| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fresh) SG - Terry Buchanan (fresh) SF - Jimmy Hart (fresh) PF - Lin Chin (fresh) C - David Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) SF - John Kula (fresh) PF - Richard Graf (fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | John Kula is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Hart - foul #1 on Jimmy Hart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | John Kula comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Missouri | Lin Chin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan's pass is intercepted by John Kula | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble banks in the layup on a great pass from John Kula | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | John Kula gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jimmy Hart, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (SF) Jimmy Hart | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Gilbert Gamble | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Michael Shirley is hacked by John Kula - foul #1 on John Kula, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | Missouri | Elwood Catlett is called for the reach on Alan Sharp - foul #1 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Carmen Gunn (PF) Gilbert Gamble, Richard Graf | |
| 16:20 | Missouri | Lin Chin's floater is tipped away by John Kula | 0-4 |
| 16:18 | Missouri | David Davis gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Michael Shirley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | John Kula pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fresh) SG - Terry Buchanan (fresh) SF - Michael Shirley (fresh) PF - Lin Chin (fresh) C - David Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) SF - John Kula (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) C - Stanley Weigel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 15:35 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Lin Chin | 0-4 |
| 15:07 | Missouri | Elwood Catlett steals the ball from Michael Shirley | 0-4 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett can't finish the layup | 0-4 |
| 15:03 | Missouri | Michael Shirley gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 14:46 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Weigel - foul #1 on Stanley Weigel, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (SF) Michael Shirley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), Ralph Stratton (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Elwood Catlett, John Kula, Carmen Gunn, Stanley Weigel | |
| 14:46 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 14:46 | Missouri | Lin Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lin Chin - foul #1 on Lin Chin, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 13:55 | Missouri | Lin Chin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-6 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-6 |
| 13:34 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ralph Stratton | 4-8 |
| 12:51 | Missouri | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Schumacher - foul #1 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG), John Kula (SF) Edmond Hillman, Gilbert Gamble | |
| 12:29 | Missouri | Alan Sharp can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Shirley (fresh) PF - Lin Chin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kula (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Schumacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | John Kula buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Schumacher | 4-11 |
| 11:19 | Missouri | Daniel Schumacher takes the ball from Terry Buchanan | 4-11 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-11 |
| 10:53 | Missouri | Michael Shirley grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 10:32 | Missouri | David Davis misses the lay-in | 4-11 |
| 10:31 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan tips it but misses | 4-11 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | David Davis takes the ball from Elwood Catlett | 4-11 |
| 09:49 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan travels with the ball | 4-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (SF), James Phillips (PF), Randy Pederson (C) Michael Shirley, Lin Chin, David Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Ralph Stratton, John Kula, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Phillips - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 09:00 | Missouri | Alan Sharp is hacked by Elwood Catlett - foul #2 on Elwood Catlett, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG) Elwood Catlett | |
| 08:47 | Missouri | Randy Pederson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edmond Hillman | 6-15 |
| 07:59 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-15 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Stanley Weigel | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (tiring) SG - Terry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - James Phillips (fresh) C - Randy Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel is called for traveling | 6-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (SF), Lin Chin (PF), David Davis (C) Alan Sharp, James Phillips, Randy Pederson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| 07:25 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Carmen Gunn - foul #1 on Carmen Gunn, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Carmen Gunn | |
| 07:25 | Missouri | Lin Chin makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 07:25 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | John Kula misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Shirley - foul #1 on Michael Shirley, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (PF) Gilbert Gamble, Li Wang | |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | John Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 06:47 | Missouri | David Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG) Terry Buchanan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) Stanley Weigel | |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | John Kula hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edmond Hillman | 7-19 |
| 06:04 | Missouri | John Kula steals the ball from Michael Shirley | 7-19 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | John Kula scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Schumacher | 7-21 |
| 05:18 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-21 |
| 05:17 | Missouri | David Williams tips it back up and in | 9-21 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Lin Chin takes the ball from Daniel Schumacher | 9-21 |
| 04:40 | Missouri | John Kula is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #2 on John Kula, team foul #7 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Sharp (PG), Terry Buchanan (SG) David Desalvo, Michael Shirley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Carmen Gunn (PF), Stanley Weigel (C) Ralph Stratton, John Kula, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 04:40 | Missouri | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-21 |
| 04:10 | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn can't tip it in | 9-21 |
| 04:08 | Missouri | David Davis grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | David Davis misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #8 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jimmy Hart (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett (PG) Edmond Hillman | |
| 03:44 | Missouri | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fresh) SG - Terry Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Hart (fresh) PF - Lin Chin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elwood Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmen Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Weigel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Jimmy Hart is called for the reach on Elwood Catlett - foul #3 on Jimmy Hart, team foul #7 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (SF), Randy Pederson (C) Jimmy Hart, David Davis | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Elwood Catlett misses the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 03:26 | Missouri | Randy Pederson grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 03:08 | Missouri | David Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-21 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carmen Gunn | 13-21 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Elwood Catlett and the foul's on David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (PF) Lin Chin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kula (SF), Richard Graf (PF) Gregory Jackson, Carmen Gunn | |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 02:19 | Missouri | Alan Sharp buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Terry Buchanan | 16-24 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Davis (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, Stanley Weigel | |
| 01:24 | Missouri | David Davis loses the dribble to Edmond Hillman | 16-24 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman throws it down | 16-26 |
| 00:51 | Missouri | Daniel Schumacher is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (SF), Lin Chin (PF) Michael Shirley, Randy Pederson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel (C) Daniel Schumacher | |
| 00:51 | Missouri | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lin Chin - foul #2 on Lin Chin, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carmen Gunn (PF) Richard Graf | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Alan Sharp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Stanley Weigel hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 16-27 |