| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) SF - Norman Kirtley (fresh) PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) C - George Nosal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) C - William Macha (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | William Macha wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg loses the dribble to Jan Saunders | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Brace | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman scores on a runner in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:45 | Vanderbilt | John Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terry Scheerer - foul #1 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:45 | Vanderbilt | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:45 | Vanderbilt | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:28 | Missouri | George Nosal slams it home and he's hacked by Gregory Ogorman - foul #1 on Gregory Ogorman, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 18:28 | Missouri | George Nosal misses the free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | William Macha snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | George Nosal steals the ball from John Williams | 8-3 |
| 17:58 | Missouri | David Brace clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 17:56 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley gets the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:42 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Ogorman - foul #2 on Gregory Ogorman, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (SG), Thomas Pattison (C) Gregory Ogorman, William Macha | |
| 17:42 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 17:42 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 17:13 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-3 |
| 17:12 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:54 | Missouri | George Nosal misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Wheelock - foul #1 on Roger Wheelock, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (SG), Justin Hartmann (SF), Ronald Chambers (C) John Williams, Willie Schwalenberg, Roger Wheelock | |
| 16:54 | Missouri | George Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:54 | Missouri | George Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | Norman Kirtley is called for the reach on Justin Hartmann - foul #1 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-6 |
| 15:56 | Missouri | Thomas Pattison is called for the reach on David Brace - foul #1 on Thomas Pattison, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Macha (C) Ronald Chambers | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) SF - Justin Hartmann (fresh) PF - Thomas Pattison (fresh) C - William Macha (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer's pass is intercepted by Roger Cox | 11-6 |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox hits the finger roll | 11-8 |
| 15:22 | Missouri | William Macha steals the ball from George Nosal | 11-8 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | William Macha misses long on a shot from close range | 11-8 |
| 15:02 | Missouri | The rebound goes to David Brace | 11-8 |
| 14:48 | Missouri | Justin Hartmann steals the ball from Norman Kirtley | 11-8 |
| 14:46 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox's pass is intercepted by David Brace in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:35 | Missouri | William Macha blocks the jumper by David Brace | 11-8 |
| 14:33 | Missouri | George Nosal tips it home | 13-8 |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison lays it in | 13-10 |
| 14:06 | Missouri | George Nosal can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:48 | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF), Ronald Chambers (C) Kenneth Ferguson, Justin Hartmann, Thomas Pattison, William Macha | |
| 13:35 | Missouri | Jan Saunders comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Scheerer - foul #2 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (SG), Daniel Gary (SF), Michael Raulston (PF) Terry Scheerer, Norman Kirtley, Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:04 | Missouri | George Nosal clanks a shot near the basket | 13-11 |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Roger Cox | 13-11 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg knocks in the runner near the basket | 13-13 |
| 12:31 | Missouri | Michael Raulston hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 13-13 |
| 12:30 | Missouri | Clarence Kay gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:21 | Missouri | Roger Cox is called for the reach on Daniel Gary - foul #1 on Roger Cox, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (SG) David Brace | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (SG) Roger Cox | |
| 12:11 | Missouri | Clarence Kay buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Nosal | 16-13 |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Daniel Gary - foul #1 on Daniel Gary, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF), Jan Saunders (PF), Joseph Loomis (C) Daniel Gary, Michael Raulston, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Macha (C) Ronald Chambers | |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Loomis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Macha (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Missouri | Willie Schwalenberg is called for the reach on Jan Saunders - foul #1 on Willie Schwalenberg, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 11:16 | Missouri | Willie Schwalenberg takes the ball from Jan Saunders | 16-16 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Loomis takes the ball from Kenneth Ferguson | 16-16 |
| 10:42 | Missouri | Clarence Kay is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), George Nosal (C) Paul Allen, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Justin Hartmann (SF), Thomas Pattison (PF), Ronald Chambers (C) John Williams, Willie Schwalenberg, Roger Wheelock, William Macha | |
| 10:42 | Missouri | Clarence Kay misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-16 |
| 10:16 | Missouri | David Brace snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:59 | Missouri | David Brace misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Ferguson - foul #1 on Kenneth Ferguson, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (SF), Michael Raulston (PF) Norman Kirtley, Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Andrews (PG) Kenneth Ferguson | |
| 09:59 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:59 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 09:14 | Missouri | David Brace drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Gary | 21-18 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jan Saunders (PF) Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF), William Macha (C) Ben Andrews, Justin Hartmann, Thomas Pattison, Ronald Chambers | |
| 08:43 | Missouri | George Nosal dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Gary and he's hacked by William Macha - foul #1 on William Macha, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| 08:43 | Missouri | George Nosal misses the free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | William Macha grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | John Williams makes the 3 from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | Missouri | George Nosal's floater is tipped away by Roger Wheelock | 23-21 |
| 08:11 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Willie Schwalenberg | 23-21 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg double dribbles | 23-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (SG), Norman Kirtley (SF), Joseph Loomis (C) David Brace, Daniel Gary, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:47 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley jams it set up by Clarence Kay | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Loomis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Macha (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | William Macha hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Kirtley - foul #2 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (SF), Michael Raulston (PF) Norman Kirtley, Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (SG) Roger Cox | |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | William Macha makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | William Macha makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Michael Raulston misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Kenneth Ferguson - foul #2 on Kenneth Ferguson, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | George Nosal (C) Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Andrews (PG), Justin Hartmann (SG), Thomas Pattison (C) John Williams, Kenneth Ferguson, William Macha | |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Michael Raulston makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Michael Raulston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:52 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock is hacked by Michael Raulston - foul #1 on Michael Raulston, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers (C) Roger Wheelock | |
| 06:35 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 06:33 | Missouri | Daniel Gary gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:29 | Missouri | David Brace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 06:27 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | George Nosal is called for the reach on Ronald Chambers - foul #1 on George Nosal, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Scheerer (SG), Norman Kirtley (SF), Jan Saunders (PF) Clarence Kay, Daniel Gary, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Roger Cox (SG) Ben Andrews, Willie Schwalenberg | |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:43 | Missouri | Jan Saunders's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Chambers | 27-25 |
| 05:42 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:28 | Missouri | The short jumper by George Nosal is denied by Ronald Chambers | 27-25 |
| 05:27 | Missouri | George Nosal pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:12 | Missouri | Jan Saunders drills a jumper from the left block set up by David Brace | 29-25 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Chambers | 29-27 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Joseph Loomis (C) David Brace, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF), William Macha (C) Justin Hartmann, Ronald Chambers, Thomas Pattison | |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 04:22 | Missouri | Jan Saunders snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 03:59 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Scheerer | 31-27 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | William Macha misses badly on a runner near the basket | 31-27 |
| 03:33 | Vanderbilt | William Macha tips it home | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joseph Loomis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Macha (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Missouri | Roger Wheelock blocks the short jumper by Jan Saunders | 31-29 |
| 03:16 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Loomis | 31-29 |
| 03:05 | Missouri | Roger Wheelock steals the ball from Terry Scheerer | 31-29 |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Norman Kirtley denies the turnaround by Roger Cox | 31-29 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | John Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Daniel Gary (SF), Michael Raulston (PF), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Norman Kirtley, Jan Saunders, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Kenneth Ferguson (SF), Thomas Pattison (C) John Williams, Willie Schwalenberg, William Macha | |
| 02:27 | Missouri | George Nosal comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | David Brace is called for the reach on Roger Cox - foul #1 on David Brace, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers (C) Roger Wheelock | |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | Daniel Gary steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann (SF) Roger Cox | |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Macha (C) Ronald Chambers | |
| 01:21 | Missouri | Thomas Pattison steals the ball from Michael Raulston | 31-31 |
| 01:03 | Vanderbilt | George Nosal steps in front of the Thomas Pattison pass | 31-31 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | David Brace misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Daniel Gary pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Kenneth Ferguson steps in front of the David Brace pass | 31-31 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | William Macha's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Raulston | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | George Nosal grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |