| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (fresh) SG - Terry Eastham (fresh) SF - William Swanson (fresh) PF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) C - August Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) SG - Sean Starks (fresh) SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) PF - George Foster (fresh) C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | George Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Missouri | Sean Starks is hacked by Terry Eastham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Eastham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Missouri | George Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri | Harold Mundt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Colorado | William Swanson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | August Johnson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Terry Eastham | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Missouri | Sean Starks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | William Swanson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Missouri | George Foster comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Missouri | Roy Burrell snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Missouri | Harold Mundt scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Starks | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | August Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Roy Burrell - foul #1 on Roy Burrell, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | August Johnson makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Missouri | The jumper by Sean Starks is denied by Terry Eastham | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Nesbitt | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Harold Mundt - foul #1 on Harold Mundt, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (PG), David Font (C) Charles Nesbitt, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG), Paul Ruffin (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Harold Mundt, Sean Starks, Roy Burrell, George Foster, Robert Cowherd | |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:55 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin hits a wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Edward Lemansky | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jeremy Taylor - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF) William Swanson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:39 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:19 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky comes up short on the shot from close range | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:51 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Terry Eastham | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Darryl Wright (fresh) SG - Terry Eastham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert McVeigh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Font (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) SG - Edward Lemansky (fresh) SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG), Vincent Brown (PF), August Johnson (C) Terry Eastham, Albert McVeigh, David Font | |
| Subs | Missouri | Sean Starks (SG), Roy Burrell (SF), Robert Cowherd (C) Edward Lemansky, Paul Ruffin, Jerry Johnson | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Sean Starks is called for the reach on August Johnson - foul #1 on Sean Starks, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Swanson (SF) Oscar Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Foster (PF) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Darryl Wright double dribbles | 13-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SG) Darryl Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG) Michael Klein | |
| 15:10 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 13-4 |
| 15:08 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:48 | Missouri | August Johnson blocks the jumper by Harold Mundt | 13-4 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Nesbitt | 13-4 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Terry Eastham hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Nesbitt | 16-4 |
| 14:15 | Missouri | Terry Eastham is called for the reach on Sean Starks - foul #2 on Terry Eastham, team foul #2 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (SG), Oscar Haynes (SF), David Thomas (PF), David Font (C) Terry Eastham, William Swanson, Vincent Brown, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG), Paul Ruffin (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF) Harold Mundt, Sean Starks, Roy Burrell, George Foster | |
| 14:04 | Missouri | Michael Klein travels with the ball | 16-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert McVeigh (PF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:45 | Colorado | The jump hook by David Font is blocked by Robert Cowherd | 16-4 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the board | 16-4 |
| 13:38 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cowherd | 16-6 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Darryl Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Haynes | 19-6 |
| 13:09 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Darryl Wright - foul #1 on Darryl Wright, team foul #3 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Swanson (SF) Darryl Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Foster (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert Cowherd | |
| 13:09 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 13:09 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 13:09 | Missouri | George Foster grabs the offensive board | 19-7 |
| 12:44 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky is hacked by David Font - foul #1 on David Font, team foul #4 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Brown (PF) Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Sean Starks (SG), Roy Burrell (SF) Michael Klein, Edward Lemansky, Paul Ruffin | |
| 12:31 | Missouri | William Swanson steals the ball from Roy Burrell | 19-7 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | David Font clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Burrell - foul #2 on Roy Burrell, team foul #5 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (SG), August Johnson (C) Oscar Haynes, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF) Roy Burrell | |
| 12:14 | Colorado | David Font makes the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | David Font misses the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 12:14 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin snags the defensive board | 20-7 |
| 11:57 | Missouri | George Foster drills a shot from just outside the lane | 20-9 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | William Swanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-9 |
| 11:32 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson grabs the board | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Swanson (fresh) PF - David Font (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - August Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Starks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Missouri | Charles Nesbitt steals it from Sean Starks | 20-9 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | William Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (PG), David Thomas (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF), Vincent Brown (C) Charles Nesbitt, William Swanson, David Font, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Edward Lemansky (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Harold Mundt, Paul Ruffin, George Foster, Jerry Johnson | |
| 10:38 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vincent Brown - foul #1 on Vincent Brown, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| 10:38 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:38 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | Darryl Wright is fouled on the floor by Sean Starks - foul #2 on Sean Starks, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Beliveau (SF) Sean Starks | |
| 10:06 | Colorado | Vincent Brown clanks a turnaround from close range | 20-10 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | David Thomas snags the offensive board | 20-10 |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh makes the turnaround from close range | 22-10 |
| 09:48 | Missouri | Michael Klein is called for 10 seconds | 22-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG) Oscar Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF) Martin Beliveau | |
| 09:34 | Colorado | Darryl Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-10 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | David Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Michael Klein picks off the pass by David Thomas | 22-10 |
| 08:55 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Lemansky | 22-12 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Darryl Wright misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 08:37 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:24 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky is fouled on the floor by Albert McVeigh - foul #1 on Albert McVeigh, team foul #6 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SG), William Swanson (SF), David Font (PF), August Johnson (C) Darryl Wright, David Thomas, Albert McVeigh, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF) Michael Klein, Edward Lemansky, Jeremy Taylor | |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Cowherd | 22-15 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | William Swanson is hacked by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Lemansky (SG), George Foster (PF) Paul Ruffin, Robert Cowherd | |
| 07:58 | Colorado | William Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:58 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:41 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Nesbitt - foul #1 on Charles Nesbitt, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| 07:41 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | William Swanson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 07:25 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jerry Johnson | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Swanson (fresh) PF - David Font (fresh) 1 pts. C - August Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Lemansky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) PF - George Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by August Johnson - foul #1 on August Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (PG), Albert McVeigh (PF) Charles Nesbitt, David Font | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Cowherd (C) George Foster | |
| 07:00 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:43 | Colorado | August Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-21 |
| 06:42 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh tips it home | 24-21 |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SG), David Thomas (C) Oscar Haynes, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), George Foster (PF) Harold Mundt, Edward Lemansky, Jerry Johnson | |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Terry Eastham is fouled on the floor by Paul Ruffin - foul #1 on Paul Ruffin, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Brown (C) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Lemansky (SF) Martin Beliveau | |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Terry Eastham makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Terry Eastham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:18 | Missouri | Michael Klein double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Terry Eastham misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Ruffin - foul #2 on Paul Ruffin, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Thomas (SF) William Swanson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Beliveau (SF) Paul Ruffin | |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Terry Eastham misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Terry Eastham misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:02 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | George Foster blows the layup | 26-21 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Terry Eastham | 26-21 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 26-21 |
| 05:25 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh tips it home | 28-21 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | David Thomas is called for the reach on Martin Beliveau in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (PG), David Font (PF), August Johnson (C) Darryl Wright, Albert McVeigh, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Michael Klein, George Foster, Robert Cowherd | |
| 05:21 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 05:05 | Missouri | August Johnson swats the short shot by Harold Mundt | 28-21 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | David Thomas gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 04:46 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 04:24 | Missouri | Oscar Haynes steals it from Harold Mundt | 28-21 |
| 04:20 | Colorado | David Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Oscar Haynes | 30-21 |
| 04:07 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-21 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | David Font pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Terry Eastham travels with the ball | 30-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG), William Swanson (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF), Vincent Brown (C) Oscar Haynes, David Thomas, David Font, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Sean Starks (SG), Roy Burrell (SF), George Foster (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Harold Mundt, Edward Lemansky, Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor, Jerry Johnson | |
| 03:47 | Missouri | Sean Starks makes the 3 from straight away | 30-24 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Terry Eastham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 03:29 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Terry Eastham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Swanson (fresh) PF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) SG - Sean Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) PF - George Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 03:10 | Missouri | Roy Burrell tips it home | 30-26 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | William Swanson's dunk attempt is rejected by Roy Burrell | 30-26 |
| 02:55 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 02:37 | Missouri | Sean Starks is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Klein | 30-28 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Terry Eastham is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (PG), David Font (PF), August Johnson (C) Charles Nesbitt, Albert McVeigh, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG) Michael Klein | |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Sean Starks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (PG) Darryl Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Roy Burrell, George Foster, Robert Cowherd | |
| 01:53 | Colorado | August Johnson travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Thomas (SF) William Swanson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:42 | Missouri | Sean Starks is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Taylor | 30-31 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | Terry Eastham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 01:23 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 01:20 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert McVeigh (PF) August Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Taylor - foul #2 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Swanson (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), George Foster (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Harold Mundt, Jeremy Taylor, Jerry Johnson | |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:03 | Missouri | The rebound goes to George Foster | 31-31 |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Michael Klein is hacked by Oscar Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Haynes, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (PG) Oscar Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SG) Sean Starks | |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Michael Klein makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Michael Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Terry Eastham misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 00:37 | Missouri | Roy Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | George Foster misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | William Swanson gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Terry Eastham connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |