| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 19:33 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Lawrence Buck takes the ball from Paul Ruffin | 24-25 |
| 19:10 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 19:09 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:55 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 18:54 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau tips it but misses | 24-25 |
| 18:53 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 18:36 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 18:12 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 18:11 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 17:51 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 17:28 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin buries a runner in the paint set up by Martin Beliveau | 27-27 |
| 17:06 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 17:05 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:54 | Kansas State | Martin Beliveau is called for the reach on Larry Thomas - foul #1 on Martin Beliveau, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG) Larry Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Vibbert (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Jeremy Taylor, James Sickels | |
| 16:37 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edward McGrath | 29-27 |
| 16:22 | Missouri | Richard McDonald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 16:21 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:00 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Buck | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Ruffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Beliveau (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard McDonald (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward McGrath - foul #2 on Edward McGrath, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Sanford Staten (SF), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Richard Pray, Edward McGrath, Scott Pearson, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG), Ralph Sisneros (SG), Jeremy Taylor (PF), James Sickels (C) John Ambrose, Paul Ruffin, Todd Vibbert, Richard McDonald | |
| 15:49 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:49 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:36 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| 15:35 | Missouri | George Lee grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 15:28 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau drills a shot from the right block set up by George Lee | 32-31 |
| 15:03 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Thomas | 34-31 |
| 14:38 | Missouri | Larry Thomas takes the ball from Ralph Sisneros | 34-31 |
| 14:13 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman is hacked by Ralph Sisneros - foul #1 on Ralph Sisneros, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Scott Pearson (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Lawrence Buck, Sanford Staten, Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), Todd Vibbert (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Ralph Sisneros, Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor, James Sickels | |
| 13:52 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Pray | 37-31 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | George Lee can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward McGrath - foul #3 on Edward McGrath, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Sanford Staten (SF) Larry Thomas, Edward McGrath | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:43 | Missouri | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:22 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Pray | 39-33 |
| 13:07 | Missouri | George Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Ruffin | 39-36 |
| 12:59 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 12:58 | Missouri | George Lee grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 12:51 | Missouri | John Ambrose loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor (PF), James Sickels (C) Todd Vibbert, Richard McDonald | |
| 12:26 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Lee - foul #2 on George Lee, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (PG) Lawrence Buck | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:26 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:26 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:05 | Missouri | James Sickels knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sanford Staten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Thomas | 43-38 |
| 11:30 | Missouri | Scott Pearson is called for the reach on John Ambrose - foul #3 on Scott Pearson, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG) Richard Pray | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros (PG), Grant Wyatt (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF) John Ambrose, Paul Ruffin, George Lee | |
| 11:12 | Missouri | Brian Lentz steals it from Martin Beliveau | 43-38 |
| 10:46 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Thomas | 45-38 |
| 10:20 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 10:19 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:58 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:39 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 09:38 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:28 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Sickels | 45-41 |
| 09:09 | Kansas State | Jeremy Taylor blocks the short jumper by Brian Lentz | 45-41 |
| 09:07 | Missouri | James Sickels grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:50 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 08:49 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:42 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Buck | 48-41 |
| 08:19 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros is hacked by Lawrence Buck - foul #3 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Larry Thomas, Sanford Staten, Scott Pearson, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), George Lee (SF), Todd Vibbert (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Ralph Sisneros, Grant Wyatt, Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor, James Sickels | |
| 08:08 | Missouri | John Ambrose comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 08:06 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 07:59 | Missouri | George Lee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 07:57 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard McDonald (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kansas State | Richard Pray connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Buck | 51-41 |
| 07:09 | Missouri | George Lee clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 07:07 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | Richard Pray clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-43 |
| 06:55 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Eastman | 51-43 |
| 06:38 | Kansas State | A charge is called on Bryan Eastman - foul #2 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (PF) Walter Toribio | |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Beliveau (SF) George Lee | |
| 06:14 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 06:12 | Missouri | Richard McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:49 | Missouri | John Ambrose is hacked by Richard Pray - foul #2 on Richard Pray, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (PG), Brian Lentz (C) Lawrence Buck, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 05:28 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin blows the dunk | 51-43 |
| 05:26 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:03 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is called for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Richard Pray | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor (PF), James Sickels (C) Todd Vibbert, Richard McDonald | |
| 04:43 | Missouri | James Sickels misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 04:41 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Scott Pearson is called for the reach on Martin Beliveau - foul #4 on Scott Pearson, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG) Edward McGrath | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG), Ralph Sisneros (SG) John Ambrose, Paul Ruffin | |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:21 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 03:57 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Buck | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sanford Staten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sisneros (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Beliveau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Missouri | George Lee can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-43 |
| 03:38 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 03:27 | Missouri | James Sickels is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Sickels, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Walter Toribio (PF) Larry Thomas, Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Vibbert (SF) Martin Beliveau | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 02:57 | Missouri | James Sickels gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 02:36 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Sanford Staten, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Missouri | Patrick Curtis (SF), Richard McDonald (C) Jeremy Taylor, James Sickels | |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Richard Pray connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Buck | 57-43 |
| 02:06 | Missouri | The jump hook by Patrick Curtis is blocked by Bryan Eastman | 57-43 |
| 02:05 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 01:50 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | George Lee tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath misses the lay-in | 57-45 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Patrick Curtis gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:03 | Missouri | Bryan Eastman steps in front of the Todd Vibbert pass | 57-45 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Richard Pray scores on a shot from close range | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri | Richard McDonald is whistled for a carry | 59-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Scott Pearson (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Richard Pray, Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson drills a shot from the left side set up by Lawrence Buck | 61-45 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Patrick Curtis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-45 |