| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Allen (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Geyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ike Swarey (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Dowden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Travis Gartner inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Missouri | William Dowden is hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #1 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Ronnie Tims (SF), Albert Pylant (C) James Robbins, Charles Geyer, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 19:20 | Missouri | William Dowden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 19:19 | Kansas | Albert Pylant grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 18:50 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Ervin | 26-23 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Lucien Costa is called for the reach on William Harris - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Geyer (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Don Allen, Albert Pylant | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 18:03 | Missouri | Ike Swarey blows the layup | 26-23 |
| 18:01 | Missouri | Travis Gartner tips it home | 26-25 |
| 17:39 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims is hacked by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Don Allen (PF), Albert Pylant (C) Charles Geyer, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:15 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Dowden - foul #2 on William Dowden, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (SG), Charles Geyer (PF) Michael Ervin, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:15 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:15 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:50 | Missouri | William Harris is hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Don Allen (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Lucien Costa, Charles Geyer, Albert Pylant | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:28 | Missouri | William Harris is called for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Charles Geyer (PF) James Robbins, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Luciano (PG), Paul Ruffin (SF) William Harris, Ike Swarey | |
| 16:11 | Kansas | David Luciano takes the ball from Michael Ervin | 28-25 |
| 15:50 | Missouri | David Luciano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 28-25 |
| 15:49 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin grabs the offensive board | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Tims (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Geyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Luciano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Missouri | David Luciano is hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #3 on Lucien Costa, team foul #4 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (SG), Don Allen (PF), Albert Pylant (C) Michael Ervin, Charles Geyer, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Arnold (SF), Ike Swarey (PF), Walter Dugger (C) Michael Andrews, Travis Gartner, William Dowden | |
| 15:15 | Missouri | Don Allen picks off the pass by Walter Dugger | 28-25 |
| 14:52 | Kansas | James Robbins knocks in the floater from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 14:29 | Missouri | Albert Pylant steals it from David Luciano | 30-25 |
| 14:13 | Kansas | Albert Pylant blows the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Ruffin - foul #1 on Paul Ruffin, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Charles Geyer (PF) Lucien Costa, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Harris (PG), Michael Andrews (SG), Travis Gartner (SF), William Dowden (C) David Luciano, Paul Ruffin, Chad Arnold, Walter Dugger | |
| 14:13 | Kansas | Albert Pylant makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 14:13 | Kansas | Albert Pylant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 13:58 | Missouri | The pull-up jumper by Travis Gartner is blocked by Charles Geyer | 32-25 |
| 13:57 | Kansas | Albert Pylant gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 13:55 | Kansas | William Harris takes the ball from James Robbins in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 13:32 | Missouri | William Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 13:31 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Albert Pylant | 32-25 |
| 13:05 | Kansas | James Robbins misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-25 |
| 13:04 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 12:45 | Kansas | James Robbins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 12:44 | Kansas | Charles Geyer gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 12:15 | Kansas | James Robbins connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Ervin | 34-25 |
| 11:56 | Missouri | William Harris misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Geyer - foul #1 on Charles Geyer, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Don Allen (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) James Robbins, Ronnie Tims, Albert Pylant | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF), Walter Dugger (C) Ike Swarey, William Dowden | |
| 11:56 | Missouri | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 11:56 | Missouri | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 11:29 | Kansas | Lucien Costa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Ruffin - foul #2 on Paul Ruffin, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronnie Tims (PF) Charles Geyer | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 11:29 | Kansas | Lucien Costa makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 11:29 | Kansas | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Allen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Tims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Dugger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:01 | Missouri | William Harris hits the finger roll set up by Paul Ruffin | 36-29 |
| 10:38 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 10:37 | Missouri | William Harris gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Don Allen steps in front of the Walter Dugger pass | 36-29 |
| 09:46 | Kansas | Lucien Costa is hacked by William Harris - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (SG), Charles Geyer (PF) Michael Ervin, Ronnie Tims | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Luciano (PG), Chad Arnold (SF), Ike Swarey (PF), William Dowden (C) William Harris, Michael Andrews, Travis Gartner, Walter Dugger | |
| 09:19 | Kansas | Charles Geyer is fouled on the floor by Ike Swarey - foul #2 on Ike Swarey, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| 09:05 | Kansas | Lucien Costa drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Scott | 38-29 |
| 08:47 | Missouri | Ike Swarey connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-31 |
| 08:31 | Kansas | Lucien Costa is called for a charge - foul #4 on Lucien Costa, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Albert Pylant (C) James Robbins, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Andrews (SG), Travis Gartner (SF) Paul Ruffin, Chad Arnold | |
| 08:13 | Missouri | Michael Andrews misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 08:11 | Kansas | Albert Pylant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 07:50 | Kansas | Charles Geyer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 07:48 | Missouri | Ike Swarey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 07:21 | Missouri | Ike Swarey clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Don Allen - foul #3 on Don Allen, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (SG), Ronnie Tims (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Michael Ervin, Don Allen, Albert Pylant | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Harris (PG) David Luciano | |
| 07:21 | Missouri | Ike Swarey misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 07:21 | Missouri | Ike Swarey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Tims (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Geyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Gartner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ike Swarey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dowden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Kansas | James Robbins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 06:56 | Missouri | The rebound goes to William Harris | 38-32 |
| 06:41 | Missouri | Ike Swarey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 06:39 | Missouri | Ike Swarey tips it in | 38-34 |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Lucien Costa drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Tims | 41-34 |
| 06:00 | Missouri | William Dowden is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #8 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Don Allen (SF), Albert Pylant (C) Lucien Costa, Charles Geyer, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF) Ike Swarey | |
| 06:00 | Missouri | William Dowden makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 06:00 | Missouri | William Dowden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 05:35 | Kansas | Don Allen is fouled on the floor by William Dowden - foul #3 on William Dowden, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Kenneth Scott (C) James Robbins, Albert Pylant | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Luciano (SG), Walter Dugger (C) Michael Andrews, William Dowden | |
| 05:35 | Kansas | Don Allen misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 05:35 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Travis Gartner | 41-36 |
| 05:15 | Missouri | Travis Gartner makes the turnaround in the paint | 41-38 |
| 04:56 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Don Allen | 43-38 |
| 04:34 | Missouri | Walter Dugger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 04:32 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Don Allen | 43-38 |
| 04:05 | Kansas | Michael Ervin hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 03:46 | Missouri | Kenneth Scott blocks the short jumper by Travis Gartner | 46-38 |
| 03:45 | Kansas | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 03:38 | Kansas | Lucien Costa is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (PG), Charles Geyer (PF), Albert Pylant (C) Lucien Costa, Ronnie Tims, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Andrews (SG), Ike Swarey (PF), William Dowden (C) William Harris, Travis Gartner, Walter Dugger | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Missouri | Ike Swarey misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Michael Ervin pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Geyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Pylant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Luciano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ike Swarey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dowden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Kansas | Albert Pylant can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 46-38 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Ronnie Tims (SF) Michael Ervin, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Harris (PG), Travis Gartner (SF) David Luciano, Paul Ruffin | |
| 02:37 | Missouri | Travis Gartner misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 02:14 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 02:12 | Missouri | Ike Swarey gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 01:56 | Missouri | Travis Gartner can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Geyer - foul #2 on Charles Geyer, team foul #9 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Don Allen (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Ronnie Tims, Albert Pylant | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:56 | Missouri | Travis Gartner misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:56 | Missouri | Travis Gartner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:56 | Kansas | Charles Geyer grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Kansas | Lucien Costa is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 01:29 | Missouri | Ike Swarey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Missouri | William Harris connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Travis Gartner | 46-40 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Don Allen makes the turnaround from the right block set up by James Robbins | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri | William Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Travis Gartner gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Michael Andrews scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Gartner | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Kansas | Charles Geyer is hacked by Michael Andrews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronnie Tims (SF) Don Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:31 | Kansas | Charles Geyer misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Michael Andrews pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Michael Andrews misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Ronnie Tims | 48-43 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims is hacked by Michael Andrews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Andrews, team foul #9 | 48-43 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Michael Andrews scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Lucien Costa is hacked by William Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Harris, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Lucien Costa misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Ronnie Tims steals it from Travis Gartner | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Kansas | James Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Andrews - foul #5 on Michael Andrews, team foul #11 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Luciano (SG) Michael Andrews | |
| 00:01 | Kansas | James Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | James Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | William Harris misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 53-46 |