| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elton Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kory Petersen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Lagrange (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Manikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Urquhart (fresh) SF - John Westfall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Seth Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | John Westfall inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Long Beach State | Ernest Urquhart misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Keith Manikowski gets the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 19:38 | Long Beach State | John Westfall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Artrip | 32-23 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | Ernest Urquhart misses the floater from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 19:27 | Missouri | John Lagrange grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 19:23 | Missouri | John Westfall steps in front of the Elton Washington pass | 32-23 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Norman Kelley drills a driving attempt from close range | 32-25 |
| 18:51 | Missouri | Kory Petersen misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Norman Kelley - foul #1 on Norman Kelley, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:51 | Missouri | Kory Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:51 | Missouri | Kory Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | John Westfall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 18:37 | Long Beach State | Ernest Urquhart snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Keith Manikowski is whistled for a carry | 33-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joshua Svendsen (SG), Gary Walkowiak (PF) Donald Cline, John Lagrange | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Henry (PG), Walter Dials (SG), Nick Jensen (SF), Barry Tatman (PF), John Lyon (C) Keith Manikowski, Ernest Urquhart, John Westfall, Norman Kelley, Seth Artrip | |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Joshua Svendsen misses the dunk attempt | 33-25 |
| 17:49 | Missouri | Gary Walkowiak misses the tip | 33-25 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | Nick Jensen snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | John Lyon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-25 |
| 17:29 | Missouri | Gary Walkowiak gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:17 | Missouri | Gary Walkowiak misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-25 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elton Washington - foul #1 on Elton Washington, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Cline (PG), Raymond Almazan (SG), John Lagrange (PF), Kevin Gruber (C) Elton Washington, Kory Petersen, Gary Walkowiak, Roy Dillon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Manikowski (PG), Ernest Urquhart (SG) Millard Henry, Walter Dials | |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:44 | Missouri | John Lagrange buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | Ernest Urquhart is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ernest Urquhart, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kory Petersen (SF) Joshua Svendsen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Henry (SG), John Westfall (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Seth Artrip (C) Ernest Urquhart, Nick Jensen, Barry Tatman, John Lyon | |
| 15:55 | Missouri | Donald Cline loses the dribble to Millard Henry | 35-27 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Keith Manikowski blows the dunk | 35-27 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Keith Manikowski gets the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Cline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Almazan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kory Petersen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Lagrange (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Gruber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Manikowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Henry (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Westfall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Seth Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Seth Artrip misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 15:38 | Missouri | Kevin Gruber grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Donald Cline can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 35-27 |
| 15:07 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to John Lagrange | 35-27 |
| 14:45 | Missouri | Kory Petersen loses the dribble to Keith Manikowski | 35-27 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | Millard Henry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 14:25 | Missouri | John Lagrange grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:01 | Missouri | John Lagrange is fouled on the floor by Keith Manikowski - foul #2 on Keith Manikowski, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Elton Washington (SG), Joshua Svendsen (SF), Gary Walkowiak (PF), Roy Dillon (C) Raymond Almazan, Kory Petersen, John Lagrange, Kevin Gruber | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Dials (PG), Ernest Urquhart (SG), Nick Jensen (SF), Barry Tatman (PF), John Lyon (C) Keith Manikowski, Millard Henry, John Westfall, Norman Kelley, Seth Artrip | |
| 13:41 | Missouri | Donald Cline comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Dials - foul #1 on Walter Dials, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| 13:41 | Missouri | Donald Cline misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 13:41 | Missouri | Donald Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Nick Jensen clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Walkowiak - foul #2 on Gary Walkowiak, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Nick Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Nick Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:06 | Missouri | Gary Walkowiak is fouled on the floor by Ernest Urquhart - foul #4 on Ernest Urquhart, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Kenny (SG) Ernest Urquhart | |
| 12:49 | Missouri | John Lyon is called for the reach on Roy Dillon - foul #2 on John Lyon, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler (SF) Nick Jensen | |
| 12:24 | Missouri | Donald Cline connects on the floater from the right side | 38-29 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | Richard Kenny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kory Petersen (SF), Kevin Gruber (PF) Joshua Svendsen, Gary Walkowiak | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Henry (PG), Seth Artrip (C) Walter Dials, John Lyon | |
| 11:55 | Missouri | Millard Henry steps in front of the Kevin Gruber pass in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Millard Henry hits the finger roll | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Cline (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elton Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kory Petersen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Gruber (fresh) C - Roy Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Richard Kenny (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Basler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Tatman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Missouri | Roy Dillon connects on the open shot from the right block | 40-31 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Raymond Almazan (PG), John Lagrange (PF) Donald Cline, Roy Dillon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Manikowski (PG), John Westfall (SF), Nick Jensen (PF) Richard Kenny, Timothy Basler, Barry Tatman | |
| 10:50 | Missouri | Elton Washington hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kory Petersen | 43-31 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Seth Artrip comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 10:31 | Missouri | John Lagrange snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 10:04 | Missouri | Kory Petersen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 10:03 | Missouri | John Lagrange pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 09:37 | Missouri | Elton Washington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Keith Manikowski grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 09:19 | Long Beach State | John Lagrange steals it from Nick Jensen | 43-31 |
| 09:17 | Missouri | Millard Henry is called for the reach on Raymond Almazan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Millard Henry, team foul #7 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joshua Svendsen (SF), Gary Walkowiak (PF), Roy Dillon (C) Kory Petersen, John Lagrange, Kevin Gruber | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Dials (PG), Richard Kenny (SG), Timothy Basler (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Barry Tatman (C) Keith Manikowski, Millard Henry, John Westfall, Nick Jensen, Seth Artrip | |
| 09:17 | Missouri | Raymond Almazan makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 09:17 | Missouri | Raymond Almazan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Walter Dials clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-31 |
| 09:00 | Missouri | Roy Dillon grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 08:34 | Missouri | Elton Washington can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 45-31 |
| 08:32 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Timothy Basler | 45-31 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-31 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman gets the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Norman Kelley misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 08:00 | Missouri | Joshua Svendsen snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Richard Kenny is called for the reach on Elton Washington - foul #2 on Richard Kenny, team foul #8 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Cline (PG), Kory Petersen (SF), John Lagrange (PF) Raymond Almazan, Joshua Svendsen, Gary Walkowiak | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Manikowski (PG), Ernest Urquhart (SG), John Westfall (SF), John Lyon (C) Walter Dials, Richard Kenny, Timothy Basler, Norman Kelley | |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Elton Washington makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Elton Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Cline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elton Washington (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kory Petersen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Lagrange (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Roy Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Manikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Urquhart (fresh) 4 pf. SF - John Westfall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Tatman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman's pass is intercepted by Roy Dillon | 47-31 |
| 06:42 | Missouri | Donald Cline misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-31 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Ernest Urquhart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Kory Petersen - foul #2 on Kory Petersen, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joshua Svendsen (SG), Kevin Gruber (PF) Elton Washington, John Lagrange | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nick Jensen (SF), Norman Kelley (PF) John Westfall, Barry Tatman | |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Ernest Urquhart makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Ernest Urquhart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Ernest Urquhart makes the 3rd free throw | 47-34 |
| 06:10 | Missouri | Keith Manikowski steals it from Kevin Gruber | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Roy Dillon is called for the reach on John Lyon - foul #2 on Roy Dillon, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gary Walkowiak (PF) Roy Dillon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Henry (PG), Richard Kenny (SF), Seth Artrip (C) Keith Manikowski, Nick Jensen, John Lyon | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Long Beach State | Ernest Urquhart jams it | 47-36 |
| 05:04 | Missouri | Donald Cline misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 05:03 | Missouri | Kory Petersen grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 04:39 | Missouri | Donald Cline hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Kory Petersen grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 04:10 | Missouri | Gary Walkowiak banks in the layup | 49-36 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | Ernest Urquhart drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Kenny | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Missouri | Kory Petersen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Elton Washington (SG), John Lagrange (PF), Roy Dillon (C) Joshua Svendsen, Gary Walkowiak, Kevin Gruber | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Manikowski (PG), John Westfall (SF), Barry Tatman (PF), John Lyon (C) Ernest Urquhart, Richard Kenny, Norman Kelley, Seth Artrip | |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | John Westfall misses the lay-in | 49-38 |
| 03:42 | Missouri | Roy Dillon grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Donald Cline connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Elton Washington | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Cline (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elton Washington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kory Petersen (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Lagrange (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Roy Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Manikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Millard Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Westfall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Tatman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-38 |
| 03:20 | Missouri | Elton Washington pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 03:17 | Missouri | Elton Washington is hacked by Millard Henry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Millard Henry, team foul #9 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Raymond Almazan (SG) Donald Cline | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Dials (PG), Nick Jensen (SF) Keith Manikowski, John Westfall | |
| 03:17 | Missouri | Elton Washington makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 03:17 | Missouri | Elton Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-38 |
| 03:00 | Missouri | Raymond Almazan is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Dials - foul #2 on Walter Dials, team foul #10 | 54-38 |
| 03:00 | Missouri | Raymond Almazan makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 03:00 | Missouri | Raymond Almazan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Nick Jensen is whistled for traveling | 56-38 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Raymond Almazan is hacked by Millard Henry - foul #4 on Millard Henry, team foul #11 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler (SF) John Lyon | |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Raymond Almazan misses the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Raymond Almazan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Walter Dials knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Elton Washington is hacked by Millard Henry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Millard Henry, team foul #12 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joshua Svendsen (SF) Kory Petersen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Kenny (SG) Millard Henry | |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Elton Washington makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Elton Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 01:52 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | Raymond Almazan gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 01:36 | Missouri | Joshua Svendsen misses the lay-in | 59-41 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Nick Jensen | 59-41 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Walter Dials double dribbles | 59-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Cline (PG), Kory Petersen (SF) Raymond Almazan, Joshua Svendsen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Lyon (C) Timothy Basler | |
| 01:12 | Missouri | Donald Cline misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-41 |
| 01:10 | Missouri | John Lagrange grabs the offensive board | 59-41 |
| 00:46 | Missouri | Kory Petersen buries a 3 from straight away | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Kenny can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Elton Washington - foul #2 on Elton Washington, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Richard Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Richard Kenny is called for the reach on Roy Dillon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Kenny, team foul #13 | 62-43 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Roy Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Roy Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | John Lyon gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Walter Dials hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 00:32 | Missouri | Roy Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | John Lagrange misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-43 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Barry Tatman pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Richard Kenny misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-43 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | John Lyon gets the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | The clock runs out | 62-43 |