| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Cline (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lagrange (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jerry Kiser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wycoff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rape (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Kimbrough (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | Scott Shaver takes the ball from Jerry Kiser | 30-36 |
| 19:31 | Missouri | Mike Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Kimbrough | 30-36 |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough blows the dunk but the foul's on John Lagrange - foul #3 on John Lagrange, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Darin Riddle (C) John Lagrange | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:44 | Missouri | Mike Johnson loses the dribble to Matthew Rape | 30-37 |
| 18:33 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough clanks a jumper from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 18:31 | Missouri | Mike Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:16 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape is hacked by Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 17:37 | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 17:13 | Missouri | Scott Shaver is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Nusbaum | 33-39 |
| 17:06 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough makes the driving attempt from the right block | 33-41 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Donald Cline hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough misses the runner from the right block | 36-41 |
| 16:33 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Mike Johnson | 36-41 |
| 16:28 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum misses long on a runner from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 16:27 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:03 | Arizona State | Charles Nusbaum steals it from Albert Phillips | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Shaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Darin Riddle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jerry Kiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wycoff (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Rape (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri | Mike Johnson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Charles Nusbaum and he's fouled by Robert Kimbrough - foul #2 on Robert Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (PG), Kory Petersen (SG), Melvin Waldo (C) Charles Nusbaum, Donald Cline, Darin Riddle | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Hood (PG), Sam Winfrey (SG), Tracy Baughman (SF), Cheng-Gong Zhou (PF), Travis Issac (C) Jerry Kiser, Roy Wycoff, Matthew Rape, Robert Kimbrough, Albert Phillips | |
| 15:35 | Missouri | Mike Johnson misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Tracy Baughman snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Tracy Baughman makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Hood | 38-43 |
| 15:00 | Missouri | Mike Johnson misses long on a runner in the paint | 38-43 |
| 14:59 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 14:58 | Missouri | Kory Petersen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:49 | Missouri | Brian Ellis is fouled on the floor by Cheng-Gong Zhou - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Zhou, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Lagrange (PF) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:32 | Missouri | Sam Winfrey steals the ball from Brian Ellis | 38-43 |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | Sam Winfrey lays it in | 38-45 |
| 14:06 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kory Petersen | 40-45 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Tracy Baughman misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Shaver - foul #3 on Scott Shaver, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Peter Smith (SF) Scott Shaver | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser (PG), Roy Wycoff (SG), Matthew Rape (SF) William Hood, Sam Winfrey, Travis Issac | |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Tracy Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Tracy Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:30 | Missouri | Brian Ellis misses the floater from the left side | 40-47 |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Brian Ellis tips it home | 42-47 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape buries a turnaround from close range | 42-49 |
| 12:58 | Missouri | Brian Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Matthew Rape | 42-49 |
| 12:52 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Kory Petersen grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 12:33 | Missouri | Jerry Kiser steals the ball from Kory Petersen | 42-49 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Kiser | 42-51 |
| 12:16 | Missouri | Brian Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 12:15 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo tips it in | 44-51 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff is hacked by Melvin Waldo - foul #4 on Melvin Waldo, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum (PG), Donald Cline (SG), Scott Shaver (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Darin Riddle (C) Brian Ellis, Kory Petersen, Peter Smith, John Lagrange, Melvin Waldo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Carmona (SF), Robert Kimbrough (PF), Albert Phillips (C) Matthew Rape, Cheng-Gong Zhou, Tracy Baughman | |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Matthew Carmona comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Nusbaum - foul #1 on Charles Nusbaum, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Matthew Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Matthew Carmona misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:46 | Missouri | Scott Shaver snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Cline (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Shaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Darin Riddle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jerry Kiser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Wycoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carmona (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Kimbrough (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Missouri | Scott Shaver scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Nusbaum | 46-52 |
| 11:13 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough drills a runner from the right block set up by Roy Wycoff and he's hacked by Mike Johnson - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| 11:13 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:13 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Phillips | 46-54 |
| 11:05 | Arizona State | Darin Riddle is called for the reach on Roy Wycoff - foul #2 on Darin Riddle, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Matthew Rape (SF) Matthew Carmona | |
| 11:05 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:05 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Mike Johnson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 10:57 | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 10:41 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Kiser | 46-58 |
| 10:27 | Missouri | Mike Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Kimbrough - foul #3 on Robert Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Lagrange (PF) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Hood (SG) Roy Wycoff | |
| 10:06 | Missouri | The pull-up jumper by Charles Nusbaum is blocked by Albert Phillips | 46-58 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | William Hood gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape is fouled on the floor by Scott Shaver - foul #4 on Scott Shaver, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (PG), Peter Smith (SF), Mike Johnson (PF) Charles Nusbaum, Scott Shaver, Darin Riddle | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff (SG), Cheng-Gong Zhou (PF), Tracy Baughman (C) Jerry Kiser, Robert Kimbrough, Albert Phillips | |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:37 | Missouri | Mike Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 09:30 | Missouri | Brian Ellis is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Cline | 48-58 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | Tracy Baughman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 09:11 | Missouri | Mike Johnson gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:54 | Missouri | The jumper by Brian Ellis is denied by Cheng-Gong Zhou | 48-58 |
| 08:52 | Arizona State | Tracy Baughman grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 08:35 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 08:34 | Missouri | John Lagrange pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:27 | Missouri | Donald Cline makes the contested 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Ellis | 51-58 |
| 08:11 | Arizona State | Tracy Baughman misses the lay-in | 51-58 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | William Hood misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 07:58 | Missouri | John Lagrange grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 07:45 | Missouri | Peter Smith is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Brian Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Cline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mike Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - John Lagrange (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Hood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wycoff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Rape (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - Cheng-Gong Zhou (fresh) C - Tracy Baughman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Rape, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum (PG), Kory Petersen (SG), Scott Shaver (SF), Darin Riddle (PF), Melvin Waldo (C) Brian Ellis, Donald Cline, Peter Smith, Mike Johnson, John Lagrange | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser (PG), Sam Winfrey (SG), Matthew Carmona (SF), Robert Kimbrough (PF), Albert Phillips (C) William Hood, Roy Wycoff, Matthew Rape, Cheng-Gong Zhou, Tracy Baughman | |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum buries a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:52 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 06:51 | Missouri | Scott Shaver pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:31 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum's floater is tipped away by Robert Kimbrough | 57-58 |
| 06:30 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:18 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo loses the dribble to Robert Kimbrough | 57-58 |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough misses the jump hook in the paint | 57-58 |
| 06:04 | Missouri | Darin Riddle pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:47 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum is hacked by Albert Phillips - foul #2 on Albert Phillips, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Peter Smith (SF) Darin Riddle | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff (SG) Sam Winfrey | |
| 05:31 | Missouri | Scott Shaver loses the dribble to Robert Kimbrough | 57-58 |
| 05:14 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 05:13 | Arizona State | Albert Phillips grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Phillips | 57-58 |
| 04:32 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Kiser | 57-60 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | Albert Phillips takes the ball from Scott Shaver | 57-60 |
| 03:48 | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Wycoff | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kory Petersen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Shaver (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin Waldo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jerry Kiser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Wycoff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Carmona (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Missouri | Peter Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 03:29 | Missouri | Kory Petersen tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 03:28 | Missouri | Peter Smith tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 03:12 | Missouri | Scott Shaver pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:00 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 02:59 | Arizona State | Albert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Shaver - foul #5 on Scott Shaver, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (PG), Donald Cline (SG), John Lagrange (PF), Darin Riddle (C) Charles Nusbaum, Kory Petersen, Scott Shaver, Melvin Waldo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Hood (PG), Matthew Rape (SF), Cheng-Gong Zhou (PF), Tracy Baughman (C) Jerry Kiser, Matthew Carmona, Robert Kimbrough, Albert Phillips | |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:34 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mike Johnson (PF) Darin Riddle | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser (PG) William Hood | |
| 02:27 | Missouri | John Lagrange buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Smith | 61-64 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum (PG), Melvin Waldo (C) Brian Ellis, John Lagrange | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:08 | Arizona State | Cheng-Gong Zhou travels with the ball | 61-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough (PF) Cheng-Gong Zhou | |
| 01:42 | Missouri | Donald Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape double dribbles | 61-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Phillips (C) Tracy Baughman | |
| 01:11 | Missouri | Peter Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 01:10 | Missouri | Donald Cline grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Peter Smith | 64-64 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Kimbrough | 64-66 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Peter Smith makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Melvin Waldo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jerry Kiser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Wycoff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Rape (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Robert Kimbrough (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:44 | Missouri | Peter Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 69-66 |
| 04:26 | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 04:08 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Albert Phillips - foul #3 on Albert Phillips, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 04:08 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:08 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:50 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:32 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo blows the dunk | 70-69 |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 03:20 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough misses long on a jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 03:18 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:04 | Missouri | Peter Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-69 |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:36 | Missouri | Donald Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (PG), John Lagrange (PF), Darin Riddle (C) Charles Nusbaum, Mike Johnson, Melvin Waldo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cheng-Gong Zhou (PF), Tracy Baughman (C) Robert Kimbrough, Albert Phillips | |
| 02:34 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Phillips (C) Tracy Baughman | |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Darin Riddle is called for the reach on Roy Wycoff - foul #3 on Darin Riddle, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum (PG) Brian Ellis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:23 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mike Johnson (PF), Melvin Waldo (C) John Lagrange, Darin Riddle | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough (PF) Cheng-Gong Zhou | |
| 02:15 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 02:13 | Arizona State | Matthew Rape pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:56 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 01:39 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo banks in the layup set up by Donald Cline | 72-71 |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | Robert Kimbrough makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Wycoff | 72-73 |
| 00:56 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Cline | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Melvin Waldo (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jerry Kiser (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Wycoff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Rape (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. PF - Robert Kimbrough (fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff misses short on a runner from the right block | 75-73 |
| 00:40 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Donald Cline | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | Missouri | Donald Cline pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Donald Cline is fouled on the floor by Roy Wycoff - foul #1 on Roy Wycoff, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Donald Cline makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Donald Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Jerry Kiser knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roy Wycoff | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Donald Cline is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Wycoff - foul #2 on Roy Wycoff, team foul #8 | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Donald Cline misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Albert Phillips grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Roy Wycoff makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-78 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Peter Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 77-78 |