| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) SG - Steve Abbas (fresh) SF - Jordan Burt (fresh) PF - Travis Butler (fresh) C - Richard Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) SF - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) C - George Nosal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Murphy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Missouri | David Brace snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri | George Nosal comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to George Nosal | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Missouri | Jan Saunders's floater is tipped away by Travis Butler | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Steve Abbas snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Missouri | David Brace works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Scheerer | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Howard Hooks comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Missouri | George Nosal grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Missouri | David Brace hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Scheerer and the foul's on Jordan Burt - foul #1 on Jordan Burt, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Missouri | David Brace misses the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Richard Murphy gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Steve Abbas's pass is intercepted by Jan Saunders | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 0-5 |
| 17:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jordan Burt | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | Howard Hooks makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:57 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer's layup is rejected by Travis Butler | 3-5 |
| 16:55 | Colorado | Jordan Burt pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | Richard Murphy clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by George Nosal - foul #1 on George Nosal, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (PG), Jason Husband (SG), Paul Cargo (PF), Henry Weiss (C) Howard Hooks, Steve Abbas, Jordan Burt, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:44 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:31 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer is fouled on the floor by Henry Weiss - foul #1 on Henry Weiss, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Loomis (PF) Jan Saunders | |
| 16:13 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brace | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Colorado | James Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Schaefer | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Henry Weiss grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Howard Hooks knocks in the 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Husband (fresh) SF - James Morris (fresh) PF - Paul Cargo (fresh) C - Henry Weiss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer loses the dribble to James Morris | 7-7 |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Terry Scheerer steals the ball from Howard Hooks | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Scheerer | 7-10 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | David Brace is called for the reach on Howard Hooks - foul #1 on David Brace, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), Travis Butler (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Howard Hooks, Paul Cargo, Henry Weiss | |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF), Jan Saunders (PF) Jerry Schaefer, Joseph Loomis | |
| 14:32 | Colorado | James Morris misses the 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Travis Butler tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | Missouri | George Nosal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jordan Burt (SF), Paul Cargo (C) Jason Husband, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 14:06 | Colorado | Paul Cargo loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 9-10 |
| 13:57 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jordan Burt | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Jordan Burt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Jordan Burt grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | Colorado | Steve Abbas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jan Saunders - foul #1 on Jan Saunders, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Richard Murphy (C) Jordan Burt, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:33 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | Colorado | Steve Abbas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:15 | Missouri | Jan Saunders is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Brace | 10-12 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Norman Kirtley is called for the reach on James Morris - foul #1 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (SG), Travis Butler (PF) Steve Abbas, Paul Cargo | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Howard Hooks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Missouri | David Brace grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:46 | Missouri | George Nosal travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jordan Burt (SF) Howard Hooks | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF) Norman Kirtley | |
| 12:36 | Colorado | Jordan Burt hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Morris | 12-12 |
| 12:16 | Missouri | George Nosal misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 12:14 | Missouri | George Nosal can't tip it in | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Saunders | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | Missouri | David Brace is fouled on the floor by James Morris - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Steve Abbas (SG), Paul Cargo (PF), Henry Weiss (C) Jason Husband, Jordan Burt, Travis Butler, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Norman Kirtley (SG), Joseph Loomis (PF), Michael Raulston (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Jan Saunders, George Nosal | |
| 11:39 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Abbas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Cargo (fresh) C - Henry Weiss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) SG - Norman Kirtley (fresh) SF - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) C - Michael Raulston (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Howard Hooks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 11:31 | Missouri | Michael Raulston pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:26 | Missouri | Henry Weiss swats the short shot by Jerry Schaefer | 12-12 |
| 11:24 | Missouri | Michael Raulston tips it in | 12-14 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Howard Hooks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:56 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Loomis | 12-16 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Steve Abbas makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Weiss | 15-16 |
| 10:22 | Missouri | Michael Raulston knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 15-18 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | James Morris double dribbles | 15-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (SG), Jordan Burt (SF), Travis Butler (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Steve Abbas, James Morris, Paul Cargo, Henry Weiss | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), Jan Saunders (PF), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Jerry Schaefer, Joseph Loomis, Michael Raulston | |
| 09:55 | Missouri | David Brace's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Travis Butler banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Hooks | 17-18 |
| 09:26 | Missouri | Jan Saunders is hacked by Travis Butler - foul #1 on Travis Butler, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (PG), Steve Abbas (SG) Howard Hooks, Jason Husband | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 09:17 | Missouri | Steve Abbas steals it from Jan Saunders | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Steve Abbas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Morris | 20-18 |
| 08:47 | Missouri | Jan Saunders comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Richard Murphy snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Richard Murphy is hacked by George Nosal - foul #2 on George Nosal, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Jason Husband (SG) Steve Abbas, Jordan Burt | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF), Joseph Loomis (C) Norman Kirtley, George Nosal | |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 08:23 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:05 | Missouri | David Brace splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:03 | Colorado | Travis Butler gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Jason Husband misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 07:57 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:48 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis's layup is rejected by Travis Butler | 20-18 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Travis Butler | 20-18 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Jason Husband misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 07:36 | Missouri | David Brace snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Husband (fresh) SF - James Morris (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Travis Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Loomis (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses the jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Jason Husband gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Loomis - foul #1 on Joseph Loomis, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), Jordan Burt (SF) Jason Husband, James Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Norman Kirtley (SG), Daniel Gary (SF), Michael Raulston (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Jerry Schaefer, Jan Saunders | |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:50 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Loomis, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (C) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jan Saunders (PF) Joseph Loomis | |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Jordan Burt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 22-18 |
| 06:36 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Clarence Kay | 22-18 |
| 06:32 | Missouri | Howard Hooks picks off the pass by Michael Raulston | 22-18 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Jordan Burt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Raulston - foul #1 on Michael Raulston, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Murphy (C) Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Loomis (PF), George Nosal (C) Jan Saunders, Michael Raulston | |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Jordan Burt makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Jordan Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:05 | Missouri | Paul Cargo steals it from George Nosal | 24-18 |
| 06:01 | Colorado | Steve Abbas travels with the ball | 24-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Butler (PF) Paul Cargo | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF) Daniel Gary | |
| 05:39 | Missouri | Travis Butler is called for the reach on Joseph Loomis - foul #2 on Travis Butler, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (SF), Paul Cargo (PF) Jordan Burt, Travis Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 05:25 | Missouri | George Nosal scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Kay and the foul's on James Morris - foul #2 on James Morris, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jordan Burt (SF) James Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG) Clarence Kay, Norman Kirtley | |
| 05:25 | Missouri | George Nosal misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:25 | Colorado | Paul Cargo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:10 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses the shot from the right side | 24-20 |
| 05:09 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:58 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer loses the dribble to Howard Hooks | 24-20 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | Paul Cargo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Hooks | 26-20 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | David Brace evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer grabs the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:26 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis is hacked by Paul Cargo - foul #1 on Paul Cargo, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Weiss (C) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF) Jerry Schaefer | |
| 04:26 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:26 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Steve Abbas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-21 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Henry Weiss grabs the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses the lay-in | 26-21 |
| 04:08 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:51 | Missouri | David Brace works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Hooks | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Abbas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jordan Burt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Cargo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Loomis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-24 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Howard Hooks snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 03:08 | Colorado | Steve Abbas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 03:01 | Missouri | David Brace is fouled on the floor by Jordan Burt - foul #2 on Jordan Burt, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (SG), James Morris (SF), Travis Butler (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Steve Abbas, Jordan Burt, Paul Cargo, Henry Weiss | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF), Jan Saunders (PF), Michael Raulston (C) Terry Scheerer, Joseph Loomis, George Nosal | |
| 03:01 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:01 | Missouri | David Brace misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Travis Butler snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Richard Murphy buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Husband | 31-25 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | David Brace misses the dunk | 31-25 |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Jan Saunders tips it home | 31-27 |
| 02:26 | Colorado | Richard Murphy double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG) Howard Hooks | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG) David Brace, Norman Kirtley | |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Michael Raulston misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Steve Abbas | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Michael Raulston makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Michael Raulston makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Richard Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 01:53 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Kay | 31-31 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | James Morris's pass is intercepted by Terry Scheerer | 31-31 |
| 01:13 | Missouri | Clarence Kay makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Raulston | 31-33 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Richard Murphy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Howard Hooks | 33-33 |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Jan Saunders is called for the reach on James Morris - foul #2 on Jan Saunders, team foul #9 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), Jordan Burt (SF), Henry Weiss (C) Howard Hooks, Jason Husband, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Norman Kirtley (SG), Daniel Gary (SF), Joseph Loomis (PF), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Terry Scheerer, Jerry Schaefer, Jan Saunders, Michael Raulston | |
| 00:05 | Colorado | James Morris makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | James Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | David Brace buries a floater near the basket | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Jordan Burt misses the fullcourt shot | 34-38 |