| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) SF - Richard Hess (fresh) PF - Anthony Youmans (fresh) C - Thomas Chien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) PF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) C - Larry Gano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Larry Gano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Terence Swan | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer dunks the ball | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Kansas | Terence Swan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:59 | Missouri | Thomas Chien connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Hess | 4-5 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Edwin Henson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Brace - foul #1 on David Brace, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:30 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Terry Scheerer | 6-7 |
| 18:11 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 18:09 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:56 | Missouri | David Brace buries a 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 17:28 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu can't finish the layup | 9-7 |
| 17:26 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Terence Swan | 9-7 |
| 17:11 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Edwin Henson | 9-9 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Richard Hess clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 9-9 |
| 16:41 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Carlos Cantu | 9-9 |
| 16:12 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carlos Cantu, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Timothy Riddle (SG), Spencer Appell (PF), Randy Finley (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Carlos Cantu, Larry Gano | |
| 15:57 | Missouri | The short jumper by David Brace is denied by Spencer Appell | 9-9 |
| 15:56 | Kansas | Edwin Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hess (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Youmans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Chien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Fletcher Wilson (fresh) SG - Timothy Riddle (fresh) SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Spencer Appell (fresh) C - Randy Finley (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Kansas | Randy Finley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:29 | Missouri | Thomas Chien gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:13 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans is hacked by Edwin Henson - foul #1 on Edwin Henson, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 15:02 | Missouri | David Brace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 15:00 | Kansas | Edwin Henson pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 14:40 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:15 | Missouri | David Brace is fouled on the floor by Fletcher Wilson - foul #1 on Fletcher Wilson, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Larry Gano (C) Fletcher Wilson, Timothy Riddle, Randy Finley | |
| 14:03 | Missouri | Thomas Chien misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 9-9 |
| 14:02 | Kansas | Edwin Henson snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:36 | Kansas | Terence Swan is fouled on the floor by David Brace - foul #2 on David Brace, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG) David Brace | |
| Subs | Kansas | Timothy Riddle (SF), Carlos Cantu (PF) Edwin Henson, Spencer Appell | |
| 13:19 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carlos Cantu, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Randy Finley (PF) Carlos Cantu | |
| 12:57 | Missouri | The pull-up jumper by Terry Scheerer is blocked by Randy Finley | 9-9 |
| 12:55 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Clarence Kay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SG), Joseph Loomis (C) Terry Scheerer, Thomas Chien | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 12:16 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill can't connect on a shot in the lane | 9-9 |
| 12:15 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:55 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Cyril Mulvihill - foul #1 on Cyril Mulvihill, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Raulston (SF), Donald Pettitt (C) Richard Hess, Anthony Youmans | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Edwin Henson (SF), Spencer Appell (PF) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Larry Gano | |
| 11:55 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:55 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) SG - Norman Kirtley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Raulston (fresh) PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) C - Donald Pettitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Fletcher Wilson (fresh) SG - Timothy Riddle (fresh) SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Appell (fresh) C - Randy Finley (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Edwin Henson | 10-11 |
| 11:16 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 11:14 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Raulston | 10-11 |
| 10:53 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 10:30 | Kansas | Edwin Henson misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Raulston - foul #1 on Michael Raulston, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Scheerer (SG), Richard Hess (SF), Anthony Youmans (PF), Thomas Chien (C) Norman Kirtley, Michael Raulston, Joseph Loomis, Donald Pettitt | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Larry Gano (C) Fletcher Wilson, Timothy Riddle, Randy Finley | |
| 10:30 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:30 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:06 | Missouri | Richard Hess clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Edwin Henson - foul #2 on Edwin Henson, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jack Eriksen (SF) Edwin Henson | |
| 10:06 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:06 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:06 | Missouri | Thomas Chien grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:58 | Missouri | Thomas Chien comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Larry Gano - foul #1 on Larry Gano, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Timothy Riddle (SF) Jack Eriksen | |
| 09:58 | Missouri | Thomas Chien makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:58 | Missouri | Thomas Chien misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:58 | Kansas | Spencer Appell gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:38 | Kansas | Terence Swan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Timothy Riddle - foul #1 on Timothy Riddle, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans misses the 3rd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Thomas Chien grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:07 | Missouri | Richard Hess hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Kay | 16-15 |
| 08:41 | Kansas | Terence Swan loses the ball out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Randy Finley (PF) Spencer Appell | |
| 08:24 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 08:22 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:03 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 08:02 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:40 | Kansas | Terence Swan hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Gano | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hess (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Youmans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Chien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Riddle (fresh) PF - Randy Finley (fresh) C - Larry Gano (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cyril Mulvihill - foul #2 on Cyril Mulvihill, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF), Joseph Loomis (PF) Richard Hess, Anthony Youmans | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Loyd Gutierres (SG), Jack Eriksen (SF), Spencer Appell (PF) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Timothy Riddle, Larry Gano | |
| 07:22 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:22 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:22 | Kansas | Randy Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:57 | Kansas | Randy Finley misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Chien - foul #1 on Thomas Chien, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Raulston (SF) Terry Scheerer | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 06:57 | Kansas | Randy Finley makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:57 | Kansas | Randy Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Thomas Chien grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Thomas Chien is fouled on the floor by Randy Finley - foul #1 on Randy Finley, team foul #10 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG) Clarence Kay | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Henson (SF), Carlos Cantu (PF) Loyd Gutierres, Randy Finley | |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Thomas Chien makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Thomas Chien makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:12 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Raulston - foul #2 on Michael Raulston, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hess (SF), Anthony Youmans (PF) Michael Raulston, Thomas Chien | |
| Subs | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Larry Gano (C) Jack Eriksen, Spencer Appell | |
| 06:12 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:12 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:57 | Missouri | David Brace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG) Fletcher Wilson | |
| 05:28 | Kansas | Larry Gano buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Cyril Mulvihill and he's hacked by Joseph Loomis - foul #1 on Joseph Loomis, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Scheerer (SG) Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:28 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses the free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:28 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:24 | Missouri | Richard Hess drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Brace | 21-23 |
| 05:03 | Kansas | Terry Scheerer is called for the reach on Cyril Mulvihill - foul #1 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Chien (C) Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Randy Finley (C) Larry Gano | |
| 05:03 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:03 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:50 | Missouri | David Brace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 04:49 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edwin Henson | 21-23 |
| 04:26 | Kansas | Terence Swan blows the layup but he's fouled by David Brace - foul #3 on David Brace, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Norman Kirtley (SF) David Brace, Richard Hess | |
| Subs | Kansas | Timothy Riddle (SG) Cyril Mulvihill | |
| 04:26 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:26 | Kansas | Terence Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:05 | Missouri | Thomas Chien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| 03:52 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle misses badly on a shot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Edwin Henson snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 03:33 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 03:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Norman Kirtley | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Kirtley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Youmans (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Riddle (fresh) SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Finley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley is hacked by Edwin Henson - foul #3 on Edwin Henson, team foul #11 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hess (SF), Joseph Loomis (PF), Michael Raulston (C) Terry Scheerer, Anthony Youmans, Thomas Chien | |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Spencer Appell (PF), Larry Gano (C) Terence Swan, Edwin Henson, Carlos Cantu, Randy Finley | |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 02:34 | Missouri | Richard Hess is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Hess, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| 02:05 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson is called for 5 seconds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Scheerer (SG), Anthony Youmans (PF), Thomas Chien (C) Norman Kirtley, Joseph Loomis, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:46 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 01:44 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 01:04 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Chien - foul #2 on Thomas Chien, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF) Richard Hess | |
| Subs | Kansas | Carlos Cantu (PF) Cyril Mulvihill | |
| 01:04 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:04 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:52 | Missouri | Thomas Chien drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Kay | 27-25 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses the dunk but the foul's on Anthony Youmans - foul #1 on Anthony Youmans, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Raulston (SF), Joseph Loomis (PF) Terry Scheerer, Anthony Youmans | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Loyd Gutierres (SG), Jack Eriksen (SF) Fletcher Wilson, Timothy Riddle, Spencer Appell | |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlos Cantu - foul #3 on Carlos Cantu, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hess (SF) Thomas Chien | |
| Subs | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Randy Finley (PF) Loyd Gutierres, Carlos Cantu | |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-27 |