| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) SG - Michael Gill (fresh) SF - Eric Berends (fresh) PF - Coleman Montemayor (fresh) C - Frank Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) PF - Antonio Padilla (fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | John Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Missouri | Michael Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | John Wilson is hacked by Paul Allen - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Roosevelt Williams and the foul's on Coleman Montemayor - foul #1 on Coleman Montemayor, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Missouri | Frank Leland hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Wilson | 0-8 |
| 17:50 | Missouri | Frank Leland is open and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 2-8 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla tips it but misses | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Missouri | Eric Berends grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:19 | Missouri | Paul Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti (PF) Coleman Montemayor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Roosevelt Williams, Antonio Padilla, John Wilson | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Jones | 2-11 |
| 16:59 | Missouri | Michael Gill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Philip Kenney (SG), James Johnstone (C) Paul Allen, Michael Gill, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Richard Jones banks in the layup set up by Stephen Sica | 2-13 |
| 16:24 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip Kenney | 4-13 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Philip Kenney is called for the reach on John Armstrong - foul #1 on Philip Kenney, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado (SF), Coleman Montemayor (PF) Eric Berends, James Johnstone | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Scott Sandford (PF), John Wilson (C) John Armstrong, Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | John Wilson loses the dribble to Philip Kenney | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeremy Yoshioka (fresh) SG - Philip Kenney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Geraldo Mercado (fresh) PF - Coleman Montemayor (fresh) C - Drew Occhipinti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Sica (fresh) PF - Scott Sandford (fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Sica - foul #1 on Stephen Sica, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| 15:42 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Michael Gill (SG), Frank Leland (C) Jeremy Yoshioka, Philip Kenney, Drew Occhipinti | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF) Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | John Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-13 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson grabs the offensive board | 4-13 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche's pass is intercepted by Frank Leland | 4-13 |
| 14:57 | Missouri | Scott Sandford swats the short shot by Frank Leland | 4-13 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams is hacked by Frank Leland - foul #1 on Frank Leland, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Eric Berends (SF), Drew Occhipinti (PF) Paul Allen, Geraldo Mercado, Coleman Montemayor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Roosevelt Williams, John Wilson | |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | John Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 4-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Philip Kenney (SG), James Johnstone (C) Michael Gill, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (SF) Scott Sandford | |
| 14:05 | Missouri | Radman Zeimetz denies the turnaround by Eric Berends | 4-13 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Stephen Sica is denied by James Johnstone | 4-13 |
| 13:42 | Missouri | James Johnstone grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 13:36 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka is open and lays it up and in | 6-13 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Richard Jones is whistled for traveling | 6-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Michael Gill (SG), Coleman Montemayor (PF), Frank Leland (C) Jeremy Yoshioka, Philip Kenney, Drew Occhipinti, James Johnstone | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), John Wilson (C) John Armstrong, Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica, Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 13:00 | Missouri | Michael Gill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-13 |
| 12:58 | Missouri | Eric Berends hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado (SF) Eric Berends | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Sandford (SF) Roosevelt Williams | |
| 12:41 | Missouri | Frank Leland connects on the shot from close range | 10-13 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Frank Leland takes the ball from Lloyd Robinson | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Missouri | Michael Gill loses the dribble to Lloyd Robinson in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | John Wilson's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Leland | 10-13 |
| 12:09 | Missouri | Coleman Montemayor grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | Missouri | Paul Allen is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Geraldo Mercado | 13-13 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Frank Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) SF - Geraldo Mercado (fresh) PF - Coleman Montemayor (fairly fresh) C - Frank Leland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Sandford (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Padilla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado is hacked by Scott Sandford - foul #1 on Scott Sandford, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Philip Kenney (SG), Eric Berends (SF), Drew Occhipinti (PF), James Johnstone (C) Paul Allen, Michael Gill, Geraldo Mercado, Coleman Montemayor, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (SF) Lloyd Robinson, Scott Sandford | |
| 11:16 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Ralph Riche - foul #1 on Ralph Riche, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Antonio Padilla, John Wilson | |
| 11:16 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:16 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:16 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka makes the 3rd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams (SF) Stephen Sica | |
| 10:46 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka is whistled for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG) Ralph Riche | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Armstrong | 16-16 |
| 10:06 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 10:05 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:42 | Missouri | Richard Jones blocks the short jumper by Drew Occhipinti | 16-16 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses the easy layup | 16-16 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 08:55 | Missouri | Roosevelt Williams swats the layup by Drew Occhipinti | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | Missouri | James Johnstone tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 08:52 | Missouri | Philip Kenney pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:38 | Missouri | Eric Berends misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Roosevelt Williams - foul #1 on Roosevelt Williams, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Michael Gill (SG), Coleman Montemayor (PF), Frank Leland (C) Jeremy Yoshioka, Philip Kenney, Drew Occhipinti, James Johnstone | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Stephen Sica (SF), Scott Sandford (PF), John Wilson (C) John Armstrong, Thomas Flynn, Roosevelt Williams, Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 08:38 | Missouri | Eric Berends misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:38 | Missouri | Eric Berends misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado (SF) Eric Berends | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:26 | Missouri | Stephen Sica steals it from Frank Leland | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson drills a 3 from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 08:04 | Missouri | Frank Leland can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Riche - foul #2 on Ralph Riche, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG) Ralph Riche | |
| 08:04 | Missouri | Frank Leland misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:04 | Missouri | Frank Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 07:39 | Missouri | Frank Leland pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fresh) SF - Geraldo Mercado (fresh) PF - Coleman Montemayor (fresh) C - Frank Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Armstrong (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Sica (fresh) PF - Scott Sandford (fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Missouri | Frank Leland is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 17-21 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Frank Leland denies the turnaround by Stephen Sica | 17-21 |
| 06:53 | Missouri | Paul Allen snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | John Wilson steps in front of the Geraldo Mercado pass in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica is called for traveling | 17-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Jeremy Shutt (SG), Eric Berends (SF), Drew Occhipinti (PF) Paul Allen, Michael Gill, Geraldo Mercado, Coleman Montemayor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (PG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF) John Armstrong, Stephen Sica, Scott Sandford | |
| 06:13 | Missouri | Frank Leland is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jeremy Yoshioka | 19-21 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla misses the floater from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 05:57 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Eric Berends | 19-21 |
| 05:51 | Missouri | Frank Leland hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 05:27 | Missouri | Frank Leland gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:03 | Missouri | Frank Leland lays it in uncontested | 23-21 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla misses the floater from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 04:42 | Missouri | Jeremy Shutt pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:35 | Missouri | Eric Berends's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Philip Kenney (SG), Coleman Montemayor (PF), James Johnstone (C) Jeremy Shutt, Drew Occhipinti, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Stephen Sica (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Lloyd Robinson, Roosevelt Williams, John Wilson | |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica is fouled on the floor by Eric Berends - foul #1 on Eric Berends, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Michael Gill (SG), Geraldo Mercado (SF) Jeremy Yoshioka, Philip Kenney, Eric Berends | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Jones (PF) Antonio Padilla | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 04:12 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Coleman Montemayor | 23-21 |
| 03:51 | Missouri | Michael Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 03:49 | Missouri | James Johnstone pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:38 | Missouri | Michael Gill hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Sica - foul #2 on Stephen Sica, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Berends (SF) Geraldo Mercado | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Scott Sandford (PF), John Wilson (C) John Armstrong, Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 03:38 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:38 | Missouri | Michael Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Berends (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Coleman Montemayor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Johnstone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Sica (fresh) PF - Scott Sandford (fresh) C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 03:20 | Missouri | Michael Gill pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:04 | Missouri | Eric Berends drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gill | 27-21 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 02:42 | Missouri | Paul Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka (PG), Philip Kenney (SG), Drew Occhipinti (PF), Jeremy Shutt (C) Paul Allen, Michael Gill, Coleman Montemayor, James Johnstone | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF) Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica, John Wilson | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Philip Kenney takes the ball from Ralph Riche | 27-23 |
| 02:15 | Missouri | Eric Berends hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Lloyd Robinson | 27-23 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Jeremy Shutt blocks the jumper by Roosevelt Williams | 27-23 |
| 01:57 | Missouri | Drew Occhipinti gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 01:53 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Riche - foul #3 on Ralph Riche, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Geraldo Mercado (SF) Eric Berends | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Antonio Padilla, Scott Sandford | |
| 01:53 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Roosevelt Williams | 27-25 |
| 01:05 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 27-28 |
| 00:37 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Jeremy Yoshioka tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | A charge is called on John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Michael Gill (SG), Eric Berends (SF), James Johnstone (PF), Frank Leland (C) Jeremy Yoshioka, Philip Kenney, Geraldo Mercado, Drew Occhipinti, Jeremy Shutt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), John Wilson (C) Lloyd Robinson, Roosevelt Williams, Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 00:03 | Missouri | Eric Berends is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Armstrong misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-28 |