| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Templeton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ike Swarey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Dugger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Travis Gartner inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri | Ike Swarey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 19:38 | Missouri | William Harris gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:12 | Missouri | James Templeton is called for the reach on Walter Dugger - foul #2 on James Templeton, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:57 | Missouri | William Harris misses the shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:55 | Colorado | James Templeton grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 18:24 | Missouri | James Templeton denies the turnaround by Ike Swarey | 31-26 |
| 18:22 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to William Harris | 31-26 |
| 18:04 | Missouri | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Wilbert Powell - foul #2 on Wilbert Powell, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 18:04 | Missouri | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:04 | Missouri | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Ike Swarey steps in front of the Wilbert Powell pass | 31-27 |
| 17:07 | Missouri | Johnny Jackman steals it from Travis Gartner | 31-27 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 16:24 | Missouri | Bruce Bradley is called for the reach on Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Bruce Bradley, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Walker (PF), John Osterberg (C) Johnny Jackman, James Templeton | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Luciano (PG), Paul Ruffin (SF) William Harris, Ike Swarey | |
| 16:04 | Missouri | Wilbert Powell picks off the pass by Travis Gartner | 34-27 |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Michael Craig blows the dunk | 34-27 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Osterberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Luciano (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Gartner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Dugger (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Missouri | Travis Gartner clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Craig - foul #2 on Michael Craig, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), Johnny Jackman (PF), Paul Miles (C) Wilbert Powell, James Walker, John Osterberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Arnold (SF), William Dowden (C) Michael Andrews, Walter Dugger | |
| 15:17 | Missouri | Travis Gartner misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 15:17 | Missouri | Travis Gartner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 14:57 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley is fouled on the floor by Paul Ruffin - foul #2 on Paul Ruffin, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Harris (PG), Ike Swarey (PF) Chad Arnold, Travis Gartner | |
| 14:33 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 14:32 | Missouri | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:19 | Missouri | Ike Swarey makes the jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman double dribbles | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG) Ernesto Juarez | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Andrews (SG) David Luciano | |
| 13:41 | Missouri | Paul Miles is called for the reach on Michael Andrews - foul #4 on Paul Miles, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Templeton (C) Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Missouri | Travis Gartner (SF) Paul Ruffin | |
| 13:26 | Missouri | William Harris is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Powell - foul #3 on Wilbert Powell, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Peterson (SF), James Walker (PF) Michael Craig, Johnny Jackman | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:03 | Missouri | William Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Bruce Bradley | 36-29 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | James Templeton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Dowden - foul #4 on William Dowden, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (SG) Bruce Bradley | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Luciano (PG), Paul Ruffin (SF), Walter Dugger (C) William Harris, Ike Swarey, William Dowden | |
| 12:41 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:41 | Missouri | Walter Dugger snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 12:21 | Missouri | Walter Dugger misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 12:19 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 12:17 | Missouri | Travis Gartner snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 11:56 | Missouri | David Luciano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Andrews | 36-31 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 11:32 | Missouri | Michael Andrews pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Templeton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Dugger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 36-34 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), Michael Craig (SF), Johnny Jackman (PF) Wilbert Powell, Keith Peterson, James Walker | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Harris (PG), Ike Swarey (PF) Michael Andrews, Travis Gartner | |
| 10:11 | Missouri | William Harris hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Ruffin | 36-37 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-37 |
| 09:47 | Missouri | William Harris snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 09:24 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 09:22 | Colorado | James Templeton grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ernesto Juarez and he's hacked by Walter Dugger - foul #1 on Walter Dugger, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG), John Osterberg (C) Ernesto Juarez, James Templeton | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Andrews (SG), Travis Gartner (SF) David Luciano, Paul Ruffin | |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 08:58 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Walter Dugger | 38-37 |
| 08:37 | Missouri | Michael Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Bradley - foul #3 on Bruce Bradley, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| 08:37 | Missouri | Michael Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 08:37 | Missouri | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman is called for 3 seconds | 38-38 |
| 07:46 | Missouri | Ike Swarey's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Jackman | 38-38 |
| 07:44 | Colorado | John Osterberg grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 07:14 | Missouri | William Harris grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Bradley (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Osterberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ike Swarey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Dugger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Travis Gartner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Travis Gartner gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 06:48 | Missouri | Travis Gartner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ike Swarey | 38-40 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | John Osterberg snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 06:08 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley loses the dribble to William Harris | 38-40 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | William Harris hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Walter Dugger | 38-42 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | John Osterberg misses the wide open shot from the right block | 38-42 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Michael Craig misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 04:59 | Missouri | Travis Gartner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 04:31 | Missouri | William Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 04:16 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Jackman out of the doubleteam | 40-44 |
| 03:55 | Missouri | William Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), Keith Peterson (SF), James Walker (PF), Paul Miles (C) Wilbert Powell, Michael Craig, Johnny Jackman, John Osterberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Luciano (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), Chad Arnold (SF), William Dowden (C) William Harris, Michael Andrews, Travis Gartner, Walter Dugger | |
| 03:26 | Colorado | Paul Miles steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-44 |
| 03:00 | Missouri | Chad Arnold comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | James Walker gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG) Bruce Bradley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Andrews (SG), Travis Gartner (PF) Chad Arnold, Ike Swarey | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Walker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Dowden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 02:28 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 02:28 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Craig (SF), Johnny Jackman (PF) Keith Peterson, James Walker | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Harris (PG) David Luciano | |
| 01:59 | Missouri | William Dowden can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ernesto Juarez - foul #3 on Ernesto Juarez, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG) Ernesto Juarez | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ike Swarey (PF) Paul Ruffin | |
| 01:59 | Missouri | William Dowden makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 01:59 | Missouri | William Dowden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Craig | 45-46 |
| 01:18 | Missouri | Ike Swarey's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Powell | 45-46 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | Paul Miles tips it home | 47-46 |
| 00:51 | Missouri | Ike Swarey drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Harris | 47-48 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | William Dowden grabs the board | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri | William Dowden is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Bradley - foul #4 on Bruce Bradley, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | William Dowden misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Paul Miles | 47-48 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Michael Andrews is hacked by Bruce Bradley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Bradley, team foul #10 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (SG) Bruce Bradley | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | The clock runs out | 47-50 |