| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Berends (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Coleman Montemayor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Eric Berends inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri | Frank Leland's pass is intercepted by Norbert Dickinson | 31-40 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-40 |
| 19:32 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:09 | Missouri | Clyde Esposito is called for the reach on Michael Gill - foul #2 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:04 | Missouri | Paul Allen is hacked by Frank Bryan - foul #2 on Frank Bryan, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 18:40 | Missouri | Eric Berends makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by Paul Allen out of the doubleteam | 33-40 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 18:14 | Missouri | Eric Berends grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:02 | Missouri | Paul Allen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 18:00 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Michael Gill is called for the reach on Frank Bryan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gill, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti (PF) Coleman Montemayor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Walker (C) Norbert Dickinson | |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 17:21 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Allen | 37-43 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Bryan | 37-46 |
| 16:48 | Missouri | Michael Gill evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block set up by Paul Allen | 39-46 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 16:31 | Missouri | Eric Berends grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:26 | Missouri | Michael Gill shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Bryan - foul #3 on Frank Bryan, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Geraldo Mercado (SF), Coleman Montemayor (PF) Paul Allen, Eric Berends, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Donald Hahn (SG), Jon Johnson (SF), Arron Gatewood (PF) Frank Bryan, Clyde Esposito, Robert Labadie, Charlie Cosenza | |
| 16:26 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:26 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Arron Gatewood is denied on a layup by Coleman Montemayor | 41-46 |
| 16:17 | Missouri | Michael Gill grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Donald Hahn picks off the pass by Drew Occhipinti | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeremy Yoshioka (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geraldo Mercado (fresh) PF - Coleman Montemayor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Drew Occhipinti (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Yong Meng (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arron Gatewood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Yong Meng scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Arron Gatewood | 41-48 |
| 15:32 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:47 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Coleman Montemayor | 43-48 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Arron Gatewood can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 14:24 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 14:19 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Milton Walker | 43-48 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 13:53 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:46 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Milton Walker grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Jeremy Yoshioka steps in front of the Donald Hahn pass | 43-48 |
| 13:35 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka blows the layup | 43-48 |
| 13:34 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:19 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti buries a jumper in the lane | 45-48 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Yong Meng's floater is knocked away by Coleman Montemayor | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | Missouri | Michael Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:41 | Missouri | Yong Meng picks off the pass by Michael Gill | 45-48 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Yong Meng lays it up and in | 45-50 |
| 12:27 | Missouri | Yong Meng steals the ball from Geraldo Mercado | 45-50 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:16 | Missouri | Michael Gill gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:04 | Missouri | Michael Gill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Hahn - foul #2 on Donald Hahn, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Eric Berends (SF), James Johnstone (PF), Frank Leland (C) Jeremy Yoshioka, Geraldo Mercado, Coleman Montemayor, Drew Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Clyde Esposito (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Yong Meng, Donald Hahn, Jon Johnson, Arron Gatewood, Milton Walker | |
| 12:04 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:04 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 11:50 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Johnstone | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Gill (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Berends (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnstone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Missouri | Charlie Cosenza is called for the reach on Frank Leland - foul #1 on Charlie Cosenza, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Philip Kenney (SG) Michael Gill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:32 | Missouri | Eric Berends is fouled on the floor by Charlie Cosenza - foul #2 on Charlie Cosenza, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 11:17 | Missouri | Paul Allen makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Berends | 49-50 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson tips it home | 49-52 |
| 10:53 | Missouri | Clyde Esposito is called for the reach on Philip Kenney - foul #3 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 10:53 | Missouri | Philip Kenney misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Eric Berends steals it from Charlie Cosenza | 49-52 |
| 10:19 | Missouri | Frank Leland buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Johnstone | 51-52 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:58 | Missouri | Frank Leland snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:51 | Missouri | Frank Leland hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 53-52 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 09:32 | Missouri | Frank Leland grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:26 | Missouri | Paul Allen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 09:24 | Missouri | Frank Leland tips it home | 55-52 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson connects on the shot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 08:56 | Missouri | Eric Berends drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Philip Kenney | 57-54 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-54 |
| 08:37 | Missouri | Paul Allen snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 08:12 | Missouri | Eric Berends misses short on a jumper from close range | 57-54 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Frank Leland tips it home | 59-54 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Paul Allen steals it from Charlie Cosenza | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Kenney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Berends (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnstone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Leland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Labadie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri | Paul Allen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 07:33 | Missouri | Frank Leland can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:17 | Missouri | Philip Kenney pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:56 | Missouri | Frank Leland misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charlie Cosenza - foul #3 on Charlie Cosenza, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Jeremy Shutt (SG), Geraldo Mercado (SF), Coleman Montemayor (PF) Paul Allen, Philip Kenney, Eric Berends, James Johnstone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Donald Hahn (SG), Jon Johnson (SF), Arron Gatewood (PF), Milton Walker (C) Frank Bryan, Clyde Esposito, Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson, Charlie Cosenza | |
| 06:56 | Missouri | Frank Leland makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:56 | Missouri | Frank Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 06:36 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 06:17 | Missouri | Jeremy Shutt is fouled on the floor by Yong Meng - foul #2 on Yong Meng, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti (C) Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:17 | Missouri | Jeremy Shutt makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:17 | Missouri | Jeremy Shutt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Yong Meng is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 06:02 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-54 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Milton Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 05:41 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 63-54 |
| 05:19 | Missouri | Jeremy Shutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:05 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti lays it up and in | 65-54 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Arron Gatewood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Gill (SG), Eric Berends (SF) Jeremy Shutt, Geraldo Mercado | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Clyde Esposito (SG), Norbert Dickinson (PF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Yong Meng, Donald Hahn, Arron Gatewood, Milton Walker | |
| 04:15 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Clyde Esposito - foul #4 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG) Jeremy Yoshioka | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SF) Jon Johnson | |
| 04:15 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:15 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 04:01 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Missouri | Eric Berends hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 66-54 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | Eric Berends grabs the offensive board | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gill (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Berends (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Coleman Montemayor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Drew Occhipinti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Renato Yazzie (fresh) PF - Norbert Dickinson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Missouri | Renato Yazzie is called for the reach on Eric Berends - foul #1 on Renato Yazzie, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), James Johnstone (PF), Jeremy Shutt (C) Paul Allen, Coleman Montemayor, Drew Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Robert Labadie (SF), Milton Walker (C) Frank Bryan, Renato Yazzie, Charlie Cosenza | |
| 03:20 | Missouri | Eric Berends misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:20 | Missouri | Eric Berends makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Michael Gill picks off the pass by Norbert Dickinson | 67-54 |
| 02:44 | Missouri | Eric Berends hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norbert Dickinson - foul #2 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #12 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Philip Kenney (SG) Michael Gill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (SG), Jon Johnson (SF), Arron Gatewood (PF) Clyde Esposito, Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson | |
| 02:44 | Missouri | Eric Berends makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:44 | Missouri | Eric Berends misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Milton Walker gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn hits a 3 from straight away | 68-57 |
| 02:26 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Michael Gill (SG), Drew Occhipinti (PF), Frank Leland (C) Jeremy Yoshioka, Philip Kenney, James Johnstone, Jeremy Shutt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Robert Labadie (SF), Charlie Cosenza (PF) Yong Meng, Jon Johnson, Arron Gatewood | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:10 | Missouri | Michael Gill clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:48 | Missouri | Charlie Cosenza swats the layup by Drew Occhipinti | 68-57 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frank Bryan | 68-57 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie is hacked by Eric Berends - foul #2 on Eric Berends, team foul #2 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Philip Kenney (SG), Geraldo Mercado (SF), James Johnstone (C) Paul Allen, Michael Gill, Eric Berends, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Jon Johnson (SF), Arron Gatewood (PF) Frank Bryan, Robert Labadie, Charlie Cosenza | |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Yong Meng can't finish the layup | 68-57 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Yong Meng tips it but misses | 68-57 |
| 01:16 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jeremy Yoshioka | 68-57 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka's layup is rejected by Arron Gatewood | 68-57 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Arron Gatewood pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 00:46 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti is denied on a layup by Milton Walker | 68-57 |
| 00:22 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Occhipinti | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka runs out the clock | 68-57 |