| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Synakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jean Bickley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kerry Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Carlton Long (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carlos Riley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Lebouef (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki can't finish the layup | 31-19 |
| 19:34 | Missouri | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 19:28 | Missouri | John Williams is whistled for traveling | 31-19 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jean Bickley - foul #1 on Jean Bickley, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 18:51 | Missouri | Karl Synakowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Charles Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carlton Long out of a doubleteam | 31-22 |
| 18:27 | Missouri | Jean Bickley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Nowacki - foul #2 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 18:27 | Missouri | Jean Bickley makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:27 | Missouri | Jean Bickley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 18:03 | Missouri | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 17:48 | Missouri | Robert Taylor's pass is intercepted by Carlos Riley | 33-22 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Carlton Long evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Nowacki | 33-24 |
| 16:59 | Missouri | Karl Synakowski is hacked by Joshua Lebouef - foul #2 on Joshua Lebouef, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Fisher (PG), Joe Whitfield (SF), Charles Stanton (C) Robert Taylor, John Williams, Kerry Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:47 | Missouri | Justin Nowacki is called for the reach on Joe Whitfield - foul #3 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (PF) Justin Nowacki | |
| 16:30 | Missouri | Karl Synakowski hits a floater from the free throw line | 35-24 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley is fouled on the floor by Karl Synakowski - foul #2 on Karl Synakowski, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Maria Rizzo (PF) Jean Bickley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alexander Swift (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Joshua Lebouef, Charles Hanson | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Carlton Long | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Synakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Whitfield (fresh) PF - Maria Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Stanton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Carlton Long (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Swift (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Fuquay (fresh) C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Missouri | Charles Stanton can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 35-26 |
| 15:31 | Missouri | Joe Whitfield snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 15:16 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 15:14 | Missouri | Joe Whitfield tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift loses the dribble to Joe Whitfield | 37-26 |
| 14:38 | Missouri | Maria Rizzo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Earl Fuquay - foul #1 on Earl Fuquay, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Taylor (PG), John Williams (SF), Kerry Freeman (C) Karl Synakowski, Joe Whitfield, Charles Stanton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef (PG), Justin Nowacki (PF), Charles Hanson (C) Carlos Riley, Earl Fuquay, Isaac Brosius | |
| 14:38 | Missouri | Maria Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:38 | Missouri | Maria Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Charles Hanson pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Carlton Long works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 13:44 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | John Williams tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 13:13 | Missouri | John Williams snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 12:57 | Missouri | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Kerry Freeman denies the turnaround by Alexander Swift | 40-29 |
| 12:29 | Missouri | John Williams gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:07 | Missouri | Robert Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlton Long - foul #1 on Carlton Long, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Karl Synakowski (SG), Jean Bickley (PF) Thomas Fisher, Maria Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Riley (SG), Isaac Brosius (C) Alexander Swift, Charles Hanson | |
| 12:07 | Missouri | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 12:07 | Missouri | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Synakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jean Bickley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kerry Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Carlton Long (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Lebouef (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Missouri | John Williams hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kerry Freeman | 44-29 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlton Long | 44-32 |
| 11:11 | Missouri | Robert Taylor hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Williams | 46-32 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Karl Synakowski picks off the pass by Carlos Riley | 46-32 |
| 10:25 | Missouri | The refs have stopped play. John Williams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 46-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Fisher (PG), Joe Whitfield (SF), Charles Stanton (C) Robert Taylor, John Williams, Kerry Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (PF), Charles Hanson (C) Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| 10:21 | Missouri | Karl Synakowski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 10:10 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:44 | Missouri | Carlton Long picks off the pass by Thomas Fisher | 49-32 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlton Long | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:27 | Missouri | Charles Hanson steals it from Karl Synakowski | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 08:49 | Missouri | Karl Synakowski misses the lay-in | 49-37 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef is fouled on the floor by Charles Stanton - foul #3 on Charles Stanton, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Maria Rizzo (PF) Jean Bickley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alexander Swift (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF) Joshua Lebouef, Earl Fuquay | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Carlton Long misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-37 |
| 08:29 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 08:27 | Missouri | Carlton Long takes the ball from Thomas Fisher in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley is hacked by Maria Rizzo - foul #1 on Maria Rizzo, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Taylor (PG), Kerry Freeman (C) Thomas Fisher, Charles Stanton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-37 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Carlton Long misses the tip | 49-37 |
| 07:59 | Missouri | Karl Synakowski gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Synakowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joe Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maria Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kerry Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Carlton Long (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Riley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexander Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Hanson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Missouri | Maria Rizzo buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 51-37 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-37 |
| 07:13 | Missouri | Maria Rizzo snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:44 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alexander Swift | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Carlton Long makes the contested fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Riley | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:13 | Missouri | Robert Taylor is denied on a layup by Alexander Swift | 51-39 |
| 06:12 | Missouri | Joe Whitfield tips it back up and in | 53-39 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Carlton Long shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Fisher (PG), Roy White (SG), Jean Bickley (PF), Charles Stanton (C) Robert Taylor, Karl Synakowski, Joe Whitfield, Kerry Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef (SF), Earl Fuquay (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Alexander Swift, Justin Nowacki, Charles Hanson | |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Carlton Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Carlton Long makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:49 | Missouri | Maria Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Joshua Lebouef - foul #3 on Joshua Lebouef, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | Jean Bickley makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roy White | 55-41 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef tips it home | 55-43 |
| 05:02 | Missouri | Isaac Brosius is called for the reach on Charles Stanton - foul #2 on Isaac Brosius, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Scott (SF) Maria Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:02 | Missouri | Charles Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:02 | Missouri | Charles Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Scott - foul #1 on Mark Scott, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alexander Swift (SF) Carlton Long | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:45 | Missouri | Jean Bickley grabs the board | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Jean Bickley misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl Fuquay - foul #2 on Earl Fuquay, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Taylor (PG), Karl Synakowski (SG), Kerry Freeman (C) Thomas Fisher, Roy White, Charles Stanton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki (PF), Charles Hanson (C) Earl Fuquay, Isaac Brosius | |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Jean Bickley makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Jean Bickley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mark Scott - foul #2 on Mark Scott, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Fisher (PG), Roy White (SG), Maria Rizzo (PF), Charles Stanton (C) Robert Taylor, Karl Synakowski, Jean Bickley, Kerry Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Justin Nowacki, Charles Hanson | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 03:50 | Missouri | Roy White hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Scott (fresh) PF - Maria Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joshua Lebouef (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Mark Scott is called for the reach on Carlos Riley - foul #3 on Mark Scott, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joe Whitfield (SF) Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Roy White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Missouri | Joe Whitfield misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses long on a shot from the right side | 61-49 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Missouri | Maria Rizzo's floater is tipped away by Alexander Swift | 61-51 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley travels with the ball | 61-51 |
| 00:47 | Missouri | Joe Whitfield misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joshua Lebouef | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 00:37 | Missouri | Maria Rizzo snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Joe Whitfield drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Fisher | 63-51 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy White - foul #1 on Roy White, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Maria Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher runs out the clock | 63-52 |