| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elwood Boler (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | Albert Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-26 |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke misses the tip | 26-26 |
| 19:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Williams | 26-26 |
| 19:02 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 19:00 | Missouri | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:41 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| 18:41 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:41 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Baker out of a doubleteam | 28-29 |
| 17:53 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 31-29 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker drills a floater from the left side set up by Albert Baker out of the doubleteam | 31-31 |
| 17:02 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Foster | 33-34 |
| 16:14 | Missouri | John Williams double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Edwards (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Ryan Bobbitt (PF) Alfredo Bruno, Elwood Boler, John Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Clinton Holder (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 33-34 |
| 15:53 | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Bobbitt (fresh) C - Kerry Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Roberts | 33-36 |
| 14:42 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 14:40 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 14:38 | Missouri | Donald Edwards tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 14:18 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:17 | Missouri | Mark Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:54 | Missouri | Dikembe Abke is called for the reach on Kerry Freeman - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Elwood Boler (SF), John Williams (PF) Thomas Fisher, Ryan Bobbitt, Kerry Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) Gordon Baker, Joseph Brennan, Dikembe Abke | |
| 13:41 | Missouri | Mark Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 13:39 | Missouri | John Williams gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:24 | Missouri | John Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Wheeler - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| 13:24 | Missouri | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:24 | Missouri | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Albert Baker and the foul's on Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Donald Edwards, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler | |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:39 | Missouri | Dikembe Abke steals it from Elwood Boler | 36-39 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | John Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Foster | 36-41 |
| 11:48 | Missouri | Donald Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 11:46 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Albert Baker | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elwood Boler (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Elwood Boler is called for the reach on John Roberts - foul #1 on Elwood Boler, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Fisher (PG), Kerry Freeman (C) Donald Edwards, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | John Wheeler hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Brennan | 36-43 |
| 10:49 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 10:48 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Luigi Marino (SF) Elwood Boler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, James Foster | |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | John Wheeler loses the ball out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 10:08 | Missouri | John Williams connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | John Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Alfredo Bruno - foul #2 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Edwards (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Ryan Bobbitt (PF) Alfredo Bruno, Luigi Marino, John Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:47 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 09:26 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Fisher | 40-43 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Baker | 40-46 |
| 08:39 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Edwards | 42-46 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 08:09 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 07:58 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Fisher - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Elwood Boler (SF), John Williams (PF) Donald Edwards, Mark Scott, Ryan Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Clinton Holder (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | John Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) Joseph Brennan | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elwood Boler (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kerry Freeman (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alfredo Bruno | 45-46 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is open and scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Albert Baker | 45-48 |
| 06:31 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno loses the dribble to Albert Baker | 45-48 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 06:04 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | Albert Baker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Roberts | 45-51 |
| 05:08 | Missouri | John Williams hits a runner from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Wheeler | 47-54 |
| 04:19 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Williams | 49-54 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Thomas Fisher takes the ball from Albert Baker | 49-54 |
| 03:33 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Edwards (SG), Luigi Marino (SF), Mark Scott (PF), Ryan Bobbitt (C) Alfredo Bruno, Elwood Boler, John Williams, Kerry Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder, John Wheeler | |
| 03:33 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:33 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Luigi Marino (fresh) PF - Mark Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Bobbitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | John Roberts evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Mark Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 02:46 | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:46 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Elwood Boler (SF), John Williams (PF) Thomas Fisher, Luigi Marino, Ryan Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Mark Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 02:26 | Missouri | John Williams snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 02:13 | Missouri | Mark Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 02:11 | Missouri | Donald Edwards tips it in | 53-57 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 53-59 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Fisher (PG), Kerry Freeman (C) Donald Edwards, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| 01:37 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno is hacked by Albert Baker - foul #1 on Albert Baker, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman blows the layup | 53-59 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Albert Baker grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | John Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 01:07 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Fisher out of the doubleteam | 55-59 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Albert Baker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | John Wheeler tips it home | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Kerry Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno is called for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF) John Wheeler | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Alfredo Bruno is called for the reach on Clinton Holder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG) John Roberts | |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Elwood Boler grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fisher | 58-61 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Bruno - foul #4 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Joseph Brennan | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:12 | Missouri | Thomas Fisher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 58-63 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Thomas Fisher is called for the reach on Dikembe Abke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG) John Roberts | |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | John Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan runs out the clock | 58-65 |