| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Currier (fresh) PF - Cody Little (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abe Riffle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Roux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Billy Roux inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Cody Little - foul #2 on Cody Little, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:35 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 19:35 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-41 |
| 18:58 | Missouri | Abe Riffle loses the dribble to Cody Little | 27-41 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | John Currier misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 18:40 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Darryl Perkins | 27-41 |
| 18:15 | Missouri | Abe Riffle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-41 |
| 18:13 | Missouri | Billy Roux misses the tip | 27-41 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett loses the dribble to Billy Roux | 27-41 |
| 17:35 | Missouri | Billy Roux clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Cody Little buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Currier and the foul's on Dikembe Okoro - foul #2 on Dikembe Okoro, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), Robert Garren (SG) Jerry Tague, Bernard Barnett | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dean West (PG), Billy Harris (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Julius Sawicki (C) Abe Riffle, Billy Roux, Dikembe Okoro, Darryl Perkins | |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Cody Little makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:55 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 16:53 | Missouri | Billy Harris tips it back up and in | 30-43 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | John Currier misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Harris - foul #1 on Billy Harris, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Collins (PF), Arthur Marshall (C) Cody Little, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Forrest Christy (SG) Alexander Branch | |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:26 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Marshall - foul #3 on Arthur Marshall, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi (C) Arthur Marshall | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:26 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:26 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 15:48 | Missouri | Billy Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dean West | 35-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Garren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Currier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Collins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dean West (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forrest Christy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Harris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Julius Sawicki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | John Currier comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-48 |
| 15:36 | Missouri | Dean West pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:17 | Missouri | Forrest Christy makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 35-51 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 15:03 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:57 | Missouri | Billy Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 14:55 | Missouri | Dean West snags the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 14:44 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson misses the jumper in the lane | 35-51 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | John Currier scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 14:05 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki blows the dunk but he's fouled by Dikembe Azimi - foul #1 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), Cody Little (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Rene Gallo, Robert Garren, John Currier, Dikembe Azimi | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (PG), Alexander Branch (SG), Billy Roux (SF), Dikembe Okoro (PF) Dean West, Forrest Christy, Billy Harris, Kevin Johnson | |
| 14:05 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:05 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Cody Little comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett tips it in | 39-53 |
| 13:22 | Missouri | Billy Roux knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Julius Sawicki and he's hacked by James Collins - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall (SF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri | Darryl Perkins (C) Julius Sawicki | |
| 13:22 | Missouri | Billy Roux misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague is denied on a layup by Darryl Perkins | 39-55 |
| 12:58 | Missouri | Billy Roux gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:42 | Missouri | Cody Little denies the turnaround by Alexander Branch | 39-55 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague is denied on a layup by Darryl Perkins | 39-55 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:20 | Missouri | Bernard Barnett takes the ball from Billy Roux | 39-55 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall lays it in on a great pass from Bernard Barnett | 41-55 |
| 12:03 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Barnett - foul #1 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Collins (SF) Arthur Marshall | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:03 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 12:03 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | James Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cody Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abe Riffle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Roux (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Alexander Branch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bernard Barnett - foul #2 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (SG), John Currier (SF) Bernard Barnett, James Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dean West (PG) Abe Riffle | |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Alexander Branch makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Alexander Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Garren and the foul's on Billy Roux - foul #1 on Billy Roux, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Collins (PF) Cody Little | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kevin Johnson (SF), Julius Sawicki (PF) Billy Roux, Dikembe Okoro | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Thomas - foul #2 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic (SG), Arthur Marshall (C) Jerry Tague, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Billy Harris (SF) Alexander Branch | |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | James Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-60 |
| 10:35 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 10:15 | Missouri | John Currier steals the ball from Billy Harris | 44-60 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | John Currier lays it up and in | 46-60 |
| 09:48 | Missouri | Billy Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Billy Harris, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG), Cody Little (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Hedeon Sivic, John Currier, Arthur Marshall | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (PG), Alexander Branch (SG), Billy Roux (SF), Dikembe Okoro (PF) Dean West, Kevin Johnson, Billy Harris, Darryl Perkins | |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Julius Sawicki denies the turnaround by Raymond Thomas | 46-60 |
| 09:32 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Billy Roux | 46-60 |
| 09:12 | Missouri | Alexander Branch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 09:10 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki tips it in | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | James Collins can't tip it in | 46-62 |
| 08:45 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki grabs the board | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:16 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Billy Roux | 46-64 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | James Collins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas hits the follow up shot | 48-64 |
| 07:46 | Missouri | Billy Roux misses the jump hook near the basket | 48-64 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Cody Little snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Garren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cody Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abe Riffle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Roux (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Julius Sawicki (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | James Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 07:36 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:15 | Missouri | Robert Garren picks off the pass by Julius Sawicki | 48-64 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Robert Garren can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-64 |
| 07:01 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Julius Sawicki | 48-64 |
| 06:36 | Missouri | Alexander Branch can't finish the layup but the foul's on Cody Little - foul #3 on Cody Little, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Hedeon Sivic (SG), John Currier (SF), Arthur Marshall (PF), Dikembe Azimi (C) Robert Garren, Bernard Barnett, James Collins, Cody Little, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dean West (PG), Billy Harris (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Darryl Perkins (C) Abe Riffle, Billy Roux, Dikembe Okoro, Julius Sawicki | |
| 06:36 | Missouri | Alexander Branch misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:36 | Missouri | Alexander Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague buries a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Darryl Perkins - foul #2 on Darryl Perkins, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Forrest Christy (SG) Alexander Branch | |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 06:03 | Missouri | Billy Harris scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dean West | 51-67 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Currier | 53-67 |
| 05:37 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson buries a jump hook from close range set up by Forrest Christy | 53-69 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague is whistled for traveling | 53-69 |
| 04:52 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | John Currier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-69 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Tague | 53-69 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | John Currier blows the layup but the foul's on Billy Harris - foul #3 on Billy Harris, team foul #6 | 53-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG), Cody Little (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Hedeon Sivic, Arthur Marshall, Dikembe Azimi | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (PG), Alexander Branch (SG), Billy Roux (SF), Dikembe Okoro (PF) Dean West, Forrest Christy, Billy Harris, Kevin Johnson | |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:14 | Missouri | Abe Riffle connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | John Currier can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-71 |
| 03:54 | Missouri | Billy Roux grabs the board | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Missouri | Billy Roux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 03:26 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins grabs the offensive board | 55-71 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Currier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cody Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abe Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Roux (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Missouri | Alexander Branch knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Abe Riffle | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague hits a runner near the basket | 57-73 |
| 02:20 | Missouri | Bernard Barnett steals it from Dikembe Okoro | 57-73 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Cody Little scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 01:43 | Missouri | Billy Roux is fouled on the floor by John Currier - foul #3 on John Currier, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Hedeon Sivic (SG), James Collins (SF), Arthur Marshall (PF), Dikembe Azimi (C) Jerry Tague, Bernard Barnett, John Currier, Cody Little, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dean West (PG), Forrest Christy (SG), Kevin Johnson (PF), Julius Sawicki (C) Abe Riffle, Alexander Branch, Dikembe Okoro, Darryl Perkins | |
| 01:43 | Missouri | Billy Roux makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:43 | Missouri | Billy Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Robert Garren is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Billy Harris (SF) Billy Roux | |
| 01:28 | Missouri | Billy Harris is hacked by James Collins - foul #4 on James Collins, team foul #10 | 60-75 |
| 01:28 | Missouri | Billy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:28 | Missouri | Billy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall loses the dribble to Julius Sawicki | 60-77 |
| 01:01 | Missouri | The jump hook by Kevin Johnson is blocked by Arthur Marshall | 60-77 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Robert Garren grabs the board | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Robert Garren is fouled on the floor by Dean West - foul #2 on Dean West, team foul #7 | 60-77 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Robert Garren makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Robert Garren misses the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:52 | Missouri | Forrest Christy pulls down the rebound | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Forrest Christy is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Azimi - foul #2 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #11 | 61-77 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Forrest Christy makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Forrest Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | James Collins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Dean West runs out the clock | 64-79 |