| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Pannell (fresh) SG - John Held (fresh) SF - Raymond Brown (fresh) PF - Malcolm Brooks (fresh) C - Andre Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abe Riffle (fresh) SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) SF - Billy Roux (fresh) PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) C - Darryl Perkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Kansas | Raymond Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Missouri | Raymond Brown is called for the reach on Alexander Branch - foul #1 on Raymond Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Missouri | Andre Bruno steals it from Abe Riffle | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Kansas | Raymond Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Kansas | John Held misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Kansas | John Held misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Missouri | Abe Riffle is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Okoro | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Kansas | Raymond Brown is hacked by Abe Riffle - foul #1 on Abe Riffle, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jonathan Raub (PG), Calvin Campbell (SG), Donald Kerr (SF), Dominick Weesner (PF), Kevin Hall (C) Thomas Pannell, John Held, Raymond Brown, Malcolm Brooks, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:43 | Kansas | Donald Kerr knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Missouri | Calvin Campbell is called for the reach on Abe Riffle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Campbell, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Calvin Campbell - foul #2 on Calvin Campbell, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Held (SG) Calvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:18 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Hall | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Kansas | Kevin Hall is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | Kansas | Andre Bruno (C) Kevin Hall | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:30 | Missouri | Alexander Branch connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dikembe Okoro | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Pannell (PG), Raymond Brown (SF), Malcolm Brooks (PF) John Held, Donald Kerr, Dominick Weesner | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dean West (PG), Billy Harris (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Julius Sawicki (C) Abe Riffle, Billy Roux, Dikembe Okoro, Darryl Perkins | |
| 16:10 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson loses the dribble to Thomas Pannell in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andre Bruno | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Pannell (fresh) SG - Jonathan Raub (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Brown (fresh) PF - Malcolm Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andre Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dean West (fresh) SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Harris (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) C - Julius Sawicki (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Missouri | Alexander Branch misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | Kansas | Andre Bruno gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:09 | Kansas | Andre Bruno connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Raub and he's fouled by Julius Sawicki - foul #1 on Julius Sawicki, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Held (SG), Donald Kerr (SF) Jonathan Raub, Raymond Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri | Billy Roux (SF), Dikembe Okoro (PF) Alexander Branch, Billy Harris | |
| 15:09 | Kansas | Andre Bruno makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Julius Sawicki | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Kansas | John Held drills a jump hook from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson is hacked by Malcolm Brooks - foul #1 on Malcolm Brooks, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dominick Weesner (PF), Kevin Hall (C) Malcolm Brooks, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (PG), Forrest Christy (SG), Darryl Perkins (C) Dean West, Kevin Johnson, Julius Sawicki | |
| 13:55 | Missouri | Billy Roux connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Donald Kerr can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dikembe Okoro - foul #1 on Dikembe Okoro, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Brown (SF) Thomas Pannell | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alexander Branch (SG), Billy Harris (SF), Randy Smith (PF) Forrest Christy, Billy Roux, Dikembe Okoro | |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Donald Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Donald Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | Missouri | Billy Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Pannell (PG) Donald Kerr | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:19 | Kansas | Thomas Pannell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | Missouri | Thomas Pannell is called for the reach on Billy Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Pannell, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Julius Sawicki (PF) Randy Smith | |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Alexander Branch is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Abe Riffle | 12-14 |
| 12:25 | Kansas | Julius Sawicki steals it from Thomas Pannell | 12-14 |
| 12:23 | Missouri | Alexander Branch is hacked by John Held in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Held, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jonathan Raub (PG), Malcolm Brooks (PF), Patrick Morton (C) Thomas Pannell, Dominick Weesner, Kevin Hall | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dean West (PG), Billy Roux (SF), Dikembe Okoro (PF) Abe Riffle, Billy Harris, Julius Sawicki | |
| 12:07 | Missouri | Billy Roux misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 12:05 | Missouri | Alexander Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:52 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 12-14 |
| 11:50 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks grabs the board | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jonathan Raub (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Held (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Malcolm Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dean West (fresh) SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Roux (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) C - Darryl Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kansas | John Held misses short on a shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:26 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:08 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Perkins | 12-16 |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Patrick Morton's layup is rejected by Dikembe Okoro | 12-16 |
| 10:58 | Kansas | John Held grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:40 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:36 | Missouri | Alexander Branch loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Pannell (PG), Donald Kerr (SF), Dominick Weesner (PF), Andre Bruno (C) John Held, Raymond Brown, Malcolm Brooks, Patrick Morton | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (PG), Forrest Christy (SG), Billy Harris (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Julius Sawicki (C) Dean West, Alexander Branch, Billy Roux, Dikembe Okoro, Darryl Perkins | |
| 10:25 | Kansas | Donald Kerr knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Pannell | 18-16 |
| 10:11 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki buries a runner in the paint | 18-18 |
| 10:01 | Kansas | Andre Bruno misses the turnaround in the lane | 18-18 |
| 10:00 | Kansas | Donald Kerr snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:45 | Kansas | Andre Bruno clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 09:44 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Julius Sawicki | 18-18 |
| 09:24 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson misses the floater from the left block | 18-18 |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Andre Bruno pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:17 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Pannell | 21-18 |
| 08:56 | Missouri | Forrest Christy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 08:55 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 08:34 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 08:33 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:29 | Missouri | Forrest Christy is hacked by Andre Bruno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Bruno, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Held (SG), Raymond Brown (SF), Malcolm Brooks (PF), Kevin Hall (C) Jonathan Raub, Donald Kerr, Dominick Weesner, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alexander Branch (SG), Billy Roux (SF), Dikembe Okoro (PF), Darryl Perkins (C) Abe Riffle, Billy Harris, Kevin Johnson, Julius Sawicki | |
| 08:29 | Missouri | Forrest Christy makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:29 | Missouri | Forrest Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:09 | Kansas | Kevin Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Darryl Perkins | 21-22 |
| 08:08 | Missouri | Alexander Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:06 | Missouri | Billy Roux is hacked by John Held in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Held, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Donald Kerr (SG) John Held | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dean West (PG) Forrest Christy | |
| 08:06 | Missouri | Billy Roux misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:06 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:44 | Missouri | Alexander Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 07:42 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Hall | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Pannell (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Malcolm Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dean West (fresh) SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Roux (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kansas | Kevin Hall hits the finger roll | 23-22 |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Alexander Branch misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 06:56 | Missouri | Alexander Branch tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 06:35 | Kansas | Donald Kerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jonathan Raub (SG), Dominick Weesner (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Donald Kerr, Malcolm Brooks, Kevin Hall | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (PG), Julius Sawicki (C) Dean West, Darryl Perkins | |
| 06:16 | Missouri | Billy Roux is open and buries a shot near the basket set up by Alexander Branch | 23-26 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Dominick Weesner misses the lay-in | 23-26 |
| 06:03 | Kansas | Andre Bruno misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Raymond Brown can't tip it in | 23-26 |
| 06:01 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 05:56 | Kansas | Andre Bruno travels with the ball | 23-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Billy Harris (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF) Billy Roux, Dikembe Okoro | |
| 05:54 | Missouri | Jonathan Raub picks off the pass by Billy Harris in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 05:53 | Kansas | Dominick Weesner lays it in set up by Jonathan Raub | 25-26 |
| 05:46 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Abe Riffle | 25-28 |
| 05:38 | Kansas | Thomas Pannell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Donald Kerr (SF), Emory Landry (PF) Raymond Brown, Dominick Weesner | |
| Subs | Missouri | Forrest Christy (SG) Alexander Branch | |
| 05:20 | Missouri | Forrest Christy buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 05:11 | Kansas | Donald Kerr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 05:09 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:03 | Missouri | Abe Riffle hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 04:54 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 04:53 | Kansas | Andre Bruno hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 04:33 | Missouri | Julius Sawicki is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 04:32 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Donald Kerr | 27-33 |
| 04:27 | Kansas | Thomas Pannell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Abe Riffle - foul #2 on Abe Riffle, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Brown (SF), Malcolm Brooks (PF), Dominick Weesner (C) Donald Kerr, Emory Landry, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dean West (PG), Alexander Branch (SG), Billy Roux (SF), Dikembe Okoro (PF), Darryl Perkins (C) Abe Riffle, Forrest Christy, Billy Harris, Kevin Johnson, Julius Sawicki | |
| 04:27 | Kansas | Thomas Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:27 | Kansas | Thomas Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | Dean West is hacked by Thomas Pannell - foul #2 on Thomas Pannell, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Donald Kerr (SG) Thomas Pannell | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:02 | Missouri | Dean West makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | Dean West makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:43 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 03:41 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jonathan Raub (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Brown (tiring) PF - Malcolm Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominick Weesner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dean West (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Roux (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Raymond Brown is called for the reach on Billy Roux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Brown, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Calvin Campbell (PG), John Held (SG) Jonathan Raub, Donald Kerr | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Billy Roux makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Billy Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:20 | Kansas | Raymond Brown hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Held | 32-37 |
| 03:12 | Missouri | Darryl Perkins misses long on a jumper from the left block | 32-37 |
| 03:11 | Kansas | Calvin Campbell snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 03:00 | Kansas | Malcolm Brooks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Billy Roux | 32-37 |
| 02:45 | Missouri | Alexander Branch connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Roux | 32-40 |
| 02:28 | Kansas | Dominick Weesner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-40 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Billy Roux pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 02:25 | Missouri | Billy Roux loses the dribble to Raymond Brown in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 02:24 | Kansas | Raymond Brown misses the lay-in | 32-40 |
| 02:22 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Held | 32-40 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Dominick Weesner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 02:07 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Dikembe Okoro | 32-40 |
| 01:52 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Roux and he's fouled by Raymond Brown - foul #3 on Raymond Brown, team foul #11 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jonathan Raub (PG), Donald Kerr (SF), Kevin Hall (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Calvin Campbell, Raymond Brown, Malcolm Brooks, Dominick Weesner | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Billy Harris (SF), Julius Sawicki (C) Dean West, Alexander Branch, Billy Roux, Darryl Perkins | |
| 01:52 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:36 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 01:35 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 01:16 | Missouri | Abe Riffle is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Raub - foul #1 on Jonathan Raub, team foul #12 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Pannell (PG) Jonathan Raub | |
| Subs | Missouri | Forrest Christy (SG) Dikembe Okoro | |
| 01:16 | Missouri | Abe Riffle misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:16 | Missouri | Abe Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | John Held knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 00:46 | Missouri | Billy Harris is fouled in the backcourt by John Held - foul #3 on John Held, team foul #13 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jonathan Raub (SG) John Held | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:46 | Missouri | Billy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:46 | Missouri | Billy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:46 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Andre Bruno | 35-44 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Andre Bruno clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Billy Harris - foul #1 on Billy Harris, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alexander Branch (SG) Forrest Christy | |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Andre Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Andre Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hall - foul #1 on Kevin Hall, team foul #14 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Emory Landry (PF) Kevin Hall | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:21 | Kansas | Andre Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Jonathan Raub is hacked by Alexander Branch - foul #1 on Alexander Branch, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Calvin Campbell (PG), Patrick Morton (C) Thomas Pannell, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Missouri | Forrest Christy (PG), Billy Roux (SF), Dikembe Okoro (PF), Randy Smith (C) Abe Riffle, Billy Harris, Kevin Johnson, Julius Sawicki | |
| 00:01 | Kansas | The short jumper by Emory Landry is denied by Randy Smith | 37-44 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Billy Roux gets the rebound | 37-44 |