| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) SG - Michael Gill (fresh) SF - Jan Saunders (fresh) PF - Daniel Gary (fresh) C - Frank Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) PF - John Wilson (fresh) C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Frank Leland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Basil Thornley - foul #1 on Basil Thornley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | John Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Frank Leland snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Missouri | Michael Gill buries a floater from the right side set up by Paul Allen | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Robinson | 4-3 |
| 19:03 | Missouri | Daniel Gary throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Jan Saunders swats the short shot by John Wilson | 4-3 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 18:56 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Michael Gill | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Missouri | Daniel Gary comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:34 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz double dribbles | 6-3 |
| 17:52 | Missouri | Michael Gill misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lloyd Robinson - foul #1 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Scott Sandford (C) John Armstrong, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 17:52 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:52 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile grabs the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Daniel Gary is called for the reach on Harold Carlile - foul #1 on Daniel Gary, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 8-6 |
| 17:00 | Missouri | Michael Gill is hacked by Thomas Flynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF) Harold Carlile, Scott Sandford | |
| 16:42 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the fadeaway near the basket | 10-6 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Daniel Gary blocks the short jumper by John Wilson | 10-6 |
| 16:29 | Missouri | Frank Leland snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:25 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka is hacked by Thomas Flynn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti (C) Frank Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:46 | Missouri | Daniel Gary can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-6 |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Jan Saunders tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeremy Yoshioka (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Gill (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jan Saunders (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Drew Occhipinti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Sica (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 15:31 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:14 | Missouri | Jan Saunders knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Jeremy Yoshioka | 12-6 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica double dribbles | 12-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Johnny Jennings (SF), Frank Leland (C) Michael Gill, Jan Saunders, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Harold Carlile (SF), Scott Sandford (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Stephen Sica | |
| 14:36 | Missouri | Frank Leland lays it up and in | 14-6 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Frank Leland steals the ball from Scott Sandford | 14-6 |
| 14:11 | Missouri | Radman Zeimetz is called for the reach on Paul Allen - foul #1 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #6 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Berends (C) Frank Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:42 | Missouri | Eric Berends is fouled on the floor by Radman Zeimetz - foul #2 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #7 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Gill (SG) Jeremy Yoshioka | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (PF), Stephen Sica (C) Scott Sandford, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 13:42 | Missouri | Eric Berends makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:42 | Missouri | Eric Berends makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | John Wilson is whistled for a carry | 16-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (PF) Michael Gill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:10 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings misses badly on a floater in the paint | 16-6 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Lloyd Robinson | 16-8 |
| 12:29 | Missouri | Eric Berends is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 16-8 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Jan Saunders (SF), Frank Leland (C) Paul Allen, Eric Berends, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Basil Thornley (SF), Scott Sandford (C) John Armstrong, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica | |
| 12:03 | Missouri | Jan Saunders is denied on a layup by John Wilson | 16-8 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Scott Sandford | 16-8 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Jan Saunders is called for the reach on Basil Thornley - foul #1 on Jan Saunders, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Gill (SG), Eric Berends (PF) Johnny Jennings, Drew Occhipinti | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeremy Yoshioka (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Berends (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Robinson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Scott Sandford (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson tips it home | 16-10 |
| 11:28 | Missouri | Jan Saunders is hacked by Basil Thornley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Basil Thornley, team foul #8 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (C) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Scott Sandford | |
| 11:28 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:28 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | John Wilson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Carlile and he's fouled by Jeremy Yoshioka - foul #1 on Jeremy Yoshioka, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (PF) Eric Berends | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:08 | Missouri | Michael Gill grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 10:39 | Missouri | John Wilson steals it from Daniel Gary | 18-12 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the turnaround from close range | 18-12 |
| 10:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Frank Leland | 18-12 |
| 10:17 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 18-12 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 18-12 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Johnny Jennings (SG), Eric Berends (SF), Drew Occhipinti (C) Jeremy Yoshioka, Michael Gill, Jan Saunders, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Scott Sandford (C) Ralph Riche, Stephen Sica | |
| 09:41 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 20-12 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | John Wilson connects on the shot from the left block set up by John Armstrong | 20-14 |
| 09:26 | Missouri | Lloyd Robinson steps in front of the Eric Berends pass in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Lloyd Robinson | 20-16 |
| 08:46 | Missouri | Paul Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Gary | 23-16 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | John Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-18 |
| 08:09 | Missouri | Daniel Gary scores on a shot from the right block set up by Johnny Jennings | 25-18 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the jumpshot from the right side | 25-18 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Eric Berends snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 07:50 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Michael Gill (SG), Jan Saunders (SF), Frank Leland (C) Paul Allen, Johnny Jennings, Daniel Gary, Drew Occhipinti | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Stephen Sica (C) John Armstrong, Scott Sandford | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Riche | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeremy Yoshioka (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Berends (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (tiring) 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. C - Stephen Sica (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Missouri | Frank Leland's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Carlile | 25-20 |
| 07:17 | Missouri | Jan Saunders tips it home | 27-20 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Jeremy Yoshioka is called for the reach on Ralph Riche in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Yoshioka, team foul #4 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG) Jeremy Yoshioka | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 27-20 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica snags the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile is whistled for traveling | 27-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado (C) Frank Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Lloyd Robinson is called for the reach on Paul Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG) Lloyd Robinson | |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | John Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Jan Saunders | 29-20 |
| 06:42 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | Jan Saunders lays it up and in set up by Paul Allen | 31-20 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the easy layup | 31-20 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica tips it home | 31-22 |
| 05:33 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the easy layup | 31-22 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | Johnny Jennings (PG), Daniel Gary (PF), Frank Leland (C) Paul Allen, Eric Berends, Geraldo Mercado | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Sandford (C) John Wilson | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile is fouled on the floor by Jan Saunders - foul #2 on Jan Saunders, team foul #5 | 31-22 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | John Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Johnny Jennings - foul #1 on Johnny Jennings, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Berends (SF) Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 31-22 |
| 05:00 | Missouri | Frank Leland gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:36 | Missouri | Eric Berends is hacked by Stephen Sica - foul #1 on Stephen Sica, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| 04:36 | Missouri | Eric Berends makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:36 | Missouri | Eric Berends makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Armstrong and the foul's on Johnny Jennings - foul #2 on Johnny Jennings, team foul #7 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG) Johnny Jennings | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:20 | Missouri | Frank Leland pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Harold Carlile is called for the reach on Eric Berends - foul #1 on Harold Carlile, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (SG), Jan Saunders (SF) Paul Allen, Michael Gill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) John Armstrong, Harold Carlile, Scott Sandford | |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Eric Berends makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Eric Berends makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz is called for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Johnny Jennings (SG), Drew Occhipinti (PF), Geraldo Mercado (C) Eric Berends, Daniel Gary, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeremy Yoshioka (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Jennings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Drew Occhipinti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Geraldo Mercado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Sica (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Missouri | Jan Saunders jams it on a nice dish by Geraldo Mercado | 37-24 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz buries a floater near the basket | 37-26 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-26 |
| 02:46 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Radman Zeimetz - foul #3 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #12 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (PF), Frank Leland (C) Drew Occhipinti, Geraldo Mercado | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Stephen Sica, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Scott Sandford | 38-26 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Berends (SF) Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:46 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #13 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG) Johnny Jennings | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:46 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:46 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Frank Leland steals the ball from Scott Sandford | 40-26 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Paul Allen makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-26 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 01:12 | Missouri | Daniel Gary snags the defensive board | 43-26 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Daniel Gary hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jeremy Yoshioka | 45-26 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche clanks a shot from the right side | 45-26 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Paul Allen | 45-26 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Daniel Gary hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #14 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Gill (SG), Jan Saunders (SF), Drew Occhipinti (C) Paul Allen, Eric Berends, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Stephen Sica (PF) Ralph Riche, Thomas Flynn, John Wilson | |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Daniel Gary misses the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Daniel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley clanks a halfcourt shot | 46-26 |