| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Fang Xia (fresh) SG - Arden O'Connor (fresh) SF - Robert Connelly (fresh) PF - David Emmons (fresh) C - Samuel Pfeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) SG - David Desalvo (fresh) SF - Jeff Gardener (fresh) PF - Michael Shirley (fresh) C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Missouri | Justin Love misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | David Emmons grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | David Emmons can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Shirley - foul #1 on Michael Shirley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | David Emmons makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | David Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Missouri | David Desalvo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Fang Xia pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Colorado | David Emmons travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Missouri | David Desalvo is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Jeff Gardener steals it from Arden O'Connor | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Missouri | David Desalvo hits the finger roll set up by Jeff Gardener | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | David Emmons misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Missouri | Michael Shirley snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Missouri | David Desalvo loses the dribble to Fang Xia in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Fang Xia travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oliver Baldridge (PF) David Emmons | |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Battaglia (C) Tommy Loiselle | |
| 17:08 | Missouri | David Desalvo loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jon Peoples (SG), Francis Koop (SF) Arden O'Connor, Robert Connelly | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Fang Xia shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:17 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Fang Xia - foul #1 on Fang Xia, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Jerry Munsey (C) Fang Xia, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:17 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:17 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Colorado | Francis Koop knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Wilson Green | 7-4 |
| 15:54 | Missouri | David Desalvo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:53 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener tips it home | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilson Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Peoples (fresh) SF - Francis Koop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Baldridge (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Munsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fairly fresh) SG - David Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Gardener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) C - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Jerry Munsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Oliver Baldridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:25 | Colorado | Francis Koop misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:23 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | Missouri | Justin Love throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arden O'Connor (SG), Robert Connelly (SF), David Emmons (PF) Jon Peoples, Francis Koop, Oliver Baldridge | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG), Chad Harris (SF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Justin Love, Jeff Gardener, Craig Battaglia | |
| 14:58 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor is hacked by David Desalvo - foul #1 on David Desalvo, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (PG), Samuel Pfeil (C) Wilson Green, Jerry Munsey | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Pfeil | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Missouri | David Desalvo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Desalvo, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Jeff Gardener (SF), Craig Battaglia (C) David Desalvo, Michael Shirley, Tommy Loiselle | |
| 13:59 | Colorado | David Emmons blows the layup | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:40 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 13:38 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia tips it but misses | 9-6 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Robert Connelly pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | David Emmons comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Harris - foul #1 on Chad Harris, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Jon Peoples (SG), Francis Koop (SF) Fang Xia, Arden O'Connor, Robert Connelly | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Swinton (PF) Jeff Gardener | |
| 13:19 | Colorado | David Emmons misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | David Emmons misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Mark Swinton | 9-6 |
| 12:51 | Missouri | Justin Love is fouled on the floor by Wilson Green - foul #1 on Wilson Green, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oliver Baldridge (PF), Jerry Munsey (C) David Emmons, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (PF) Chad Harris | |
| 12:35 | Missouri | Justin Love loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle (C) Craig Battaglia | |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Mark Swinton is called for the reach on Wilson Green - foul #1 on Mark Swinton, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeff Gardener (SF) Mark Swinton | |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Francis Koop misses the easy open layup | 9-6 |
| 11:56 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 11:34 | Missouri | Michael Shirley loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (PG), Arden O'Connor (SG), David Emmons (PF), Samuel Pfeil (C) Wilson Green, Jon Peoples, Oliver Baldridge, Jerry Munsey | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Harris (SF), Craig Battaglia (C) Justin Love, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Fang Xia (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arden O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Koop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Emmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Pfeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) SG - Jeff Gardener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Harris (fresh) PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) C - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Fang Xia | 11-6 |
| 10:40 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-6 |
| 10:39 | Missouri | Michael Shirley tips it in | 11-8 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Chad Harris - foul #2 on Chad Harris, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Connelly (SF) Francis Koop | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Alva Kakowski (SF), Mark Swinton (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Jeff Gardener, Chad Harris, Michael Shirley, Craig Battaglia | |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 09:58 | Missouri | Mark Swinton buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 09:37 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wayne Merkley - foul #1 on Wayne Merkley, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Oliver Baldridge (PF), Jerry Munsey (C) Fang Xia, David Emmons, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 09:37 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:37 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:34 | Missouri | Alva Kakowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alva Kakowski, team foul #8 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jon Peoples (SG) Arden O'Connor | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Wilson Green misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Wilson Green hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 08:57 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Robert Connelly grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 08:41 | Colorado | Wilson Green's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Stutz (SF), Samuel Pfeil (C) Robert Connelly, Jerry Munsey | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeff Gardener (SF), Michael Shirley (PF), Craig Battaglia (C) Alva Kakowski, Mark Swinton, Tommy Loiselle | |
| 08:30 | Missouri | Michael Shirley is hacked by Samuel Pfeil - foul #1 on Samuel Pfeil, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (PG), Francis Koop (SF), David Emmons (PF) Wilson Green, James Stutz, Oliver Baldridge | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 08:14 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 16-10 |
| 08:12 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | David Emmons makes the shot in the paint set up by Francis Koop and he's hacked by Justin Love - foul #1 on Justin Love, team foul #9 | 18-12 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | David Emmons makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:37 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Koop - foul #1 on Francis Koop, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arden O'Connor (SG), Robert Connelly (SF), Oliver Baldridge (PF) Jon Peoples, Francis Koop, David Emmons | |
| Subs | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle (C) Craig Battaglia | |
| 07:37 | Missouri | Michael Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:37 | Missouri | Michael Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Fang Xia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arden O'Connor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Connelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oliver Baldridge (fresh) C - Samuel Pfeil (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (tired) SG - Wayne Merkley (tiring) SF - Jeff Gardener (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor's floater is tipped away by Michael Shirley | 19-14 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor gets the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:08 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 19-14 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Oliver Baldridge grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 19-14 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Michael Shirley pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:32 | Missouri | Michael Shirley connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Oliver Baldridge - foul #1 on Oliver Baldridge, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Jon Peoples (SG), Francis Koop (SF), David Emmons (PF), Jerry Munsey (C) Fang Xia, Arden O'Connor, Robert Connelly, Oliver Baldridge, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Harris (SF), Mark Swinton (C) Jeff Gardener, Tommy Loiselle | |
| 06:32 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | David Emmons grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 06:30 | Colorado | Wilson Green is hacked by Justin Love in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Love, team foul #10 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeff Gardener (SG), Alva Kakowski (SF) Justin Love, Michael Shirley | |
| 06:30 | Colorado | Wilson Green makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:30 | Colorado | Wilson Green makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:19 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-16 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Francis Koop gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:09 | Colorado | Wilson Green works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Koop | 24-16 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Jon Peoples picks off the pass by Wayne Merkley in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | David Emmons dunks the ball set up by Jon Peoples | 26-16 |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener blows the layup | 26-16 |
| 05:36 | Missouri | Chad Harris snags the offensive board | 26-16 |
| 05:20 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Jerry Munsey pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | Chad Harris picks off the pass by Jon Peoples | 26-16 |
| 04:37 | Missouri | David Emmons is called for the reach on Chad Harris - foul #1 on David Emmons, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (PG), Arden O'Connor (SG), Robert Connelly (SF), Oliver Baldridge (PF), Samuel Pfeil (C) Wilson Green, Jon Peoples, Francis Koop, David Emmons, Jerry Munsey | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (PF), Craig Battaglia (C) Alva Kakowski, Mark Swinton | |
| 04:26 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses the turnaround from the baseline | 26-16 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Oliver Baldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Fang Xia splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-16 |
| 04:18 | Missouri | Michael Shirley snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 03:51 | Missouri | Fang Xia picks off the pass by Wayne Merkley | 26-16 |
| 03:25 | Colorado | Wayne Merkley takes the ball from Fang Xia after a doubleteam | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Fang Xia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arden O'Connor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Connelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oliver Baldridge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Pfeil (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (tired) SG - Jeff Gardener (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Green (PG), Jon Peoples (SG), Francis Koop (SF) Fang Xia, Arden O'Connor, Robert Connelly | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), David Desalvo (SG), Mark Swinton (SF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Wayne Merkley, Jeff Gardener, Chad Harris, Craig Battaglia | |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Wilson Green splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 02:35 | Missouri | Michael Shirley gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 02:29 | Missouri | Michael Shirley can't finish the layup | 26-16 |
| 02:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Oliver Baldridge | 26-16 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Jon Peoples can't connect on a shot from the left side | 26-16 |
| 02:01 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Tommy Loiselle | 26-16 |
| 01:58 | Missouri | Justin Love is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Love, team foul #11 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Emmons (PF) Oliver Baldridge | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG), Alva Kakowski (SF), Craig Battaglia (PF) Justin Love, Mark Swinton, Michael Shirley | |
| 01:50 | Colorado | Wilson Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 01:28 | Missouri | David Desalvo drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Merkley | 26-19 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Samuel Pfeil travels with the ball | 26-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (PG), Arden O'Connor (SG), Robert Connelly (SF), Jerry Munsey (C) Wilson Green, Jon Peoples, Francis Koop, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Harris (PF) Tommy Loiselle | |
| 00:52 | Missouri | David Emmons is called for the reach on Wayne Merkley - foul #2 on David Emmons, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Alva Kakowski, Craig Battaglia | |
| 00:52 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Jerry Munsey snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Robert Connelly buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Arden O'Connor | 28-19 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | David Desalvo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-22 |