| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fresh) SG - Gary Carter (fresh) SF - Larry Gorham (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Randy Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Covin (fresh) SG - Warren Sharp (fresh) SF - Lawrence McGohan (fresh) PF - Keith Nice (fresh) C - Don Wagner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Lawrence McGohan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri | Lawrence McGohan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Green - foul #1 on Randy Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Missouri | Lawrence McGohan misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Missouri | Lawrence McGohan misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence McGohan - foul #1 on Lawrence McGohan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Kansas State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Lawrence McGohan | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Kansas State | Robert Smith comes up short on the shot near the basket | 0-1 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | Don Wagner grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:18 | Missouri | Gary Carter is called for the reach on Keith Nice - foul #1 on Gary Carter, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 17:55 | Missouri | Donald Covin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Missouri | Lawrence McGohan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Missouri | Keith Nice lays it in on a great pass from Warren Sharp | 0-5 |
| 17:18 | Kansas State | Gary Carter is called for traveling | 0-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Brown (PG), Roy Duenas (SG), Curtis Smith (SF), Neil Olson (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Shawn McCourtney, Gary Carter, Larry Gorham, Robert Smith, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alejandro Acosta (PG), Michael Hering (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), James Metzinger (PF), Anthony Johns (C) Donald Covin, Warren Sharp, Lawrence McGohan, Keith Nice, Don Wagner | |
| 17:05 | Missouri | Michael Hering can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-5 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Roy Duenas snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Jeffrey Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 16:41 | Kansas State | Roy Duenas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:26 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 16:25 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:12 | Kansas State | Neil Olson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 2-5 |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Neil Olson denies the turnaround by James Metzinger | 2-5 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | James Metzinger tips it in | 2-7 |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by James Metzinger | 2-7 |
| 15:35 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Duenas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Curtis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Olson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Rhynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alejandro Acosta (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Hering (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) PF - James Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Johns (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Missouri | Anthony Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Gary Carter (SG), Larry Gorham (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Randy Green (C) Matthew Brown, Roy Duenas, Curtis Smith, Neil Olson, Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Covin (PG), Warren Sharp (SG), Lawrence McGohan (SF), Keith Nice (PF), Don Wagner (C) Alejandro Acosta, Michael Hering, Jeffrey Jones, James Metzinger, Anthony Johns | |
| 15:03 | Kansas State | Randy Green hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Don Wagner - foul #1 on Don Wagner, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | Kansas State | Randy Green makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:03 | Kansas State | Randy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Missouri | Lawrence McGohan is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| 14:20 | Kansas State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 14:19 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Lawrence McGohan | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | Missouri | Warren Sharp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 14:13 | Kansas State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:01 | Kansas State | Gary Carter hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Shawn McCourtney | 8-7 |
| 13:52 | Missouri | Lawrence McGohan clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Gorham - foul #1 on Larry Gorham, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Neil Olson (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Shawn McCourtney, Robert Smith, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alejandro Acosta (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), James Metzinger (C) Donald Covin, Keith Nice, Don Wagner | |
| 13:52 | Missouri | Lawrence McGohan makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:52 | Missouri | Lawrence McGohan makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:41 | Kansas State | James Metzinger swats the layup by Dustin Rhynes | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | Missouri | Warren Sharp pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:26 | Missouri | Curtis Smith is called for the reach on Alejandro Acosta - foul #1 on Curtis Smith, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Robert Smith (PF), Randy Green (C) Curtis Smith, Neil Olson, Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Hering (SG), Anthony Johns (C) Warren Sharp, Lawrence McGohan | |
| 13:11 | Missouri | James Metzinger scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hering and he's hacked by Randy Green - foul #2 on Randy Green, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes (C) Randy Green | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:11 | Missouri | James Metzinger makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:08 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Jones steals the ball from Gary Carter in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 12:51 | Missouri | Jeffrey Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:49 | Missouri | Anthony Johns grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:35 | Missouri | Robert Smith swats the short shot by James Metzinger | 8-12 |
| 12:34 | Kansas State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:16 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney misses short on a floater near the basket | 8-12 |
| 12:15 | Missouri | James Metzinger gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:06 | Missouri | Alejandro Acosta misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-12 |
| 12:04 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Matthew Brown (PF), Neil Olson (C) Shawn McCourtney, Robert Smith, Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Covin (PG), Warren Sharp (SG), Roy Sherry (SF), Keith Nice (PF), Don Wagner (C) Alejandro Acosta, Michael Hering, Jeffrey Jones, James Metzinger, Anthony Johns | |
| 11:47 | Missouri | Don Wagner misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Neil Olson - foul #1 on Neil Olson, team foul #8 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Smith (C) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 11:47 | Missouri | Don Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:47 | Missouri | Don Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:34 | Kansas State | Gary Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 11:32 | Kansas State | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Gorham (fairly fresh) PF - Neil Olson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Covin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Sherry (fresh) PF - Keith Nice (fresh) 3 pts. C - Don Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Gary Carter is hacked by Donald Covin - foul #1 on Donald Covin, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Dustin Rhynes (C) Curtis Smith, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 11:06 | Kansas State | Don Wagner steps in front of the Larry Gorham pass | 8-14 |
| 10:55 | Missouri | Gary Carter steals the ball from Warren Sharp | 8-14 |
| 10:52 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney is hacked by Donald Covin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Covin, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Smith (C) Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Brickey (SG), Lawrence McGohan (SF) Donald Covin, Roy Sherry | |
| 10:43 | Kansas State | Gary Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Smith | 10-14 |
| 10:29 | Missouri | Don Wagner slams it home | 10-16 |
| 10:11 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-16 |
| 10:10 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:58 | Kansas State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 09:57 | Kansas State | Neil Olson gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:44 | Kansas State | Gary Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 09:42 | Missouri | Warren Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:16 | Missouri | The short jumper by Lawrence McGohan is denied by Robert Smith | 10-16 |
| 09:15 | Kansas State | Gary Carter grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 09:08 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Don Wagner - foul #2 on Don Wagner, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Brown (PG), Curtis Smith (SG), Dustin Rhynes (C) Shawn McCourtney, Gary Carter, Neil Olson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alejandro Acosta (PG), Michael Hering (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), James Metzinger (PF), Anthony Johns (C) Warren Sharp, Mark Brickey, Lawrence McGohan, Keith Nice, Don Wagner | |
| 09:08 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:08 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:08 | Missouri | James Metzinger pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:48 | Missouri | Dustin Rhynes is called for the reach on Anthony Johns - foul #1 on Dustin Rhynes, team foul #9 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Gary Carter (SF) Larry Gorham, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 08:48 | Missouri | Anthony Johns makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:48 | Missouri | Anthony Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:46 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney is hacked by Michael Hering in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hering, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Gorham (SF) Shawn McCourtney | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 08:33 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 08:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Anthony Johns | 10-18 |
| 08:12 | Missouri | Alejandro Acosta connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Jones | 10-20 |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | Gary Carter drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 07:45 | Missouri | Anthony Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Robert Smith (C) Larry Gorham, Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Warren Sharp (SG), Keith Nice (PF) Michael Hering, Anthony Johns | |
| 07:41 | Kansas State | Alejandro Acosta picks off the pass by Shawn McCourtney in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 07:28 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses the lay-in | 12-20 |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Carter (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alejandro Acosta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Sharp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Nice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Metzinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Kansas State | Gary Carter misses the wide open turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Gorham (SF), Neil Olson (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Curtis Smith, Matthew Brown, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Brickey (SG), Roy Sherry (SF), Anthony Johns (C) Alejandro Acosta, Jeffrey Jones, James Metzinger | |
| 07:05 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:05 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:55 | Missouri | Dustin Rhynes blocks the short jumper by Roy Sherry | 14-20 |
| 06:53 | Missouri | Anthony Johns grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 06:42 | Missouri | Roy Sherry loses the dribble to Gary Carter | 14-20 |
| 06:23 | Kansas State | Anthony Johns is called for the reach on Neil Olson - foul #1 on Anthony Johns, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Randy Green (C) Gary Carter, Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Covin (PG), Michael Hering (SG), Lawrence McGohan (PF), Don Wagner (C) Warren Sharp, Mark Brickey, Keith Nice, Anthony Johns | |
| 06:23 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:23 | Missouri | Don Wagner snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | Larry Gorham blocks the jumper by Michael Hering | 14-20 |
| 06:14 | Missouri | Lawrence McGohan gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Don Wagner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Hering | 14-22 |
| 06:01 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Smith (PF) Neil Olson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Don Wagner travels with the ball | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (PG) Shawn McCourtney | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Metzinger (PF) Roy Sherry | |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | Donald Covin is called for the reach on Gary Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Covin, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG) Larry Gorham | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Brickey (SG) Donald Covin | |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:30 | Missouri | Don Wagner is fouled on the floor by Randy Green - foul #3 on Randy Green, team foul #10 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Gorham (SF), Matthew Brown (PF) Shawn McCourtney, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alejandro Acosta (PG) Mark Brickey | |
| 05:30 | Missouri | Don Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:30 | Missouri | Don Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:17 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Brown and he's fouled by Michael Hering - foul #2 on Michael Hering, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Dustin Rhynes (C) Gary Carter, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Brickey (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF) Michael Hering, Lawrence McGohan | |
| 05:17 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:03 | Missouri | Don Wagner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 05:02 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:58 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 04:56 | Kansas State | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 21-24 |
| 04:47 | Missouri | Alejandro Acosta loses the dribble to Shawn McCourtney | 21-24 |
| 04:43 | Kansas State | Robert Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn McCourtney | 23-24 |
| 04:35 | Missouri | Dustin Rhynes takes the ball from Mark Brickey | 23-24 |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Brickey - foul #1 on Mark Brickey, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (PG), Neil Olson (PF) Shawn McCourtney, Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Warren Sharp (PG), Michael Hering (SG), Roy Sherry (SF), Keith Nice (PF), Anthony Johns (C) Alejandro Acosta, Mark Brickey, Jeffrey Jones, James Metzinger, Don Wagner | |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:00 | Missouri | Warren Sharp buries a floater from the left wing set up by Roy Sherry | 25-26 |
| 03:36 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 03:35 | Kansas State | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:14 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses the jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 03:12 | Missouri | Anthony Johns snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Smith (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Larry Gorham (tired) PF - Neil Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hering (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Sherry (fresh) PF - Keith Nice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Johns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Missouri | Larry Gorham is called for the reach on Roy Sherry - foul #2 on Larry Gorham, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Matthew Brown (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Larry Gorham, Neil Olson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alejandro Acosta (SG), Lawrence McGohan (PF), Don Wagner (C) Michael Hering, Keith Nice, Anthony Johns | |
| 03:02 | Missouri | Roy Sherry makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:02 | Missouri | Roy Sherry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:50 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 02:36 | Missouri | Warren Sharp is fouled on the floor by Shawn McCourtney - foul #1 on Shawn McCourtney, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Smith (C) Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Jones (SF), James Metzinger (C) Roy Sherry, Don Wagner | |
| 02:36 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:36 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:20 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 02:19 | Missouri | Warren Sharp pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:59 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 01:57 | Kansas State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Metzinger - foul #1 on James Metzinger, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Gorham (SF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Curtis Smith, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Brickey (SG), Keith Nice (PF), Don Wagner (C) Alejandro Acosta, Lawrence McGohan, James Metzinger | |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Jeffrey Jones drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Brickey | 29-32 |
| 01:21 | Kansas State | Keith Nice is called for the reach on Gary Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Nice, team foul #13 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Neil Olson (PF), Robert Smith (C) Shawn McCourtney, Matthew Brown, Dustin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Hering (PG), Lawrence McGohan (SF) Warren Sharp, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 01:21 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:21 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:57 | Missouri | Don Wagner connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Mark Brickey | 31-34 |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | The jumper by Larry Gorham is denied by Keith Nice | 31-34 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Keith Nice | 31-34 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Don Wagner connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham clanks a fullcourt shot | 31-36 |