| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Christopher Luter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Lockhart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Savoy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tafoya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Todd Bailey inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Louisville | John Clem scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Troy Kersten | 27-34 |
| 19:30 | Missouri | Christopher Luter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Roger Lockhart | 27-37 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Peter Persons misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 19:07 | Missouri | Walter Savoy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:46 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater near the basket | 27-39 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Kenneth Harris is called for the reach on Todd Bailey - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | John Clem misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-39 |
| 18:09 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:44 | Missouri | James Tafoya's floater is tipped away by Troy Kersten | 27-39 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Todd Bailey gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | John Clem jams it on a nice dish by Peter Persons | 29-39 |
| 17:08 | Missouri | James Tafoya connects on the open floater in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Christopher Luter | 29-41 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Troy Kersten splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by James Tafoya - foul #1 on James Tafoya, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Troy Kersten misses the free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:00 | Missouri | James Tafoya grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 16:34 | Missouri | James Tafoya is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Lockhart out of a doubleteam | 31-43 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Troy Kersten misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 16:20 | Missouri | James Tafoya snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 15:55 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 15:53 | Louisville | John Clem snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Peter Persons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Christopher Luter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Lockhart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Savoy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tafoya (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Louisville | John Clem loses the dribble to James Tafoya | 31-43 |
| 15:32 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart is hacked by Peter Persons - foul #3 on Peter Persons, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Donald Allen (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF), James Burke (C) John Clem, Peter Persons, Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:07 | Missouri | Christopher Luter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-43 |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Todd Bailey grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 14:32 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the left block | 34-43 |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Todd Bailey grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 14:16 | Louisville | Todd Bailey misses long on a runner from the left block | 34-43 |
| 14:14 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:47 | Missouri | Christopher Luter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Todd Bailey gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Donald Allen is denied on a dunk by James Tafoya | 34-43 |
| 13:26 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Roger Lockhart | 34-43 |
| 13:06 | Missouri | Kenneth Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Todd Bailey grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr's pass is intercepted by Roger Lockhart | 34-43 |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart dunks the ball | 34-45 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Todd Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey misses the tip | 34-45 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 12:13 | Missouri | Todd Bailey picks off the pass by James Tafoya | 36-45 |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 11:41 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Tafoya | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clarence Kerr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Christopher Luter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Lockhart (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Harris (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Walter Savoy (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tafoya (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Todd Bailey buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Donald Allen | 41-48 |
| 11:04 | Missouri | James Tafoya hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Christopher Luter out of the doubleteam | 41-50 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey lays it up and in set up by Todd Bailey | 43-50 |
| 10:25 | Missouri | Kenneth Harris is hacked by Todd Bailey - foul #2 on Todd Bailey, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen, Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey, James Burke | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Hicks (SG), Dustin Mattson (SF), James Carver (C) Roger Lockhart, Kenneth Harris, James Tafoya | |
| 10:11 | Missouri | Christopher Luter misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Virgilio Bruno - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| 10:11 | Missouri | Christopher Luter makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:11 | Missouri | Christopher Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | John Clem misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 09:30 | Missouri | Dustin Mattson hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Luter | 45-54 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno is hacked by Christopher Luter - foul #2 on Christopher Luter, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Harris (SF) Walter Savoy | |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Troy Kersten knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Clem | 47-54 |
| 08:35 | Missouri | Christopher Luter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Troy Kersten gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:25 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Peter Persons | 49-54 |
| 08:10 | Missouri | Troy Kersten denies the turnaround by Christopher Luter | 49-54 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Troy Kersten gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Troy Kersten is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Carver - foul #1 on James Carver, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Roger Lockhart (PG), James Tafoya (C) Christopher Luter, Kenneth Harris | |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Troy Kersten makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Troy Kersten misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:47 | Missouri | James Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:26 | Missouri | Michael Hicks's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Secrist | 50-54 |
| 07:24 | Missouri | James Tafoya pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Roger Lockhart (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tafoya (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Dustin Mattson lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roger Lockhart | 50-56 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Troy Kersten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF), James Burke (C) Peter Persons, Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 06:23 | Missouri | James Tafoya clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-56 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | John Clem snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Michael Hicks is called for the reach on John Clem - foul #1 on Michael Hicks, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG) John Clem | |
| Subs | Missouri | Christopher Luter (PG), Walter Savoy (PF) Michael Hicks, James Tafoya | |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Allen - foul #1 on Donald Allen, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Kersten (C) James Burke | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 05:06 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart's floater is tipped away by Troy Kersten | 50-56 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Troy Kersten grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-56 |
| 04:47 | Missouri | Christopher Luter gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:28 | Missouri | Christopher Luter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Peter Persons (SG) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Harris (SF), James Tafoya (C) Dustin Mattson, James Carver | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Troy Kersten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno (SF) Todd Bailey | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:01 | Missouri | Christopher Luter is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Kersten - foul #3 on Troy Kersten, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| 03:38 | Missouri | Christopher Luter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Troy Kersten | 50-59 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Persons | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Purkey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Christopher Luter (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Lockhart (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Savoy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tafoya (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Missouri | John Clem takes the ball from Roger Lockhart | 52-59 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Peter Persons blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 02:51 | Missouri | James Tafoya gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | James Tafoya misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Persons | 54-59 |
| 01:52 | Missouri | Christopher Luter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roger Lockhart | 54-62 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | John Clem comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Savoy - foul #3 on Walter Savoy, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Todd Bailey (SF) Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:25 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 01:00 | Missouri | James Tafoya gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Missouri | James Tafoya is hacked by Troy Kersten - foul #4 on Troy Kersten, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 00:56 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart is fouled on the floor by Eugene Purkey - foul #2 on Eugene Purkey, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 00:56 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Louisville | John Clem misses the lay-in | 56-62 |
| 00:50 | Missouri | James Tafoya gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:47 | Missouri | James Tafoya is hacked by Peter Persons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Persons, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 00:47 | Missouri | James Tafoya misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Troy Kersten pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Peter Persons clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 00:40 | Missouri | Walter Savoy snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | John Clem is called for the reach on Walter Savoy in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Clem, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Walter Savoy misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Troy Kersten gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | John Clem loses the dribble to Roger Lockhart | 56-62 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Kenneth Harris is hacked by John Clem in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Clem, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Kenneth Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Kenneth Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Kersten | 56-64 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | John Clem hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Missouri | Peter Persons is called for the reach on Roger Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Persons, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG) Peter Persons | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:22 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | John Clem misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Todd Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Todd Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | James Tafoya pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | James Tafoya is fouled in the backcourt by John Clem - foul #4 on John Clem, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | James Tafoya makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | James Tafoya makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | John Clem clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Walter Savoy | 59-67 |