| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) SF - Earl Baro (fresh) PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) C - James Sickels (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jesse Masters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Houston | Paul Ruffin takes the ball from Philip Perry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Missouri | James Sickels connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Ruffin | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Howard Heskett double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Missouri | James Sickels misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Sickels - foul #1 on James Sickels, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Howard Heskett gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Philip Perry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Missouri | James Sickels snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | John Ambrose can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Philip Perry - foul #1 on Philip Perry, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | John Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Philip Perry misses the driving attempt from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Missouri | John Ambrose connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Paul Ruffin | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), John Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG), Ralph Sisneros (SG), Patrick Curtis (SF), Todd Vibbert (PF), Richard McDonald (C) John Ambrose, Paul Ruffin, Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor, James Sickels | |
| 16:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Missouri | Richard McDonald pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Missouri | Patrick Curtis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Roy Prater snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Missouri | Augustus Bonkowski is called for the reach on George Lee - foul #1 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG) Ralph Sisneros, Patrick Curtis | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) SG - John Douglas (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) PF - Roy Prater (fresh) C - Joseph Carney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) C - Richard McDonald (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Missouri | Jeffrey Gordon takes the ball from Paul Ruffin | 4-6 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Todd Vibbert - foul #1 on Todd Vibbert, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (PF) Roy Prater | |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Beliveau (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), James Sickels (C) George Lee, Todd Vibbert, Richard McDonald | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Ambrose and he's fouled by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:26 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon scores on a shot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Missouri | John Ambrose scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Taylor | 7-11 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon hits a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 14:41 | Missouri | James Sickels's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Carney | 10-11 |
| 14:40 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 14:23 | Houston | James Sickels is called for the reach on Philip Perry - foul #2 on James Sickels, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG), Todd Vibbert (C) John Ambrose, James Sickels | |
| 14:18 | Houston | The jump hook by Jesse Masters is blocked by Martin Beliveau | 10-13 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Tony Byrd snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the floater from the left side | 10-13 |
| 14:02 | Missouri | George Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:39 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 10-13 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Howard Heskett gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:32 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:17 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor blows the layup | 10-13 |
| 13:16 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau tips it back up and in | 10-15 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Earl Baro scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:57 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Tony Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), John Douglas (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Ralph Sisneros (SG), Richard McDonald (C) Paul Ruffin, Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor | |
| 12:34 | Missouri | John Ambrose clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Prater - foul #1 on Roy Prater, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SF) Earl Baro | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:34 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | John Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-16 |
| 12:18 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Richard McDonald | 13-16 |
| 12:00 | Missouri | Richard McDonald misses the runner from the right block | 13-16 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Joseph Carney gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:54 | Houston | John Douglas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Joseph Carney pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Douglas (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sisneros (fresh) SF - George Lee (fresh) PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) C - Richard McDonald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Joseph Carney is fouled on the floor by John Ambrose - foul #1 on John Ambrose, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Radomil Huminski (C) Todd Vibbert | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Radomil Huminski steps in front of the Jeffrey Gordon pass | 13-16 |
| 11:19 | Missouri | George Lee misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:17 | Missouri | Radomil Huminski grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:04 | Missouri | George Lee is hacked by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas, Jeffrey Gordon, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF) Ralph Sisneros, George Lee | |
| 10:48 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Philip Perry is whistled for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Grant Wyatt (PG), Todd Vibbert (PF) John Ambrose, Radomil Huminski | |
| 10:29 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Howard Heskett - foul #2 on Howard Heskett, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF) Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor (PF) Richard McDonald | |
| 10:29 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:29 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Tony Byrd travels with the ball | 13-21 |
| 09:57 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin jams it | 13-23 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Tony Byrd hits the finger roll | 15-23 |
| 09:25 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 09:23 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert grabs the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:10 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Prater - foul #2 on Roy Prater, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Tony Byrd, Roy Prater, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Ralph Sisneros (SG), George Lee (SF), Richard McDonald (C) Grant Wyatt, Paul Ruffin, Martin Beliveau, Todd Vibbert | |
| 09:10 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:10 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Earl Baro buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Douglas and he's fouled by Ralph Sisneros - foul #1 on Ralph Sisneros, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Radomil Huminski (C) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 09:01 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:50 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros is hacked by Joseph Carney - foul #1 on Joseph Carney, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| 08:50 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:50 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Earl Baro drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Gordon | 21-25 |
| 08:16 | Missouri | George Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Philip Perry grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Joseph Carney is hacked by Radomil Huminski - foul #1 on Radomil Huminski, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Philip Perry | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG) Ralph Sisneros | |
| 08:01 | Houston | John Douglas's floater is tipped away by Radomil Huminski | 21-25 |
| 07:59 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) PF - Richard McDonald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Radomil Huminski (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Missouri | Radomil Huminski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 07:18 | Houston | John Douglas drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Baro | 23-27 |
| 06:59 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Radomil Huminski hits the follow up shot | 23-29 |
| 06:39 | Houston | John Douglas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Jesse Masters (C) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Todd Vibbert (C) John Ambrose, Paul Ruffin, Richard McDonald, Radomil Huminski | |
| 06:22 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert is called for traveling | 23-29 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Jesse Masters gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 05:59 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 05:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earl Baro | 26-29 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon travels with the ball | 26-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Grant Wyatt (SG) George Lee | |
| 05:26 | Missouri | Grant Wyatt is whistled for a carry | 26-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG) Ralph Sisneros, Grant Wyatt | |
| 05:07 | Houston | Earl Baro can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the floater from the left side set up by Philip Perry | 28-29 |
| 04:45 | Missouri | A charge is called on John Ambrose - foul #2 on John Ambrose, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG) John Ambrose | |
| 04:37 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Jesse Masters tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 04:34 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:15 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Lee | 28-31 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Earl Baro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 03:55 | Missouri | George Lee pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Baro (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesse Masters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Beliveau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Tony Byrd grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Earl Baro hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Beliveau - foul #1 on Martin Beliveau, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), John Douglas (SG), Howard Heskett (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Jeffrey Gordon, Jesse Masters | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Richard McDonald (PF), James Sickels (C) Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor, Todd Vibbert | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:33 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Sickels | 29-31 |
| 03:14 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin's floater is knocked away by John Douglas | 29-31 |
| 03:12 | Missouri | Richard McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 02:52 | Missouri | Augustus Bonkowski steals the ball from James Sickels | 29-31 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Earl Baro connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustus Bonkowski | 31-31 |
| 02:24 | Missouri | George Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Ruffin | 31-34 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Howard Heskett clanks a turnaround near the basket | 31-34 |
| 02:13 | Missouri | John Ambrose pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | George Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Ruffin | 31-37 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Earl Baro misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 02:00 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:53 | Missouri | Richard McDonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas, Earl Baro | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF) Paul Ruffin, George Lee, Richard McDonald | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Philip Perry hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Byrd | 33-37 |
| 01:20 | Missouri | Jeffrey Gordon picks off the pass by James Sickels | 33-37 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 01:03 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros is hacked by Tony Byrd - foul #1 on Tony Byrd, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Howard Heskett, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | Missouri | Grant Wyatt (SG), Todd Vibbert (C) John Ambrose, James Sickels | |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Martin Beliveau is called for the reach on Roy Prater - foul #2 on Martin Beliveau, team foul #9 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard McDonald (C) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Roy Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:32 | Missouri | Grant Wyatt snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG) Grant Wyatt | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Roy Prater hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert gets the rebound | 34-39 |