| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abraham Holland (fresh) SG - Gregory James (fresh) SF - Horace Mack (fresh) PF - Michael Beacham (fresh) C - Mario Darby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) SF - Maurice Shelton (fresh) PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) C - Travis Colburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Michael Beacham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri | Gregory James connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Abraham Holland | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory James - foul #1 on Gregory James, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Missouri | Mario Darby gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Missouri | Gregory James banks in the layup on a great pass from Mario Darby | 5-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim is fouled on the floor by Abraham Holland - foul #1 on Abraham Holland, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | Horace Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Missouri | Gregory James blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gregg Gerlach - foul #1 on Gregg Gerlach, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Missouri | Gregory James makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:24 | Missouri | Gregory James makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 18:06 | Missouri | Horace Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:01 | Missouri | Abraham Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:59 | Missouri | Mario Darby tips it in | 9-0 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Mario Darby steals it from Delbert Hanks | 9-0 |
| 17:20 | Missouri | Gregory James can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 9-0 |
| 17:19 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Darby | 9-0 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Michael Beacham can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Gregg Gerlach - foul #2 on Gregg Gerlach, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bernard Bailey (PG) Abraham Holland | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier (PF) Gregg Gerlach | |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Michael Beacham makes the 1st free throw | 10-0 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Michael Beacham makes the 2nd free throw | 11-0 |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim throws it down set up by Maurice Shelton | 11-2 |
| 16:53 | Missouri | Carl Kim steals the ball from Bernard Bailey in the backcourt | 11-2 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Abel Trottier | 11-5 |
| 16:31 | Missouri | Mario Darby drills a driving attempt in the paint | 13-5 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks's floater is tipped away by Michael Beacham | 13-5 |
| 16:11 | Missouri | Mario Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 16:02 | Missouri | Delbert Hanks steals the ball from Gregory James | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Bernard Bailey (fresh) SG - Gregory James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Horace Mack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Beacham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Darby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Hanks (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Abel Trottier (fresh) C - Travis Colburn (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 13-5 |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn tips it in | 13-7 |
| 15:40 | Missouri | Bernard Bailey is called for traveling | 13-7 |
| Subs | Missouri | Abraham Holland (PG), Hugo Lee (SF), Jonathan Hite (PF), John Purcell (C) Gregory James, Horace Mack, Michael Beacham, Mario Darby | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (PG), Robert Hoopes (SG), John Hurst (SF), Richard Taub (C) Carl Kim, Delbert Hanks, Maurice Shelton, Travis Colburn | |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-7 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | John Hurst tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 14:54 | Missouri | John Purcell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:53 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite tips it in | 15-9 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-9 |
| 14:36 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:20 | Missouri | Richard Taub takes the ball from Jonathan Hite | 15-9 |
| 14:03 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Taub | 15-12 |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Hugo Lee misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Daniel McNeil - foul #1 on Daniel McNeil, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Darren Deal (PG), Gregory James (SG), Mario Darby (C) Abraham Holland, Bernard Bailey, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), Delbert Hanks (SG), Maurice Shelton (SF), Travis Colburn (C) Daniel McNeil, Robert Hoopes, John Hurst, Abel Trottier | |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Hugo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Hugo Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Darren Deal - foul #1 on Darren Deal, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Horace Mack (SF), Michael Beacham (PF) Hugo Lee, Jonathan Hite | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:02 | Missouri | Gregory James misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 12:53 | Missouri | Michael Beacham snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:45 | Missouri | Mario Darby misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Travis Colburn - foul #1 on Travis Colburn, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier (PF) Richard Taub | |
| 12:45 | Missouri | Mario Darby makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:45 | Missouri | Mario Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Delbert Hanks | 18-16 |
| 12:00 | Missouri | Horace Mack drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Darren Deal | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Darren Deal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory James (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Horace Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Beacham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Darby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abel Trottier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim is fouled on the floor by Darren Deal - foul #2 on Darren Deal, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Abraham Holland (PG), Bernard Bailey (SG), Hugo Lee (SF), Jonathan Hite (PF) Darren Deal, Gregory James, Horace Mack, Michael Beacham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (SG), John Hurst (SF), James Thompson (PF) Delbert Hanks, Maurice Shelton, Travis Colburn | |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | John Hurst misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jonathan Hite - foul #1 on Jonathan Hite, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:18 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite's floater is tipped away by James Thompson | 20-18 |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | John Hurst pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:59 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 10:57 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Bernard Bailey | 20-18 |
| 10:51 | Missouri | Abraham Holland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Purcell (C) Mario Darby | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes (SG), Richard Taub (C) Carl Kim, James Thompson | |
| 10:51 | Missouri | Abraham Holland misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:51 | Missouri | Abraham Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Abel Trottier | 21-20 |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Abraham Holland clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Hite | 21-20 |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:46 | Missouri | John Purcell is whistled for a carry | 21-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory James (SG), Horace Mack (SF), Michael Beacham (PF), Mario Darby (C) Bernard Bailey, Hugo Lee, Jonathan Hite, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), Delbert Hanks (SG), Maurice Shelton (SF), Travis Colburn (C) Daniel McNeil, Robert Hoopes, John Hurst, Abel Trottier | |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn double dribbles | 21-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Reginald Pollak (PG) Abraham Holland | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Thompson (PF) Richard Taub | |
| 08:35 | Missouri | Gregory James misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Travis Colburn | 21-20 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 08:09 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Michael Beacham | 21-20 |
| 08:05 | Missouri | Reginald Pollak is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Pollak, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bernard Bailey (PG), Jonathan Hite (C) Reginald Pollak, Mario Darby | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (PG), Abel Trottier (PF) Carl Kim, James Thompson | |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Bernard Bailey takes the ball from Abel Trottier | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Bernard Bailey (fresh) SG - Gregory James (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Horace Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Beacham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Daniel McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abel Trottier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Missouri | Gregory James clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Abel Trottier | 21-22 |
| 06:59 | Missouri | Gregory James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Hite | 21-22 |
| 06:39 | Missouri | Horace Mack misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 21-22 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Michael Beacham steals it from Abel Trottier | 21-22 |
| 05:54 | Missouri | The short jumper by Horace Mack is denied by Abel Trottier | 21-22 |
| 05:52 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:35 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Bailey | 23-22 |
| 05:14 | Western Carolina | Bernard Bailey is called for the reach on Daniel McNeil - foul #1 on Bernard Bailey, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | Abraham Holland (PG), Hugo Lee (SG), Bill Zumbrunnen (SF), Mario Darby (C) Bernard Bailey, Gregory James, Horace Mack, Michael Beacham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), John Hurst (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Taub (C) Delbert Hanks, Maurice Shelton, Abel Trottier, Travis Colburn | |
| 05:14 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:14 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:47 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel McNeil - foul #2 on Daniel McNeil, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes (SG) Daniel McNeil | |
| 04:47 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:47 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | John Hurst snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Hurst | 23-27 |
| 04:03 | Missouri | Hugo Lee loses the dribble to Robert Hoopes | 23-27 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub misses the fadeaway from close range | 23-27 |
| 03:49 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:43 | Missouri | Bill Zumbrunnen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 23-27 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | James Thompson grabs the board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abraham Holland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Lee (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bill Zumbrunnen (fresh) PF - Jonathan Hite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Darby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Hoopes (fresh) SF - John Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Taub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-27 |
| 03:33 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:23 | Missouri | John Hurst is called for the reach on Mario Darby - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory James (SG), John Purcell (PF) Bill Zumbrunnen, Jonathan Hite | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (SG), Gregg Gerlach (PF), Abel Trottier (C) Robert Hoopes, James Thompson, Richard Taub | |
| 03:23 | Missouri | Mario Darby misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach misses the dunk | 23-27 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Hugo Lee | 23-27 |
| 02:39 | Missouri | Mario Darby lays it in set up by Gregory James | 25-27 |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carl Kim | 25-30 |
| 02:13 | Missouri | John Purcell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | John Hurst makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Kim | 25-33 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | Abel Trottier takes the ball from Mario Darby | 25-33 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim travels with the ball | 25-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | Darren Deal (PG), Bernard Bailey (SG), Horace Mack (SF), Michael Beacham (PF), Jonathan Hite (C) Abraham Holland, Gregory James, Hugo Lee, John Purcell, Mario Darby | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks (SG), Maurice Shelton (SF), Travis Colburn (C) Carl Kim, John Hurst, Abel Trottier | |
| 01:13 | Missouri | Jonathan Hite lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Bailey | 27-33 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel McNeil | 27-36 |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Michael Beacham knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach is fouled on the floor by Horace Mack - foul #1 on Horace Mack, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory James (SG), Mario Darby (C) Darren Deal, Jonathan Hite | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes (PG) Daniel McNeil | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Horace Mack | 29-36 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Gregg Gerlach steals it from Horace Mack | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |