| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Keith Nice (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Macrae (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Keith Nice inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri | Keith Nice buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Don Wagner | 38-38 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Albert Odom loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | Don Wagner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 19:07 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Macrae | 38-38 |
| 19:02 | Missouri | Jesse Rice is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Albert Odom comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 18:41 | Missouri | Don Wagner snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | Don Wagner banks in the layup set up by Keith Nice and the foul's on Frank Love - foul #1 on Frank Love, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | Don Wagner misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Frank Love gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 18:07 | Missouri | Warren Sharp clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Albert Odom knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 41-40 |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Jesse Rice is hacked by Frank Love - foul #2 on Frank Love, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 17:30 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Warren Sharp and he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SF) Richard Boykin | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:30 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Jesse Rice snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 17:03 | Missouri | Don Wagner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 17:02 | Missouri | Keith Nice grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:57 | Missouri | Keith Nice drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Don Wagner | 41-45 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Albert Odom can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 16:19 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Keith Nice | 41-45 |
| 16:02 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae connects on the runner from the left block set up by Keith Nice | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Odom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Frank Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Keith Nice (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Macrae (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Macrae - foul #1 on Joseph Macrae, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Larry Hartung, Albert Odom, David Mathis, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:18 | Missouri | Richard Boykin steals it from Don Wagner | 42-47 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Warren Sharp steals the ball from Thomas Porter | 42-47 |
| 14:48 | Missouri | Warren Sharp clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:46 | Missouri | Don Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:26 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Don Wagner | 42-49 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 14:04 | Missouri | Jesse Rice gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:00 | Missouri | Keith Nice scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Warren Sharp | 42-52 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Adcox | 44-52 |
| 13:21 | Missouri | Warren Sharp is fouled on the floor by Jack Adcox - foul #4 on Jack Adcox, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Albert Odom (SG), David Mathis (SF), Frank Love (PF) Barry Ellison, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SG), Andrew Richardson (C) Jesse Rice, Joseph Macrae | |
| 13:09 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Keith Nice is called for the reach on Albert Odom - foul #1 on Keith Nice, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (C) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Aurelio Russo (PF) Don Wagner | |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Nice - foul #2 on Keith Nice, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:49 | Missouri | Aurelio Russo pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:46 | Missouri | Albert Odom picks off the pass by Warren Sharp in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 46-52 |
| 12:29 | Missouri | David Mathis is called for the reach on Keith Nice - foul #2 on David Mathis, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jesse Rice (SG) Keith Nice | |
| 12:00 | Missouri | Warren Sharp's floater is knocked away by James Griffith | 46-52 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | David Mathis grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griffith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - John Kaczmarek (fresh) PF - Aurelio Russo (fresh) C - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 11:36 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Andrew Richardson | 46-52 |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Griffith - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Larry Hartung, Albert Odom, James Griffith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Keith Nice (SF), Don Wagner (PF) John Kaczmarek, Aurelio Russo | |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | David Mathis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 10:59 | Missouri | Don Wagner gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:34 | Missouri | Warren Sharp is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Arthur Johnson (C) David Mathis, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Parker (SG), Joseph Macrae (C) Jesse Rice, Andrew Richardson | |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Warren Sharp - foul #2 on Warren Sharp, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:27 | Missouri | Don Wagner grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 10:09 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae is fouled on the floor by Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF) Frank Love | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SG) Terry Parker | |
| 10:09 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:09 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 09:20 | Missouri | Don Wagner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Kaczmarek | 49-59 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Keith Nice steals the ball from Richard Boykin | 49-59 |
| 08:46 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek's pass is intercepted by Barry Ellison | 49-59 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung lays it in on a nice dish by Barry Ellison | 51-59 |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Warren Sharp clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 08:30 | Missouri | Keith Nice grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:17 | Missouri | Don Wagner misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-59 |
| 08:16 | Missouri | Warren Sharp hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Barry Ellison | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Nice (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Wagner (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Macrae (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Missouri | A charge is called on John Kaczmarek - foul #2 on John Kaczmarek, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), David Mathis (SF), Frank Love (PF), James Griffith (C) Larry Hartung, Barry Ellison, Richard Boykin, Thomas Porter, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jesse Rice (SG), Terry Parker (SF), Aurelio Russo (PF), Andrew Richardson (C) John Kaczmarek, Keith Nice, Don Wagner, Joseph Macrae | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-61 |
| 07:24 | Missouri | Warren Sharp grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 07:00 | Missouri | Terry Parker is fouled on the floor by Jack Adcox - foul #5 on Jack Adcox, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Jack Adcox | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 07:00 | Missouri | Terry Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:00 | Missouri | Terry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-63 |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Jesse Rice grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 06:35 | Missouri | Albert Odom steals the ball from Warren Sharp in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung blows the layup | 54-63 |
| 06:33 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Warren Sharp | 54-63 |
| 06:22 | Missouri | Warren Sharp can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Love - foul #3 on Frank Love, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Keith Nice (SF), Don Wagner (PF) Terry Parker, Aurelio Russo | |
| 06:22 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:22 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Johnson | 56-64 |
| 05:43 | Missouri | Keith Nice comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-64 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Albert Odom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | Don Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:00 | Missouri | Larry Hartung picks off the pass by Warren Sharp | 56-64 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Warren Sharp - foul #3 on Warren Sharp, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Larry Hartung, David Mathis, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Parker (PG), Aurelio Russo (PF) Warren Sharp, Andrew Richardson | |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:34 | Missouri | Don Wagner pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:19 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Ellison - foul #1 on Barry Ellison, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (C) Frank Love | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Macrae (C) Don Wagner | |
| 04:19 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:19 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Terry Parker steps in front of the Barry Ellison pass | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Griffith - foul #2 on James Griffith, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, James Griffith | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SF) Keith Nice | |
| 03:36 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:36 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Terry Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. SF - John Kaczmarek (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Aurelio Russo (fresh) C - Joseph Macrae (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #12 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Don Wagner (C) Joseph Macrae | |
| 03:03 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek is fouled on the floor by Richard Boykin - foul #3 on Richard Boykin, team foul #13 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG) Larry Hartung | |
| Subs | Missouri | Warren Sharp (PG) Jesse Rice | |
| 03:03 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:03 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison comes up short on the jumper from close range | 56-69 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:29 | Missouri | Don Wagner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Aurelio Russo - foul #2 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Keith Nice (SF), Andrew Richardson (C) Terry Parker, Aurelio Russo | |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | John Kaczmarek knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Nice | 58-72 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | James Griffith tips it in | 60-72 |
| 01:40 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Nice | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | David Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 01:29 | Missouri | Keith Nice gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:00 | Missouri | Keith Nice clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Boykin - foul #4 on Richard Boykin, team foul #14 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG) Richard Boykin | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jesse Rice (SG), Joseph Macrae (C) John Kaczmarek, Andrew Richardson | |
| 01:00 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:00 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | David Mathis hits a 3 from the left corner | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Keith Nice is fouled on the floor by David Mathis - foul #3 on David Mathis, team foul #15 | 63-74 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter is hacked by Warren Sharp - foul #4 on Warren Sharp, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:22 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Warren Sharp runs out the clock | 64-75 |