| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) SG - John Adams (fresh) SF - David Lange (fresh) PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) C - James Kaufman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Vincent Domingue (fresh) SG - Boyd Miler (fresh) SF - Morgan Benfield (fresh) PF - Antonio Grant (fresh) C - Michael Phifer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | James Kaufman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Missouri | John Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | John Adams steals it from Antonio Grant | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri | David Lange clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Missouri | John Adams can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Phifer | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Kaufman - foul #1 on James Kaufman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Adams | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue is hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Phifer | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Missouri | Antonio Grant is called for the reach on Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Antonio Grant, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Austin Sugg (SF), Raymond Alcorn (PF), Edward Clifton (C) Vincent Domingue, Boyd Miler, Morgan Benfield, Antonio Grant, Michael Phifer | |
| 17:25 | Missouri | James Kaufman knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Adams | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Missouri | James Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Alcorn - foul #1 on Raymond Alcorn, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | Floyd Haugen (SF) David Lange | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:39 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Edward Clifton | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | James Kaufman misses short on a shot in the paint | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg grabs the board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) SG - John Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Floyd Haugen (fresh) PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kaufman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Roderick Paul (fresh) SG - Steven Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Austin Sugg (fresh) PF - Raymond Alcorn (fresh) C - Edward Clifton (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:38 | Missouri | James Kaufman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Alcorn - foul #2 on Raymond Alcorn, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), Ralph Tyner (SG), Henry Shepherd (PF) Joseph Harris, John Adams, Kurt Erickson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Morgan Benfield (SF), Antonio Grant (PF), Michael Phifer (C) Roderick Paul, Austin Sugg, Raymond Alcorn, Edward Clifton | |
| 15:38 | Missouri | James Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Missouri | James Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Henry Patterson is called for the reach on Vincent Domingue - foul #1 on Henry Patterson, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Julian (SF) James Kaufman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), Austin Sugg (SF) Vincent Domingue, Steven Hunter, Morgan Benfield | |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Lange (SF) Paul Julian | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Hunter (PG), Edward Clifton (SF) Roderick Paul, Austin Sugg | |
| 14:34 | Missouri | Antonio Grant is called for the reach on Henry Shepherd - foul #2 on Antonio Grant, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Adams (SG), Kurt Erickson (PF) Ralph Tyner, Floyd Haugen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Morgan Benfield (SF), Austin Sugg (PF) Boyd Miler, Edward Clifton, Antonio Grant | |
| 14:22 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Austin Sugg - foul #1 on Austin Sugg, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG) Henry Patterson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), Edward Clifton (PF) Vincent Domingue, Steven Hunter, Austin Sugg | |
| 14:22 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:22 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Clifton | 8-8 |
| 13:32 | Missouri | Michael Phifer swats the short shot by Henry Shepherd | 8-8 |
| 13:31 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:21 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 10-10 |
| 13:02 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson's floater is tipped away by Michael Phifer | 10-10 |
| 13:01 | Missouri | John Adams tips it in | 12-10 |
| 12:44 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler hits the finger roll | 12-12 |
| 12:30 | Missouri | John Adams clanks a floater from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | Fairfield | Joseph Harris steals the ball from Edward Clifton | 12-12 |
| 12:01 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Adams | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) SG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lange (fairly fresh) PF - Kurt Erickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Henry Shepherd (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Roderick Paul (fresh) SG - Boyd Miler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morgan Benfield (fresh) PF - Edward Clifton (fresh) C - Michael Phifer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roderick Paul, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), Ralph Tyner (SG), Paul Julian (SF), Floyd Haugen (PF), James Kaufman (C) Joseph Harris, John Adams, David Lange, Kurt Erickson, Henry Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), John Ashlock (SF), Austin Sugg (PF) Roderick Paul, Boyd Miler, Morgan Benfield, Edward Clifton | |
| 11:14 | Missouri | Henry Patterson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 10:54 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue buries a jumpshot from the right side | 17-14 |
| 10:44 | Missouri | James Kaufman knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Tyner | 20-14 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Vincent Domingue | 20-16 |
| 10:02 | Missouri | Henry Patterson clanks a runner from the right block | 20-16 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter can't finish the layup | 20-16 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | John Ashlock grabs the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:25 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Michael Phifer is denied by Floyd Haugen | 20-16 |
| 09:23 | Missouri | James Kaufman gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:05 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen is hacked by Austin Sugg - foul #2 on Austin Sugg, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG), John Adams (SG), Kurt Erickson (PF) Henry Patterson, Ralph Tyner, Paul Julian | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Boyd Miler (SG), Morgan Benfield (SF), Edward Clifton (PF) Steven Hunter, John Ashlock, Austin Sugg | |
| 09:05 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:05 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler knocks in the floater from the left block | 20-18 |
| 08:35 | Missouri | James Kaufman buries a runner from the right block set up by Joseph Harris | 22-18 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Boyd Miler | 22-20 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Vincent Domingue - foul #1 on Vincent Domingue, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Shepherd (C) James Kaufman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Steven Hunter (SG) Vincent Domingue, Boyd Miler | |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Edward Clifton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | Roderick Paul misses short on a floater in the lane | 22-20 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Haugen (fairly fresh) PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Henry Shepherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Roderick Paul (fresh) SG - Steven Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morgan Benfield (fresh) PF - Edward Clifton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Phifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Lange (SF) Floyd Haugen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), Antonio Grant (PF) Roderick Paul, Steven Hunter, Michael Phifer | |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:12 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 22-22 |
| 07:10 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson tips it but misses | 22-22 |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Edward Clifton gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield is hacked by Henry Shepherd - foul #1 on Henry Shepherd, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Kaufman (C) Henry Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Steven Hunter (SG), Michael Phifer (C) Vincent Domingue, Boyd Miler, Edward Clifton | |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-22 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 06:11 | Missouri | James Kaufman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Joseph Harris steps in front of the Roderick Paul pass | 22-24 |
| 05:40 | Missouri | Antonio Grant picks off the pass by James Kaufman | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roderick Paul | 22-26 |
| 05:05 | Missouri | James Kaufman buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Adams and he's fouled by Roderick Paul - foul #2 on Roderick Paul, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), Ralph Tyner (SG), Paul Julian (SF), Henry Shepherd (PF) Joseph Harris, John Adams, David Lange, Kurt Erickson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), John Ashlock (SF), Edward Clifton (C) Roderick Paul, Steven Hunter, Morgan Benfield, Michael Phifer | |
| 05:05 | Missouri | James Kaufman misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:05 | Fairfield | Edward Clifton snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vincent Domingue and he's hacked by Henry Shepherd - foul #2 on Henry Shepherd, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Floyd Haugen (PF) Henry Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:27 | Missouri | James Kaufman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | John Ashlock comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Haugen - foul #1 on Floyd Haugen, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Erickson (PF) James Kaufman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Phifer (C) Antonio Grant | |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | John Ashlock makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | John Ashlock makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:09 | Missouri | Henry Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Edward Clifton | 24-31 |
| 03:46 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG), John Adams (SG), David Lange (SF), Henry Shepherd (C) Henry Patterson, Ralph Tyner, Paul Julian, Floyd Haugen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Austin Sugg (SF), Antonio Grant (PF), Raymond Alcorn (C) John Ashlock, Edward Clifton, Michael Phifer | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Lange (fresh) PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Shepherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Vincent Domingue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Miler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Alcorn (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 26-31 |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Austin Sugg is blocked by Henry Shepherd | 26-31 |
| 03:06 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Kurt Erickson | 26-31 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Joseph Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Antonio Grant | 26-31 |
| 02:36 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant clanks a floater from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 02:11 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 29-33 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | Floyd Haugen (SF), James Kaufman (C) David Lange, Kurt Erickson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roderick Paul (PG), Steven Hunter (SG) Vincent Domingue, Boyd Miler | |
| 01:47 | Missouri | James Kaufman knocks in the shot in the lane | 31-33 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant blows the layup | 31-33 |
| 01:30 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Joseph Harris | 31-33 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Harris and he's fouled by Austin Sugg - foul #3 on Austin Sugg, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Morgan Benfield (SF) Roderick Paul, Austin Sugg | |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Hunter | 33-36 |
| 01:07 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield is fouled on the floor by Floyd Haugen - foul #2 on Floyd Haugen, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Tyner (SG), Paul Julian (SF) John Adams, Henry Shepherd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Boyd Miler (SG), Michael Phifer (C) Vincent Domingue, Raymond Alcorn | |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:50 | Missouri | James Kaufman loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Erickson (PF) Paul Julian | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG) Boyd Miler | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Morgan Benfield makes the runner near the basket set up by Steven Hunter | 33-40 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Henry Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | The clock runs out | 33-40 |