| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kenneth Bristow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Sieminski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Mask (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:53 | Western Carolina | David Warren knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Herbert Terry | 40-29 |
| 19:38 | Missouri | Kenneth Bristow is hacked by David Warren - foul #2 on David Warren, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:19 | Missouri | Dustin Rich is called for the reach on Randall Sieminski - foul #3 on Dustin Rich, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips (PF) Dustin Rich | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 18:57 | Missouri | Ronald Mask throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | David Ward knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Neal Hargreaves | 42-29 |
| 18:13 | Missouri | Ronald Mask hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-29 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | David Ward pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Ward and he's hacked by Randall Sieminski - foul #2 on Randall Sieminski, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses the free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Shane McColgan snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 17:41 | Missouri | Shane McColgan slams it home | 44-31 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry is hacked by Ronald Mask - foul #1 on Ronald Mask, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry is whistled for traveling | 44-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SF) Herbert Terry | |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Warren (SG), Richard Edenfield (C) Randall Sieminski, Shane McColgan | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 16:49 | Missouri | Thomas Warren is fouled on the floor by Neal Hargreaves - foul #1 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG) David Warren | |
| Subs | Missouri | Sheng Mang (PG) Kenneth Bristow | |
| 16:36 | Missouri | John Williams misses the lay-in | 44-31 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves's pass is intercepted by Thomas Warren | 44-31 |
| 16:20 | Missouri | Ronald Mask slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Warren | 44-33 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips misses the driving attempt from close range | 44-33 |
| 16:06 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Richard Edenfield | 44-33 |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Ronald Mask banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Warren and he's fouled by Curtis France - foul #1 on Curtis France, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Herbert Terry (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Scott Nees, Neal Hargreaves, Walter Phillips, David Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri | Randall Sieminski (SG), Shane McColgan (C) Thomas Warren, Richard Edenfield | |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Ronald Mask makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Taylor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Sheng Mang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Sieminski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Mask (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Curtis France drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Terry | 47-36 |
| 14:55 | Missouri | Ronald Mask misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Terry - foul #1 on Herbert Terry, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Bristow (PG) Sheng Mang | |
| 14:55 | Missouri | Ronald Mask makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:55 | Missouri | Ronald Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 47-38 |
| 14:37 | Missouri | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:08 | Missouri | Ronald Mask scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Randall Sieminski | 47-41 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | David Warren drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dustin Rich | 50-41 |
| 13:28 | Missouri | David Warren is called for the reach on Shane McColgan - foul #3 on David Warren, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), Walter Phillips (SF), David Ward (C) David Warren, Curtis France, Herbert Terry, Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Warren (SG), Richard Edenfield (C) Randall Sieminski, Shane McColgan | |
| 13:04 | Missouri | Ronald Mask misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:02 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | David Ward clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 12:41 | Missouri | Thomas Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:27 | Missouri | Richard Edenfield's 3 pointer is rejected by Neal Hargreaves | 50-41 |
| 12:25 | Missouri | Ronald Mask tips it home | 50-43 |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-43 |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | David Ward gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Richard Edenfield steals it from Dustin Rich | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Scott Nees (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - David Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kenneth Bristow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Warren (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Ronald Mask (tiring) 15 pts. PF - John Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Edenfield (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Missouri | Ronald Mask misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-43 |
| 10:57 | Missouri | Thomas Warren pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:28 | Missouri | Thomas Warren loses the dribble to David Ward | 50-43 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips is fouled on the floor by Richard Edenfield - foul #1 on Richard Edenfield, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Herbert Terry (SF), Taylor Smith (PF) Scott Nees, Walter Phillips, Dustin Rich | |
| Subs | Missouri | Sheng Mang (PG), Randall Sieminski (SG), Shane McColgan (C) Kenneth Bristow, Thomas Warren, Richard Edenfield | |
| 09:58 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Shane McColgan pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:35 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski is hacked by Neal Hargreaves - foul #2 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SG), Philip Body (PF) Neal Hargreaves, David Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 09:35 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-43 |
| 09:07 | Missouri | Ronald Mask grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:42 | Missouri | The short jumper by Shane McColgan is denied by Taylor Smith | 50-43 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Curtis France pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | David Warren clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Curtis France tips it in | 52-43 |
| 07:57 | Missouri | Sheng Mang is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Sheng Mang, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Curtis France, Philip Body, Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Warren (SF), Richard Edenfield (PF) Ronald Mask, John Williams | |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 52-43 |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Richard Edenfield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - David Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Sheng Mang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Sieminski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Warren (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Edenfield (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Shane McColgan connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Randall Sieminski | 52-45 |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 06:40 | Missouri | Shane McColgan gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:18 | Missouri | Shane McColgan is hacked by David Ward - foul #3 on David Ward, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (PG), Walter Phillips (SF) David Warren, Herbert Terry | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Bristow (PG), Ronald Mask (SF), John Williams (PF) Sheng Mang, Randall Sieminski, Richard Edenfield | |
| 06:18 | Missouri | Shane McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:18 | Missouri | Shane McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Curtis France clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Bristow - foul #1 on Kenneth Bristow, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:57 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Ronald Mask | 52-47 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | Ronald Mask can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 05:37 | Missouri | Shane McColgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | Ronald Mask misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Curtis France | 52-47 |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | David Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 04:34 | Missouri | Kenneth Bristow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 04:33 | Missouri | Thomas Warren gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:05 | Missouri | Ronald Mask misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Dustin Rich | 54-47 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Curtis France is denied by Ronald Mask | 54-47 |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:25 | Missouri | Ronald Mask clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Herbert Terry (SF) Curtis France, Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Missouri | Sheng Mang (SG), Randall Sieminski (SF), Richard Edenfield (C) Ronald Mask, John Williams, Shane McColgan | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kenneth Bristow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sheng Mang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Sieminski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Warren (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Edenfield (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves is called for 10 seconds | 56-47 |
| 03:05 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Sheng Mang is called for the reach on Neal Hargreaves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sheng Mang, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Bristow - foul #2 on Kenneth Bristow, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips (C) David Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ronald Mask (PF) Thomas Warren | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Missouri | David Warren takes the ball from Kenneth Bristow | 57-47 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by David Warren | 59-47 |
| 02:09 | Missouri | Ronald Mask knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Randall Sieminski | 59-49 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Warren | 61-49 |
| 01:40 | Missouri | Richard Edenfield's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Terry | 61-49 |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry misses the dunk | 61-49 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 00:59 | Missouri | Ronald Mask gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Ronald Mask misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-49 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses the floater in the lane | 61-49 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich tips it back up and in | 63-49 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Richard Edenfield misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 00:19 | Missouri | Randall Sieminski tips it in | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Warren runs out the clock | 63-51 |