| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Donald Kelty (fresh) SF - Joshua Lindsey (fresh) PF - James Sumter (fresh) C - Robert Gusman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) C - David Fitzwater (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater 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 | David Fitzwater misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | James Harris comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Sumter | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman misses long on a floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Fitzwater | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | James Sumter gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by James Harris | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin's pass is intercepted by James Harris in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Wichita State | James Harris lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Gusman - foul #1 on Robert Gusman, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Wichita State | James Sumter snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman's floater is tipped away by David Fitzwater | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Victor Powell (SG), Aaron Little (C) James Harris, Donald Kelty, Robert Gusman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Edward Fleisher (PF), Joe Link (C) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | James Sumter hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Lindsey | 6-3 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | James Sumter snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Powell | 8-3 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kal Goldberg | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Aaron Little is fouled on the floor by Joe Link - foul #1 on Joe Link, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Kelty (SG), Michael Bailey (PF), Wesley Nowakowski (C) Joshua Lindsey, James Sumter, Aaron Little | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Charles Fabian (PF) Robert Wilson, Edward Fleisher | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Corey Dziedzic (fresh) SG - Donald Kelty (fresh) SF - Victor Powell (fresh) PF - Michael Bailey (fresh) C - Wesley Nowakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) C - Joe Link (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Donald Kelty is hacked by Charles Fabian - foul #1 on Charles Fabian, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG) Corey Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), David Fitzwater (C) Kal Goldberg, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link | |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | David Fitzwater picks off the pass by Donald Kelty | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Donald Kelty steps in front of the Eric Machuca pass in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Victor Powell is called for the reach on Gary Lewter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Powell, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Dillon (SF), Robert Gusman (C) Victor Powell, Wesley Nowakowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the lay-in | 11-5 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Gusman | 11-5 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | Donald Kelty connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Dillon | 14-5 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Robert Gusman is called for the reach on David Fitzwater - foul #2 on Robert Gusman, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Joshua Lindsey (SF), James Sumter (PF), Aaron Little (C) James Harris, Donald Kelty, Michael Bailey, Robert Gusman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Edward Fleisher (PF), Joe Link (C) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley's pass is intercepted by James Sumter | 14-5 |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon loses the dribble to Robert Wilson | 14-5 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kal Goldberg | 14-7 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey scores on a shot from the right block set up by Corey Dziedzic and he's hacked by Kal Goldberg - foul #1 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Victor Powell (SG), Wesley Nowakowski (C) Craig Dillon, Aaron Little | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF) Robert O'Kelley, Edward Fleisher, Joe Link | |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey makes the free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino (PG) Corey Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Fitzwater (C) Kal Goldberg | |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-7 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater gets the rebound | 17-7 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is fouled on the floor by Porfirio Marino - foul #1 on Porfirio Marino, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Donald Kelty (SG), Michael Bailey (PF) Porfirio Marino, Joshua Lindsey, James Sumter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | Victor Powell snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | James Harris knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Bailey | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Kelty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Powell (fresh) PF - Michael Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wesley Nowakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) SF - Jimmy Irwin (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fairly fresh) C - David Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-7 |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Victor Powell grabs the offensive board | 19-7 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Victor Powell is hacked by Jimmy Irwin - foul #1 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #5 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Joshua Lindsey (SF), James Sumter (PF), Aaron Little (C) James Harris, Victor Powell, Michael Bailey, Wesley Nowakowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (PG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Edward Fleisher (PF), Joe Link (C) Gary Lewter, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | James Sumter banks in the layup set up by Corey Dziedzic | 21-7 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Corey Dziedzic in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Dziedzic, team foul #6 | 21-7 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-7 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca tips it in | 21-9 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Robert Wilson steps in front of the James Sumter pass | 21-9 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley loses the ball out of bounds | 21-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Dillon (SG), Victor Powell (PF) Donald Kelty, James Sumter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dean Sumler (SG) Eric Machuca | |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Victor Powell can't finish the layup | 21-9 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Joe Link pulls down the rebound | 21-9 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-12 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | Edward Fleisher is called for the reach on Joshua Lindsey - foul #1 on Edward Fleisher, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Michael Bailey (PF) Corey Dziedzic, Joshua Lindsey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Robert Wilson, Robert O'Kelley, Edward Fleisher, Joe Link | |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey is hacked by Jimmy Irwin - foul #2 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Sumter (PF) Victor Powell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF) Jimmy Irwin | |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler is hacked by Michael Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bailey, team foul #7 | 23-12 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Aaron Little grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Craig Dillon is denied by Robert O'Kelley | 23-13 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Aaron Little tips it but misses | 23-13 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | James Harris tips it back up and in | 25-13 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler loses the dribble to James Harris in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | James Harris lays it up and in | 27-13 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Aaron Little blocks the short jumper by David Fitzwater | 27-13 |
| 08:01 | Wichita State | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Craig Dillon is blocked by Charles Fabian | 27-13 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Aaron Little tips it but misses | 27-13 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Dillon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Sumter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Little (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) SG - Dean Sumler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (fairly fresh) C - David Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | David Fitzwater swats the short shot by Craig Dillon | 27-13 |
| 07:20 | Wichita State | Aaron Little hits the follow up shot | 29-13 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is hacked by James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #8 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Donald Kelty (SG), Joshua Lindsey (SF), Victor Powell (PF), Wesley Nowakowski (C) James Harris, Michael Bailey, Craig Dillon, James Sumter, Aaron Little | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Joe Link (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Dean Sumler, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Victor Powell is hacked by Joe Link - foul #2 on Joe Link, team foul #8 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link | |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Victor Powell misses the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Fabian | 29-15 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 29-15 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey snags the defensive board | 29-15 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Victor Powell lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Kelty | 31-15 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Donald Kelty picks off the pass by Eric Machuca | 31-15 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic misses the floater from the right side | 31-15 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater pulls down the rebound | 31-15 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 31-17 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Fleisher - foul #2 on Edward Fleisher, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino (PG), James Sumter (PF) Corey Dziedzic, Victor Powell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Dean Sumler (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF) Robert Wilson, Eric Machuca, Edward Fleisher | |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Fabian | 32-17 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian hits a jump hook in the paint | 32-19 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Donald Kelty clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-19 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dean Sumler | 32-21 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Fabian | 32-21 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Porfirio Marino (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Lindsey (tiring) 8 pts. PF - James Sumter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Nowakowski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Sumler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fitzwater (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Donald Kelty's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Fabian | 32-23 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian loses the dribble to Donald Kelty | 32-23 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Gary Lewter picks off the pass by Joshua Lindsey | 32-23 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter blows the layup | 32-23 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater snags the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | James Sumter pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Gary Lewter takes the ball from James Sumter | 32-23 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits the finger roll | 32-25 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Kelty | 35-25 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Porfirio Marino is called for the reach on Gary Lewter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Porfirio Marino, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Victor Powell (SG), Craig Dillon (SF), Michael Bailey (PF), Robert Gusman (C) Porfirio Marino, Donald Kelty, Joshua Lindsey, James Sumter, Wesley Nowakowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Joe Link (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Dean Sumler, Robert O'Kelley, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Victor Powell makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Bailey and he's hacked by Eric Machuca - foul #1 on Eric Machuca, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG) Gary Lewter | |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Victor Powell makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side | 38-27 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Harris and he's hacked by Jimmy Irwin - foul #3 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #11 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF) Jimmy Irwin | |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon misses the free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Joe Link pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-29 |