| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nosal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Scheerer - foul #1 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:11 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-39 |
| 19:09 | Missouri | George Nosal snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:58 | Missouri | Jan Saunders clanks a jump hook from the right block | 29-39 |
| 18:57 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:48 | Missouri | David Brace clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 18:47 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Jan Saunders snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:05 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Brace | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 17:33 | Missouri | Daniel Phillips blocks the short jumper by Terry Scheerer | 33-41 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gene Cox, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| 16:45 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses badly on a floater from the right block | 33-41 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | David Brace can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is fouled on the floor by Jan Saunders - foul #2 on Jan Saunders, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Gene Cox | |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Joseph Loomis steps in front of the Robert Lucus pass | 33-41 |
| 15:43 | Missouri | Jan Saunders's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Griffing | 33-41 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Loomis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 33-44 |
| 14:59 | Missouri | Robert Lucus is called for the reach on Terry Scheerer - foul #2 on Robert Lucus, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Robert Lucus, Stephen Dail, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 14:45 | Missouri | Jan Saunders lays it in on a great pass from David Brace and he's hacked by Matthew Larson - foul #1 on Matthew Larson, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 14:45 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Willie Jackson - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Raulston (C) Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:02 | Missouri | David Brace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | George Nosal steals it from Willie Jackson | 35-44 |
| 13:46 | Missouri | David Brace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF) Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 13:19 | Missouri | David Brace snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:06 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Phillips | 35-47 |
| 12:31 | Missouri | Matthew Larson is called for the reach on David Brace - foul #2 on Matthew Larson, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Jerry Schaefer (SG), Jan Saunders (SF), Joseph Loomis (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Norman Kirtley, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Jesse Weekes | |
| 12:19 | Missouri | Clarence Kay comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus's pass is intercepted by Jan Saunders | 35-47 |
| 11:49 | Missouri | Jan Saunders lays it up and in | 37-47 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Willie Jackson | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) SG - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Raulston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Loomis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Missouri | Jan Saunders banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Kay | 39-49 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson tips it back up and in | 39-51 |
| 10:40 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 10:38 | Missouri | Michael Raulston tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 10:13 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Michael Raulston | 41-51 |
| 10:02 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer's pass is intercepted by Gene Cox | 41-51 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the easy layup | 41-51 |
| 09:49 | Missouri | Clarence Kay pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:33 | Missouri | Clarence Kay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), Norman Kirtley (SF), George Nosal (PF) Clarence Kay, Jerry Schaefer, Jan Saunders, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Stephen Dail (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips, Albert Griffing | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 09:11 | Missouri | George Nosal pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:03 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (C) Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:23 | Missouri | David Brace makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terry Scheerer | 44-51 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 07:58 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 07:51 | Missouri | Stephen Dail is called for the reach on David Brace - foul #4 on Stephen Dail, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| 07:51 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:51 | Missouri | David Brace misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Lucus, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jan Saunders (SF), Joseph Loomis (C) Norman Kirtley, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Loomis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Missouri | David Brace clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Weekes | 45-51 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 07:03 | Missouri | David Brace is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Larson - foul #3 on Matthew Larson, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 07:03 | Missouri | David Brace misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:03 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to George Nosal | 45-54 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | Albert Griffing is called for the reach on Joseph Loomis - foul #2 on Albert Griffing, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Willie Jackson (SF) Robert Lucus, Stephen Dail | |
| 06:46 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 06:20 | Missouri | Jan Saunders pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | David Brace is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 47-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SG), Norman Kirtley (SF), Michael Raulston (PF), Daniel Gary (C) Terry Scheerer, Jan Saunders, George Nosal, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG) Matthew Larson | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Cox | 47-57 |
| 05:31 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Gene Cox grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is called for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), Jan Saunders (SF) David Brace, Jerry Schaefer, Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Stephen Dail (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips, Albert Griffing | |
| 04:41 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the turnaround from the right block | 47-57 |
| 04:01 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 03:40 | Missouri | Daniel Gary snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 03:23 | Missouri | Jan Saunders loses the ball out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), George Nosal (PF), Joseph Loomis (C) Clarence Kay, Michael Raulston, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF) Robert Lucus, Stephen Dail, James Murphy | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Loomis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes tips it in | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips double dribbles | 47-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SG), Norman Kirtley (SF) Terry Scheerer, Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SF), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Jesse Weekes | |
| 02:09 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Loomis, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 01:47 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Missouri | David Brace evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Norman Kirtley | 49-59 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail is fouled on the floor by David Brace - foul #2 on David Brace, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Scheerer (SG), Jan Saunders (SF) Jerry Schaefer, Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Jesse Weekes (C) Stephen Dail, Albert Griffing | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Gene Cox knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Jackson | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri | David Brace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 00:37 | Missouri | George Nosal tips it back up and in | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is whistled for traveling | 51-62 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | George Nosal misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 51-62 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | George Nosal tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Gene Cox runs out the clock | 53-62 |