| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clifford Gervais (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lester Devos (fresh) SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - James Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin tips it in | 35-28 |
| 19:24 | Missouri | James Kaufman clanks a turnaround in the paint | 35-28 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Martin Lusk is blocked by James Kaufman | 35-28 |
| 19:00 | Missouri | James Kaufman gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:45 | Missouri | Orville Curtis steals the ball from Lester Devos | 35-28 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Martin Lusk | 37-28 |
| 17:59 | Missouri | Douglas Howard's layup is rejected by Gregory Allen | 37-28 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is denied on a layup by James Kaufman | 37-28 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is fouled on the floor by James Kaufman - foul #2 on James Kaufman, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Atkins (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Joseph Harris (SG), Mikel Graboski (SF), Clemente Barton (C) Clifford Gervais, Lester Devos, Jeremy Smith, James Kaufman | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Lusk and he's hacked by George Weitzel - foul #1 on George Weitzel, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:33 | Missouri | Joseph Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Atkins - foul #2 on David Atkins, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ismael Gemmill (PG) George Weitzel | |
| 16:33 | Missouri | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:33 | Missouri | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 16:07 | Missouri | Mikel Graboski gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Bryan Busick steps in front of the Douglas Howard pass | 40-30 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Busick | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Busick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Ismael Gemmill (fresh) SG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Graboski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Missouri | A charge is called on Douglas Howard - foul #2 on Douglas Howard, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Martin Lusk, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Lester Devos (SG), Kurt Erickson (PF), Stephen Cleland (C) Ismael Gemmill, Joseph Harris, Mikel Graboski, Clemente Barton | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Kurt Erickson steps in front of the Gregory Allen pass | 42-30 |
| 14:47 | Missouri | Douglas Howard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 14:45 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:30 | Missouri | Douglas Howard can't finish the layup | 42-30 |
| 14:29 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Cleland | 42-30 |
| 14:11 | Missouri | Lester Devos clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 14:10 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson tips it in | 42-32 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 13:48 | Missouri | Stephen Cleland gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Orlando Joiner - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), David Atkins (PF) Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifford Gervais (PG), Joseph Harris (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), James Kaufman (C) George Weitzel, Lester Devos, Douglas Howard, Stephen Cleland | |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Lusk | 45-33 |
| 12:48 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais is fouled on the floor by Bryan Busick - foul #1 on Bryan Busick, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (SF) Bryan Busick | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lester Devos (SG), Douglas Howard (PF) Joseph Harris, Kurt Erickson | |
| 12:31 | Missouri | Martin Lusk takes the ball from Lester Devos | 45-33 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska misses the dunk | 45-33 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is whistled for a carry | 45-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Thomas Liska, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (SG), Clemente Barton (C) Lester Devos, James Kaufman | |
| 11:25 | Missouri | Gregory Allen steps in front of the Douglas Howard pass | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clifford Gervais (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the easy layup | 45-33 |
| 11:05 | Missouri | Douglas Howard grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 10:46 | Missouri | Douglas Howard connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen buries a jumper from close range | 47-35 |
| 10:02 | Missouri | Orlando Joiner swats the short shot by Douglas Howard | 47-35 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Orville Curtis | 49-35 |
| 09:34 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clifford Gervais | 49-38 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Douglas Howard takes the ball from Gregory Allen | 49-38 |
| 08:52 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 49-38 |
| 08:50 | Missouri | Joseph Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Lusk | 51-38 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Douglas Howard misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Orlando Joiner - foul #3 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), James James (SG), David Atkins (PF), Thomas Liska (C) Martin Lusk, Orville Curtis, Orlando Joiner, Gregory Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Lester Devos (SG), Mikel Graboski (SF), James Kaufman (C) Clifford Gervais, Joseph Harris, Jeremy Smith, Clemente Barton | |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Douglas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Douglas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Lester Devos is called for the reach on Bryan Busick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Devos, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James James | 53-40 |
| 07:25 | Missouri | George Weitzel is hacked by Bryan Busick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Busick, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Liska (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Weitzel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Devos (fresh) SF - Mikel Graboski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Howard (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - James Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Missouri | Douglas Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 53-40 |
| 07:14 | Missouri | Mikel Graboski tips it home | 53-42 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 53-42 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska tips it in | 55-42 |
| 06:31 | Missouri | Douglas Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-42 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | James James makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Busick | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:51 | Missouri | Douglas Howard knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Weitzel | 57-44 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Orville Curtis (SG), Orlando Joiner (PF), Gregory Allen (C) James James, Michael Bollin, David Atkins, Thomas Liska | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifford Gervais (PG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Kurt Erickson (PF), Stephen Cleland (C) George Weitzel, Mikel Graboski, Douglas Howard, James Kaufman | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Smith - foul #2 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Douglas Howard (PF) Kurt Erickson | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 05:12 | Missouri | Lester Devos connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Cleland | 59-46 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is hacked by Stephen Cleland - foul #1 on Stephen Cleland, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Erickson (PF), James Kaufman (C) Douglas Howard, Stephen Cleland | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Bryan Busick | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Douglas Howard (PF), Stephen Cleland (C) Clifford Gervais, Kurt Erickson, James Kaufman | |
| 04:11 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-49 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| 03:34 | Missouri | Lester Devos loses the dribble to Orville Curtis | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin's pass is intercepted by Lester Devos | 61-49 |
| 03:14 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith can't finish the layup | 61-49 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Weitzel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Devos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Cleland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Atkins (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifford Gervais (PG), Mikel Graboski (SF), Kurt Erickson (PF), James Kaufman (C) George Weitzel, Jeremy Smith, Douglas Howard, Stephen Cleland | |
| 03:00 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson knocks in the runner from close range | 61-51 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Martin Lusk | 63-51 |
| 02:19 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais is called for traveling | 63-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Weitzel (PG), Joseph Harris (SG), Stephen Cleland (C) Clifford Gervais, Lester Devos, James Kaufman | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | David Atkins is hacked by George Weitzel - foul #2 on George Weitzel, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Bryan Busick | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | David Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Stephen Cleland gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Missouri | Mikel Graboski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is fouled in the backcourt by George Weitzel - foul #3 on George Weitzel, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF), Thomas Liska (PF) Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:12 | Missouri | Stephen Cleland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-51 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James James | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Missouri | George Weitzel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-51 |
| 00:46 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Thomas Liska steps in front of the Joseph Harris pass | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses badly on a shot from the right side | 68-51 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the tip | 68-51 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Mikel Graboski grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Mikel Graboski gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Martin Lusk steals the ball from Kurt Erickson | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk runs out the clock | 68-51 |