| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Gardener (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Swinton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Taylor (fresh) SF - John Stanton (fresh) PF - Frank Cowley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Steve (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri | David Desalvo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 19:37 | Kansas | John Stanton pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:19 | Kansas | John Stanton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chris James | 23-33 |
| 18:54 | Missouri | Chris James takes the ball from Mark Swinton | 23-33 |
| 18:50 | Kansas | Chad Taylor blows the layup | 23-33 |
| 18:49 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jeff Gardener | 23-33 |
| 18:27 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 18:25 | Kansas | Frank Cowley gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 17:56 | Kansas | Chris James scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Taylor | 23-36 |
| 17:42 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener is whistled for traveling | 23-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (C) Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 17:22 | Kansas | David Steve is hacked by David Desalvo - foul #2 on David Desalvo, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Harris (C) Mark Swinton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Perham (C) David Steve | |
| 17:09 | Kansas | Frank Cowley hits the finger roll set up by Chad Taylor | 23-38 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to John Stanton | 23-38 |
| 16:25 | Kansas | Frank Cowley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 23-38 |
| 16:23 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 15:57 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-38 |
| 15:56 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Gardener | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Gardener (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Cowley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Perham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Missouri | David Desalvo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 15:17 | Kansas | Frank Cowley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 15:16 | Kansas | Robert Perham hits the follow up shot | 25-40 |
| 14:53 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 14:51 | Kansas | Robert Perham grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 14:28 | Kansas | Frank Cowley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Shirley - foul #2 on Michael Shirley, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Swinton (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Michael Shirley, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG), Paul Cavalier (SG), Robert Fiecke (SF), David Steve (C) Chris James, Chad Taylor, John Stanton, Robert Perham | |
| 14:28 | Kansas | Frank Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 14:28 | Kansas | Frank Cowley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 14:10 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Fiecke - foul #1 on Robert Fiecke, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Hartzell (PF) Frank Cowley | |
| 14:10 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 14:10 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 14:03 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 13:36 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by David Steve - foul #3 on David Steve, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG) Justin Love | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 13:36 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 13:36 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 13:16 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeff Gardener - foul #1 on Jeff Gardener, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| 13:16 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 13:16 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 13:16 | Missouri | Mark Swinton grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 12:52 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Tommy Loiselle | 30-44 |
| 12:34 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke is hacked by Mark Swinton - foul #3 on Mark Swinton, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Harris (SF) Jeff Gardener | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 12:19 | Kansas | David Steve drills a runner from the right block | 30-46 |
| 12:14 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 12:13 | Kansas | Robert Stokes grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 11:56 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier is fouled on the floor by Wayne Merkley - foul #3 on Wayne Merkley, team foul #5 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Craig Battaglia (PF), Michael Shirley (C) David Desalvo, Mark Swinton, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chad Taylor (PG), John Stanton (SF) Robert Stokes, Robert Fiecke | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Merkley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Battaglia (fresh) C - Michael Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chad Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Cavalier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hartzell (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Steve (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Kansas | Chad Taylor is fouled on the floor by Justin Love - foul #3 on Justin Love, team foul #6 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Cowley (PF), Robert Perham (C) John Hartzell, David Steve | |
| 11:29 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 11:28 | Missouri | Michael Shirley pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 10:59 | Missouri | Justin Love is whistled for a carry | 30-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), Jeff Gardener (SF) Wayne Merkley, Craig Battaglia | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG) Paul Cavalier | |
| 10:46 | Kansas | John Stanton drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris James | 30-48 |
| 10:24 | Missouri | Justin Love's pass is intercepted by Chad Taylor | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:06 | Kansas | Frank Cowley clanks a shot in the paint | 30-48 |
| 10:04 | Missouri | Chad Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 09:51 | Missouri | Michael Shirley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG), Mark Swinton (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Justin Love, Michael Shirley, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Cavalier (SG), John Hartzell (PF), David Steve (C) Chad Taylor, Frank Cowley, Robert Perham | |
| 09:28 | Kansas | Chris James makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Cavalier | 30-51 |
| 08:59 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range | 30-51 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | David Steve snags the defensive board | 30-51 |
| 08:39 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Chris James | 30-54 |
| 08:16 | Missouri | Mark Swinton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-54 |
| 08:14 | Kansas | David Steve pulls down the rebound | 30-54 |
| 07:55 | Kansas | John Stanton is hacked by David Desalvo - foul #3 on David Desalvo, team foul #7 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Chad Harris (SF), Craig Battaglia (PF), Michael Shirley (C) David Desalvo, Jeff Gardener, Mark Swinton, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG), Chad Taylor (SG), Frank Cowley (PF) Chris James, Paul Cavalier, John Hartzell | |
| 07:55 | Kansas | John Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 07:55 | Kansas | John Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Merkley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Battaglia (fresh) C - Michael Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Cowley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - David Steve (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Missouri | Justin Love misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-56 |
| 07:24 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Chad Taylor | 30-56 |
| 06:55 | Kansas | Michael Shirley blocks the short jumper by John Stanton | 30-56 |
| 06:54 | Kansas | David Steve can't tip it in | 30-56 |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Justin Love snags the defensive board | 30-56 |
| 06:29 | Missouri | David Steve is called for the reach on Justin Love - foul #4 on David Steve, team foul #3 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG) Justin Love | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG), Paul Cavalier (SF), Robert Perham (C) Robert Stokes, John Stanton, David Steve | |
| 06:06 | Missouri | Chad Taylor steps in front of the Chad Harris pass | 30-56 |
| 06:03 | Kansas | Chad Taylor slams it home | 30-58 |
| 05:42 | Missouri | David Desalvo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-58 |
| 05:41 | Kansas | Frank Cowley gets the rebound | 30-58 |
| 05:12 | Kansas | Chris James is hacked by Wayne Merkley - foul #4 on Wayne Merkley, team foul #8 | 30-58 |
| 05:12 | Kansas | Chris James makes the 1st free throw | 30-59 |
| 05:12 | Kansas | Chris James makes the 2nd free throw | 30-60 |
| 04:57 | Missouri | Frank Cowley swats the layup by Michael Shirley | 30-60 |
| 04:55 | Kansas | Frank Cowley grabs the board | 30-60 |
| 04:36 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chris James | 30-63 |
| 04:19 | Missouri | David Desalvo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Merkley | 33-63 |
| 03:56 | Kansas | Frank Cowley knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Chris James | 33-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Desalvo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) C - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Cavalier (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Cowley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Perham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Missouri | David Desalvo buries a 3 from the left corner | 36-65 |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Frank Cowley can't throw it down against a doubleteam but the foul's on Michael Shirley - foul #3 on Michael Shirley, team foul #9 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Alva Kakowski (SF) David Desalvo, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG), Robert Fiecke (SG), John Stanton (SF), David Steve (C) Chris James, Chad Taylor, Paul Cavalier, Robert Perham | |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Frank Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-66 |
| 03:14 | Missouri | Michael Shirley grabs the board | 36-66 |
| 02:52 | Missouri | Justin Love is fouled on the floor by Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #4 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Hartzell (PF) Frank Cowley | |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Justin Love misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-66 |
| 02:32 | Kansas | John Stanton grabs the board | 36-66 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | John Stanton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Love - foul #4 on Justin Love, team foul #10 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Harris (SF) Alva Kakowski | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:15 | Kansas | John Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | John Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | Robert Fiecke steals the ball from Wayne Merkley | 36-67 |
| 01:21 | Kansas | John Stanton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 36-67 |
| 01:19 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the board | 36-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Missouri | Chad Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-67 |
| 01:04 | Kansas | John Stanton snags the defensive board | 36-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Kansas | Robert Stokes's pass is intercepted by Justin Love | 36-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Chad Harris makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Wayne Merkley | 38-67 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | John Stanton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-67 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Michael Shirley gets the rebound | 38-67 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Justin Love buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-67 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Robert Stokes runs out the clock | 41-67 |