| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Nosal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-21 |
| 19:21 | Missouri | David Brace blows the layup | 34-21 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory connects on the 3 from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 18:48 | Missouri | David Brace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 18:46 | Missouri | George Nosal grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 18:18 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer knocks in the jumper from the right side | 36-24 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by James Allen is blocked by George Nosal | 36-24 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory can't tip it in | 36-24 |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Jan Saunders pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:39 | Missouri | David Brace hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Schaefer and the foul's on Joseph Zullo - foul #1 on Joseph Zullo, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Joseph Zullo | |
| 17:39 | Missouri | David Brace misses the free throw | 38-24 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | James Allen grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 17:30 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe loses the dribble to David Brace | 38-24 |
| 17:26 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer misses the easy layup | 38-24 |
| 17:25 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 38-24 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jan Saunders - foul #1 on Jan Saunders, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Loomis (PF) Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Michael Kent (SF) Gregory Howe, Thomas Carstarphen | |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:02 | Missouri | James Allen is called for the reach on Joseph Loomis - foul #3 on James Allen, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF) Jerry Schaefer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF) James Allen | |
| 16:37 | Missouri | John Phillips swats the short shot by Terry Scheerer | 38-25 |
| 16:35 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis tips it in | 40-25 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 40-27 |
| 16:00 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 15:58 | Missouri | George Nosal gets the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Kirtley (fresh) PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory blows the layup | 43-27 |
| 15:34 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Terry Scheerer | 43-27 |
| 15:14 | Missouri | David Brace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF), Jan Saunders (PF) Norman Kirtley, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, Hubert Victory, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| 15:01 | Colorado State | James Allen hits a 3 from straight away | 43-30 |
| 14:33 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 43-30 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo tips it home | 43-32 |
| 14:02 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer is called for a backcourt violation | 43-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (SG) Michael Kent | |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 43-32 |
| 13:38 | Missouri | David Brace pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:11 | Missouri | Gregory Howe is called for the reach on David Brace - foul #1 on Gregory Howe, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SG), Joseph Loomis (C) Terry Scheerer, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG) Douglas Carter | |
| 12:47 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG) David Brace | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Joseph Zullo | |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | James Allen can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jan Saunders - foul #2 on Jan Saunders, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Raulston (C) Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF) Thomas Carstarphen | |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:17 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis buries a jumper from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | James Allen banks in the layup | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) SG - Norman Kirtley (fresh) SF - Jerry Schaefer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Raulston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 11:30 | Missouri | Michael Raulston tips it in | 47-36 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Loomis takes the ball from Douglas Carter | 47-36 |
| 10:47 | Missouri | Douglas Carter takes the ball from Jerry Schaefer | 47-36 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory is hacked by Norman Kirtley - foul #1 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), Jan Saunders (PF), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Jerry Schaefer, Joseph Loomis, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, Michael Kent, James Allen, John Phillips | |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo misses the turnaround from close range | 47-36 |
| 10:18 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 10:00 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Zullo - foul #2 on Joseph Zullo, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| 10:00 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 10:00 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe's pass is intercepted by George Nosal | 48-36 |
| 09:32 | Missouri | George Nosal knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Brace | 50-36 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo's floater is tipped away by George Nosal | 50-36 |
| 09:21 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 09:03 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer hits a turnaround in the lane set up by David Brace and he's fouled by Hubert Victory - foul #2 on Hubert Victory, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SG), James Allen (PF) Hubert Victory, Clarence Valente | |
| 09:03 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the free throw | 52-36 |
| 09:03 | Missouri | George Nosal snags the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 08:48 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen is whistled for traveling | 52-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF) Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Joseph Zullo | |
| 08:12 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 52-36 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 07:57 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | John Phillips gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Michael Kent scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Kent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Missouri | Jan Saunders comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 07:25 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer tips it in | 54-39 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 07:10 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 07:05 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | James Allen gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | James Allen banks in the layup | 54-41 |
| 06:30 | Missouri | David Brace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 06:29 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 06:08 | Missouri | David Brace misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 06:06 | Missouri | Jan Saunders tips it back up and in | 56-41 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | James Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 05:51 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 05:22 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Scheerer | 58-41 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Joseph Loomis (PF), Michael Raulston (C) David Brace, Jan Saunders, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Hubert Victory (SG), Joseph Zullo (C) Gregory Howe, Thomas Carstarphen, John Phillips | |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Michael Kent misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Raulston - foul #1 on Michael Raulston, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:45 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Kay | 61-43 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Kent | 61-45 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Zullo - foul #3 on Joseph Zullo, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Norman Kirtley (SG), Daniel Gary (SF), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Terry Scheerer, Jerry Schaefer, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Hubert Victory, James Allen, Joseph Zullo | |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Loomis - foul #2 on Joseph Loomis, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Kirtley (fresh) SF - Daniel Gary (fresh) PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Missouri | David Brace is fouled on the floor by John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Loomis - foul #3 on Joseph Loomis, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jan Saunders (PF) Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:22 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Jan Saunders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Valente - foul #2 on Clarence Valente, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Michael Kent lays it up and in | 66-49 |
| 02:45 | Missouri | Jan Saunders connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Gary | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kent | 68-49 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | John Phillips is hacked by George Nosal - foul #2 on George Nosal, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), Jerry Schaefer (SF), Joseph Loomis (C) David Brace, Norman Kirtley, Daniel Gary, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:48 | Missouri | Douglas Carter takes the ball from Jan Saunders | 68-51 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses the easy layup | 68-51 |
| 01:43 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 01:29 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter is fouled on the floor by Clarence Kay - foul #1 on Clarence Kay, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:21 | Missouri | George Nosal pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 00:59 | Missouri | George Nosal makes the shot in the lane set up by Terry Scheerer and he's fouled by Raymond Cotter - foul #1 on Raymond Cotter, team foul #9 | 70-51 |
| 00:59 | Missouri | George Nosal makes the free throw | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses the lay-in | 71-51 |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter tips it but misses | 71-51 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Michael Kent drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri | David Brace misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-53 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter's layup is rejected by George Nosal | 71-53 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Jan Saunders denies the turnaround by John Phillips | 71-53 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Jan Saunders snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | David Brace runs out the clock | 71-53 |