| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Eli Williams (fresh) SG - Jerry Boswell (fresh) SF - Larry King (fresh) PF - William Curtis (fresh) C - Harold Sapp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) SG - John House (fresh) SF - James Losoya (fresh) PF - Jerry Espino (fresh) C - Jason Penley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jason Penley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Jason Penley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Missouri | Harold Sapp buries a shot from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Jason Penley tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Missouri | Jerry Boswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Jason Penley is fouled on the floor by Harold Sapp - foul #1 on Harold Sapp, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Espino | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | John House can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Curtis - foul #1 on William Curtis, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | John House makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | John House makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | Missouri | Harold Sapp comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jason Penley - foul #1 on Jason Penley, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | Missouri | Harold Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:03 | Missouri | Harold Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino is whistled for a carry | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ira Romano (PG), Jesse Glass (SG), Tony Gillespie (SF), Arnold Smith (PF), Joseph Robertson (C) Eli Williams, Jerry Boswell, Larry King, William Curtis, Harold Sapp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:38 | Missouri | The short jumper by Tony Gillespie is denied by Jerry Espino | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | James Losoya snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Arnold Smith takes the ball from John House | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Missouri | Jesse Glass is hacked by John House - foul #1 on John House, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox (C) Jason Penley | |
| 17:09 | Missouri | Jesse Glass connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Ed Stock clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ira Romano - foul #1 on Ira Romano, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Boswell (SG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (SG), Clay Shaul (SF) John House, James Losoya | |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:39 | Missouri | Jesse Glass is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | William Curtis (PF), Harold Sapp (C) Tony Gillespie, Joseph Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta (PG) Ed Stock | |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Harold Sapp steals it from Joseph Mesta | 6-8 |
| 16:01 | Missouri | Jesse Glass misses the turnaround from the baseline | 6-8 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Ira Romano (fresh) SG - Jerry Boswell (fresh) SF - Jesse Glass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Curtis (fresh) C - Harold Sapp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Mesta (fresh) SG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) SF - Clay Shaul (fresh) PF - Jerry Espino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Fox (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Mesta | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | Missouri | William Curtis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 15:00 | Missouri | Jerry Boswell pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:40 | Missouri | Jerry Boswell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-10 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Espino | 6-13 |
| 14:08 | Missouri | William Curtis can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Mesta - foul #1 on Joseph Mesta, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eli Williams (PG), Larry King (SF), Arnold Smith (PF), Joseph Robertson (C) Ira Romano, Jerry Boswell, Jesse Glass, Harold Sapp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), John House (SG), James Losoya (SF), Raul Hernandez (PF), Jason Penley (C) Joseph Mesta, Amos Drapeau, Clay Shaul, Jerry Espino, Kenneth Fox | |
| 14:08 | Missouri | William Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:08 | Missouri | William Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Raul Hernandez misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Curtis - foul #2 on William Curtis, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tony Gillespie (SF) William Curtis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Raul Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Raul Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:52 | Missouri | Arnold Smith scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Larry King | 10-14 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | John House scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ed Stock | 10-17 |
| 12:56 | Missouri | Tony Gillespie is called for traveling | 10-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Boswell (SG), Harold Sapp (C) Arnold Smith, Joseph Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Tony Gillespie takes the ball from Raul Hernandez | 10-17 |
| 12:23 | Missouri | Eli Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | Arnold Smith (PF), Joseph Robertson (C) Tony Gillespie, Harold Sapp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Espino (PF) Raul Hernandez | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino drills a shot from just outside the lane | 10-19 |
| 11:59 | Missouri | Arnold Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side | 10-19 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ed Stock | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Eli Williams (fresh) SG - Jerry Boswell (fresh) SF - Larry King (fairly fresh) PF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John House (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Losoya (fresh) PF - Jerry Espino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Penley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | John House is hacked by Jerry Boswell - foul #1 on Jerry Boswell, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ira Romano (PG), Jesse Glass (SF), Tony Gillespie (PF), Harold Sapp (C) Eli Williams, Jerry Boswell, Arnold Smith, Joseph Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox (C) Jason Penley | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | James Losoya is fouled on the floor by Jesse Glass - foul #1 on Jesse Glass, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Boswell (SG), Arnold Smith (PF) Jesse Glass, Tony Gillespie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (SG) John House | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Boswell - foul #2 on Jerry Boswell, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eli Williams (PG), Jesse Glass (SG), Tony Gillespie (PF) Ira Romano, Jerry Boswell, Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta (PG), Clay Shaul (SF) Ed Stock, James Losoya | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:41 | Missouri | Eli Williams is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mesta - foul #2 on Joseph Mesta, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG) Joseph Mesta | |
| 10:33 | Missouri | Harold Sapp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ira Romano (PG), Arnold Smith (PF) Eli Williams, Tony Gillespie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John House (SG), Raul Hernandez (PF), Jason Penley (C) Amos Drapeau, Jerry Espino, Kenneth Fox | |
| 09:59 | Missouri | Larry King connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | John House buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clay Shaul | 13-24 |
| 09:38 | Missouri | Jesse Glass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eli Williams (PG), William Curtis (PF), Joseph Robertson (C) Ira Romano, Arnold Smith, Harold Sapp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Losoya (SF) Ed Stock | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Clay Shaul, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Sapp (C) Joseph Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:13 | Missouri | Clay Shaul is called for the reach on William Curtis - foul #2 on Clay Shaul, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ira Romano (PG), Joseph Robertson (C) Eli Williams, Harold Sapp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), Jerry Espino (PF) Clay Shaul, Raul Hernandez | |
| 09:08 | Missouri | Jerry Espino takes the ball from William Curtis | 13-24 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Ed Stock's pass is intercepted by William Curtis | 13-24 |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Ira Romano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 08:31 | Missouri | Joseph Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:24 | Missouri | William Curtis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Jason Penley snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Ed Stock misses the easy layup | 13-24 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | John House tips it in | 13-26 |
| 07:56 | Missouri | Jerry Espino is called for the reach on Larry King - foul #1 on Jerry Espino, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eli Williams (PG), Jerry Boswell (SG), Tony Gillespie (PF), Harold Sapp (C) Ira Romano, Jesse Glass, William Curtis, Joseph Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (SG), Kenneth Fox (C) John House, Jason Penley | |
| 07:56 | Missouri | Larry King makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:56 | Missouri | Larry King makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Eli Williams (fresh) SG - Jerry Boswell (fresh) SF - Larry King (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Tony Gillespie (fresh) C - Harold Sapp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) SF - James Losoya (fresh) PF - Jerry Espino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Fox (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino drills a runner in the lane | 15-28 |
| 07:36 | Missouri | James Losoya takes the ball from Eli Williams | 15-28 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-28 |
| 07:12 | Missouri | Tony Gillespie grabs the board | 15-28 |
| 06:55 | Missouri | Larry King misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino grabs the board | 15-28 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | James Losoya misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-28 |
| 06:29 | Missouri | Eli Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-28 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Harold Sapp is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Fox - foul #1 on Kenneth Fox, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ira Romano (PG), Jesse Glass (SF), Arnold Smith (PF), Forrest Holly (C) Eli Williams, Jerry Boswell, Larry King, Tony Gillespie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John House (SG), Raul Hernandez (PF) James Losoya, Jerry Espino | |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Harold Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Harold Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | John House hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-28 |
| 05:55 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jesse Glass | 17-28 |
| 05:51 | Missouri | Harold Sapp misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 17-28 |
| 05:49 | Missouri | Harold Sapp snags the offensive board | 17-28 |
| 05:32 | Missouri | Forrest Holly lays it up and in set up by Ira Romano | 19-28 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Raul Hernandez misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 05:16 | Missouri | Forrest Holly pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:12 | Missouri | Ira Romano comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 05:11 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Romano | 19-28 |
| 05:04 | Missouri | Harold Sapp is whistled for traveling | 19-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eli Williams (PG), Jerry Boswell (SG), William Curtis (PF), Joseph Robertson (C) Ira Romano, Harold Sapp, Arnold Smith, Forrest Holly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Losoya (SF), Jason Penley (C) Amos Drapeau, Kenneth Fox | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Ed Stock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Curtis - foul #3 on William Curtis, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Larry King (SF), Arnold Smith (PF), Harold Sapp (C) Jesse Glass, William Curtis, Joseph Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Espino (PF) Raul Hernandez | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Ed Stock makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Ed Stock misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:46 | Missouri | Harold Sapp gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:41 | Missouri | Eli Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Penley | 19-29 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | John House is hacked by Larry King - foul #1 on Larry King, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ira Romano (PG), Jesse Glass (SF), William Curtis (PF), Joseph Robertson (C) Eli Williams, Larry King, Arnold Smith, Harold Sapp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | John House makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | John House makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:56 | Missouri | Jesse Glass can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Espino - foul #2 on Jerry Espino, team foul #9 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eli Williams (PG), Harold Sapp (C) Ira Romano, Joseph Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta (PG), Clay Shaul (SF) Ed Stock, James Losoya | |
| 03:56 | Missouri | Jesse Glass makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:56 | Missouri | Jesse Glass misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Jason Penley pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Eli Williams (fresh) SG - Jerry Boswell (fresh) SF - Jesse Glass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Harold Sapp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Mesta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John House (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Clay Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Espino (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Penley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta buries a jumpshot from the right side | 20-33 |
| 03:33 | Missouri | Harold Sapp knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eli Williams | 22-33 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | John House clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 03:18 | Missouri | Jesse Glass gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 03:06 | Missouri | Eli Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Jason Penley buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Clay Shaul | 24-35 |
| 02:32 | Missouri | Jerry Boswell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | John House grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | John House misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 02:23 | Missouri | Harold Sapp gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:07 | Missouri | Jerry Boswell's pass is intercepted by John House | 24-35 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul lays it up and in on a great pass from John House | 24-37 |
| 01:45 | Missouri | William Curtis lays it up and in | 26-37 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Eli Williams - foul #1 on Eli Williams, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ira Romano (PG), Larry King (SF), Arnold Smith (PF), Joseph Robertson (C) Eli Williams, Jesse Glass, William Curtis, Harold Sapp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (SG), James Losoya (SF), Kenneth Fox (C) Joseph Mesta, John House, Jason Penley | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:10 | Missouri | Arnold Smith is whistled for a carry | 26-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tony Gillespie (PF) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), Raul Hernandez (PF) Clay Shaul, Jerry Espino | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Losoya clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-39 |
| 00:45 | Missouri | Joseph Robertson pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:37 | Missouri | Joseph Robertson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Fox - foul #2 on Kenneth Fox, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Sapp (C) Tony Gillespie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:37 | Missouri | Joseph Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:37 | Missouri | Joseph Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Raul Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Raul Hernandez clanks a floater from the baseline | 27-39 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | James Losoya grabs the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Raul Hernandez drills a fadeaway from the right block | 27-41 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Harold Sapp makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-41 |