| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Cowley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Hart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kurt Slaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:52 | Kansas | James Middlebrook knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 19:30 | Missouri | David Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-26 |
| 19:29 | Missouri | Michael Shirley tips it in | 38-28 |
| 19:17 | Kansas | James Huss misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG) David Williams | |
| 19:17 | Kansas | James Huss makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:17 | Kansas | James Huss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:50 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart is hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 18:28 | Missouri | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-28 |
| 18:26 | Kansas | James Middlebrook pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:21 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 18:19 | Missouri | David Davis gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:02 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Love | 40-30 |
| 17:40 | Kansas | Frank Cowley double dribbles | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Stewart (C) Frank Cowley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy Pederson (SF) Kurt Slaton | |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Justin McQuesten is called for the reach on Randy Pederson - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG), Edward Murray (SF) Michael Ferguson, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (PG) Justin Love | |
| 16:48 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 16:46 | Missouri | Michael Shirley hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 16:27 | Kansas | David Davis denies the turnaround by James Huss | 40-32 |
| 16:26 | Missouri | Michael Shirley grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:05 | Missouri | James Middlebrook blocks the short jumper by Randy Pederson | 40-32 |
| 16:03 | Kansas | Edward Murray pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:44 | Kansas | Chris James connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Stewart | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Middlebrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Desalvo (fresh) SG - Jimmy Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Randy Pederson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Missouri | David Davis makes the floater from the left block | 42-34 |
| 15:08 | Kansas | Edward Murray buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Stewart | 45-34 |
| 14:55 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart travels with the ball | 45-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Frank Cowley (C) James Huss, James Middlebrook, Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), Chad Harris (SF) David Desalvo, Randy Pederson | |
| 14:47 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris James | 47-34 |
| 14:27 | Missouri | David Davis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-34 |
| 14:25 | Kansas | Edward Murray grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 14:08 | Kansas | Edward Murray clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-34 |
| 14:06 | Missouri | David Davis snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 13:40 | Missouri | Michael Shirley drills a floater from the right block set up by David Davis | 47-36 |
| 13:24 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Cowley | 49-36 |
| 12:55 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Murray - foul #2 on Edward Murray, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), James Middlebrook (PF) Chris James, Edward Murray | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), Randy Pederson (C) Jimmy Hart, David Davis | |
| 12:55 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:55 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:55 | Kansas | James Middlebrook pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:33 | Kansas | James Middlebrook makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by James Huss and he's hacked by Michael Shirley - foul #2 on Michael Shirley, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Stewart (C) Frank Cowley | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Phillips (PF) Michael Shirley | |
| 12:33 | Kansas | James Middlebrook misses the free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:33 | Missouri | James Phillips grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 12:05 | Missouri | Justin McQuesten takes the ball from Chad Harris | 51-36 |
| 12:02 | Kansas | James Huss hits the finger roll set up by Justin McQuesten | 53-36 |
| 11:40 | Missouri | Randy Pederson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Stewart - foul #1 on Steven Stewart, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Morlan (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jimmy Hart (SG), David Davis (C) David Desalvo, James Phillips | |
| 11:40 | Missouri | Randy Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:40 | Missouri | Randy Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Morlan (fresh) PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Chad Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Pederson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:19 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Harris - foul #4 on Chad Harris, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Cowley (C) James Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Slaton (SF), James Phillips (PF) Chad Harris, Randy Pederson | |
| 11:19 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 11:19 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:52 | Missouri | Brandon Morlan steals it from David Williams | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:24 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Huss out of a doubleteam | 58-38 |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Michael Ferguson - foul #2 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), James Middlebrook (PF) Michael Ferguson, Brandon Morlan, Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (PF) James Phillips | |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:31 | Kansas | James Middlebrook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Shirley - foul #3 on Michael Shirley, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Huseman (C) Frank Cowley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy Pederson (C) David Davis | |
| 09:31 | Kansas | James Middlebrook misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:31 | Kansas | James Middlebrook makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 09:02 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 09:01 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 08:59 | Kansas | James Huss is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), James Phillips (C) Jimmy Hart, Kurt Slaton | |
| 08:36 | Missouri | David Desalvo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 08:34 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | James Middlebrook misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-40 |
| 08:07 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman snags the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 07:52 | Kansas | Michael Shirley is called for the reach on James Middlebrook - foul #4 on Michael Shirley, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Murray (SF), Frank Cowley (C) Chris James, Kevin Huseman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Jimmy Hart (SG), Chad Harris (SF), David Davis (C) David Williams, David Desalvo, Randy Pederson, Michael Shirley | |
| 07:42 | Kansas | James Middlebrook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-40 |
| 07:41 | Missouri | The rebound goes to David Davis | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Cowley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Hart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Chad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Missouri | James Middlebrook is called for the reach on James Phillips - foul #1 on James Middlebrook, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy Pederson (PF) James Phillips | |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Chad Harris knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-42 |
| 06:37 | Kansas | Edward Murray knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ferguson | 61-42 |
| 06:27 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart is fouled on the floor by Michael Ferguson - foul #3 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG), Steven Stewart (PF) James Huss, James Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), Michael Shirley (PF) Justin Love, Randy Pederson | |
| 06:27 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:27 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:03 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Chris James | 64-44 |
| 05:43 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-44 |
| 05:41 | Kansas | Steven Stewart snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 05:36 | Kansas | Chris James buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Ferguson | 67-44 |
| 05:08 | Missouri | David Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-44 |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Frank Cowley snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| 04:46 | Kansas | Edward Murray misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-44 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| 04:31 | Missouri | David Davis makes the fadeaway in the lane | 67-46 |
| 04:24 | Kansas | Edward Murray makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Ferguson | 69-46 |
| 04:00 | Missouri | David Davis is whistled for traveling | 69-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), James Middlebrook (PF), Kevin Huseman (C) Chris James, Edward Murray, Steven Stewart, Frank Cowley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), David Desalvo (SG), Kurt Slaton (SF), James Phillips (PF), Randy Pederson (C) David Williams, Jimmy Hart, Chad Harris, Michael Shirley, David Davis | |
| 03:37 | Kansas | The short jumper by Kevin Huseman is denied by James Phillips | 69-46 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Randy Pederson snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Huseman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fresh) SF - Kurt Slaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Pederson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Missouri | Randy Pederson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Huseman - foul #1 on Kevin Huseman, team foul #8 | 69-46 |
| 03:15 | Missouri | Randy Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 03:15 | Missouri | Randy Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 02:53 | Kansas | James Huss shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-48 |
| 02:52 | Missouri | Kurt Slaton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 02:33 | Missouri | David Desalvo is whistled for a carry | 69-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG), Steven Stewart (C) Michael Ferguson, Kevin Huseman | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Kansas | James Huss is called for traveling | 69-48 |
| 01:43 | Missouri | Justin Love misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-48 |
| 01:42 | Kansas | James Middlebrook grabs the board | 69-48 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Chris James misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kurt Slaton - foul #1 on Kurt Slaton, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Cowley (C) Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Chris James misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Chris James makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Missouri | Justin Love makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kurt Slaton | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Frank Cowley blows the layup | 70-51 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | The rebound goes to David Desalvo | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Randy Pederson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-51 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | James Phillips snags the offensive board | 70-51 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Randy Pederson blows the layup | 70-51 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | James Middlebrook grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | James Huss runs out the clock | 70-51 |