| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Usry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) PF - Stephen Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Bainter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Crowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Dees (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Haskins inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | John Williams lays it in despite the doubleteam | 31-30 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | Daniel Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Reynolds | 34-30 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Paul Dees blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Donny Usry - foul #2 on Donny Usry, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF) Daniel Scott, Kyle Reynolds, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Paul Dees makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Paul Dees misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Michael Haskins is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (PF) William Andrews, Joseph Williamson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:57 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-31 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Beard | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | William Crowe can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ricky Price - foul #1 on Ricky Price, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Lawson (SG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF) Ricky Price, Kyle Reynolds, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:37 | Montana State | William Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | William Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Frank Lawson is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (PF) Frank Lawson, William Andrews, Joseph Williamson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Donny Usry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | John Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF) Ricky Price, Kyle Reynolds, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (SG), Steven Duszynski (SF), William Olson (C) John Walker, Michael Haskins, Paul Dees | |
| 16:08 | Montana State | William Crowe misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | William Andrews gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Donny Usry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Usry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neal Bainter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Coe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Duszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Olson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Coe | 36-35 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson lays it up and in set up by Daniel Scott | 38-35 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Olson | 38-37 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:57 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter connects on the floater near the basket | 40-37 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Donny Usry hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Scott | 43-39 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | John Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Williamson - foul #1 on Joseph Williamson, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Bobby Liller (PF), Stephen Beard (C) Daniel Scott, William Andrews, Joseph Williamson, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Roy Pedraza (PG), John Walker (SG), Michael Haskins (SF), Melvin Lusk (C) William Crowe, Kenneth Coe, Steven Duszynski, William Olson | |
| 13:05 | Montana State | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard misses badly on a jumper from close range | 43-40 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk clanks a runner from the right block | 43-40 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Lawson (SG) Ricky Price | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Dees (PF) John Williams | |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | John Walker steals the ball from Frank Lawson | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Donny Usry (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) PF - Bobby Liller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Roy Pedraza (fresh) SG - John Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Dees (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Montana State | John Walker can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Michael Haskins tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard connects on the runner near the basket set up by Kyle Reynolds and he's hacked by Melvin Lusk - foul #4 on Melvin Lusk, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG) Donny Usry | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Crowe (PG), Steven Duszynski (C) Roy Pedraza, Melvin Lusk | |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | William Crowe's floater is knocked away by Stephen Beard | 46-42 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Paul Dees misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Lawson and he's fouled by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Donny Usry (SG) Ricky Price, Frank Lawson | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Olson (C) Michael Haskins | |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Stephen Beard steps in front of the Paul Dees pass | 49-42 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard makes the jumper from close range set up by Daniel Scott | 51-42 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Paul Dees is fouled on the floor by Bobby Liller - foul #4 on Bobby Liller, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Neal Bainter (C) Bobby Liller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (SG) John Walker | |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe loses the dribble to Donny Usry | 51-42 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard misses the turnaround from close range | 51-42 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds is fouled on the floor by William Olson - foul #2 on William Olson, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG) Daniel Scott | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Haskins (SF), John Williams (PF) Paul Dees, William Olson | |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Kyle Reynolds is blocked by John Williams | 51-42 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | John Williams grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter grabs the board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ricky Price (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donny Usry (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Beard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Neal Bainter (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Coe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Duszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Crowe | 51-42 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard makes the floater in the lane | 53-42 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | William Crowe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Coe and he's fouled by Stephen Beard - foul #2 on Stephen Beard, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Frank Lawson (SG), William Andrews (SF), Bobby Liller (PF) Ricky Price, Donny Usry, Kyle Reynolds, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Walker (SG), Melvin Lusk (C) Kenneth Coe, Steven Duszynski | |
| 06:21 | Montana State | William Crowe makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Neal Bainter | 55-45 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | William Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donny Usry (SG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (C) Frank Lawson, William Andrews, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Roy Pedraza (PG), Paul Dees (PF) William Crowe, John Williams | |
| 05:23 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Donny Usry | 57-45 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Paul Dees buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Roy Pedraza | 57-47 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Reynolds | 57-47 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Michael Haskins steals the ball from Donny Usry | 57-47 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Paul Dees is fouled on the floor by Stephen Beard - foul #3 on Stephen Beard, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Frank Lawson (SG), William Andrews (SF), Neal Bainter (C) Daniel Scott, Donny Usry, Kyle Reynolds, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Crowe (PG), Steven Duszynski (SF), John Williams (PF) Roy Pedraza, Michael Haskins, Paul Dees | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | John Williams makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Crowe - foul #1 on William Crowe, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Donny Usry (SG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (C) Ricky Price, Frank Lawson, William Andrews, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donny Usry (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Liller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Beard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Duszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Montana State | John Williams drills a turnaround in the lane | 59-52 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Donny Usry connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Scott | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Montana State | John Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Frank Lawson (SG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF), Neal Bainter (C) Daniel Scott, Donny Usry, Kyle Reynolds, Bobby Liller, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (PG), Timothy Magnuson (SG), Paul Dees (PF), William Olson (C) William Crowe, John Walker, John Williams, Melvin Lusk | |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Dees - foul #2 on Paul Dees, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe's pass is intercepted by William Andrews | 63-52 |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | William Andrews lays it up and in | 65-52 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-52 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 65-52 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Neal Bainter is called for the reach on Kenneth Coe - foul #2 on Neal Bainter, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | William Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Coe - foul #1 on Kenneth Coe, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Wilner (C) Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | William Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | William Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Paul Dees misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Williamson - foul #2 on Joseph Williamson, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Neal Bainter (C) Bruce Wilner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Paul Dees makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Paul Dees misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | William Andrews gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Price - foul #2 on Ricky Price, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Ricky Price runs out the clock | 67-56 |