| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) SG - Alphonso Gallo (fresh) SF - Robert Carrera (fresh) PF - Richard Hillyer (fresh) C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) SG - Graham Halverson (fresh) SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) PF - Alexander Messer (fresh) C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Missouri | Robert Carrera knocks in the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Stanton Oxley - foul #1 on Stanton Oxley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Missouri | Robert Carrera makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri | Robert Carrera is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Carrera, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanton Oxley | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Missouri | Robert Carrera misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer tips it in | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Missouri | Justin Love misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Battaglia (SF), Chad Harris (PF), Robert Kangas (C) Robert Carrera, Richard Hillyer, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:12 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Alphonso Gallo is called for the reach on Graham Halverson - foul #1 on Alphonso Gallo, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (SG) Alphonso Gallo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Graham Halverson | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | Missouri | Justin Love lays it up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the dunk attempt | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves tips it in | 5-8 |
| 15:48 | Missouri | Alexander Messer denies the turnaround by Chad Harris | 5-8 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer grabs the board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Merkley (fresh) SF - Craig Battaglia (fresh) PF - Chad Harris (fresh) C - Robert Kangas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) PF - Alexander Messer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves dunks the ball set up by Alexander Messer | 5-10 |
| 15:20 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia clanks a shot from the left side | 5-10 |
| 15:19 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:54 | Missouri | Stanton Oxley picks off the pass by Chad Harris | 5-10 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Justin Love is called for the reach on Brian Hardin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Love, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo (SG), Robert Carrera (SF), Richard Hillyer (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Wayne Merkley, Craig Battaglia, Chad Harris, Robert Kangas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Alphonso Gallo - foul #2 on Alphonso Gallo, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (SG) Alphonso Gallo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:16 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 14:15 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer tips it back up and in | 7-12 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson is hacked by Wayne Merkley - foul #1 on Wayne Merkley, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alva Kakowski (SG) Justin Love | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong (C) Craig Hargreaves | |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley loses the dribble to Wayne Merkley | 7-12 |
| 13:35 | Missouri | Alva Kakowski lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Merkley | 9-12 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alva Kakowski - foul #1 on Alva Kakowski, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:56 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 9-13 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Robert Carrera steals it from Graham Halverson | 9-13 |
| 12:29 | Missouri | Robert Carrera slams it home | 11-13 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:52 | Missouri | Alva Kakowski comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 11-16 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley travels with the ball | 11-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Craig Battaglia (SF), Chad Harris (PF), Robert Kangas (C) Alva Kakowski, Robert Carrera, Richard Hillyer, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Craig Hargreaves (C) Brian Hardin, Graham Halverson, Alexander Messer | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Battaglia (fresh) PF - Chad Harris (fresh) C - Robert Kangas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Eugene Scott (fresh) SG - Wayne Horton (fresh) SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clay Armstrong (fresh) C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton blows the layup | 11-16 |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Robert Kangas grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:39 | Missouri | Chad Harris lays it in | 13-16 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Hargreaves and he's fouled by Craig Battaglia - foul #1 on Craig Battaglia, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG) Eugene Scott | |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:10 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley is called for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hillyer (PF) Robert Kangas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SF) Stanton Oxley | |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong misses the easy layup | 13-19 |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:26 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Love | 15-19 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:13 | Missouri | Chad Harris snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:53 | Missouri | Justin Love is hacked by Brian Hardin - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #2 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alva Kakowski (SG), Robert Carrera (SF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Wayne Merkley, Craig Battaglia, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SG), Stanton Oxley (SF), Alexander Messer (PF) Wayne Horton, Matthew Brown, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 08:35 | Missouri | Graham Halverson steals the ball from Justin Love | 15-19 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:08 | Missouri | Justin Love misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 08:06 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer tips it in | 17-21 |
| 07:43 | Missouri | Justin Love is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG), Craig Battaglia (PF) Justin Love, Richard Hillyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Craig Hargreaves (C) Brian Hardin, Clay Armstrong | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott scores on a floater from the right wing | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Kakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Carrera (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Eugene Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Messer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Robert Carrera connects on the shot in the paint set up by Alva Kakowski | 19-23 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Tommy Loiselle denies the turnaround by Stanton Oxley | 19-23 |
| 06:53 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:25 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia blows the layup but he's hacked by Alexander Messer - foul #1 on Alexander Messer, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Chad Harris (PF), Robert Kangas (C) Alva Kakowski, Robert Carrera, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Wayne Horton (SG) Eugene Scott, Graham Halverson | |
| 06:25 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:25 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Chad Harris - foul #1 on Chad Harris, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hillyer (PF) Robert Kangas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 05:37 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia tips it home | 23-25 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Alexander Messer | 23-27 |
| 04:54 | Missouri | Chad Harris misses long on a shot from the left side | 23-27 |
| 04:53 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:37 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia loses the dribble to Wayne Horton | 23-27 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton can't finish the layup | 23-27 |
| 04:31 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:10 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chad Harris and the foul's on Wayne Horton - foul #1 on Wayne Horton, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alva Kakowski (SG), Robert Carrera (SF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Justin Love, Richard Hillyer, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Matthew Brown (SF), Graham Halverson (PF), Clay Armstrong (C) Brian Hardin, Stanton Oxley, Alexander Messer, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 04:10 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the jump hook in the lane | 25-29 |
| 03:48 | Missouri | Matthew Brown picks off the pass by Alva Kakowski | 25-29 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Carrera - foul #2 on Robert Carrera, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Alphonso Gallo (SG), Chad Harris (PF) Wayne Merkley, Alva Kakowski, Craig Battaglia | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley (SF) Wayne Horton | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:18 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Justin Love misses the tip | 25-31 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alphonso Gallo (fresh) SF - Robert Carrera (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chad Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Eugene Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanton Oxley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Clay Armstrong (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Justin Love is called for the reach on Eugene Scott - foul #2 on Justin Love, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Hillyer (PF) Robert Carrera | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:42 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Love | 28-33 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Eugene Scott | 28-35 |
| 02:00 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the dunk but the foul's on Alphonso Gallo - foul #3 on Alphonso Gallo, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alva Kakowski (SG), Robert Carrera (SF), Craig Battaglia (C) Alphonso Gallo, Chad Harris, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Alexander Messer (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Eugene Scott, Matthew Brown, Graham Halverson, Clay Armstrong | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:41 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Robert Carrera hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Horton | 31-38 |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Craig Hargreaves takes the ball from Richard Hillyer | 31-38 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Stanton Oxley is blocked by Robert Carrera | 31-38 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Justin Love snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Justin Love misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 31-38 |