| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sean Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - George Foster (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Milton Edwards inbounds the ball | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Bertram Leech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-51 |
| 19:28 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd lays it up and in set up by George Foster | 34-53 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-53 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Bertram Leech tips it in | 36-53 |
| 18:50 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 18:49 | Missouri | Roy Burrell hits the follow up shot | 36-55 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Harold Mundt steps in front of the Milton Edwards pass | 36-55 |
| 18:34 | Missouri | Roy Burrell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Mundt | 36-57 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Robert Cowherd picks off the pass by Raymond McCoy | 36-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:46 | Missouri | Sean Starks scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Mundt | 36-60 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-60 |
| 17:34 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 17:05 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Huey - foul #2 on Ryan Huey, team foul #1 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF), Gerald Maurer (PF) Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Lemansky (SG), Paul Ruffin (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF) Sean Starks, Roy Burrell, George Foster | |
| 17:05 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 17:05 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer lays it in | 38-62 |
| 16:34 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Jerry Johnson (C) Harold Mundt, Robert Cowherd | |
| 16:34 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 16:34 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-64 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer snags the offensive board | 38-64 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Bertram Leech buries a jump hook in the paint | 40-64 |
| 15:57 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Taylor | 40-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Klein - foul #3 on Michael Klein, team foul #1 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Sean Starks (SG), Roy Burrell (SF), George Foster (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Paul Ruffin, Edward Lemansky, Jeremy Taylor, Jerry Johnson | |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 15:19 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd blows the layup | 42-66 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Ryan Huey gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Bertram Leech can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Bertram Leech pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks scores on a jumper from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 14:36 | Missouri | Roy Burrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Bertram Leech's floater is tipped away by George Foster | 44-66 |
| 14:15 | Missouri | Roy Burrell snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 14:00 | Missouri | George Foster hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Starks | 44-68 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks hits a 3 from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 13:30 | Missouri | George Foster can't connect on a floater from close range | 47-68 |
| 13:28 | Missouri | George Foster misses the tip | 47-68 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Raymond McCoy | 47-68 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Robert Cowherd is called for the reach on Ryan Huey - foul #1 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #2 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), Gerald Maurer (PF) Sidney Brooks, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG), Paul Ruffin (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF) Michael Klein, Sean Starks, Roy Burrell, George Foster | |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Bertram Leech is hacked by Paul Ruffin - foul #1 on Paul Ruffin, team foul #3 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Johnson (C) Robert Cowherd | |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bertram Leech | 50-68 |
| 12:53 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-68 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Jones | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:24 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-68 |
| 12:22 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 12:05 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 52-68 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-68 |
| 11:46 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bertram Leech (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky is whistled for a carry | 52-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (PG), John Guillory (SG), Ryan Huey (PF), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Robert Jones, Gerald Maurer, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Missouri | Sean Starks (SG), Roy Burrell (SF), George Foster (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Edward Lemansky, Paul Ruffin, Jeremy Taylor, Jerry Johnson | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the jump hook in the paint | 54-68 |
| 11:06 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-68 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | John Guillory gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Jason Butler's floater is knocked away by George Foster | 54-68 |
| 10:52 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Roy Burrell | 54-68 |
| 10:47 | Missouri | George Foster is fouled on the floor by Ryan Huey - foul #3 on Ryan Huey, team foul #3 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG) Harold Mundt | |
| 10:28 | Missouri | Jason Butler is called for the reach on Robert Cowherd - foul #1 on Jason Butler, team foul #4 | 54-68 |
| 10:09 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 10:07 | Missouri | Roy Burrell hits the follow up shot | 54-70 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott loses the dribble to Sean Starks | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:42 | Missouri | Sean Starks buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Burrell | 54-73 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-73 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Ryan Huey tips it back up and in | 56-73 |
| 09:02 | Missouri | Sean Starks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Sidney Brooks (SF), Gerald Maurer (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Nicholas Scott, John Guillory, Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Jeremy Taylor (PF) Michael Klein, George Foster | |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:37 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Sean Starks | 58-75 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks loses the dribble to Sean Starks | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:01 | Missouri | Sean Starks makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Mundt | 58-78 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-78 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the tip | 58-78 |
| 07:43 | Missouri | Harold Mundt grabs the board | 58-78 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Starks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Burrell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Missouri | Harold Mundt knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Sean Starks | 58-80 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-80 |
| 06:49 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd is hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #5 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), Ryan Huey (PF) Sidney Brooks, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Lemansky (SG), Paul Ruffin (SF), George Foster (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Sean Starks, Roy Burrell, Jeremy Taylor, Robert Cowherd | |
| 06:33 | Missouri | George Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-80 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Robert Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond McCoy | 64-80 |
| 05:53 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-80 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the defensive rebound | 64-80 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-80 |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-80 |
| 05:33 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-80 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the defensive rebound | 64-80 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Jones | 66-80 |
| 05:01 | Missouri | Harold Mundt scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-82 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Ryan Huey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (PG), John Guillory (SG), Gerald Maurer (PF), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Robert Jones, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Sean Starks (SG), Roy Burrell (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Harold Mundt, Edward Lemansky, Paul Ruffin, George Foster, Jerry Johnson | |
| 04:16 | Missouri | Roy Burrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF) Milton Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer loses the dribble to Roy Burrell | 66-82 |
| 03:49 | Missouri | Michael Klein drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-84 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Maurer is blocked by Roy Burrell | 66-84 |
| 03:29 | Missouri | Roy Burrell grabs the board | 66-84 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Guillory (fresh) SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Starks (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Sidney Brooks - foul #2 on Sidney Brooks, team foul #6 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), Milton Edwards (SF) John Guillory, Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 03:07 | Missouri | Sean Starks makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 03:07 | Missouri | Sean Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 03:07 | Missouri | Sean Starks makes the 3rd free throw | 66-87 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jeremy Taylor - foul #2 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #4 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Lemansky (SF) Roy Burrell | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Jason Butler steps in front of the Robert Cowherd pass | 68-87 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Michael Klein is called for the reach on Nicholas Scott - foul #4 on Michael Klein, team foul #5 | 68-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Nicholas Scott, Gerald Maurer, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF), George Foster (PF) Sean Starks, Jeremy Taylor | |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Robert Cowherd steals the ball from Bertram Leech | 68-87 |
| 01:42 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-87 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the defensive rebound | 68-87 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-87 |
| 01:32 | Missouri | Michael Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 68-87 |
| 01:03 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin is whistled for a carry | 68-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Sean Starks (SG), Roy Burrell (SF) Michael Klein, Edward Lemansky, Paul Ruffin | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 68-87 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond McCoy | 68-87 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-87 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the follow up shot | 70-87 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd is fouled on the floor by Milton Edwards - foul #1 on Milton Edwards, team foul #7 | 70-87 |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 70-87 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Milton Edwards grabs the board | 70-87 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Cowherd is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #6 | 70-87 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses short on a shot from the left side | 70-87 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Robert Jones tips it home | 72-87 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Harold Mundt runs out the clock | 72-87 |