| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Kirtley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Nosal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Edwin Henson inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas | Larry Gano hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Steven Sears | 30-25 |
| 19:19 | Missouri | David Brace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 19:18 | Kansas | Terence Swan snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:49 | Kansas | George Nosal is called for the reach on Harold Hagan - foul #3 on George Nosal, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 18:43 | Kansas | David Brace picks off the pass by Edwin Henson | 30-25 |
| 18:27 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 18:25 | Kansas | Harold Hagan snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:11 | Kansas | Terence Swan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Jan Saunders comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Harold Hagan - foul #2 on Harold Hagan, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:51 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Larry Gano | 31-28 |
| 17:33 | Kansas | Larry Gano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 17:31 | Missouri | Jan Saunders gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:12 | Missouri | Harold Hagan swats the layup by Terry Scheerer | 31-28 |
| 17:11 | Kansas | Larry Gano pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:51 | Kansas | George Nosal swats the shot by Steven Sears | 31-28 |
| 16:49 | Kansas | Larry Gano grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:34 | Kansas | Terence Swan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:23 | Missouri | David Brace hits a shot from the left block | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | Kansas | Jan Saunders denies the turnaround by Harold Hagan | 33-31 |
| 15:59 | Kansas | Harold Hagan snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Gano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Norman Kirtley - foul #2 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Tony Monday (SG), Robert Lamanna (SF), Richard Dear (PF) Steven Sears, Terence Swan, Edwin Henson, Harold Hagan | |
| 15:36 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:36 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:36 | Missouri | Jan Saunders gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:21 | Missouri | Jan Saunders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 15:19 | Missouri | George Nosal hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 15:15 | Kansas | Larry Gano can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Brace - foul #2 on David Brace, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 15:15 | Kansas | Larry Gano makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:15 | Kansas | Larry Gano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:58 | Missouri | Jan Saunders scores on a runner from the baseline set up by David Brace | 37-33 |
| 14:40 | Kansas | Jan Saunders is called for the reach on Richard Dear - foul #3 on Jan Saunders, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Harold Hagan (PF) Larry Gano | |
| 14:19 | Kansas | Tony Monday makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rice | 37-35 |
| 14:14 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jan Saunders | 39-35 |
| 13:47 | Kansas | Richard Dear buries a fadeaway from the right block | 39-37 |
| 13:26 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley can't throw it down | 39-37 |
| 13:25 | Kansas | Harold Hagan grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:09 | Kansas | Tony Monday is hacked by Jan Saunders - foul #4 on Jan Saunders, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (SF), Michael Raulston (PF) Norman Kirtley, Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Terence Swan (SG), Edwin Henson (SF) Kenneth Rice, Tony Monday, Harold Hagan | |
| 12:50 | Kansas | Richard Dear misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 12:48 | Missouri | Michael Raulston snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer drills a jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:05 | Kansas | Steven Sears connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terence Swan | 41-40 |
| 11:59 | Missouri | David Brace connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Gary (fresh) PF - Michael Raulston (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lamanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kansas | Steven Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:30 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 11:29 | Missouri | George Nosal pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:17 | Missouri | Daniel Gary is fouled on the floor by Richard Dear - foul #2 on Richard Dear, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Norman Kirtley (SF), Jan Saunders (PF), Joseph Loomis (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Daniel Gary, Michael Raulston, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Harold Hagan (PF), Larry Gano (C) Steven Sears, Robert Lamanna, Richard Dear | |
| 11:02 | Missouri | Jan Saunders scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 10:44 | Kansas | Harold Hagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 10:30 | Missouri | Clarence Kay misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Rice - foul #2 on Kenneth Rice, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 10:30 | Missouri | Clarence Kay makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:30 | Missouri | Clarence Kay misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:30 | Kansas | Harold Hagan pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:10 | Kansas | Harold Hagan knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 10:08 | Missouri | Clarence Kay's pass is intercepted by Terence Swan in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Terence Swan hits the finger roll | 47-44 |
| 09:45 | Missouri | Larry Gano blocks the short jumper by Jan Saunders | 47-44 |
| 09:44 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis tips it home | 49-44 |
| 09:20 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the easy layup | 49-44 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Jan Saunders pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:59 | Missouri | Paul Allen's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Rice | 49-44 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice banks in the layup | 49-46 |
| 08:52 | Missouri | Clarence Kay scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jan Saunders | 51-46 |
| 08:29 | Kansas | Larry Gano buries a jumper from the right block | 51-48 |
| 08:16 | Missouri | Kenneth Rice takes the ball from Clarence Kay | 51-48 |
| 08:13 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice lays it in | 51-50 |
| 07:54 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 07:52 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Harold Hagan | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Kirtley (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Loomis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kenneth Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terence Swan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kansas | Terence Swan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:25 | Kansas | Harold Hagan tips it home | 51-52 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Edwin Henson - foul #1 on Edwin Henson, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), Michael Raulston (PF), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Paul Allen, Jan Saunders, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Tony Monday (SG), Robert Lamanna (SF), Richard Dear (C) Kenneth Rice, Terence Swan, Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:44 | Kansas | Tony Monday knocks in the floater from the left side | 54-54 |
| 06:20 | Missouri | David Brace knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Tony Monday - foul #1 on Tony Monday, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (SF) Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 06:20 | Missouri | David Brace makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Tony Monday misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:03 | Kansas | Richard Dear snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:46 | Kansas | Steven Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Gano (C) Harold Hagan | |
| 05:19 | Missouri | Robert Lamanna blocks the short jumper by Terry Scheerer | 57-54 |
| 05:18 | Kansas | Richard Dear grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:13 | Kansas | Steven Sears drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | The jump hook by David Brace is blocked by Richard Dear | 57-56 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | Daniel Gary snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:22 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Michael Raulston grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Brace | 60-56 |
| 03:57 | Kansas | Larry Gano clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 60-56 |
| 03:55 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:38 | Missouri | David Brace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:37 | Missouri | Michael Raulston tips it in | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Gary (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Raulston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Monday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lamanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Dear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Kansas | Steven Sears drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 03:16 | Missouri | David Brace is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Sears - foul #2 on Steven Sears, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jan Saunders (PF) Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Terence Swan (SG), Edwin Henson (SF), Harold Hagan (PF) Steven Sears, Tony Monday, Robert Lamanna, Richard Dear | |
| 03:06 | Missouri | George Nosal's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Hagan | 62-59 |
| 03:05 | Kansas | Larry Gano pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 02:38 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:28 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Nosal | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Kansas | Terence Swan is whistled for a carry | 65-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF) Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 01:50 | Kansas | Terry Scheerer steals the ball from Edwin Henson | 68-59 |
| 01:27 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the easy layup | 68-59 |
| 01:25 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:20 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 01:18 | Missouri | George Nosal pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:55 | Missouri | George Nosal's floater is knocked away by Harold Hagan | 68-59 |
| 00:53 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edwin Henson | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri | David Brace is hacked by Kenneth Rice in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Rice, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG) Kenneth Rice | |
| 00:44 | Missouri | David Brace misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Harold Hagan grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 00:39 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Edwin Henson tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri | David Brace is hacked by Steven Sears in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Sears, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 00:35 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:35 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Terence Swan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Jan Saunders is hacked by Steven Sears in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Sears, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | George Nosal grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:15 | Missouri | George Nosal is fouled in the backcourt by Terence Swan - foul #2 on Terence Swan, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:15 | Missouri | George Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Missouri | George Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:09 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Kirtley - foul #3 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Daniel Gary (SF), Michael Raulston (PF), Joseph Loomis (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Norman Kirtley, Jan Saunders, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:09 | Kansas | Steven Sears makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Kansas | Steven Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Clarence Kay is hacked by Steven Sears in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Sears, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Norman Kirtley (SF), Jan Saunders (PF), George Nosal (C) Paul Allen, Daniel Gary, Michael Raulston, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG) Steven Sears | |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Clarence Kay makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Clarence Kay misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Terence Swan pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Terence Swan grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | The clock runs out | 75-66 |