| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Marion (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Puryear (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Portugal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Langowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Llanas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Maggi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Boris Wardlow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beaupre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Thomas Maggi inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 19:34 | Missouri | Richard Portugal is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 19:17 | Kansas | Richard Llanas buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 19:00 | Missouri | Garf Langowski hits the finger roll set up by Warren Puryear | 33-41 |
| 18:49 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow double dribbles | 33-41 |
| 18:34 | Missouri | John Marion misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Boris Wardlow - foul #2 on Boris Wardlow, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Hong Chu (PF) Boris Wardlow | |
| 18:34 | Missouri | John Marion makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:34 | Missouri | John Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:18 | Kansas | Richard Llanas is fouled on the floor by Robert Parks - foul #3 on Robert Parks, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stephan Shorter (SF), Gary Jones (PF) Richard Portugal, Robert Parks | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bernard Wardle (SG), Gary Bazan (SF), Paul Perry (C) Andrew Wyatt, Thomas Maggi, Michael Beaupre | |
| 17:56 | Kansas | Stephan Shorter is called for the reach on Bernard Wardle - foul #2 on Stephan Shorter, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bobby Munn (SG) Warren Puryear | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Stepney (SG) Richard Llanas | |
| 17:36 | Kansas | Paul Perry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Garf Langowski - foul #3 on Garf Langowski, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Wright (SG), Dennis Brenner (SF) John Marion, Garf Langowski | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 17:36 | Kansas | Paul Perry makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:36 | Kansas | Paul Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:36 | Missouri | Gary Jones grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:22 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Hong Chu buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Wardle | 37-44 |
| 16:31 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:30 | Kansas | Hong Chu gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:10 | Kansas | John Stepney buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Wardle | 37-47 |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Robert Wright is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Brenner | 40-47 |
| 15:45 | Kansas | Bernard Wardle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:43 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner grabs the board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Bobby Munn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Brenner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephan Shorter (fairly fresh) C - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bernard Wardle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stepney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Bazan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Perry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Hong Chu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter banks in the wide open layup set up by Bobby Munn | 42-47 |
| 15:04 | Kansas | Bernard Wardle is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brenner - foul #1 on Dennis Brenner, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Marion (PG), Warren Puryear (SG), Richard Portugal (SF), Robert Parks (PF), Garf Langowski (C) Bobby Munn, Robert Wright, Dennis Brenner, Stephan Shorter, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Llanas (PG), Andrew Wyatt (SG), Thomas Maggi (SF), Boris Wardlow (PF), Michael Beaupre (C) Bernard Wardle, John Stepney, Gary Bazan, Paul Perry, Hong Chu | |
| 14:54 | Kansas | Richard Llanas scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Maggi | 42-50 |
| 14:39 | Missouri | Garf Langowski misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Beaupre - foul #1 on Michael Beaupre, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 14:39 | Missouri | Garf Langowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:39 | Missouri | Garf Langowski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:39 | Missouri | Robert Parks grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 14:21 | Missouri | Thomas Maggi steals the ball from Garf Langowski | 43-50 |
| 14:00 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 13:59 | Missouri | Robert Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:38 | Missouri | Robert Parks makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Marion | 45-50 |
| 13:19 | Kansas | Richard Llanas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre tips it home | 45-52 |
| 12:51 | Missouri | Robert Parks blows the layup | 45-52 |
| 12:50 | Missouri | John Marion gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:33 | Missouri | Robert Parks misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Boris Wardlow - foul #3 on Boris Wardlow, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bobby Munn (PG), Robert Wright (SG), Dennis Brenner (SF) John Marion, Warren Puryear, Richard Portugal | |
| Subs | Kansas | Calvin Adams (PG), John Stepney (SG), Gary Bazan (SF), Paul Ericson (C) Richard Llanas, Andrew Wyatt, Thomas Maggi, Michael Beaupre | |
| 12:33 | Missouri | Robert Parks makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:33 | Missouri | Robert Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:07 | Kansas | The jump hook by Boris Wardlow is blocked by Garf Langowski | 47-52 |
| 12:05 | Kansas | Paul Ericson snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 11:47 | Kansas | Gary Bazan's pass is intercepted by Robert Parks | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Bobby Munn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Brenner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Parks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Garf Langowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Calvin Adams (fresh) SG - John Stepney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Bazan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Wardlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Ericson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Missouri | Garf Langowski clanks a turnaround from the left block | 47-52 |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Gary Bazan snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 11:08 | Kansas | Paul Ericson misses the fadeaway from close range | 47-52 |
| 11:07 | Kansas | Paul Ericson snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:55 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow misses badly on a runner from the left block | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:43 | Kansas | Bobby Munn steals the ball from Boris Wardlow | 47-52 |
| 10:38 | Missouri | Bobby Munn misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 10:36 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Boris Wardlow | 47-52 |
| 10:14 | Kansas | John Stepney is called for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Marion (PG), Warren Puryear (SG), Richard Portugal (SF), Stephan Shorter (PF), Gary Jones (C) Bobby Munn, Robert Wright, Dennis Brenner, Robert Parks, Garf Langowski | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Llanas (PG), Andrew Wyatt (SG), Thomas Maggi (SF), Hong Chu (PF), Michael Beaupre (C) Calvin Adams, John Stepney, Gary Bazan, Boris Wardlow, Paul Ericson | |
| 09:50 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter lays it up and in set up by John Marion and he's fouled by Hong Chu - foul #1 on Hong Chu, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 09:50 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:50 | Kansas | Hong Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Richard Llanas makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Hong Chu | 49-54 |
| 09:08 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 09:06 | Kansas | Richard Llanas grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 08:50 | Kansas | Hong Chu hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Llanas | 49-56 |
| 08:42 | Missouri | John Marion misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 08:40 | Missouri | Gary Jones tips it in | 51-56 |
| 08:27 | Kansas | Warren Puryear steals it from Thomas Maggi | 51-56 |
| 08:25 | Missouri | Gary Jones loses the dribble to Michael Beaupre in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 08:05 | Kansas | Hong Chu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 08:03 | Kansas | Andrew Wyatt hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 07:42 | Missouri | Richard Portugal connects on the jump hook in the paint | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Marion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Puryear (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Portugal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephan Shorter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Llanas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wyatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Maggi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hong Chu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beaupre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kansas | Richard Llanas knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 53-60 |
| 07:13 | Missouri | John Marion double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bobby Munn (PG), Robert Wright (SG), Dennis Brenner (SF), Robert Parks (PF), Garf Langowski (C) John Marion, Warren Puryear, Richard Portugal, Stephan Shorter, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bernard Wardle (PG), John Stepney (SG), Gary Bazan (SF), Paul Perry (PF), Paul Ericson (C) Richard Llanas, Andrew Wyatt, Thomas Maggi, Hong Chu, Michael Beaupre | |
| 06:59 | Kansas | Bernard Wardle knocks in the shot from the left side set up by John Stepney | 53-62 |
| 06:44 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Parks and he's fouled by Paul Perry - foul #1 on Paul Perry, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| 06:44 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Bernard Wardle hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Dennis Brenner - foul #2 on Dennis Brenner, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Bernard Wardle makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:06 | Missouri | Bernard Wardle is called for the reach on Bobby Munn - foul #2 on Bernard Wardle, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 06:00 | Missouri | Bobby Munn scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Wright | 58-65 |
| 05:48 | Kansas | Garf Langowski denies the turnaround by Paul Ericson | 58-65 |
| 05:47 | Missouri | Garf Langowski grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 05:42 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| 05:41 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Brenner | 58-65 |
| 05:25 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Bazan - foul #2 on Gary Bazan, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Marion (PG), Warren Puryear (SG) Bobby Munn, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Llanas (PG), Calvin Adams (SG), Boris Wardlow (PF), Michael Beaupre (C) Bernard Wardle, John Stepney, Paul Perry, Paul Ericson | |
| 05:25 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:25 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:09 | Kansas | Richard Llanas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 05:07 | Missouri | Garf Langowski gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:51 | Missouri | Robert Parks misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 04:50 | Kansas | Gary Bazan pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:32 | Kansas | Calvin Adams buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Boris Wardlow | 60-67 |
| 04:09 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 03:48 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre double dribbles | 63-67 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bobby Munn (SG), Richard Portugal (SF), Stephan Shorter (PF), Gary Jones (C) Warren Puryear, Dennis Brenner, Robert Parks, Garf Langowski | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bernard Wardle (PG), Andrew Wyatt (SG), Thomas Maggi (SF), Hong Chu (PF), Paul Perry (C) Richard Llanas, Calvin Adams, Gary Bazan, Boris Wardlow, Michael Beaupre | |
| 03:29 | Missouri | John Marion scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Munn | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Marion (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Munn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Portugal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephan Shorter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bernard Wardle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Maggi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hong Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Perry (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Kansas | Thomas Maggi loses the dribble to Richard Portugal | 65-67 |
| 03:09 | Missouri | Richard Portugal is fouled in the backcourt by Hong Chu - foul #2 on Hong Chu, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Wright (SG) John Marion | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 03:09 | Missouri | Richard Portugal misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:09 | Kansas | Hong Chu snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:44 | Kansas | Paul Perry makes the floater from the right block | 65-69 |
| 02:44 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Marion (PG), Warren Puryear (SG) Bobby Munn, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Llanas (PG) Bernard Wardle | |
| 02:17 | Missouri | Gary Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 02:15 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Shorter | 65-69 |
| 01:58 | Missouri | Gary Jones is hacked by Andrew Wyatt - foul #2 on Andrew Wyatt, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Parks (PF), Garf Langowski (C) Richard Portugal, Stephan Shorter | |
| Subs | Kansas | Boris Wardlow (PF), Michael Beaupre (C) Hong Chu, Paul Perry | |
| 01:58 | Missouri | Gary Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:58 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Boris Wardlow | 65-69 |
| 01:33 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow makes the floater from the left block set up by Richard Llanas and the foul's on Robert Parks - foul #4 on Robert Parks, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Portugal (SF) Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:33 | Kansas | Boris Wardlow misses the free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:33 | Missouri | Robert Parks pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:06 | Missouri | Robert Parks hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Puryear | 67-71 |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Llanas and he's hacked by Robert Parks - foul #5 on Robert Parks, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stephan Shorter (PF) Robert Parks | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre makes the free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Missouri | Garf Langowski hits a turnaround in the lane set up by John Marion | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Kansas | John Marion is called for the reach on Michael Beaupre in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Marion, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bernard Wardle (PG), Hong Chu (PF) Richard Llanas, Boris Wardlow | |
| 00:39 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Garf Langowski pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Richard Portugal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-74 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Andrew Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Puryear - foul #3 on Warren Puryear, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Andrew Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre gets the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre is fouled on the floor by Garf Langowski - foul #4 on Garf Langowski, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Warren Puryear misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:22 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Portugal | 69-76 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Warren Puryear can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter snags the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:15 | Missouri | John Marion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Hong Chu is hacked by John Marion in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Marion, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Hong Chu misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Hong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Warren Puryear is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephan Shorter | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | John Marion is called for the reach on Hong Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Marion, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Hong Chu misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Hong Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre grabs the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre is fouled on the floor by Garf Langowski - foul #5 on Garf Langowski, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gary Jones (C) Garf Langowski | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Michael Beaupre makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | John Marion misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-78 |