| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fresh) SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) SF - George McClees (fresh) PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) C - Floyd Dardar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) PF - Roy Flor (fresh) C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Roy Flor 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill banks in the layup set up by Dale McCalop and the foul's on Thomas Hahn - foul #1 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale McCalop | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | George McClees grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Gould | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Pray | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould is hacked by Timothy Lawson - foul #1 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Wichita State | George McClees is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George McClees, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Donald Jones scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Lawson and he's hacked by Broderick Neill - foul #1 on Broderick Neill, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:22 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Roy Flor grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray is fouled in the backcourt by George McClees - foul #2 on George McClees, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SF), Shaun Pressley (C) George McClees, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers (PF), John Heap (C) Roy Flor, Thomas Hahn | |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Donald Jones drills a 3 from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Heap | 4-10 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Shaun Pressley picks off the pass by Timothy Lawson in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (PG), Terrance Hundley (SF), James Abbott (C) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould, Dale McCalop | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Robert Perkins (SG), Barry Sampley (SF) Donald Jones, Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray | |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Sauers | 4-12 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Allee | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Phillip Allee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) SF - Terrance Hundley (fresh) PF - Shaun Pressley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Abbott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) SF - Barry Sampley (fresh) PF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) C - John Heap (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Perkins | 6-15 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Derrick Sauers - foul #1 on Derrick Sauers, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Floyd Dardar (C) Melvin Jackson, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) John Caldwell, John Heap | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley misses the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roy Flor | 6-15 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins is fouled on the floor by Phillip Allee - foul #1 on Phillip Allee, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dale McCalop (PF) Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF) Robert Perkins, Barry Sampley, Derrick Sauers | |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Floyd Dardar | 6-15 |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop loses the dribble to Roy Flor | 6-15 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses badly on a shot from the right side | 6-15 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:57 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 13:56 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Hundley | 6-15 |
| 13:44 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Allee | 8-15 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray is denied on a layup by Terrance Hundley | 8-15 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Dale McCalop | 8-15 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop is hacked by Thomas Hahn - foul #2 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Melvin Jackson (SF), Shaun Pressley (PF), James Abbott (C) Nathanael Morgan, Phillip Allee, Terrance Hundley, Dale McCalop, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Robert Perkins (SG), Barry Sampley (SF), Derrick Sauers (PF), John Heap (C) Donald Jones, Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray, Roy Flor, Thomas Hahn | |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-15 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins loses the dribble to Joseph Gould in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-15 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill tips it but misses | 8-15 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Derrick Sauers | 8-15 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | James Abbott grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | James Abbott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Heap - foul #1 on John Heap, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar (C) Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | James Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | James Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Heap | 9-17 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Melvin Jackson | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Jackson (fresh) PF - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Floyd Dardar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Sampley (fresh) PF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Heap (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Jackson | 12-17 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers hits the follow up shot | 12-19 |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | James Abbott tips it in | 14-19 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Barry Sampley | 14-21 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | John Heap comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | James Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Caldwell - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Shaun Pressley (C) Melvin Jackson, James Abbott, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Roy Flor (PF), Richard Mayberry (C) John Caldwell, Robert Perkins, Barry Sampley, Derrick Sauers, John Heap | |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 15-21 |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:34 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley's floater is knocked away by Roy Flor | 15-21 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Jones and the foul's on Terrance Hundley - foul #1 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Phillip Allee (SG) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses the free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Dale McCalop | 15-23 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Mayberry | 15-23 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Terrance Hundley steals it from Donald Jones in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Mayberry - foul #1 on Richard Mayberry, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SF) Terrance Hundley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (C) Richard Mayberry | |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Roy Flor knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Jones | 17-25 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (SG), Floyd Dardar (C) Phillip Allee, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (SG), John Utterback (SF), Derrick Sauers (PF) Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray, Roy Flor | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | John Heap drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Perkins and the foul's on Dale McCalop - foul #1 on Dale McCalop, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG) Donald Jones | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | John Heap makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | John Utterback picks off the pass by Nathanael Morgan | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathanael Morgan (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Gould (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Dale McCalop (tiring) 3 reb. C - Floyd Dardar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) PF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Heap (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Joseph Gould is called for the reach on Robert Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Gould, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Terrance Hundley (SF) Nathanael Morgan, Melvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SF) John Utterback | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop misses the dunk | 17-30 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses the tip | 17-30 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | John Heap snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 07:02 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-30 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop snags the offensive board | 17-30 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Derrick Sauers - foul #2 on Derrick Sauers, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (PG), Melvin Jackson (SF), Shaun Pressley (PF) Broderick Neill, Terrance Hundley, Dale McCalop | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Roy Flor (PF), Richard Mayberry (C) John Caldwell, Robert Perkins, Barry Sampley, Derrick Sauers, John Heap | |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Roy Flor snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Melvin Jackson steals the ball from Timothy Lawson | 17-30 |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee loses the dribble to Donald Jones in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Roy Flor tips it in | 17-32 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 17-32 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley tips it back up and in | 19-32 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Terrance Hundley (SF), James Abbott (PF) Phillip Allee, Joseph Gould, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG), John Heap (C) Donald Jones, Richard Mayberry | |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Timothy Lawson picks off the pass by Melvin Jackson | 19-32 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nathanael Morgan - foul #1 on Nathanael Morgan, team foul #8 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dale McCalop (PF) Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Barry Sampley (SF) Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray | |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Terrance Hundley | 21-34 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | John Caldwell buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by James Abbott - foul #1 on James Abbott, team foul #9 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Shaun Pressley (C) Nathanael Morgan, Melvin Jackson, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG) John Heap | |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Shaun Pressley | 21-36 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley's pass is intercepted by John Caldwell | 21-36 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Donald Jones hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Caldwell | 21-38 |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Allee | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Phillip Allee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Terrance Hundley (fairly fresh) PF - Dale McCalop (tiring) 5 reb. C - Shaun Pressley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Sampley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Flor (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 23-38 |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop snags the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop grabs the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), George McClees (SF), James Abbott (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Broderick Neill, Phillip Allee, Terrance Hundley, Dale McCalop, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Derrick Sauers (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) Robert Perkins, Barry Sampley, Roy Flor, John Caldwell | |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Gould in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Donald Jones buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Lawson | 23-40 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar loses the dribble to Derrick Sauers | 23-40 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | George McClees steps in front of the Timothy Lawson pass | 23-40 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | James Abbott misses short on a floater from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hahn | 23-40 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Joseph Gould is called for the reach on Timothy Lawson - foul #2 on Joseph Gould, team foul #10 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), Shaun Pressley (PF) Nathanael Morgan, Joseph Gould, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Richard Mayberry (C) Donald Jones, Thomas Pray, Derrick Sauers, Thomas Hahn | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Mayberry - foul #2 on Richard Mayberry, team foul #9 | 23-42 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | John Utterback comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-42 |