| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - George Nosal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing and he's hacked by Terry Scheerer - foul #1 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:09 | Missouri | David Brace is hacked by Robert Lamanna - foul #3 on Robert Lamanna, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:01 | Missouri | Jan Saunders dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Brace | 24-33 |
| 18:35 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 18:33 | Missouri | David Brace grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 18:20 | Missouri | David Brace is fouled on the floor by Steven Sears - foul #2 on Steven Sears, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| 18:06 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Nosal | 27-33 |
| 17:41 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill is fouled on the floor by Terry Scheerer - foul #2 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 17:31 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Schaefer - foul #2 on Jerry Schaefer, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| 17:31 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:31 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jan Saunders | 27-34 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | George Nosal is hacked by Robert Lamanna - foul #4 on Robert Lamanna, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jack Eriksen (SF), Edwin Henson (PF), Larry Gano (C) Carlos Cantu, Harold Hagan, Robert Lamanna | |
| 16:58 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer can't throw it down but he's fouled by Larry Gano - foul #1 on Larry Gano, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Loomis (PF) Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Monday (SG) Cyril Mulvihill | |
| 16:58 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:58 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:29 | Kansas | Edwin Henson loses the dribble to Terry Scheerer | 29-34 |
| 16:12 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer scores on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 15:54 | Kansas | Steven Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:53 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis grabs the board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Monday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Eriksen (fresh) PF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer is fouled on the floor by Tony Monday - foul #1 on Tony Monday, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF), Jan Saunders (PF) Jerry Schaefer, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF), Harold Hagan (PF) Tony Monday, Jack Eriksen, Edwin Henson | |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Jan Saunders is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| 14:42 | Kansas | Harold Hagan is called for a backcourt violation | 32-34 |
| 14:26 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley misses the easy open layup | 32-34 |
| 14:24 | Kansas | Harold Hagan gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:07 | Kansas | Steven Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 14:06 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:01 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Carlos Cantu - foul #1 on Carlos Cantu, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Dear (C) Larry Gano | |
| 14:01 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:32 | Kansas | Richard Dear misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 35-34 |
| 13:31 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:25 | Missouri | George Nosal can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Dear - foul #1 on Richard Dear, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF) Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 13:25 | Missouri | George Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:25 | Missouri | George Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:02 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Cyril Mulvihill, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Loomis (PF) Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Jack Eriksen (SF), Edwin Henson (PF), Robert Lamanna (C) Steven Sears, Carlos Cantu, Harold Hagan, Richard Dear | |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 12:25 | Kansas | George Nosal swats the short shot by Jack Eriksen | 37-34 |
| 12:23 | Kansas | Terence Swan snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 12:00 | Kansas | George Nosal is called for the reach on Jack Eriksen - foul #2 on George Nosal, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Norman Kirtley (SG), Michael Raulston (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Monday (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF) Cyril Mulvihill, Jack Eriksen | |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Terence Swan banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Kirtley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Raulston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Monday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses the jump hook from the left block | 37-36 |
| 11:27 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:00 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terence Swan | 37-38 |
| 10:40 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu slams it home set up by Edwin Henson | 39-40 |
| 09:59 | Missouri | Edwin Henson swats the dunk try by Michael Raulston | 39-40 |
| 09:57 | Kansas | Edwin Henson grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 09:53 | Kansas | Terence Swan is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Kirtley - foul #2 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), Jan Saunders (PF), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Jerry Schaefer, Joseph Loomis, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Jack Eriksen (SF), Harold Hagan (PF) Terence Swan, Tony Monday, Carlos Cantu, Edwin Henson | |
| 09:31 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 09:30 | Missouri | George Nosal grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:07 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer loses the dribble to Cyril Mulvihill | 39-40 |
| 09:04 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill slams it home | 39-42 |
| 08:45 | Missouri | David Brace splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Scheerer | 41-42 |
| 08:22 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 08:21 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:09 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by George Nosal | 43-42 |
| 07:40 | Kansas | Jack Eriksen clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 07:39 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Eriksen (fresh) PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Lamanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Missouri | Robert Lamanna is called for the reach on Terry Scheerer - foul #5 on Robert Lamanna, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF) Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Kansas | Carlos Cantu (SF), Larry Gano (C) Jack Eriksen, Robert Lamanna | |
| 07:19 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:19 | Kansas | Larry Gano gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:01 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 06:39 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses long on a jumper from the right block | 43-45 |
| 06:37 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Cyril Mulvihill | 43-45 |
| 06:08 | Kansas | Jerry Schaefer is called for the reach on Carlos Cantu - foul #3 on Jerry Schaefer, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Norman Kirtley (SG), Joseph Loomis (PF), Michael Raulston (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Jan Saunders, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Monday (SG), Edwin Henson (PF) Cyril Mulvihill, Harold Hagan | |
| 05:43 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu clanks a shot from close range | 43-45 |
| 05:41 | Kansas | Edwin Henson tips it in | 43-47 |
| 05:29 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edwin Henson - foul #1 on Edwin Henson, team foul #10 | 43-47 |
| 05:29 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:29 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:18 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu buries a jumper from close range | 45-49 |
| 05:00 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jerry Schaefer, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Norman Kirtley, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG) Steven Sears | |
| 04:31 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu is hacked by George Nosal - foul #3 on George Nosal, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jan Saunders (PF) Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill (SG) Tony Monday | |
| 04:31 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:31 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 04:22 | Missouri | George Nosal comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 04:21 | Kansas | Edwin Henson pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:58 | Kansas | Edwin Henson misses the floater from the left block | 45-49 |
| 03:56 | Missouri | David Brace grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:50 | Missouri | David Brace hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Scheerer | 48-49 |
| 03:27 | Kansas | Terry Scheerer steps in front of the Cyril Mulvihill pass | 48-49 |
| 03:22 | Missouri | David Brace slams it home set up by Terry Scheerer | 50-49 |
| 03:22 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Harold Hagan (PF) Terence Swan, Edwin Henson | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Scheerer - foul #3 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| 03:05 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:05 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:42 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 02:40 | Kansas | Larry Gano grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 02:18 | Kansas | Steven Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jack Eriksen (SF) Carlos Cantu | |
| 02:00 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 01:59 | Missouri | George Nosal gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:46 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Carlos Cantu (SF) Jack Eriksen | |
| 01:30 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Sears | 50-52 |
| 01:11 | Missouri | George Nosal connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Brace | 52-52 |
| 00:42 | Kansas | Steven Sears is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Brace out of a doubleteam | 54-52 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Harold Hagan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-52 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | David Brace gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Steven Sears is called for the reach on David Brace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Sears, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | David Brace grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | David Brace runs out the clock | 56-52 |