| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Trinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Taber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfred Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is hacked by Raymond Washington - foul #3 on Raymond Washington, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG) Raymond Washington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Trinkle - foul #3 on Grant Trinkle, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie (SF) Grant Trinkle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Alfred Barlow | 38-35 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | James Taber scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Andrew Knight and he's fouled by Gary Koo - foul #1 on Gary Koo, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Barton (C) Alfred Barlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Floyd McPhie picks off the pass by Palmer Sims in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | Luis Clark is hacked by Thurman Gourdine - foul #3 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wallace Ney (C) James Taber | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF) Thurman Gourdine, Gary Koo | |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison (SG) Luis Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG) Clifford Brown | |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski is hacked by Wallace Ney - foul #1 on Wallace Ney, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Sais (C) Floyd McPhie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SF), William Scheidt (C) Palmer Sims, Ivan Poremski | |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Dale Grimshaw | 41-38 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG), Floyd McPhie (SF), James Taber (PF), Alfred Barlow (C) Daniel Garrison, Daniel Barton, Wallace Ney, Robert Sais | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Dale Grimshaw, Donald Williamson, Carl Sinnott, William Scheidt | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Poremski | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd McPhie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Taber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | James Taber is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG), Grant Trinkle (SF) Andrew Knight, Floyd McPhie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG) Homer Ellenberger | |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thurman Gourdine | 41-44 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Luis Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ivan Poremski - foul #2 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Torre (PF) James Taber | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Luis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Luis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Palmer Sims | 43-47 |
| 14:20 | Wichita State | John Torre scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is hacked by Alfred Barlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Barlow, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG) Luis Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (PG), Donald Williamson (SF), Carl Sinnott (PF), William Scheidt (C) Clifford Brown, Palmer Sims, Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Williamson | 46-49 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Carl Sinnott picks off the pass by Andrew Knight | 46-49 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight scores on a shot from the right side | 48-51 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott connects on the open turnaround from the baseline set up by Dale Grimshaw | 48-53 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | John Torre clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (PG), Daniel Garrison (SG), Floyd McPhie (SF), James Taber (PF), Wallace Ney (C) Andrew Knight, Raymond Washington, Grant Trinkle, John Torre, Alfred Barlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Homer Ellenberger (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Dale Grimshaw, Thurman Gourdine, Donald Williamson, Carl Sinnott, William Scheidt | |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ivan Poremski | 48-53 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Wallace Ney swats the short shot by Gary Koo | 48-53 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Luis Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Palmer Sims | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Luis Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garrison (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Floyd McPhie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Taber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Ney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ivan Poremski | 48-55 |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | James Taber dunks the ball set up by Wallace Ney | 50-55 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is fouled on the floor by Daniel Garrison - foul #1 on Daniel Garrison, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Grant Trinkle (SF), Daniel Barton (PF), Robert Sais (C) Luis Clark, Daniel Garrison, Floyd McPhie, James Taber, Wallace Ney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (PF) Gary Koo | |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:26 | Wichita State | Robert Sais's floater is tipped away by Ivan Poremski | 50-55 |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims's pass is intercepted by Raymond Washington in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle banks in the layup set up by Raymond Washington | 52-55 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Raymond Washington is called for the reach on Clifford Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Washington, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG) Raymond Washington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), William Scheidt (C) Clifford Brown, Homer Ellenberger, Palmer Sims, Ivan Poremski | |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw's layup is rejected by Daniel Barton | 52-55 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses the tip | 52-55 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Luis Clark snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Luis Clark loses the dribble to Dale Grimshaw | 52-55 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine is hacked by Andrew Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Knight, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie (SF), James Taber (PF), Alfred Barlow (C) Grant Trinkle, Daniel Barton, Robert Sais | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) Carl Sinnott | |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight's floater is tipped away by Gary Koo | 52-57 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Scheidt | 52-57 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 52-57 |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | James Taber pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison (SG), Grant Trinkle (SF), John Torre (PF), Wallace Ney (C) Luis Clark, Floyd McPhie, James Taber, Alfred Barlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Homer Ellenberger (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Ivan Poremski (C) Dale Grimshaw, Thurman Gourdine, Donald Williamson, William Scheidt | |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 54-57 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Palmer Sims | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Grant Trinkle (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Torre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Ney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Koo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Knight | 56-59 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wallace Ney - foul #2 on Wallace Ney, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), James Taber (PF), Robert Sais (C) Andrew Knight, Daniel Garrison, Grant Trinkle, John Torre, Wallace Ney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (PF) Gary Koo | |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | Luis Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Robert Sais snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Robert Sais misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ivan Poremski - foul #3 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), William Scheidt (C) Clifford Brown, Homer Ellenberger, Ivan Poremski | |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Robert Sais makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Robert Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Sais - foul #1 on Robert Sais, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie (SF) Robert Sais | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:51 | Wichita State | James Taber knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Barton | 60-62 |
| 05:09 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Barton | 63-62 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Taber - foul #1 on James Taber, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison (PG), Grant Trinkle (SF), Wallace Ney (PF), Robert Sais (C) Luis Clark, Floyd McPhie, James Taber, Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Homer Ellenberger (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), Ivan Poremski (C) Dale Grimshaw, Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims, William Scheidt | |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison is called for a backcourt violation | 63-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) Carl Sinnott | |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Gary Koo is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Clifford Brown | 63-65 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-65 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Robert Sais snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Raymond Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Grant Trinkle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Ney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sais (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson banks in the wide open layup | 63-67 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney tips it home | 65-67 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Floyd McPhie (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), James Taber (PF), Alfred Barlow (C) Daniel Garrison, Raymond Washington, Grant Trinkle, Wallace Ney, Robert Sais | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Carl Sinnott (PF) Clifford Brown, Donald Williamson, Gary Koo | |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger loses the dribble to James Taber | 65-67 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | James Taber connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Knight | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG) Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG) Homer Ellenberger | |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott tips it home | 67-69 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | James Taber can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ivan Poremski - foul #4 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG), Grant Trinkle (SF) Luis Clark, Floyd McPhie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) Carl Sinnott | |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | James Taber misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Koo | 68-69 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims loses the dribble to Raymond Washington | 68-69 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington hits the finger roll | 70-69 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is hacked by Andrew Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Knight, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Alfred Barlow snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | James Taber is hacked by Gary Koo - foul #2 on Gary Koo, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle is hacked by Clifford Brown - foul #3 on Clifford Brown, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | James Taber is whistled for traveling | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Grant Trinkle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Taber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | James Taber wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | Gary Koo is called for the reach on James Taber - foul #3 on Gary Koo, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG), Floyd McPhie (SF) Raymond Washington, Grant Trinkle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims knocks in the shot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | James Taber comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Koo - foul #4 on Gary Koo, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Barton (C) Alfred Barlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (PF) Gary Koo | |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | James Taber misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is hacked by Andrew Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Knight, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 77-76 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott is hacked by Floyd McPhie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd McPhie, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wallace Ney (C) James Taber | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Floyd McPhie - foul #3 on Floyd McPhie, team foul #14 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG), Daniel Garrison (SF) Luis Clark, Floyd McPhie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG) Clifford Brown | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton throws it down set up by Daniel Garrison and the foul's on Carl Sinnott - foul #1 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Taber (PF) Andrew Knight | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), William Scheidt (C) Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims, Ivan Poremski | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton misses the free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson lays it in set up by Homer Ellenberger | 79-82 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Grant Trinkle (SF), Alfred Barlow (C) Daniel Garrison, Daniel Barton, Wallace Ney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Donald Williamson, Carl Sinnott, William Scheidt | |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | James Taber is hacked by Gary Koo - foul #5 on Gary Koo, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (PF) Gary Koo | |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | James Taber misses the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-82 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski grabs the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-82 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims tips it in | 80-84 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Alfred Barlow blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Sinnott - foul #2 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #12 | 80-84 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Alfred Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Alfred Barlow misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski pulls down the rebound | 80-84 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Trinkle - foul #4 on Grant Trinkle, team foul #15 | 80-84 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims drills a runner near the basket | 80-86 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Palmer Sims - foul #1 on Palmer Sims, team foul #13 | 80-86 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | James Taber takes the ball from Thurman Gourdine | 81-86 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Grant Trinkle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Taber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Barlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine is hacked by Andrew Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Knight, team foul #16 | 84-86 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | James Taber's floater is tipped away by Ivan Poremski | 84-88 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 84-88 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Ivan Poremski steals it from Andrew Knight | 84-88 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is hacked by Andrew Knight in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Knight, team foul #17 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (PG) Andrew Knight | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG), Donald Williamson (PF) Thurman Gourdine, Carl Sinnott | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | James Taber gets the rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-89 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-89 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG) Homer Ellenberger | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine is hacked by Raymond Washington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Washington, team foul #18 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie (SG) Raymond Washington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-90 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (PF) Donald Williamson | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Thurman Gourdine is called for the reach on Luis Clark - foul #4 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #14 | 84-90 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Luis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Luis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown runs out the clock | 86-90 |