jones, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Wayne Penton (SG), Tommie Starcher (SF), Lonnie Wells (C) Michael Gibson, Eddie Jones, Victor Planas, Anthony Banks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG), Richard Jackson (SF), Alan Montgomery (C) John Davis, Robert Pharr, Frank Burns | |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Lamm (C) Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson (SF) Brian Peck | |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Arthur Sharp is called for the reach on Lawrence Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Sharp, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Lamm | 9-7 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Wayne Penton takes the ball from Richard Jackson | 9-7 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | James Lamm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Arthur Sharp | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lawrence Reed (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Penton (fresh) SF - Tommie Starcher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lonnie Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Lamm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Sharp (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Thoreson (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) C - Alan Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-7 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Arthur Sharp - foul #2 on Arthur Sharp, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gibson (PG), Brian Greig (SF), Uang Chinn (PF), Anthony Banks (C) Wayne Penton, Tommie Starcher, Lonnie Wells, James Lamm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Robert Pharr (SF), Frank Burns (C) Arthur Sharp, Richard Jackson, Joe Thoreson, Alan Montgomery | |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:05 | Wichita State | Brian Peck hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Smith and he's hacked by Anthony Banks - foul #1 on Anthony Banks, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SF) Brian Greig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:05 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Reed, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Banks - foul #2 on Anthony Banks, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells (C) Anthony Banks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Reed | 14-11 |
| 14:14 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses the fadeaway in the paint | 14-11 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | John Davis knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pharr | 14-13 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Pharr | 14-13 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Michael Gibson steals the ball from John Davis in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn tips it home | 16-13 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Lonnie Wells denies the turnaround by Robert Pharr | 16-13 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | John Davis hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Victor Planas is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Reed | 19-15 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Uang Chinn steals the ball from Robert Pharr | 19-15 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Victor Planas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Uang Chinn | 22-15 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Frank Burns's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Reed | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Gibson (tiring) SG - Lawrence Reed (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Planas (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Uang Chinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Wells (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Peck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Pharr (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (tired) C - Frank Burns (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells makes the floater from close range | 24-15 |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | Brian Peck is hacked by Lawrence Reed - foul #2 on Lawrence Reed, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Penton (PG), Tommie Starcher (SG), Brian Greig (SF), James Lamm (C) Michael Gibson, Lawrence Reed, Victor Planas, Lonnie Wells | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Richard Jackson (SF), Joe Thoreson (PF), Alan Montgomery (C) John Davis, Robert Pharr, Robert Smith, Frank Burns | |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Thoreson | 24-17 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn misses short on a shot from the baseline | 24-17 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher grabs the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton is hacked by Joe Thoreson - foul #1 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-17 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Joe Thoreson | 26-19 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton is hacked by Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gibson (PG), Victor Planas (SF) Tommie Starcher, Brian Greig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Robert Pharr (SF), Frank Burns (C) Theodore Stoehr, Richard Jackson, Joe Thoreson | |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr loses the dribble to Victor Planas | 28-19 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Victor Planas hits the finger roll | 30-19 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Michael Gibson steps in front of the Brian Peck pass | 30-19 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson lays it up and in | 32-19 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr is hacked by Michael Gibson - foul #1 on Michael Gibson, team foul #7 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher (SF) Victor Planas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Joe Thoreson (PF) John Davis, Alan Montgomery | |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells (C) James Lamm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Jackson (SG) Brian Peck | |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Theodore Stoehr | 32-21 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton is hacked by Robert Pharr - foul #2 on Robert Pharr, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Greig (SF) Lonnie Wells | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG) Robert Pharr | |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Brian Peck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Lamm (C) Wayne Penton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Brian Greig scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Lamm | 36-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tommie Starcher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Greig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Uang Chinn (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lamm (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Peck (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Thoreson (fairly fresh) C - Frank Burns (tiring) | |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Peck | 36-24 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Theodore Stoehr steps in front of the Michael Gibson pass | 36-24 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Frank Burns is hacked by Tommie Starcher - foul #1 on Tommie Starcher, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Penton (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Lonnie Wells (C) Tommie Starcher, Brian Greig, James Lamm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Alan Montgomery (PF) Theodore Stoehr, Joe Thoreson | |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Frank Burns pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | John Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Montgomery and he's fouled by Wayne Penton - foul #1 on Wayne Penton, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | John Davis makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Victor Planas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Smith (C) Frank Burns | |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | John Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Gibson - foul #2 on Michael Gibson, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher (SG), James Lamm (C) Michael Gibson, Lonnie Wells | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Brian Peck steals the ball from Wayne Penton in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-30 |
| 05:10 | Wichita State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Victor Planas clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells (C) James Lamm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Joe Thoreson (SF), Frank Burns (C) John Davis, Richard Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Victor Planas makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Victor Planas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Wayne Penton misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-30 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Wells | 38-30 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 04:04 | Wichita State | Frank Burns gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Frank Burns lays it up and in set up by Theodore Stoehr and the foul's on Lonnie Wells - foul #1 on Lonnie Wells, team foul #11 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Eddie Jones (SG), Brian Greig (SF), Anthony Banks (C) Wayne Penton, Tommie Starcher, Victor Planas, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (SG), James Jackson (PF) Brian Peck, Alan Montgomery | |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-33 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Brian Greig snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Greig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Wells (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Banks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Sharp (fresh) SF - Joe Thoreson (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Frank Burns (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Lonnie Wells can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Frank Burns clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Brian Greig grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed is called for a backcourt violation | 38-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Lamm (PF) Lonnie Wells | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Robert Pharr (SF), Robert Smith (C) Theodore Stoehr, Joe Thoreson, Frank Burns | |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | James Jackson scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Davis | 38-35 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Eddie Jones | 41-35 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Robert Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Sharp | 41-37 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Sharp - foul #3 on Arthur Sharp, team foul #11 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gibson (PG), Uang Chinn (PF) Brian Greig, James Lamm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Jackson (SG), Alan Montgomery (C) Arthur Sharp, Robert Smith | |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Reed - foul #3 on Lawrence Reed, team foul #12 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher (SF) Lawrence Reed | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #12 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG) John Davis, Richard Jackson | |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr blows the dunk | 43-39 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joe Thoreson - foul #2 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #13 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SF) Tommie Starcher | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Burns (C) Alan Montgomery | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Burns | 44-39 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | James Jackson scores on a jump hook in the paint | 44-41 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson's pass is intercepted by Joe Thoreson in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | James Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Michael Gibson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Planas | 47-41 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Michael Gibson is called for the reach on Theodore Stoehr - foul #3 on Michael Gibson, team foul #13 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Penton (PG) Michael Gibson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG), Robert Smith (C) Joe Thoreson, Frank Burns | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Anthony Banks hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-42 |