| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Virgil Salley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Starks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Sean Starks inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Missouri | George Foster clanks a turnaround in the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:32 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz double dribbles | 32-34 |
| 19:02 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cowherd | 32-34 |
| 18:40 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd scores on a jumper from the left block | 34-34 |
| 18:16 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:49 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:43 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham is hacked by Robert Cowherd - foul #2 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 17:34 | Fresno State | Robert Cowherd steps in front of the Matthew Graham pass | 34-34 |
| 17:12 | Missouri | Virgil Salley connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Foster | 37-34 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Giovanni Moretti | 37-37 |
| 16:31 | Missouri | Virgil Salley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:29 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:11 | Fresno State | Juan Martin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Graham | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | Missouri | Virgil Salley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Virgil Salley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Mundt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Starks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Martin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Krantz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti is hacked by Sean Starks - foul #1 on Sean Starks, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Huntington (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), Roy Burrell (SF), Christopher Cox (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Virgil Salley, Harold Mundt, Sean Starks, George Foster, Robert Cowherd | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), Shawn Austin (SF), Paul Neilsen (PF), John Dixon (C) Giovanni Moretti, Stanford Patton, Walter Krantz, Matthew Graham | |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:14 | Missouri | Roy Burrell gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:57 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 14:35 | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 14:33 | Missouri | David Huntington gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:04 | Missouri | David Huntington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:03 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Paul Neilsen | 37-40 |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Juan Martin | 37-43 |
| 13:25 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin is fouled on the floor by Paul Neilsen - foul #2 on Paul Neilsen, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (PG), Sean Starks (SF), Robert Cowherd (C) David Huntington, Roy Burrell, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Stanford Patton (SG), Walter Krantz (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Harry Nelson, Juan Martin, Paul Neilsen, John Dixon | |
| 13:01 | Missouri | Shawn Austin steps in front of the Robert Cowherd pass | 37-43 |
| 12:58 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton banks in the layup set up by Shawn Austin | 37-45 |
| 12:42 | Missouri | Christopher Cox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Virgil Salley | 39-45 |
| 12:22 | Fresno State | Christopher Cox steps in front of the Walter Krantz pass | 39-45 |
| 11:58 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd can't finish the layup but the foul's on Walter Krantz - foul #2 on Walter Krantz, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (SG), George Foster (PF) Paul Ruffin, Christopher Cox | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (SG) Shawn Austin | |
| 11:58 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:58 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:58 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:39 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Cowherd - foul #3 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF) Virgil Salley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG) Harry Nelson | |
| 11:39 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:39 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Sean Starks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Missouri | Stanford Patton steps in front of the Robert Cowherd pass | 40-47 |
| 11:08 | Fresno State | Juan Martin banks in the layup set up by Stanford Patton | 40-49 |
| 10:45 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Huntington (PG), Jerry Johnson (C) Sean Starks, Robert Cowherd | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | Juan Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-49 |
| 10:24 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz is fouled on the floor by George Foster - foul #3 on George Foster, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (PG) David Huntington | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), John Dixon (C) Giovanni Moretti, Walter Krantz | |
| 09:58 | Fresno State | Jerry Johnson is called for the reach on Matthew Graham - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 09:41 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson is hacked by Harold Mundt - foul #1 on Harold Mundt, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SF) Stanford Patton | |
| 09:41 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:41 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:21 | Missouri | Virgil Salley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 09:03 | Fresno State | Juan Martin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Juan Martin, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG), Sean Starks (SF), Christopher Cox (PF) Harold Mundt, Roy Burrell, George Foster | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Walter Krantz (PF) Juan Martin, Matthew Graham | |
| 08:42 | Missouri | Sean Starks clanks a floater from the left side | 43-51 |
| 08:40 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:23 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 08:10 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses short on a runner in the paint | 45-51 |
| 08:09 | Missouri | Christopher Cox snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:51 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (SG), George Foster (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Paul Ruffin, Christopher Cox, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG), Stanford Patton (SF), Matthew Graham (C) Harry Nelson, Shawn Austin, John Dixon | |
| 07:35 | Missouri | Harold Mundt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 07:34 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Virgil Salley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Starks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 07:27 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | George Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Graham - foul #2 on Matthew Graham, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF) Virgil Salley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Neilsen (PF) Walter Krantz | |
| 07:08 | Missouri | George Foster misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | George Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Harold Mundt pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:42 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 06:40 | Missouri | Sean Starks tips it in | 47-53 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Cowherd - foul #5 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Huntington (PG), Jerry Johnson (C) Sean Starks, Robert Cowherd | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry Nelson (PG), John Dixon (C) Giovanni Moretti, Paul Neilsen | |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:52 | Missouri | Juan Martin steals the ball from George Foster | 47-54 |
| 05:47 | Fresno State | Juan Martin lays it in | 47-56 |
| 05:20 | Missouri | Roy Burrell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Mundt | 50-56 |
| 05:06 | Fresno State | Harry Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 05:04 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:39 | Missouri | Roy Burrell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 04:37 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 04:37 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (PG), Sean Starks (SF) David Huntington, Roy Burrell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Walter Krantz (PF) Harry Nelson, John Dixon | |
| 04:29 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-56 |
| 04:28 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Sean Starks | 50-56 |
| 04:03 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson's layup is rejected by Matthew Graham | 50-56 |
| 04:01 | Missouri | Harold Mundt tips it in | 52-56 |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Giovanni Moretti | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Missouri | Virgil Salley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG), Christopher Cox (PF) Harold Mundt, George Foster | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Virgil Salley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Starks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Cox (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanford Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Fresno State | Jerry Johnson swats the layup by Juan Martin | 52-58 |
| 03:02 | Missouri | Christopher Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:00 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (SG), George Foster (PF) Paul Ruffin, Christopher Cox | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:41 | Missouri | Virgil Salley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Foster | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham knocks in the runner from the right block | 54-60 |
| 01:59 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| 01:30 | Missouri | Virgil Salley grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Missouri | George Foster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on George Foster, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 00:53 | Fresno State | Juan Martin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 00:51 | Missouri | Sean Starks gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 54-60 |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz is hacked by Harold Mundt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Mundt, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:37 | Missouri | Virgil Salley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is hacked by Harold Mundt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Mundt, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Matthew Graham picks off the pass by Sean Starks | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti runs out the clock | 54-64 |