| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Kirtley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - George Nosal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-30 |
| 19:38 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jan Saunders | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Missouri | David Brace is fouled on the floor by Terence Swan - foul #1 on Terence Swan, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | George Nosal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terence Swan - foul #2 on Terence Swan, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | George Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | George Nosal misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | Kansas | Larry Gano pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:44 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu banks in the layup and he's hacked by Norman Kirtley - foul #1 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:44 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:44 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:30 | Missouri | Cyril Mulvihill takes the ball from Norman Kirtley | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | Missouri | George Nosal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 17:41 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:39 | Kansas | Edwin Henson tips it in | 38-31 |
| 17:21 | Missouri | Edwin Henson is called for the reach on David Brace - foul #2 on Edwin Henson, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Harold Hagan (SF), Richard Dear (PF) Carlos Cantu, Edwin Henson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Loomis (PF) Jan Saunders | |
| 17:11 | Missouri | George Nosal misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 17:09 | Kansas | Larry Gano grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 16:51 | Kansas | Richard Dear misses the dunk attempt | 38-31 |
| 16:49 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis's pass is intercepted by Terence Swan | 38-31 |
| 16:19 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Cyril Mulvihill, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Jack Eriksen (SG), Edwin Henson (PF), Robert Lamanna (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Richard Dear, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jan Saunders (PF) George Nosal | |
| 16:06 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley tips it in | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Eriksen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kansas | Edwin Henson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-33 |
| 15:36 | Missouri | Jan Saunders pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:23 | Missouri | Robert Lamanna is called for the reach on Jan Saunders - foul #2 on Robert Lamanna, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Carlos Cantu (SF) Harold Hagan | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:04 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 15:02 | Kansas | Edwin Henson gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:34 | Kansas | Steven Sears is fouled on the floor by Terry Scheerer - foul #2 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Richard Dear (PF), Larry Gano (C) Steven Sears, Jack Eriksen, Edwin Henson, Robert Lamanna | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Nosal (C) Jan Saunders | |
| 14:08 | Kansas | Terry Scheerer picks off the pass by Cyril Mulvihill | 38-33 |
| 13:53 | Missouri | Terence Swan picks off the pass by Terry Scheerer | 38-33 |
| 13:29 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu scores on a floater in the paint | 40-33 |
| 13:05 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 13:04 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:50 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 12:49 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:28 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 12:26 | Kansas | Richard Dear gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 11:57 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu is hacked by Norman Kirtley - foul #2 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Jack Eriksen (SG), Harold Hagan (SF), Edwin Henson (PF), Robert Lamanna (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Carlos Cantu, Richard Dear, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (PG), Clarence Kay (SG), Daniel Gary (SF), Jan Saunders (PF) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Norman Kirtley, George Nosal | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Eriksen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clarence Kay (fresh) SF - Daniel Gary (fresh) PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Loomis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kansas | Edwin Henson is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Raulston (C) Joseph Loomis | |
| 11:09 | Missouri | Jan Saunders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Lamanna - foul #3 on Robert Lamanna, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| 11:09 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:09 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 10:45 | Kansas | Harold Hagan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 10:44 | Kansas | Edwin Henson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:24 | Kansas | Edwin Henson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 10:22 | Missouri | Clarence Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:02 | Missouri | Michael Raulston can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 10:00 | Missouri | Daniel Gary gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Jan Saunders buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jerry Schaefer | 40-36 |
| 09:35 | Kansas | Jack Eriksen loses the dribble to Clarence Kay | 40-36 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Jack Eriksen is called for the reach on Jerry Schaefer - foul #1 on Jack Eriksen, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Carlos Cantu (SF), Larry Gano (C) Steven Sears, Jack Eriksen, Harold Hagan, Robert Lamanna | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Scheerer (SG), Norman Kirtley (SF), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Daniel Gary, Michael Raulston | |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:49 | Kansas | Edwin Henson travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Dear (PF) Edwin Henson | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Joseph Loomis (PF) Jerry Schaefer, Jan Saunders | |
| 08:47 | Missouri | David Brace's pass is intercepted by Terence Swan in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 08:22 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 08:20 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Joseph Loomis | 40-38 |
| 08:06 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer hits a shot from the right wing set up by David Brace and he's hacked by Cyril Mulvihill - foul #2 on Cyril Mulvihill, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| 08:06 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:40 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 07:39 | Kansas | Larry Gano can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 07:37 | Missouri | David Brace pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Dear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Loomis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nosal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 07:03 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 06:40 | Missouri | Cyril Mulvihill takes the ball from George Nosal | 42-43 |
| 06:20 | Kansas | Terence Swan drills a runner from close range | 44-43 |
| 06:01 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 05:59 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 05:30 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 05:28 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Terry Scheerer | 44-43 |
| 05:10 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Richard Dear - foul #1 on Richard Dear, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Jack Eriksen (SG), Harold Hagan (SF), Edwin Henson (PF), Robert Lamanna (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Carlos Cantu, Richard Dear, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SG), Daniel Gary (SF), Jan Saunders (PF) Terry Scheerer, Norman Kirtley, George Nosal | |
| 05:10 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:10 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edwin Henson | 44-45 |
| 04:45 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by Steven Sears is blocked by Joseph Loomis | 44-45 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:24 | Missouri | David Brace hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 44-45 |
| 04:22 | Missouri | Daniel Gary tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 04:21 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:04 | Kansas | Edwin Henson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 46-45 |
| 03:43 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the runner from close range | 46-45 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Edwin Henson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Eriksen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gary (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Loomis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Kansas | Harold Hagan is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Larry Gano (C) Steven Sears, Jack Eriksen, Robert Lamanna | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Scheerer (SG), George Nosal (C) David Brace, Joseph Loomis | |
| 02:59 | Missouri | George Nosal misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | Jan Saunders snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Carlos Cantu (SF) Harold Hagan | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Norman Kirtley (SF) Jerry Schaefer, Daniel Gary | |
| 02:41 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Nosal | 46-47 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 02:25 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 02:11 | Missouri | Jan Saunders loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 01:43 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carlos Cantu | 49-47 |
| 01:27 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 01:25 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 01:09 | Kansas | Jan Saunders is called for the reach on Cyril Mulvihill - foul #4 on Jan Saunders, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 00:50 | Kansas | Edwin Henson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill is hacked by Terry Scheerer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu is hacked by Norman Kirtley - foul #3 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu is fouled on the floor by Jan Saunders - foul #5 on Jan Saunders, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Loomis (PF) Jan Saunders | |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Missouri | David Brace is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Harold Hagan (PF) Edwin Henson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Terry Scheerer is called for the reach on Cyril Mulvihill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:12 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Larry Gano | 52-47 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | David Brace is called for the reach on Larry Gano in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Brace, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | George Nosal snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | George Nosal can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-47 |