Missouri State won its third-straight 4-0 decision, beating Wichita State in the title game, to claim the 2006 State Farm MVC Softball Championship and league's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Shannon Buslepp pitched a gem, going a complete-game seven innings while allowing just one hit. She earned tournament MVP honors after posting a perfect 2-0 mark in her two tournament appearances. Michelle Armentrout homered for the second time in the tournament, as she went 2-for-3 in the title game.

2006 State Farm MVC Softball Tournament

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Thursday, May 11
Game 1 
No. 5 Drake def. No. 4 Wichita State - 1-0

Game 2
No. 6 Creighton def. No. 3 Southern Illinois - 2-1

Game 3
No. 1 Illinois State def. No. 5 Drake - 4-2 

Game 4
No. 2 Missouri State def. No. 6 Creighton, - 4-0
 

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Friday, May 12
Game 5
No. 5 Drake def. No. 3 Southern Illinois - 4-1 

Game 6
No. 4 Wichita State def. No. 6 Creighton - 1-0

Game 7
No. 2 Missouri State def. No. 1 Illinois State - 4-0 

Game 8
No. 4 Wichita State def. No. 5 Drake - 3-0 
 

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Saturday, May 13
Game 9
No. 4 Wichits State def. No. 1 Illinois State - 3-1

Game 10
No. 2 Missouri State 4, No. 4 Wichita State 0