| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Inabinet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Tao (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Abraham Windham (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ratko Zafar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Jason Snell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Fitzgerald | 21-27 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | Ralph Whitley takes the ball from Jaroslav Zibell | 21-27 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Abraham Windham picks off the pass by Ralph Whitley | 21-27 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Abraham Windham is denied by Ralph Whitley | 21-27 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley is fouled on the floor by Howin Tao - foul #1 on Howin Tao, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley | |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Goss | 21-29 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Elmer Collins steps in front of the Timothy Inabinet pass | 21-29 |
| 17:17 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins is hacked by Jaroslav Zibell - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zibell, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), David Niebuhr (SG), Ralph Whitley (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Alvin Calder, Phillip Goss, Elmer Collins, Michael Hope | |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Howin Tao | 24-29 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider blows the layup | 24-29 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Inabinet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Tao (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Abraham Windham (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ratko Zafar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Niebuhr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rider (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Timothy Inabinet | 24-29 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jaroslav Zibell - foul #3 on Jaroslav Zibell, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gravois (PG), Barry Eddie (SG), Mauricio Sanchez (SF), James Moore (PF), Donald Pagan (C) Timothy Inabinet, Howin Tao, Abraham Windham, Jaroslav Zibell, Ratko Zafar | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Hope (C) Jason Snell, David Niebuhr, Kenneth Rider | |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Pagan | 27-31 |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley misses the jumper from the right block | 27-31 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), David Niebuhr (SF), Elmer Collins (PF) Alvin Calder, Ryan Tuttle, Ralph Whitley | |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald tips it in | 27-33 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan is fouled on the floor by Michael Hope - foul #2 on Michael Hope, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Howin Tao (SG), Abraham Windham (SF), Jaroslav Zibell (PF) Barry Eddie, Mauricio Sanchez, Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Ralph Whitley (PF) Jason Snell, Elmer Collins | |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howin Tao | 30-33 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Abraham Windham takes the ball from Michael Hope | 30-33 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet (PG) Michael Gravois | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG) Alvin Calder | |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr is hacked by Abraham Windham - foul #2 on Abraham Windham, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Howin Tao | 30-33 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet banks in the layup set up by Howin Tao | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Inabinet (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Tao (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Abraham Windham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley throws it down on a great pass from David Niebuhr | 32-35 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | James Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hope - foul #3 on Michael Hope, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar (C) Jaroslav Zibell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr | |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alvin Calder | 33-38 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 10:07 | Wichita State | Michael Hope comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | James Moore snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Howin Tao hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ratko Zafar | 38-38 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Ratko Zafar denies the turnaround by Ralph Whitley | 38-38 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hope | 38-38 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Ratko Zafar is called for the reach on Michael Hope - foul #2 on Ratko Zafar, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gravois (PG), Barry Eddie (SG), Mauricio Sanchez (SF), Jaroslav Zibell (PF) Timothy Inabinet, Howin Tao, Abraham Windham, James Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), David Niebuhr (SF), Elmer Collins (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Alvin Calder, Phillip Goss, Ryan Tuttle, Ralph Whitley, Michael Hope | |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Collins | 38-41 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ratko Zafar - foul #3 on Ratko Zafar, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Pagan (C) Ratko Zafar | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Hope (C) Kenneth Rider | |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Michael Hope grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Gravois (fresh) SG - Barry Eddie (fresh) SF - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Elmer Collins (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Hope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mauricio Sanchez | 40-44 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet (PG), Howin Tao (SG), Abraham Windham (SF) Michael Gravois, Barry Eddie, Mauricio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Elmer Collins | |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Howin Tao is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Kenneth Rider (C) Ryan Tuttle, Michael Hope | |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar (C) Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Hope (C) Kenneth Rider | |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Howin Tao scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Inabinet | 42-44 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley is fouled on the floor by Howin Tao - foul #2 on Howin Tao, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle lays it in | 44-48 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ratko Zafar | 46-48 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Snell | 46-50 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Snell - foul #1 on Jason Snell, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gravois (SG), Mauricio Sanchez (SF), James Moore (PF), Donald Pagan (C) Howin Tao, Abraham Windham, Jaroslav Zibell, Ratko Zafar | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Ryan Tuttle, Michael Hope | |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | James Moore grabs the board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Inabinet (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gravois (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Whitley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rider (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 48-50 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rider | 48-50 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Calder | 48-53 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Howin Tao (SG), Abraham Windham (SF), Jaroslav Zibell (PF), Ratko Zafar (C) Michael Gravois, Mauricio Sanchez, James Moore, Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Michael Hope (C) Alvin Calder, Kenneth Rider | |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Michael Hope blocks the jumper by Howin Tao | 48-53 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Michael Hope is fouled on the floor by Ratko Zafar - foul #4 on Ratko Zafar, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Michael Hope makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Michael Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ratko Zafar | 52-55 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Michael Hope can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Michael Hope grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Michael Hope is hacked by Jaroslav Zibell - foul #4 on Jaroslav Zibell, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Fitzgerald | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald runs out the clock | 52-55 |