| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clint Zadeh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Humphrey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernie Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Craig (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Perry Fuller inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Missouri | Perry Fuller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | James Gibson snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Robert Berlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-25 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | Ernie Darby snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 19:01 | Missouri | James Gibson steps in front of the Perry Fuller pass | 31-25 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | Robert Berlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 31-25 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | James Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Berlin | 31-27 |
| 17:54 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh loses the ball out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses the lay-in but the foul's on Perry Fuller - foul #3 on Perry Fuller, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ernest Sapien (SF) Perry Fuller | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:07 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Allen Sharp pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Robert Berlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | James Gibson can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 16:36 | Missouri | Ernie Darby pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:17 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Clint Zadeh and he's fouled by Robert Berlin - foul #3 on Robert Berlin, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Butterfield (PG) Clint Zadeh | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF) Robert Berlin, James Gibson | |
| 16:17 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ernie Darby - foul #3 on Ernie Darby, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Perry Fuller (SF), Dewei Tang (PF), Stuart Reno (C) Roger Humphrey, Ernie Darby, Eddie Craig | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (SG), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, James Brown | |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Butterfield (fresh) SG - Ernest Sapien (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Perry Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dewei Tang (fresh) C - Stuart Reno (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fresh) SG - Mark Harris (fresh) SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kareem Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri | Perry Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:31 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Fuller | 33-32 |
| 15:22 | Missouri | Perry Fuller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 15:20 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien tips it in | 35-32 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 14:57 | Missouri | Stuart Reno snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:44 | Missouri | Donald Butterfield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses the dunk attempt | 35-32 |
| 14:36 | Missouri | Dewei Tang grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 14:10 | Missouri | Dewei Tang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Allen Sharp gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Stuart Reno misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 13:27 | Missouri | Dewei Tang snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:16 | Missouri | Perry Fuller connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Sapien and he's fouled by Allen Sharp - foul #2 on Allen Sharp, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clint Zadeh (PG), Roger Humphrey (SG), Ernie Darby (PF), Eddie Craig (C) Donald Butterfield, Ernest Sapien, Dewei Tang, Stuart Reno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), James Gibson (PF), James Brown (C) Mark Harris, Allen Sharp, Jonathan Kennedy, Kareem Brewer | |
| 13:16 | Missouri | Perry Fuller makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Robert Berlin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 38-35 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | James Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | James Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-35 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Robert Sweet can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Robert Berlin tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 12:16 | Missouri | Ernie Darby gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:57 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh is hacked by Robert Berlin - foul #4 on Robert Berlin, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dewei Tang (SF) Perry Fuller | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (SG), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Berlin, Terry Burman | |
| 11:33 | Missouri | Dewei Tang loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (SF) Kareem Brewer | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clint Zadeh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Humphrey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewei Tang (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernie Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Craig (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Robert Sweet is fouled on the floor by Dewei Tang - foul #1 on Dewei Tang, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ernest Sapien (SF) Dewei Tang | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:59 | St. John's | James Gibson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-35 |
| 10:57 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:35 | Missouri | Ernie Darby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Perry Fuller (SF) Ernest Sapien | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy (PF) James Gibson | |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Allen Sharp clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 10:07 | Missouri | Eddie Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:02 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 10:01 | Missouri | Eddie Craig tips it home | 40-35 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Eddie Craig steals the ball from Jonathan Kennedy | 40-35 |
| 09:20 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Perry Fuller is called for the reach on Allen Sharp - foul #4 on Perry Fuller, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Butterfield (PG), Ernest Sapien (SG), John Edward (SF), Dewei Tang (PF), Stuart Reno (C) Clint Zadeh, Roger Humphrey, Perry Fuller, Ernie Darby, Eddie Craig | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), James Gibson (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, Jonathan Kennedy, James Brown | |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Allen Sharp buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Burman and the foul's on John Edward - foul #1 on John Edward, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:16 | Missouri | Mark Harris steals the ball from Ernest Sapien | 43-38 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 07:50 | Missouri | Dewei Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 07:48 | Missouri | Terry Burman picks off the pass by Donald Butterfield in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Allen Sharp is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clint Zadeh (PG), Roger Humphrey (SG), Perry Fuller (SF), Ernie Darby (PF), Eddie Craig (C) Donald Butterfield, Ernest Sapien, John Edward, Dewei Tang, Stuart Reno | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), James Brown (C) Mark Harris, Allen Sharp, James Gibson, Kareem Brewer | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clint Zadeh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Humphrey (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ernie Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Burman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Missouri | Ernie Darby is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Terry Burman tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Robert Sweet snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | James Brown is hacked by Perry Fuller - foul #5 on Perry Fuller, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ernest Sapien (SF) Perry Fuller | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (SF), James Gibson (PF) Terry Burman, Jonathan Kennedy | |
| 05:37 | Missouri | Eddie Craig is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eddie Craig, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | James Gibson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Robert Berlin tips it home | 43-40 |
| 05:15 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh is hacked by Robert Sweet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sweet, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dewei Tang (SF) Roger Humphrey | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:02 | Missouri | Eddie Craig misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Robert Berlin - foul #5 on Robert Berlin, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (SG) Robert Berlin | |
| 05:02 | Missouri | Eddie Craig makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:02 | Missouri | Eddie Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Allen Sharp is hacked by Dewei Tang - foul #2 on Dewei Tang, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Butterfield (PG) Clint Zadeh | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SG) Mark Harris | |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Allen Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:27 | Missouri | Eddie Craig comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Allen Sharp - foul #3 on Allen Sharp, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy (PF) James Gibson | |
| 04:27 | Missouri | Eddie Craig makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:27 | Missouri | Eddie Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:58 | St. John's | Allen Sharp drills a jump hook from the left block | 47-44 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Dewei Tang is open and scores on a floater from the left side | 49-44 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Terry Burman connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sweet | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Butterfield (fresh) SG - Ernest Sapien (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dewei Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernie Darby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Craig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Burman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sharp (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Butterfield | 52-47 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Sweet | 52-49 |
| 02:42 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clint Zadeh (PG), Roger Humphrey (SG) Donald Butterfield, Dewei Tang | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gibson (PF) Jonathan Kennedy | |
| 02:20 | Missouri | Ernie Darby's fadeaway is rejected by James Gibson | 52-49 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | James Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Terry Burman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Allen Sharp hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 02:00 | Missouri | Eddie Craig loses the dribble to James Gibson | 52-51 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Allen Sharp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 01:42 | Missouri | Eddie Craig gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:16 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | James Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Allen Sharp's fadeaway is rejected by Ernie Darby | 52-51 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clint Zadeh | 54-53 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Allen Sharp hits a floater in the lane set up by James Gibson | 54-55 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses short on a floater from close range | 54-55 |
| 00:12 | Missouri | Ernie Darby tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | James Gibson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roger Humphrey - foul #1 on Roger Humphrey, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |