| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Howard Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Golla (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Abrahams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Bearden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Pennington (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway clanks a jumper near the basket | 25-30 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway tips it in | 25-32 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Bearden | 25-32 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Pagan, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Strauser (C) Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, Leo Hayes, Vincent Pennington | |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Gaddis - foul #2 on Howard Gaddis, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Vincent Pennington (PF) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Charles Lee | |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Mark Strauser scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren Abrahams | 27-34 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Mark Strauser gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Leo Hayes - foul #1 on Leo Hayes, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Magnuson (SG), William Davis (C) Brian Golla, Keith Bearden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, Leo Hayes, Vincent Pennington | |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is hacked by Robert Magnuson - foul #2 on Robert Magnuson, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Salvatore Greco (SG) Howard Gaddis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the lay-in | 28-34 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Charles Lee grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Charles Lee can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:26 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joseph Conway and the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Golla (SG), Keith Bearden (PF) Warren Abrahams, William Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Vincent Pennington (PF) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Charles Lee | |
| 16:26 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Robert Magnuson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Keith Bearden grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Magnuson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Golla (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Salvatore Greco (fresh) PF - Keith Bearden (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Strauser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Conway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Pennington (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Brian Golla loses the dribble to Joseph Conway | 31-37 |
| 15:05 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Jason Snell and he's hacked by Keith Bearden - foul #3 on Keith Bearden, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis (PG), Warren Abrahams (SF), Timothy Bowman (PF), Donald Pagan (C) Robert Magnuson, Salvatore Greco, Keith Bearden, Mark Strauser | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Stephen Childress (SF) Jason Snell, Leo Hayes, Joseph Conway | |
| 15:05 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 14:44 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington drills a runner in the lane | 31-42 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Timothy Bowman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Childress | 31-42 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Timothy Bowman grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Timothy Bowman scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Warren Abrahams | 33-42 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Brian Golla gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Warren Abrahams | 35-42 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Brian Golla steals the ball from Alvin Calder | 35-42 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder is hacked by Howard Gaddis - foul #3 on Howard Gaddis, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Surface (PG), Robert Magnuson (SG), Salvatore Greco (SF), Keith Bearden (PF), Mark Strauser (C) Howard Gaddis, Brian Golla, Warren Abrahams, Timothy Bowman, Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Joseph Conway (SF), Charles Lee (C) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Vincent Pennington, Mark Dickerson | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frank Surface (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Magnuson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Salvatore Greco (fresh) PF - Keith Bearden (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Strauser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Mark Strauser takes the ball from Joseph Conway | 38-42 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Frank Surface loses the dribble to Leo Hayes | 38-42 |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | Jason Snell jams it on a great pass from Leo Hayes | 38-44 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Frank Surface is hacked by Joseph Conway - foul #3 on Joseph Conway, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson (PF) Stephen Childress | |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Frank Surface hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Magnuson | 40-44 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Charles Lee is blocked by Mark Strauser | 40-44 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Robert Magnuson takes the ball from Leo Hayes | 40-44 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Robert Magnuson loses the dribble to Mark Dickerson | 40-44 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Keith Bearden grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Keith Bearden is fouled on the floor by Mark Dickerson - foul #3 on Mark Dickerson, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis (PG), Warren Abrahams (SF), Donald Pagan (C) Frank Surface, Salvatore Greco, Keith Bearden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Childress (SF), Vincent Pennington (PF) Joseph Conway, Mark Dickerson | |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-44 |
| 08:41 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Mark Strauser blows the wide open layup | 40-44 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Charles Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Robert Magnuson is open and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Gaddis | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Howard Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Magnuson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Abrahams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Strauser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Snell | 44-47 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Howard Gaddis | 46-47 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Pagan | 46-47 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams connects on the floater from the left block set up by Donald Pagan and he's fouled by Stephen Childress - foul #2 on Stephen Childress, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Golla (SG), Keith Bearden (PF), William Davis (C) Robert Magnuson, Mark Strauser, Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Conway (SF), Mark Dickerson (PF) Stephen Childress, Vincent Pennington | |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Surface (PG) Howard Gaddis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington (PF) Charles Lee | |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Frank Surface gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Vincent Pennington swats the short shot by Brian Golla | 49-50 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Frank Surface is called for the reach on Jason Snell - foul #1 on Frank Surface, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Salvatore Greco (SF) Warren Abrahams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Charles Lee (C) Leo Hayes, Vincent Pennington | |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Brian Golla's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Lee | 49-52 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Keith Bearden can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Frank Surface is called for the reach on Jason Snell - foul #2 on Frank Surface, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis (PG), Donald Pagan (C) Frank Surface, William Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (SF), Vincent Pennington (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Joseph Conway, Charles Lee | |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Brian Golla scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Howard Gaddis and he's fouled by Vincent Pennington - foul #1 on Vincent Pennington, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG) Jason Snell | |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Brian Golla misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Pagan | 51-54 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Howard Gaddis, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams (SF) Salvatore Greco | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes travels with the ball | 51-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Salvatore Greco (SG), Mark Strauser (PF) Brian Golla, Keith Bearden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Conway (SF) Stephen Childress | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Salvatore Greco misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes grabs the board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Howard Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Salvatore Greco (fresh) SF - Warren Abrahams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Strauser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leo Hayes (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Dickerson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Conway | 51-57 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Calder - foul #2 on Alvin Calder, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Magnuson (SG), William Davis (C) Salvatore Greco, Donald Pagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Stephen Childress (SF), Charles Lee (C) Alvin Calder, Leo Hayes, Joseph Conway, Vincent Pennington | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Fitzgerald | 53-59 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Golla (SG), Keith Bearden (PF), Donald Pagan (C) Robert Magnuson, Mark Strauser, William Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Vincent Pennington (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Mark Dickerson | |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Golla | 56-59 |
| 02:13 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Snell | 56-62 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Abrahams | 59-62 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Howard Gaddis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Charles Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Pennington | 59-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Brian Golla knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Abrahams | 61-62 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Conway (SF), Mark Dickerson (C) Stephen Childress, Charles Lee | |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Jason Snell is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Gaddis - foul #5 on Howard Gaddis, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Magnuson (PG) Howard Gaddis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan lays it up and in on a great pass from Warren Abrahams | 63-64 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Robert Magnuson is called for the reach on Joseph Conway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Magnuson, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Keith Bearden pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Vincent Pennington blocks the short jumper by Brian Golla | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Keith Bearden grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |