| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) SG - Luis Guzman (fresh) SF - George McKinnon (fresh) PF - John Hamrick (fresh) C - Augustus Zanes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (fresh) SG - John Kaczmarek (fresh) SF - Jesse Rice (fresh) PF - Keith Nice (fresh) C - Don Wagner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Keith Nice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Missouri | Warren Sharp tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Texas Southern | Augustus Zanes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Texas Southern | Augustus Zanes can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Missouri | Warren Sharp gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Missouri | Keith Nice connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jesse Rice | 0-5 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | 3 seconds is called on Luis Guzman | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Missouri | Augustus Zanes steals it from Jesse Rice | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick's fadeaway is rejected by Don Wagner | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Missouri | Don Wagner pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Missouri | Don Wagner clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Texas Southern | George McKinnon gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:50 | Texas Southern | Augustus Zanes connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from George McKinnon | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek is hacked by Luis Guzman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Guzman, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Larry Villalba (SF), Robert Carlin (PF), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Curtis Reynolds, George McKinnon, John Hamrick, Augustus Zanes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (SG), Aurelio Russo (SF) John Kaczmarek, Jesse Rice | |
| 17:34 | Missouri | Aurelio Russo hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Alvaro Gallo | 2-7 |
| 17:23 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman is fouled on the floor by Aurelio Russo - foul #1 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Macrae (PF) Keith Nice | |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Miller | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Missouri | Warren Sharp can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman loses the dribble to Warren Sharp in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Missouri | Aurelio Russo can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:30 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer misses the easy open layup | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | Missouri | Warren Sharp pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Missouri | Don Wagner misses the jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Aurelio Russo can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 16:03 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Guzman (tiring) SF - Larry Villalba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Carlin (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Sawyer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Alvaro Gallo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aurelio Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Macrae (fairly fresh) C - Don Wagner (tiring) | |
| 15:40 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 15:38 | Missouri | Warren Sharp pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:33 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae is fouled on the floor by Luis Guzman - foul #2 on Luis Guzman, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), George McKinnon (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Augustus Zanes (C) Luis Guzman, Larry Villalba, Robert Carlin, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lutalo Aja (SG), Michael Bass (SF), Keith Nice (PF) Alvaro Gallo, Aurelio Russo, Don Wagner | |
| 15:15 | Missouri | Lutalo Aja misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bass | 4-7 |
| 14:59 | Missouri | Warren Sharp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:58 | Texas Southern | George McKinnon snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:55 | Texas Southern | George McKinnon is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Nice - foul #1 on Keith Nice, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Don Wagner (C) Joseph Macrae | |
| 14:28 | Texas Southern | George McKinnon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 14:26 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:11 | Texas Southern | George McKinnon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 14:09 | Missouri | Don Wagner snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 13:56 | Missouri | Don Wagner's layup is rejected by Augustus Zanes | 4-7 |
| 13:54 | Missouri | Keith Nice gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:44 | Missouri | Lutalo Aja is fouled on the floor by Gary Miller - foul #1 on Gary Miller, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin (SG), James Kondo (SF) Gary Miller, George McKinnon | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SG), Jesse Rice (SF), Joseph Macrae (C) Lutalo Aja, Michael Bass, Don Wagner | |
| 13:24 | Missouri | Robert Carlin steals it from Jesse Rice | 4-7 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | John Kaczmarek picks off the pass by Robert Carlin in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 13:04 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek buries a 3 from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 12:54 | Texas Southern | James Kondo connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Reynolds | 6-10 |
| 12:52 | Missouri | James Kondo is called for the reach on John Kaczmarek in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kondo, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG) John Hamrick | |
| Subs | Missouri | Don Wagner (C) Joseph Macrae | |
| 12:38 | Missouri | Keith Nice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 12:37 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 12:36 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:34 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton (SF) James Kondo | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:24 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Keith Nice | 6-13 |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (tired) 1 ast. SG - Gary Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hampton (fresh) PF - Robert Carlin (tiring) 2 reb. C - Augustus Zanes (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (tired) 2 pts. SG - John Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Rice (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Nice (tiring) 3 pts. C - Don Wagner (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-13 |
| 11:44 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Warren Sharp is called for the reach on Robert Carlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Sharp, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 11:42 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-13 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba (PG), George McKinnon (SF), Lawrence Sawyer (PF) Curtis Reynolds, Gary Miller, Joe Hampton | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lutalo Aja (PG), Alvaro Gallo (SG), Aurelio Russo (SF) Warren Sharp, John Kaczmarek, Jesse Rice | |
| 11:32 | Texas Southern | Augustus Zanes is hacked by Don Wagner - foul #1 on Don Wagner, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Hamrick (PF) Augustus Zanes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Macrae (C) Don Wagner | |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin misses the driving attempt in the lane | 9-13 |
| 11:15 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Villalba | 9-13 |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 11:04 | Missouri | Keith Nice pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:41 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses long on an open floater in the lane | 9-13 |
| 10:39 | Missouri | Lutalo Aja grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 10:19 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aurelio Russo | 9-15 |
| 10:09 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba is called for 10 seconds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Gary Miller (SG), James Kondo (SF), Augustus Zanes (C) Larry Villalba, Robert Carlin, George McKinnon, John Hamrick | |
| Subs | Missouri | Warren Sharp (PG), John Kaczmarek (SG), Jesse Rice (SF), Don Wagner (C) Lutalo Aja, Alvaro Gallo, Aurelio Russo, Joseph Macrae | |
| 09:51 | Missouri | Jesse Rice clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 09:50 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Augustus Zanes | 9-15 |
| 09:45 | Texas Southern | James Kondo clanks a shot from the right side | 9-15 |
| 09:43 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 09:20 | Missouri | Jesse Rice is fouled on the floor by James Kondo - foul #2 on James Kondo, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba (SG), Joe Hampton (SF), Robert Carlin (PF) Curtis Reynolds, James Kondo, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Bass (SF) Jesse Rice | |
| 09:09 | Missouri | Augustus Zanes steals it from Michael Bass | 9-15 |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 08:56 | Missouri | Don Wagner pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 08:49 | Missouri | Keith Nice knocks in the floater from the left side | 9-17 |
| 08:28 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Miller | 11-17 |
| 08:00 | Missouri | Keith Nice loses the dribble to Gary Miller | 11-17 |
| 07:55 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller banks in the layup | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Miller (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Villalba (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joe Hampton (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Carlin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Zanes (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (tired) 2 pts. SG - John Kaczmarek (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Michael Bass (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Nice (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Wagner (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri | Don Wagner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-17 |
| 07:33 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 07:33 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), George McKinnon (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Larry Villalba, Joe Hampton, Robert Carlin, Augustus Zanes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Aurelio Russo (PG), Alvaro Gallo (SG), Jesse Rice (SF), Joseph Macrae (PF) Warren Sharp, John Kaczmarek, Michael Bass, Keith Nice | |
| 07:16 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer double dribbles | 13-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lutalo Aja (PG) Don Wagner | |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Lutalo Aja | 13-20 |
| 06:39 | Texas Southern | Alvaro Gallo takes the ball from John Hamrick | 13-20 |
| 06:20 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae drills a jump hook near the basket | 13-22 |
| 06:16 | Texas Southern | George McKinnon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 06:13 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Sawyer - foul #1 on Lawrence Sawyer, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba (SG), Robert Carlin (PF), Augustus Zanes (C) Gary Miller, John Hamrick, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Warren Sharp (PG), Don Wagner (C) Lutalo Aja, Aurelio Russo | |
| 05:59 | Missouri | George McKinnon steals the ball from Don Wagner | 16-22 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds dunks the ball set up by George McKinnon | 18-22 |
| 05:54 | Missouri | Curtis Reynolds is called for the reach on Joseph Macrae in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton (SF), John Hamrick (PF) Curtis Reynolds, George McKinnon | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SG) Alvaro Gallo | |
| 05:54 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:54 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:38 | Texas Southern | Augustus Zanes connects on the floater near the basket | 20-24 |
| 05:18 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 05:17 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Macrae - foul #1 on Joseph Macrae, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), George McKinnon (SF), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Joe Hampton, John Hamrick, Augustus Zanes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (SG), Michael Bass (SF), Keith Nice (PF) John Kaczmarek, Jesse Rice, Joseph Macrae | |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:52 | Missouri | Curtis Reynolds is called for the reach on Warren Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG) Curtis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:52 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:52 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller is whistled for traveling | 22-26 |
| 04:42 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 22-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Aurelio Russo (SF) Michael Bass | |
| 04:23 | Missouri | Warren Sharp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Miller - foul #2 on Gary Miller, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Augustus Zanes (C) Gary Miller | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lutalo Aja (SG) Alvaro Gallo | |
| 04:23 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:23 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:21 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Carlin, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (SG) Warren Sharp | |
| 04:01 | Missouri | Aurelio Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 04:00 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 22-27 |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | George McKinnon pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Carlin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Villalba (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George McKinnon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Sawyer (tiring) C - Augustus Zanes (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Lutalo Aja (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvaro Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aurelio Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Nice (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Wagner (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Augustus Zanes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 03:43 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Keith Nice | 22-27 |
| 03:29 | Missouri | Keith Nice can't throw it down but he's fouled by Augustus Zanes - foul #1 on Augustus Zanes, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), James Kondo (SF), John Hamrick (PF) Robert Carlin, Larry Villalba, George McKinnon, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Warren Sharp (PG), John Kaczmarek (SG), Michael Bass (SF) Lutalo Aja, Alvaro Gallo, Aurelio Russo | |
| 03:29 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:29 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:03 | Texas Southern | Augustus Zanes double dribbles | 22-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer (C) Augustus Zanes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Macrae (C) Don Wagner | |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Keith Nice clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 02:45 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 02:31 | Texas Southern | Joseph Macrae swats the short shot by John Hamrick | 22-28 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman grabs the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:09 | Texas Southern | John Kaczmarek steals the ball from Curtis Reynolds | 22-28 |
| 02:02 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the wide open jump hook in the lane and the foul's on John Hamrick - foul #1 on John Hamrick, team foul #12 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Joe Hampton (SF), Robert Carlin (PF), Augustus Zanes (C) Curtis Reynolds, James Kondo, John Hamrick, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (SG), Jesse Rice (SF), Don Wagner (C) John Kaczmarek, Michael Bass, Joseph Macrae | |
| 02:02 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses the free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Don Wagner picks off the pass by Gary Miller in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 01:53 | Missouri | Don Wagner makes the turnaround from close range | 22-32 |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-32 |
| 01:38 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George McKinnon (SF) Joe Hampton | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lutalo Aja (PG), Aurelio Russo (PF) Warren Sharp, Keith Nice | |
| 00:56 | Missouri | George McKinnon takes the ball from Don Wagner | 22-32 |
| 00:48 | Texas Southern | Augustus Zanes can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin grabs the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Don Wagner - foul #2 on Don Wagner, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton (SF), Larry Villalba (C) George McKinnon, Augustus Zanes | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SG), Joseph Macrae (C) Alvaro Gallo, Don Wagner | |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Carlin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Aurelio Russo is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-32 |