| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) SG - Michael Gill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeromy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Jan Saunders inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Missouri | Frank Leland is hacked by Larry Gano - foul #3 on Larry Gano, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Lamanna (C) Larry Gano | |
| 19:11 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Harold Hagan - foul #2 on Harold Hagan, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| 19:11 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:11 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:56 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown loses the dribble to Daniel Gary | 22-27 |
| 18:40 | Missouri | Clarence Kay is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:12 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna makes the shot from the left block | 25-29 |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Michael Gill is fouled on the floor by Terence Swan - foul #1 on Terence Swan, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| 17:33 | Missouri | Frank Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| 17:11 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-29 |
| 17:09 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses the tip | 25-29 |
| 17:08 | Missouri | Jan Saunders snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 16:44 | Missouri | Daniel Gary hits a shot from close range set up by Jan Saunders out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Steven Sears - foul #1 on Steven Sears, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Edwin Henson (SF) Steven Sears, Jeromy Brown | |
| 16:44 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:30 | Kansas | Harold Hagan clanks a floater from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 16:28 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Daniel Gary | 28-29 |
| 16:13 | Missouri | Jan Saunders's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Henson | 28-29 |
| 16:12 | Kansas | Harold Hagan gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 15:53 | Kansas | Edwin Henson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terence Swan | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Leland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kenneth Rice (fresh) SG - Terence Swan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Missouri | Jan Saunders clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Rice - foul #2 on Kenneth Rice, team foul #5 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Jeromy Brown (SF), Larry Gano (C) Terence Swan, Harold Hagan, Robert Lamanna | |
| 15:27 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:27 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:59 | Kansas | Clarence Kay steals it from Kenneth Rice | 30-31 |
| 14:32 | Missouri | Clarence Kay scores on a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 14:13 | Kansas | Steven Sears can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 14:11 | Missouri | Michael Gill grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 13:51 | Missouri | Jan Saunders's floater is tipped away by Larry Gano | 33-31 |
| 13:50 | Kansas | Edwin Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:27 | Kansas | Edwin Henson can't throw it down | 33-31 |
| 13:26 | Missouri | Daniel Gary gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:19 | Missouri | Clarence Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 12:57 | Kansas | Steven Sears clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Leland - foul #2 on Frank Leland, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (SG), Harold Hagan (PF) Kenneth Rice, Edwin Henson | |
| 12:57 | Kansas | Steven Sears makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 12:57 | Kansas | Steven Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:37 | Missouri | Clarence Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 12:35 | Missouri | Jan Saunders hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 12:16 | Kansas | Harold Hagan misses badly on a shot in the paint | 35-33 |
| 12:14 | Kansas | Harold Hagan tips it in | 35-35 |
| 11:57 | Missouri | Frank Leland is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (SG), Johnny Jennings (SF), Michael Raulston (PF) Michael Gill, Jan Saunders, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Henson (SF) Jeromy Brown | |
| 11:29 | Kansas | Edwin Henson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 35-35 |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Terence Swan grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) SF - Johnny Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Raulston (fresh) C - Frank Leland (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 11:07 | Kansas | Steven Sears tips it home | 35-37 |
| 10:38 | Missouri | Paul Allen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 10:36 | Kansas | Edwin Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:17 | Kansas | Larry Gano can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Leland - foul #3 on Frank Leland, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Gill (SG), Jan Saunders (SF), Daniel Gary (PF) Paul Allen, Johnny Jennings, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG) Steven Sears | |
| 10:17 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:17 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:17 | Missouri | Frank Leland grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Clarence Kay is hacked by Kenneth Rice - foul #3 on Kenneth Rice, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG) Clarence Kay | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeromy Brown (SF), Robert Lamanna (C) Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| 09:36 | Missouri | Jan Saunders's fadeaway is rejected by Jeromy Brown | 35-37 |
| 09:34 | Missouri | Jan Saunders can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 09:32 | Kansas | Harold Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 09:28 | Kansas | Harold Hagan is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| 09:04 | Missouri | Michael Gill misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 09:02 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 08:36 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Frank Leland - foul #4 on Frank Leland, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Michael Raulston (C) Paul Allen, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Henson (PF) Harold Hagan | |
| 08:36 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:09 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the dunk | 35-40 |
| 08:07 | Missouri | Michael Raulston can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 08:06 | Kansas | Terence Swan snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 07:48 | Kansas | Edwin Henson drills a floater from the right block set up by Terence Swan and he's fouled by Daniel Gary - foul #2 on Daniel Gary, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Richard Dear (PF), Larry Gano (C) Terence Swan, Jeromy Brown, Robert Lamanna | |
| 07:48 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 07:25 | Missouri | Daniel Gary's floater is tipped away by Larry Gano | 35-43 |
| 07:24 | Missouri | Michael Gill misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 07:22 | Kansas | Larry Gano snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Gill (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jan Saunders (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Raulston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Rice (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Dear (fresh) C - Larry Gano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Kansas | Michael Raulston blocks the short jumper by Richard Dear | 35-43 |
| 07:04 | Missouri | Michael Gill snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 06:50 | Missouri | Jan Saunders shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 06:48 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rice | 35-43 |
| 06:24 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice banks in the layup set up by Steven Sears | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:10 | Missouri | Michael Raulston loses the ball out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (SG), Johnny Jennings (SF), Frank Leland (C) Michael Gill, Jan Saunders, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (SG), Jeromy Brown (SF), Harold Hagan (PF) Kenneth Rice, Edwin Henson, Richard Dear | |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Harold Hagan comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-45 |
| 05:43 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 05:41 | Kansas | Harold Hagan gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 05:19 | Kansas | The jump hook by Larry Gano is blocked by Frank Leland | 35-45 |
| 05:17 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Johnny Jennings | 35-45 |
| 05:09 | Missouri | Michael Raulston knocks in the jumper in the paint | 37-45 |
| 04:46 | Kansas | Harold Hagan dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Sears | 37-47 |
| 04:23 | Missouri | Clarence Kay hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Raulston | 40-47 |
| 04:12 | Kansas | Larry Gano is hacked by Clarence Kay - foul #2 on Clarence Kay, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Gill (SG), Jan Saunders (SF), Daniel Gary (PF) Clarence Kay, Johnny Jennings, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Edwin Henson (SF) Steven Sears, Jeromy Brown | |
| 03:46 | Kansas | Terence Swan knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 40-49 |
| 03:33 | Missouri | Larry Gano blocks the jumper by Daniel Gary | 40-49 |
| 03:31 | Kansas | Harold Hagan grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 03:07 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice is hacked by Frank Leland - foul #5 on Frank Leland, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Michael Raulston (C) Paul Allen, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeromy Brown (SF), Robert Lamanna (C) Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Raulston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kenneth Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terence Swan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeromy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna double dribbles | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-49 |
| 02:32 | Missouri | Michael Gill gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 02:19 | Missouri | Michael Gill hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Kay | 43-49 |
| 02:19 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Larry Gano (C) Kenneth Rice, Robert Lamanna | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Kansas | Harold Hagan scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Steven Sears and he's hacked by Michael Gill - foul #2 on Michael Gill, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 02:02 | Kansas | Harold Hagan makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:53 | Missouri | Larry Gano takes the ball from Michael Raulston | 43-52 |
| 01:33 | Kansas | Steven Sears hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeromy Brown | 43-54 |
| 01:25 | Missouri | Daniel Gary is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 45-54 |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Clarence Kay picks off the pass by Jeromy Brown | 45-54 |
| 00:59 | Missouri | Clarence Kay lays it in | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Kansas | Harold Hagan is hacked by Clarence Kay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Kay, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 00:57 | Kansas | Harold Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:57 | Kansas | Harold Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Clarence Kay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Larry Gano pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Larry Gano is hacked by Michael Gill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gill, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Larry Gano makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Daniel Gary gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Steven Sears takes the ball from Michael Raulston | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Harold Hagan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Gill - foul #4 on Michael Gill, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Johnny Jennings (SG), Eric Berends (SF), Mark Sanders (C) Clarence Kay, Michael Gill, Jan Saunders, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Edwin Henson (SF), Richard Dear (PF), Robert Lamanna (C) Steven Sears, Terence Swan, Jeromy Brown, Larry Gano | |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Harold Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Harold Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:16 | Missouri | Michael Raulston snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Paul Allen is whistled for a carry | 47-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (SG) Harold Hagan | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice runs out the clock | 47-58 |