| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Villarreal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Lake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Hendrix (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Mark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Galey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oleg Gatski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Pitt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Howard Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Victor Pitt inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 19:37 | LSU | Howard Bowers tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 19:09 | Missouri | Howard Bowers blocks the short jumper by Barry Hendrix | 37-26 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Donald Harris grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Oleg Gatski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 18:41 | Missouri | Wayne Lake knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Oleg Gatski makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Victor Pitt | 39-32 |
| 18:18 | Missouri | Jeffrey Villarreal clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:16 | LSU | Oleg Gatski gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Victor Pitt throws it down on a nice dish by Oleg Gatski | 39-34 |
| 17:40 | Missouri | Barry Hendrix scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Villarreal | 41-34 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Richard Galey steps in front of the Oleg Gatski pass | 41-34 |
| 17:01 | Missouri | Barry Hendrix lays it in | 43-34 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Victor Pitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Galey - foul #2 on Richard Galey, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | LSU | Morgan Newton (PG), John Tritt (SG), Leon Baden (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Cheslav Czapiewski, Oleg Gatski, Howard Bowers, Donald Harris | |
| 16:42 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Victor Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:23 | Missouri | Jeffrey Villarreal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 16:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Tritt | 43-35 |
| 15:57 | LSU | The short jumper by Morgan Newton is denied by Louis Mark | 43-35 |
| 15:56 | Missouri | Louis Mark grabs the board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Villarreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Lake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Hendrix (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Mark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Galey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Morgan Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Tritt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Pitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leon Baden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri | Barry Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 15:35 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Mark | 43-35 |
| 15:21 | Missouri | Jeffrey Villarreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG), Oleg Gatski (SG), Donald Harris (C) John Tritt, Victor Pitt, Clifford Davidson | |
| 15:00 | LSU | Donald Harris buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Leon Baden | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | Missouri | Louis Mark comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 14:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Oleg Gatski | 43-37 |
| 14:09 | LSU | The short jumper by Donald Harris is denied by Richard Galey | 43-37 |
| 14:07 | Missouri | Richard Galey pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:46 | Missouri | Wayne Lake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Leon Baden gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:18 | LSU | Morgan Newton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Leon Baden tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 13:03 | Missouri | Wayne Lake buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Villarreal | 46-39 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Leon Baden scores on a jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | Missouri | Wayne Lake comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:22 | Missouri | Richard Galey snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:03 | Missouri | Richard Galey misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Morgan Newton - foul #3 on Morgan Newton, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | George Crochet (PG), Tim Morgan (SG), Richard Hess (SF), Anthony Youmans (PF) Jeffrey Villarreal, Wayne Lake, Barry Hendrix, Louis Mark | |
| Subs | LSU | John Tritt (SG), Victor Pitt (SF), Howard Bowers (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Oleg Gatski, Morgan Newton, Leon Baden, Donald Harris | |
| 12:03 | Missouri | Richard Galey makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | Missouri | Richard Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:45 | LSU | John Tritt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 11:43 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Crochet (fresh) SG - Tim Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Youmans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Galey (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Tritt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Pitt (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Howard Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Missouri | Richard Galey hits a jump hook in the lane set up by George Crochet | 50-41 |
| 11:03 | LSU | John Tritt is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Samuel Scott (C) Richard Galey | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:50 | Missouri | The jumper by Richard Hess is denied by Clifford Davidson | 50-41 |
| 10:49 | LSU | John Tritt pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:20 | LSU | John Tritt drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Cheslav Czapiewski | 50-44 |
| 10:08 | Missouri | Victor Pitt is called for the reach on Anthony Youmans - foul #2 on Victor Pitt, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Barry Hendrix (SF), Louis Mark (PF) George Crochet, Samuel Scott | |
| Subs | LSU | Oleg Gatski (SG), Donald Harris (C) John Tritt, Clifford Davidson | |
| 09:57 | Missouri | Louis Mark blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Richard Hess can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 09:55 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Youmans | 50-44 |
| 09:39 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans loses the dribble to Oleg Gatski | 50-44 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Oleg Gatski hits the finger roll | 50-46 |
| 09:29 | Missouri | Barry Hendrix buries a fadeaway in the paint | 52-46 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 09:03 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Louis Mark | 52-46 |
| 08:57 | Missouri | Donald Harris picks off the pass by Barry Hendrix | 52-46 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Richard Hess is called for the reach on Oleg Gatski - foul #2 on Richard Hess, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | LSU | Morgan Newton (PG), John Tritt (SG), Leon Baden (PF) Cheslav Czapiewski, Oleg Gatski, Howard Bowers | |
| 08:14 | LSU | Victor Pitt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Morgan Newton | 52-48 |
| 07:55 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Richard Hess tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 07:29 | LSU | John Tritt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 07:28 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Richard Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Barry Hendrix (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Mark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Youmans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Morgan Newton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tritt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Pitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leon Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Missouri | Barry Hendrix double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Villarreal (PG), Wayne Lake (SG), Richard Galey (C) Tim Morgan, Barry Hendrix, Anthony Youmans | |
| Subs | LSU | Oleg Gatski (SF), Clifford Davidson (C) Victor Pitt, Donald Harris | |
| 07:16 | LSU | Morgan Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Anthony Youmans (PF) Louis Mark | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:00 | Missouri | Wayne Lake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Richard Galey picks off the pass by Leon Baden | 54-48 |
| 06:25 | Missouri | Richard Galey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Louis Mark (PF) Anthony Youmans | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG) Morgan Newton | |
| 05:56 | LSU | Leon Baden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Barry Hendrix (SF) Richard Hess | |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Bowers (PF), Donald Harris (C) Leon Baden, Clifford Davidson | |
| 05:30 | Missouri | Wayne Lake clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Oleg Gatski - foul #2 on Oleg Gatski, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tim Morgan (PG) Jeffrey Villarreal | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SF) John Tritt | |
| 05:30 | Missouri | Wayne Lake makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:30 | Missouri | Wayne Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Wayne Lake steps in front of the Victor Pitt pass | 56-48 |
| 05:11 | Missouri | Wayne Lake dunks the ball | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski hits a turnaround from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 04:28 | Missouri | Tim Morgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Oleg Gatski - foul #3 on Oleg Gatski, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hess (SG), Anthony Youmans (PF), Samuel Scott (C) Wayne Lake, Louis Mark, Richard Galey | |
| Subs | LSU | Morgan Newton (PG), John Tritt (SG) Cheslav Czapiewski, Oleg Gatski | |
| 04:28 | Missouri | Tim Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:28 | Missouri | Tim Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Donald Harris misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Scott - foul #1 on Samuel Scott, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Villarreal (PG) Barry Hendrix | |
| Subs | LSU | Leon Baden (PF) Howard Bowers | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Donald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leon Baden - foul #3 on Leon Baden, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifford Davidson (C) Donald Harris | |
| 03:44 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | Richard Hess grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Missouri | Jeffrey Villarreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Villarreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Youmans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Morgan Newton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tritt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Pitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leon Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | LSU | John Tritt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 02:44 | Missouri | Jeffrey Villarreal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 02:44 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Lake (SG), Barry Hendrix (SF), Louis Mark (PF), Richard Galey (C) Tim Morgan, Richard Hess, Anthony Youmans, Samuel Scott | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG), Oleg Gatski (SG), Howard Bowers (PF), Donald Harris (C) Morgan Newton, John Tritt, Leon Baden, Clifford Davidson | |
| 02:28 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Bowers | 63-56 |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Jeffrey Villarreal hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Galey - foul #3 on Richard Galey, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Tritt (SG), Morgan Newton (SF), Leon Baden (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Oleg Gatski, Victor Pitt, Howard Bowers, Donald Harris | |
| 01:47 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:27 | Missouri | Richard Galey knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Villarreal | 68-58 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Richard Galey is called for the reach on Cheslav Czapiewski - foul #4 on Richard Galey, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SF) Cheslav Czapiewski | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Victor Pitt clanks a shot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:56 | Missouri | Louis Mark snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Morgan Newton is called for the reach on Louis Mark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Morgan Newton, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Samuel Scott (C) Richard Galey | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Victor Pitt is called for the reach on Samuel Scott - foul #3 on Victor Pitt, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Samuel Scott misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Leon Baden gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:45 | Missouri | Louis Mark grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Missouri | Morgan Newton is called for the reach on Louis Mark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Morgan Newton, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG) Morgan Newton | |
| 00:43 | Missouri | Louis Mark makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:43 | Missouri | Louis Mark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Victor Pitt makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cheslav Czapiewski | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Missouri | Samuel Scott loses the dribble to Cheslav Czapiewski | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | LSU | John Tritt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cheslav Czapiewski | 70-62 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Jeffrey Villarreal runs out the clock | 70-62 |