| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Philip Kenney (fresh) SG - David Peters (fresh) SF - Eric Fagin (fresh) PF - Coleman Montemayor (fresh) C - James Johnstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jerry Jones (fresh) SG - Kerry Jones (fresh) SF - Dwight Berman (fresh) PF - Daniel Anthony (fresh) C - Mitchell Butler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mitchell Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Missouri | James Johnstone buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Coleman Montemayor | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones is fouled on the floor by Philip Kenney - foul #1 on Philip Kenney, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by David Peters - foul #1 on David Peters, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mitchell Butler gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Mitchell Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony hits a floater in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Missouri | James Johnstone is denied on a layup by Mitchell Butler | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Missouri | David Peters hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Johnstone | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Missouri | Dwight Berman picks off the pass by Philip Kenney | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Eric Fagin | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Mitchell Butler grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Kenney - foul #2 on Philip Kenney, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Bender (PG) Philip Kenney | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Pitre (SG), Jason Fabian (SF), Jeffrey Brewer (PF), Bryan Julian (C) Kerry Jones, Dwight Berman, Daniel Anthony, Mitchell Butler | |
| 16:14 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Eric Fagin misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Julian - foul #1 on Bryan Julian, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG) Jerry Jones | |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Eric Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Eric Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Bender (fresh) SG - David Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coleman Montemayor (fresh) C - James Johnstone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Herbert William (fresh) SG - Nicholas Pitre (fresh) SF - Jason Fabian (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Brewer (fresh) C - Bryan Julian (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Pitre can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 15:45 | Missouri | John Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | Missouri | Eric Fagin makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Coleman Montemayor and the foul's on Jeffrey Brewer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brewer, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 15:37 | Missouri | Eric Fagin makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Pitre drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Missouri | David Peters is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Pitre - foul #1 on Nicholas Pitre, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 14:48 | Missouri | Nicholas Pitre picks off the pass by Eric Fagin | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Brewer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas Pitre | 9-10 |
| 14:34 | Missouri | Herbert William is called for the reach on John Bender - foul #1 on Herbert William, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 14:26 | Missouri | David Peters drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Eric Fagin and he's hacked by Nicholas Pitre - foul #2 on Nicholas Pitre, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones (SG) Nicholas Pitre | |
| 14:26 | Missouri | David Peters makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Brewer's floater is tipped away by Coleman Montemayor | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Missouri | James Johnstone pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:51 | Missouri | Eric Fagin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Bender | 15-10 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Julian misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Johnstone - foul #1 on James Johnstone, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Freeman (PG) John Bender | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones (PG) Herbert William | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Julian makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Julian makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:09 | Missouri | James Johnstone misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Bryan Julian - foul #2 on Bryan Julian, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony (PF), Mitchell Butler (C) Jeffrey Brewer, Bryan Julian | |
| 13:09 | Missouri | James Johnstone makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:09 | Missouri | James Johnstone makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 12:47 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:37 | Missouri | David Peters misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony misses badly on a floater from the left side | 17-12 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Fabian tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 11:54 | Missouri | Eric Fagin is hacked by Jason Fabian - foul #1 on Jason Fabian, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Bender (PG), Ivan Swift (SG), James Cacho (C) Jeffrey Freeman, David Peters, James Johnstone | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman (SF), Jeffrey Brewer (PF), Rickie Harkins (C) Jason Fabian, Daniel Anthony, Mitchell Butler | |
| 11:54 | Missouri | Eric Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:54 | Missouri | Eric Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Rickie Harkins grabs the board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Bender (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Swift (fresh) SF - Eric Fagin (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Coleman Montemayor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cacho (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jerry Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kerry Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Dwight Berman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickie Harkins (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 11:23 | Missouri | Ivan Swift snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:18 | Missouri | Eric Fagin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rickie Harkins - foul #1 on Rickie Harkins, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stephen Thomas (C) Coleman Montemayor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:18 | Missouri | Eric Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:18 | Missouri | Eric Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Brewer pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Cacho - foul #1 on James Cacho, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Freeman (SG) Eric Fagin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG), Daniel Anthony (PF), Mitchell Butler (C) Jerry Jones, Jeffrey Brewer, Rickie Harkins | |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:36 | Missouri | Ivan Swift loses the dribble to Herbert William | 19-17 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Peters (SG), Coleman Montemayor (PF), James Johnstone (C) John Bender, James Cacho, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones (PG), Jason Fabian (SF), Jeffrey Brewer (PF), Rickie Harkins (C) Herbert William, Kerry Jones, Daniel Anthony, Mitchell Butler | |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Jerry Jones takes the ball from Coleman Montemayor | 19-19 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman loses the dribble to James Johnstone | 19-19 |
| 09:24 | Missouri | Jeffrey Freeman is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones (SG), Daniel Anthony (PF), Mitchell Butler (C) Dwight Berman, Jeffrey Brewer, Rickie Harkins | |
| 09:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Johnstone blocks the jumper by Jason Fabian | 19-19 |
| 09:06 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block | 19-19 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Mitchell Butler snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones clanks a shot from the left side | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | Missouri | James Johnstone snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:19 | Missouri | James Johnstone clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 08:18 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor misses the tip | 19-19 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Jones and the foul's on Ivan Swift - foul #1 on Ivan Swift, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Bender (PG), Eric Fagin (SF), James Cacho (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Jeffrey Freeman, David Peters, Coleman Montemayor, James Johnstone | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG), Dwight Berman (SF), Jeffrey Brewer (PF), Rickie Harkins (C) Jerry Jones, Jason Fabian, Daniel Anthony, Mitchell Butler | |
| 07:57 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:50 | Missouri | Eric Fagin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Bender (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Swift (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Fagin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Cacho (fresh) C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Herbert William (fresh) SG - Kerry Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dwight Berman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickie Harkins (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones is called for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones (PG) Herbert William | |
| 07:22 | Missouri | James Cacho is hacked by Jeffrey Brewer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brewer, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony (PF) Jeffrey Brewer | |
| 07:22 | Missouri | James Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:22 | Missouri | James Cacho makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor (PF) Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG), Jason Fabian (SF), Mitchell Butler (C) Jerry Jones, Dwight Berman, Rickie Harkins | |
| 06:39 | Missouri | Eric Fagin is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Bender | 26-22 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 06:17 | Missouri | John Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor is hacked by Daniel Anthony - foul #1 on Daniel Anthony, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Peters (SG), James Johnstone (C) Ivan Swift, James Cacho | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones (PG), Dwight Berman (SF), Rickie Harkins (C) Herbert William, Jason Fabian, Mitchell Butler | |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | Rickie Harkins snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Johnstone picks off the pass by Jerry Jones | 27-22 |
| 05:23 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Johnstone swats the short shot by Kerry Jones | 27-22 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony misses the tip | 27-22 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony misses the jumper from the right block | 27-22 |
| 05:00 | Missouri | Eric Fagin snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | Eric Fagin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Fagin, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Freeman (PG), James Cacho (PF) John Bender, Coleman Montemayor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Fabian (SF), Mitchell Butler (C) Dwight Berman, Rickie Harkins | |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mitchell Butler misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 27-22 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Eric Fagin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana Tech | Mitchell Butler grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 03:45 | Missouri | Eric Fagin can't connect on a jumper from close range | 27-27 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Fabian grabs the board | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Freeman (fresh) SG - David Peters (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Eric Fagin (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Johnstone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jerry Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Jones (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Jason Fabian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Anthony (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Butler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony is fouled on the floor by Eric Fagin - foul #2 on Eric Fagin, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Philip Kenney (PG), Ivan Swift (SF), Coleman Montemayor (PF) David Peters, Eric Fagin, James Johnstone | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG), Nicholas Pitre (SG), Dwight Berman (SF), Bryan Julian (C) Jerry Jones, Kerry Jones, Jason Fabian, Mitchell Butler | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:18 | Missouri | Jeffrey Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Brewer (PF) Daniel Anthony | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Freeman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Freeman, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones (PG) Herbert William | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:38 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman misses the dunk attempt | 27-31 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Berman grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Julian pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones clanks a floater from the right side | 27-31 |
| 01:50 | Missouri | Philip Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:35 | Missouri | Bryan Julian denies the turnaround by Coleman Montemayor | 27-31 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Brewer grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Jones drills a driving attempt near the basket | 27-33 |
| 01:13 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor jams it against the doubleteam and he's fouled by Jeffrey Brewer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brewer, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Fagin (SF), James Johnstone (C) Jeffrey Freeman, James Cacho | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William (PG), Jason Fabian (SF), Mitchell Butler (C) Jerry Jones, Dwight Berman, Jeffrey Brewer | |
| 01:13 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Mitchell Butler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 00:59 | Missouri | James Johnstone snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Philip Kenney misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herbert William - foul #2 on Herbert William, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Peters (SG), James Cacho (PF) Ivan Swift, Coleman Montemayor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Philip Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Philip Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert William drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 00:30 | Missouri | Eric Fagin hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Philip Kenney | 34-36 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Julian makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Philip Kenney hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-38 |