| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Hess (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Youmans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chien (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Edwin Henson inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kansas | Larry Gano loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | David Brace hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Scheerer | 31-33 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Richard Hess is called for the reach on Edwin Henson - foul #1 on Richard Hess, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:25 | Kansas | Terence Swan scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 18:05 | Missouri | David Brace is hacked by Terence Swan - foul #1 on Terence Swan, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:45 | Missouri | David Brace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 17:43 | Kansas | Edwin Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Edwin Henson is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Timothy Riddle (SG), Spencer Appell (PF), Randy Finley (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Carlos Cantu, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:10 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 33-33 |
| 17:09 | Kansas | Edwin Henson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:42 | Kansas | Edwin Henson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | Kansas | Spencer Appell tips it home | 35-33 |
| 16:18 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer is fouled on the floor by Randy Finley - foul #1 on Randy Finley, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG) Fletcher Wilson, Timothy Riddle | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:06 | Missouri | Thomas Chien hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:04 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Spencer Appell | 35-33 |
| 15:45 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:43 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Henson | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Spencer Appell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Finley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Youmans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Kansas | Richard Hess picks off the pass by Spencer Appell | 35-33 |
| 15:15 | Missouri | Richard Hess comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Terence Swan - foul #2 on Terence Swan, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Carlos Cantu (PF), Larry Gano (C) Spencer Appell, Randy Finley | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:15 | Missouri | Richard Hess makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:15 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:15 | Kansas | Larry Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:53 | Kansas | Edwin Henson travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG) Terence Swan | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 14:40 | Missouri | Thomas Chien is hacked by Edwin Henson - foul #2 on Edwin Henson, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Timothy Riddle (SG) Cyril Mulvihill | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 14:26 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:25 | Missouri | Thomas Chien hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 14:01 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 13:59 | Missouri | Thomas Chien snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Timothy Riddle takes the ball from Terry Scheerer | 35-36 |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG) Fletcher Wilson, Edwin Henson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Norman Kirtley (SG) David Brace, Terry Scheerer | |
| 13:21 | Missouri | Richard Hess can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 13:20 | Kansas | Larry Gano gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:57 | Kansas | Norman Kirtley steals it from Larry Gano | 35-36 |
| 12:35 | Missouri | Richard Hess hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Riddle - foul #1 on Timothy Riddle, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Spencer Appell (PF), Randy Finley (C) Carlos Cantu, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Joseph Loomis (PF), Michael Raulston (C) Clarence Kay, Anthony Youmans, Thomas Chien | |
| 12:35 | Missouri | Richard Hess makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:35 | Missouri | Richard Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:31 | Kansas | Terence Swan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Scheerer (SG) Richard Hess | |
| 12:19 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 12:17 | Kansas | Randy Finley gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:49 | Kansas | Terence Swan connects on the 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Riddle (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Spencer Appell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Finley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Kirtley (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Raulston (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Missouri | David Brace drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 11:06 | Kansas | Randy Finley comes up short on the floater from close range | 38-41 |
| 11:05 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:51 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 10:50 | Kansas | Spencer Appell grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 10:29 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Norman Kirtley - foul #2 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Edwin Henson (SF), Carlos Cantu (PF), Larry Gano (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Spencer Appell, Randy Finley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Richard Hess (SF), Anthony Youmans (PF), Thomas Chien (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Joseph Loomis, Michael Raulston | |
| 10:29 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:29 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:05 | Missouri | Thomas Chien comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 10:03 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:37 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Fletcher Wilson | 42-41 |
| 09:24 | Missouri | Thomas Chien is fouled on the floor by Larry Gano - foul #2 on Larry Gano, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jack Eriksen (SG) Timothy Riddle | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 09:05 | Missouri | Richard Hess can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 09:04 | Kansas | Larry Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:35 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Cantu and he's hacked by Norman Kirtley - foul #3 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG) Clarence Kay, Norman Kirtley | |
| 08:35 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:35 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 08:24 | Missouri | David Brace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 08:23 | Kansas | Larry Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-41 |
| 07:59 | Kansas | Larry Gano gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:42 | Kansas | Larry Gano's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Youmans | 44-41 |
| 07:41 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Henson | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Fletcher Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Eriksen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Cantu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Gano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Youmans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chien (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Fletcher Wilson | 46-41 |
| 07:15 | Missouri | Thomas Chien drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Brace | 46-43 |
| 06:50 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 06:48 | Missouri | Richard Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:36 | Missouri | Thomas Chien misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 06:34 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 06:10 | Kansas | Edwin Henson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 06:08 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:46 | Missouri | Richard Hess clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:26 | Missouri | Richard Hess hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 05:24 | Kansas | Jack Eriksen gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:24 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Timothy Riddle (SF), Spencer Appell (PF), Randy Finley (C) Fletcher Wilson, Jack Eriksen, Edwin Henson, Carlos Cantu, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF), Joseph Loomis (C) Richard Hess, Thomas Chien | |
| 05:00 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 04:58 | Kansas | Spencer Appell tips it home | 48-45 |
| 04:37 | Missouri | David Brace misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 04:35 | Kansas | Spencer Appell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Randy Finley loses the dribble to Terry Scheerer | 48-45 |
| 04:15 | Missouri | David Brace scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 03:56 | Kansas | Randy Finley misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Loomis - foul #2 on Joseph Loomis, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Richard Hess (SF), Thomas Chien (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Anthony Youmans | |
| 03:56 | Kansas | Randy Finley makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:56 | Kansas | Randy Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:43 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 03:42 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:29 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 03:27 | Kansas | Spencer Appell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Spencer Appell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Finley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Kirtley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chien (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 03:06 | Missouri | Thomas Chien grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Spencer Appell steals the ball from Joseph Loomis | 50-48 |
| 02:47 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Henson (SF), Carlos Cantu (PF), Larry Gano (C) Timothy Riddle, Spencer Appell, Randy Finley | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), Anthony Youmans (PF) Clarence Kay, Norman Kirtley, Joseph Loomis | |
| 02:27 | Kansas | Terry Scheerer is called for the reach on Cyril Mulvihill - foul #3 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Larry Gano scores on a runner in the paint | 52-48 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 01:27 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Thomas Chien | 52-48 |
| 01:08 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans loses the dribble to Terence Swan | 52-48 |
| 01:04 | Kansas | Terence Swan lays it in | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri | Larry Gano picks off the pass by Thomas Chien | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Scheerer - foul #4 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Timothy Riddle (SF), Spencer Appell (C) Terence Swan, Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:41 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle is hacked by Richard Hess - foul #2 on Richard Hess, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 00:41 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:41 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle is fouled in the backcourt by David Brace - foul #4 on David Brace, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG) Fletcher Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:32 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu is hacked by David Brace in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Brace, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG) Terence Swan | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG) David Brace | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Thomas Chien | 57-51 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Fletcher Wilson steps in front of the Clarence Kay pass in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle lays it up and in on a great pass from Fletcher Wilson | 59-51 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Richard Hess buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Youmans | 59-54 |
| 00:14 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG) Fletcher Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Clarence Kay is called for the reach on Spencer Appell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Kay, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Spencer Appell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Richard Hess snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Clarence Kay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Spencer Appell is hacked by Clarence Kay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Kay, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-54 |