| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Washington (fresh) SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Ennis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Keith Privett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Hendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Ranck (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Ansley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Donald Knowles inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck misses the easy layup | 22-39 |
| 19:38 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde grabs the board | 22-39 |
| 19:17 | Missouri | James Washington makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 18:55 | Colorado | Keith Privett lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Ranck | 24-41 |
| 18:27 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terry Hendrick - foul #2 on Terry Hendrick, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Rickman (PG), Henry Farish (C) James Washington, Charlie Ennis | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:27 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:27 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:18 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 26-41 |
| 18:17 | Missouri | Henry Farish grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 18:15 | Missouri | Justin Rickman is hacked by Terry Hendrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Hendrick, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Melvin Christianson (C) Robert Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:57 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Ansley - foul #2 on George Ansley, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Peiffer (C) Harold Lalonde | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:57 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:57 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:41 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 17:40 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Melvin Christianson | 28-41 |
| 17:38 | Missouri | Terry Hendrick is called for the reach on Henry Farish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Hendrick, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Vinson (SG) Gregory Ledford | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gil Bailey (SG) Terry Hendrick | |
| 17:12 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 28-41 |
| 17:10 | Missouri | Harold Vinson tips it but misses | 28-41 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | Keith Privett grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 17:00 | Colorado | Melvin Christianson denies the turnaround by Keith Privett | 28-41 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | Donald Knowles grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Harold Vinson takes the ball from Donald Knowles | 28-41 |
| 16:48 | Missouri | Harold Vinson hits the finger roll | 30-41 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Eric Peiffer blocks the jumper by Keith Privett | 30-41 |
| 16:40 | Missouri | Eric Peiffer pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:34 | Missouri | Harold Vinson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Vinson, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (PG), Gregory Ledford (SG), Harold Lalonde (SF), Robert Mayhugh (PF), Charlie Ennis (C) Justin Rickman, Harold Vinson, Melvin Christianson, Henry Farish, Eric Peiffer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas (C) George Ansley | |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck is denied on a layup by Charlie Ennis | 30-41 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Donald Knowles tips it back up and in | 30-43 |
| 15:54 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde clanks a jumper from the right block | 30-43 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Ennis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Keith Privett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gil Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Knowles (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Ranck (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Donald Knowles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 15:36 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:24 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gil Bailey - foul #1 on Gil Bailey, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Mackie (PG), Henry Farish (C) James Washington, Charlie Ennis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Berrian (SG), Donald Jurkowski (SF), George Ansley (C) Gil Bailey, Donald Knowles, Andrew Ranck | |
| 15:24 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:24 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:24 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 15:13 | Colorado | Robert Mayhugh swats the short shot by Charles Berrian | 31-43 |
| 15:12 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 15:10 | Missouri | Charles Berrian takes the ball from Derek Mackie in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Charles Berrian lays it in | 31-47 |
| 15:03 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford is whistled for a carry | 31-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (SG), Melvin Christianson (SF) Gregory Ledford, Harold Lalonde | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:55 | Colorado | Keith Privett misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Derek Mackie - foul #4 on Derek Mackie, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Vinson (SG), Eric Peiffer (C) Derek Mackie, Robert Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:55 | Colorado | Keith Privett makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 14:55 | Colorado | Keith Privett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:37 | Missouri | Paul Hecht can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Berrian - foul #1 on Charles Berrian, team foul #6 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (SG) Harold Vinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Andrew Ranck (PF) George Ansley | |
| 14:37 | Missouri | Paul Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:37 | Missouri | Paul Hecht misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:37 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 14:18 | Colorado | Keith Privett clanks a floater from the left side | 32-49 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas can't tip it in | 32-49 |
| 14:15 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas grabs the offensive board | 32-49 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Keith Privett double dribbles | 32-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory Ledford (SG) Eric Peiffer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Knowles (SF) Donald Jurkowski | |
| 13:48 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 32-49 |
| 13:46 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Donald Knowles | 32-49 |
| 13:23 | Colorado | Keith Privett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 13:22 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Henry Farish | 32-49 |
| 13:01 | Missouri | Henry Farish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Rickman (PG), Harold Vinson (SG), Harold Lalonde (SF), Robert Mayhugh (PF), Charlie Ennis (C) Paul Hecht, Gregory Ledford, James Washington, Henry Farish, Melvin Christianson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Hendrick (SG), George Ansley (C) Charles Berrian, Lawrence Rosas | |
| 12:43 | Colorado | Keith Privett misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Rickman - foul #1 on Justin Rickman, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Jurkowski (PF) Andrew Ranck | |
| 12:43 | Colorado | Keith Privett misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:43 | Colorado | Keith Privett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 12:17 | Missouri | Harold Vinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 12:16 | Missouri | Justin Rickman tips it but misses | 32-50 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Donald Jurkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Donald Knowles buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by George Ansley | 32-52 |
| 11:44 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Knowles - foul #3 on Donald Knowles, team foul #7 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (PG), Gregory Ledford (SG) Justin Rickman, Harold Vinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas (SF), Andrew Ranck (PF) Donald Knowles, Donald Jurkowski | |
| 11:44 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 11:44 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Hecht (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Ennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Keith Privett (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Hendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Rosas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Andrew Ranck (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Ansley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Keith Privett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 11:23 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 11:06 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 11:04 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Lalonde | 34-52 |
| 10:45 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| 10:43 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis grabs the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 10:26 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 36-52 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | Keith Privett makes the floater from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 09:40 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh is denied on a layup by George Ansley | 36-54 |
| 09:38 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis misses the tip | 36-54 |
| 09:37 | Colorado | George Ansley gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick hits a 3 from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 09:17 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | George Ansley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on George Ansley, team foul #8 | 38-57 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (SF), Henry Farish (PF), Melvin Christianson (C) Harold Lalonde, Robert Mayhugh, Charlie Ennis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Berrian (PG), Donald Knowles (SF), Donald Jurkowski (PF) Keith Privett, Lawrence Rosas, Andrew Ranck | |
| 08:43 | Missouri | Paul Hecht misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-57 |
| 08:41 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford tips it back up and in | 40-57 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Donald Knowles comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-57 |
| 08:35 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 08:12 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson clanks a shot near the basket | 40-57 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Donald Jurkowski gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 07:48 | Colorado | Donald Jurkowski loses the dribble to Henry Farish | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Hecht (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Ledford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Farish (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Christianson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Berrian (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Hendrick (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Knowles (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Jurkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Ansley (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Ledford | 42-57 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | George Ansley misses short on a jumper from the left block | 42-57 |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Henry Farish gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:50 | Missouri | James Washington is hacked by Donald Jurkowski - foul #2 on Donald Jurkowski, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Mackie (PG), Harold Lalonde (SF), Robert Mayhugh (PF), Eric Peiffer (C) Paul Hecht, Gregory Ledford, Henry Farish, Melvin Christianson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Privett (PG), Andrew Ranck (PF), Lawrence Rosas (C) Charles Berrian, Donald Jurkowski, George Ansley | |
| 06:50 | Missouri | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:50 | Missouri | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Derek Mackie steps in front of the Andrew Ranck pass | 44-57 |
| 06:05 | Missouri | Eric Peiffer connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 05:49 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 05:27 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Knowles - foul #4 on Donald Knowles, team foul #10 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Vinson (SG), Melvin Christianson (SF), Henry Farish (C) James Washington, Harold Lalonde, Eric Peiffer | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:27 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:27 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Keith Privett drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Terry Hendrick | 48-62 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson buries a fadeaway from the right block | 50-62 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas snags the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Donald Knowles makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-65 |
| 03:48 | Missouri | Henry Farish misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Hendrick - foul #5 on Terry Hendrick, team foul #11 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (PG), Gregory Ledford (SG), Harold Lalonde (SF), Charlie Ennis (C) Derek Mackie, Harold Vinson, Melvin Christianson, Robert Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Berrian (PG), Gil Bailey (SG), Donald Jurkowski (SF), George Ansley (C) Keith Privett, Terry Hendrick, Donald Knowles, Lawrence Rosas | |
| 03:48 | Missouri | Henry Farish misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:48 | Missouri | Henry Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | George Ansley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-65 |
| 03:32 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Hecht (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Berrian (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gil Bailey (fresh) SF - Donald Jurkowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Ranck (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Ansley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Missouri | Donald Jurkowski steals the ball from Henry Farish in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Henry Farish - foul #1 on Henry Farish, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Rickman (PG), James Washington (SF), Eric Peiffer (C) Gregory Ledford, Harold Lalonde, Charlie Ennis | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:17 | Missouri | Henry Farish gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Paul Hecht comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-66 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Donald Jurkowski pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Eric Peiffer steals it from Andrew Ranck | 51-66 |
| 02:25 | Missouri | Henry Farish is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Farish, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Vinson (SF) James Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Knowles (SF) Andrew Ranck | |
| 02:10 | Colorado | George Ansley comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Paul Hecht - foul #4 on Paul Hecht, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (SF) Paul Hecht | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Privett (PG) Charles Berrian | |
| 02:10 | Colorado | George Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | George Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Harold Vinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Justin Rickman is called for the reach on Gil Bailey - foul #2 on Justin Rickman, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (SG), Melvin Christianson (SF) Justin Rickman, Harold Vinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Andrew Ranck (PF) Donald Jurkowski | |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Gil Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Gil Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:52 | Missouri | Henry Farish pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:40 | Missouri | Gil Bailey steps in front of the James Washington pass | 51-69 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Gil Bailey slams it home | 51-71 |
| 01:20 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson blows the layup but he's hacked by George Ansley - foul #4 on George Ansley, team foul #12 | 51-71 |
| 01:20 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:20 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:03 | Colorado | James Washington is called for the reach on Keith Privett - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Keith Privett makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Keith Privett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Missouri | Paul Hecht makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Keith Privett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-73 |
| 00:52 | Missouri | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Donald Knowles - foul #5 on Donald Knowles, team foul #13 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Jurkowski (SF) Donald Knowles | |
| 00:52 | Missouri | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:52 | Missouri | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Keith Privett connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gil Bailey | 56-75 |
| 00:18 | Missouri | James Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-75 |
| 00:16 | Missouri | James Washington tips it back up and in | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Keith Privett runs out the clock | 58-75 |