| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Brian Highland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Mort (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Burkhalter (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Gardener (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Swinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri | David Desalvo hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Swinton | 27-33 |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter comes up short on the runner in the paint | 27-33 |
| 19:33 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 19:28 | Missouri | David Desalvo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 19:27 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 19:22 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 27-33 |
| 19:20 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:10 | Missouri | David Desalvo's floater is tipped away by Joseph Mort | 27-33 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | Mark Swinton hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 18:52 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter loses the dribble to Tommy Loiselle | 27-35 |
| 18:39 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 27-35 |
| 18:37 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Matthew Letchworth is blocked by Mark Swinton | 27-35 |
| 18:15 | Missouri | Mark Swinton grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 17:59 | Missouri | Mark Swinton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Swinton, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Starr (PG), Ray Beck (SG), Walter McNease (SF), David Prince (C) Brian Highland, Edwin Patterson, Matthew Letchworth, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:39 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 17:37 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Justin Love | 27-35 |
| 17:21 | Missouri | David Desalvo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Swinton | 27-38 |
| 17:05 | Arizona State | James Starr drills a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 17:00 | Missouri | David Desalvo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 16:59 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:53 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on James Starr - foul #1 on James Starr, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (PG), Edwin Patterson (SG), Matthew Letchworth (SF) James Starr, Ray Beck, Walter McNease | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (PF), Craig Battaglia (C) Mark Swinton, Tommy Loiselle | |
| 16:53 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:53 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | Brian Highland tips it in | 32-39 |
| 16:02 | Missouri | David Desalvo travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ray Beck (SG), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Edwin Patterson, David Prince | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Brian Highland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Beck (fresh) SF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Mort (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burkhalter (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Gardener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Ray Beck's pass is intercepted by David Desalvo | 32-39 |
| 15:41 | Missouri | Ray Beck steals the ball from Jeff Gardener | 32-39 |
| 15:22 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Highland | 34-39 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ray Beck - foul #2 on Ray Beck, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Marquart (SG), Everette Basnight (C) Ray Beck, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:56 | Arizona State | Brian Highland hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Marquart | 36-40 |
| 14:36 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeff Gardener, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson (SG), David Prince (C) Brian Highland, Everette Basnight | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Swinton (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Michael Shirley, Craig Battaglia | |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:18 | Arizona State | David Prince grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:12 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 13:57 | Missouri | David Desalvo loses the dribble to Joseph Mort | 39-40 |
| 13:38 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:37 | Missouri | Mark Swinton pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Love | 39-42 |
| 13:24 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:23 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:14 | Missouri | David Desalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:09 | Missouri | Justin Love hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 12:56 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth loses the dribble to David Desalvo | 39-45 |
| 12:40 | Missouri | Justin Love travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (PG), Walter McNease (SF), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Edwin Patterson, Matthew Letchworth, David Prince | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG), Michael Shirley (SF), Chad Harris (PF), Craig Battaglia (C) Justin Love, Jeff Gardener, Mark Swinton, Tommy Loiselle | |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | Brian Highland's pass is intercepted by Chad Harris | 39-45 |
| 12:12 | Missouri | David Desalvo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 11:57 | Arizona State | Brian Highland makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Burkhalter | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Brian Highland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Marquart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter McNease (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Mort (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burkhalter (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Desalvo (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri | David Desalvo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 11:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 11:32 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:31 | Missouri | Chad Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:08 | Missouri | David Desalvo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Harris | 42-45 |
| 10:54 | Missouri | Michael Shirley can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Thomas Burkhalter | 42-45 |
| 10:47 | Arizona State | Wayne Merkley takes the ball from Frank Marquart | 42-45 |
| 10:43 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley lays it up and in | 42-47 |
| 10:28 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 10:27 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:09 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 10:07 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Mort | 45-47 |
| 09:37 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter McNease - foul #1 on Walter McNease, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson (SG), Matthew Letchworth (SF), Arthur Harris (PF), David Prince (C) Brian Highland, Walter McNease, Joseph Mort, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Jeff Gardener (SF), Mark Swinton (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) David Desalvo, Michael Shirley, Chad Harris, Craig Battaglia | |
| 09:37 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:37 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Frank Marquart and he's hacked by Justin Love - foul #2 on Justin Love, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:28 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:15 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses the jumper in the lane | 47-48 |
| 09:14 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 08:27 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the fadeaway near the basket | 50-52 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:51 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Harris - foul #1 on Arthur Harris, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (PG), Joseph Mort (PF), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Edwin Patterson, Arthur Harris, David Prince | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 07:51 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:51 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Brian Highland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Marquart (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Letchworth (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joseph Mort (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burkhalter (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeff Gardener (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Swinton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 07:25 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:19 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Love | 53-56 |
| 06:57 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 06:55 | Missouri | Mark Swinton gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:48 | Missouri | Justin Love hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Gardener - foul #2 on Jeff Gardener, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), Michael Shirley (PF), Craig Battaglia (C) Justin Love, Mark Swinton, Tommy Loiselle | |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:29 | Missouri | Matthew Letchworth steals it from Michael Shirley | 55-56 |
| 06:25 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth lays it in | 57-56 |
| 06:09 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener is hacked by Frank Marquart - foul #4 on Frank Marquart, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 05:48 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the jumper from close range | 57-58 |
| 05:33 | Arizona State | Brian Highland buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:19 | Missouri | Matthew Letchworth picks off the pass by Wayne Merkley | 60-58 |
| 05:16 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses the lay-in | 60-58 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth is fouled on the floor by Jeff Gardener - foul #3 on Jeff Gardener, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson (SG), David Prince (C) Brian Highland, Thomas Burkhalter | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Chad Harris (PF) Wayne Merkley, Jeff Gardener | |
| 04:40 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 04:39 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 04:20 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 04:19 | Missouri | Michael Shirley tips it in | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 03:36 | Missouri | Justin Love comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 03:34 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia tips it in | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Frank Marquart (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Letchworth (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Mort (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - David Prince (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Desalvo (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson's pass is intercepted by Justin Love | 64-62 |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Justin Love banks in the layup | 64-64 |
| 02:58 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 02:57 | Arizona State | David Prince grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brian Highland (PG), Thomas Burkhalter (C) Edwin Patterson, David Prince | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (SG), Jeff Gardener (SF), Mark Swinton (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) David Desalvo, Michael Shirley, Chad Harris, Craig Battaglia | |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Burkhalter - foul #1 on Thomas Burkhalter, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | Frank Marquart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Joseph Mort tips it home | 66-66 |
| 01:47 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Gardener | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 66-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG) Wayne Merkley | |
| 01:19 | Missouri | Justin Love clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri | David Desalvo travels with the ball | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Matthew Letchworth misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle is hacked by Frank Marquart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Marquart, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson (SG) Frank Marquart | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG), Michael Shirley (PF) Justin Love, Mark Swinton | |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Burkhalter | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Patterson - foul #2 on Edwin Patterson, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Swinton (PF) Michael Shirley | |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Thomas Burkhalter snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Edwin Patterson clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-72 |