| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Keith Nice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Macrae (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Donald Grayson inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:41 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:36 | Missouri | Warren Sharp clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:34 | Missouri | Don Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae is fouled on the floor by Adam Rye - foul #2 on Adam Rye, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | Don Wagner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Daniel Ross snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Rick Sterner loses the dribble to Keith Nice | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Missouri | Don Wagner buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Rice | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Don Wagner steals the ball from Donald Grayson | 33-35 |
| 18:02 | Missouri | Bill Schultz takes the ball from Keith Nice | 33-35 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Bill Schultz dunks the ball | 35-35 |
| 17:40 | Missouri | Keith Nice hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Rick Sterner - foul #2 on Rick Sterner, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:40 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:40 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:40 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:26 | Missouri | Don Wagner banks in the layup set up by Warren Sharp | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Bill Schultz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 16:57 | Missouri | Keith Nice clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wallace Lowe | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Don Wagner swats the short shot by Brian Griffin | 38-38 |
| 16:33 | Missouri | Warren Sharp gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | Missouri | Keith Nice drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Warren Sharp | 38-41 |
| 15:43 | Denver | Brian Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 15:42 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Joseph Macrae | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Keith Nice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Wagner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Macrae (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Missouri | Don Wagner is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Bill Schultz, Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Dan Hamilton, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:13 | Denver | Adam Rye misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 14:57 | Missouri | Jesse Rice is called for 3 seconds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Andrew Richardson (C) Joseph Macrae | |
| 14:46 | Denver | Daniel Ross misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Daniel Ross hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 14:28 | Missouri | Keith Nice drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jesse Rice | 42-44 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Rick Sterner travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| 13:57 | Missouri | Warren Sharp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Grayson - foul #2 on Donald Grayson, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 13:57 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:57 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Keith Nice - foul #1 on Keith Nice, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Macrae (C) Andrew Richardson | |
| 13:35 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:20 | Missouri | Warren Sharp knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jesse Rice | 45-48 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Joseph Bolton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:00 | Missouri | Keith Nice grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:47 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bolton - foul #3 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Joseph Bolton, Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SG), Aurelio Russo (PF) Jesse Rice, Don Wagner | |
| 12:28 | Missouri | Jesse Cram picks off the pass by Joseph Macrae | 45-48 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Bill Schultz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Griffin | 48-48 |
| 11:50 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 11:48 | Missouri | Warren Sharp grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:34 | Missouri | Keith Nice can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Kaczmarek (fresh) SF - Keith Nice (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aurelio Russo (fresh) C - Joseph Macrae (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Denver | Brian Griffin is hacked by John Kaczmarek - foul #1 on John Kaczmarek, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Dan Hamilton, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jesse Rice (SG), Don Wagner (PF), Andrew Richardson (C) Keith Nice, Aurelio Russo, Joseph Macrae | |
| 10:57 | Denver | Rick Sterner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 10:55 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Andrew Richardson | 48-48 |
| 10:38 | Missouri | The jumper by Warren Sharp is denied by Rick Sterner | 48-48 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Bill Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Adam Rye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Aurelio Russo (SF) John Kaczmarek | |
| 09:57 | Missouri | Aurelio Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:38 | Missouri | Jesse Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Wallace Lowe (C) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Missouri | Keith Nice (SF) Aurelio Russo | |
| 09:26 | Denver | Jesse Rice steals the ball from Jesse Cram | 48-48 |
| 09:20 | Missouri | Jesse Cram steals it from Keith Nice | 48-48 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Jesse Cram's pass is intercepted by Don Wagner | 48-48 |
| 08:57 | Missouri | Jesse Rice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:55 | Denver | Rick Sterner gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:32 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the jump hook from the right block | 50-48 |
| 08:09 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Sharp | 50-51 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Rick Sterner hits the finger roll | 52-51 |
| 07:43 | Missouri | Don Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Joseph Bolton, Jesse Cram, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SG), Aurelio Russo (PF), Joseph Macrae (C) Jesse Rice, Don Wagner, Andrew Richardson | |
| 07:21 | Denver | Brian Griffin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Rye | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Kaczmarek (fresh) SF - Keith Nice (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aurelio Russo (fresh) C - Joseph Macrae (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bill Schultz - foul #3 on Bill Schultz, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (SG) Keith Nice | |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Adam Rye misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:42 | Missouri | Warren Sharp's dunk attempt is rejected by Dan Hamilton | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Missouri | Warren Sharp grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:22 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Adam Rye gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Dan Hamilton is called for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (C) Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jesse Rice (SG), Keith Nice (SF), Don Wagner (PF) Alvaro Gallo, John Kaczmarek, Aurelio Russo | |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Warren Sharp connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jesse Rice | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Keith Nice steals the ball from Wallace Lowe | 55-55 |
| 05:10 | Missouri | Keith Nice banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 04:51 | Missouri | Jesse Rice pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:34 | Missouri | Warren Sharp scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Wagner | 55-60 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Bill Schultz is hacked by Warren Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Sharp, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Rick Sterner (PF) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Brian Griffin, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Parker (PG), Andrew Richardson (C) Warren Sharp, Joseph Macrae | |
| 04:24 | Denver | Joseph Bolton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Rice - foul #1 on Jesse Rice, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Ross (C) Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:24 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:58 | Missouri | Jesse Rice is fouled on the floor by Donald Grayson - foul #3 on Donald Grayson, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 03:41 | Missouri | Don Wagner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Parker | 57-63 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 57-63 |
| 03:18 | Denver | Donald Grayson can't tip it in | 57-63 |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Terry Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Rice (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Keith Nice (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Don Wagner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. C - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | Missouri | Jesse Rice misses the shot from the right block | 57-63 |
| 03:02 | Denver | Daniel Ross snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 03:00 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Adam Rye (SG) Joseph Bolton, Jesse Cram | |
| Subs | Missouri | Warren Sharp (PG), Joseph Macrae (C) Terry Parker, Andrew Richardson | |
| 02:58 | Denver | Rick Sterner is whistled for traveling | 57-63 |
| 02:31 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Bill Schultz - foul #4 on Bill Schultz, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 02:31 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:31 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 57-64 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Adam Rye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| 01:48 | Missouri | Warren Sharp's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Ross | 57-64 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Donald Grayson pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Denver | Joseph Macrae blocks the short jumper by Daniel Ross | 57-64 |
| 01:19 | Missouri | Keith Nice grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:50 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae clanks a shot from the left block | 57-64 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Don Wagner grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri | Don Wagner is hacked by Adam Rye - foul #3 on Adam Rye, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SG), Aurelio Russo (PF) Jesse Rice, Joseph Macrae | |
| 00:47 | Missouri | Don Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:47 | Missouri | Don Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Denver | Bill Schultz connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Rye | 60-66 |
| 00:43 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Bill Schultz is called for the reach on Don Wagner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Schultz, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Bill Schultz | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Don Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Don Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:41 | Denver | Daniel Ross pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Grayson | 63-67 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Warren Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bolton - foul #4 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Macrae (C) Aurelio Russo | |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Warren Sharp takes the ball from Adam Rye | 63-68 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Keith Nice is hacked by Joseph Bolton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| Subs | Missouri | Aurelio Russo (PF) Joseph Macrae | |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Donald Llanos is fouled on the floor by Warren Sharp - foul #3 on Warren Sharp, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jesse Rice (SG), Joseph Macrae (C) John Kaczmarek, Aurelio Russo | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Adam Rye buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Donald Llanos is called for the reach on Keith Nice in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Llanos, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SG) Jesse Rice | |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Adam Rye drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Warren Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Llanos - foul #2 on Donald Llanos, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Adam Rye clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-74 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Keith Nice | 69-74 |