| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Murrill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Aguayo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Waldo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Bartlett inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:40 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Nusbaum, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:59 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Nusbaum - foul #3 on Charles Nusbaum, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (PG) Charles Nusbaum | |
| 18:59 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | Brian Ellis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:24 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:04 | Missouri | Scott Shaver scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | David Murrill clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hughey (SF) David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:22 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo is hacked by Jack Signorelli - foul #1 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Barry Kaster (PF) Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:05 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo is hacked by Barry Kaster - foul #2 on Barry Kaster, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), David Bartlett (SF) Harold Eckman, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Trask (C) Melvin Waldo | |
| 16:50 | Missouri | Scott Shaver can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 16:48 | Missouri | Brian Ellis grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:31 | Missouri | Mike Johnson buries a floater near the basket | 39-35 |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Reginald King is fouled on the floor by Scott Shaver - foul #2 on Scott Shaver, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Jack Signorelli (PF), David Murrill (C) Gary Eshleman, David Bartlett, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adam Waldon (PG), Melvin Waldo (C) Brian Ellis, John Trask | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | David Murrill lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald King | 41-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Murrill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Adam Waldon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Shaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Aguayo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Waldo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Missouri | Mike Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 15:21 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:12 | Missouri | Scott Shaver misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hughey - foul #2 on James Hughey, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum (PG) Adam Waldon | |
| 15:12 | Missouri | Scott Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:12 | Missouri | Scott Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Scott Shaver - foul #3 on Scott Shaver, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:39 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum is fouled on the floor by Harold Eckman - foul #2 on Harold Eckman, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SG) Reginald King | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Davis (SF) Mike Johnson | |
| 14:25 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo hits a turnaround from the right block | 47-41 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | David Murrill connects on the turnaround near the basket | 49-41 |
| 13:32 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Scott Shaver and the foul's on Gary Eshleman - foul #2 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), David Bartlett (SF), Barry Kaster (C) Harold Eckman, James Hughey, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Trask (C) Melvin Waldo | |
| 13:32 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (SG), Mike Johnson (SF) Scott Shaver, Robert Davis | |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG) Gary Eshleman | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:20 | Missouri | Brian Ellis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 12:18 | Missouri | Mike Johnson tips it home | 51-46 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | John Trask denies the turnaround by Jack Signorelli | 51-46 |
| 11:59 | Missouri | Mike Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 11:42 | Missouri | David Bartlett blocks the short jumper by Ruben Aguayo | 51-46 |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | David Bartlett snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Kaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Aguayo (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Trask (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | David Bartlett is hacked by Ruben Aguayo - foul #2 on Ruben Aguayo, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), James Hughey (PF), David Murrill (C) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, Jack Signorelli, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Missouri | Scott Shaver (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Melvin Waldo (C) Brian Ellis, Mike Johnson, John Trask | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Melvin Waldo | 52-46 |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Scott Shaver dunks the ball | 52-48 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is fouled on the floor by Scott Shaver - foul #4 on Scott Shaver, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Barry Kaster (PF) David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (SG) Scott Shaver | |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:42 | Missouri | Barry Kaster swats the layup by Ruben Aguayo | 54-48 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | David Murrill gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | James Hughey's pass is intercepted by Melvin Waldo | 54-48 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Brian Ellis loses the dribble to David Murrill | 54-48 |
| 09:41 | West Virginia | James Hughey buries a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mike Johnson (SF), John Trask (PF) Robert Davis, Ruben Aguayo | |
| 09:41 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:41 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:25 | Missouri | Brian Ellis drills a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Nusbaum | 56-51 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Johnson - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG) Gary Eshleman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adam Waldon (SG) Brian Ellis | |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | David Murrill grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | The jump hook by David Murrill is blocked by John Trask | 57-51 |
| 08:47 | Missouri | John Trask grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:30 | Missouri | John Trask hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Barry Kaster - foul #3 on Barry Kaster, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG), David Bartlett (SF) Harold Eckman, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Missouri | Darin Riddle (PF) Melvin Waldo | |
| 08:30 | Missouri | John Trask misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:30 | Missouri | John Trask makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:11 | West Virginia | David Murrill can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Reginald King pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | John Trask blocks the short jumper by David Murrill | 57-52 |
| 07:57 | Missouri | Darin Riddle gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:51 | Missouri | Darin Riddle can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | David Murrill gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:44 | West Virginia | David Bartlett's fadeaway is rejected by Darin Riddle | 57-52 |
| 07:42 | Missouri | Adam Waldon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Hughey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Waldon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darin Riddle (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Trask (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:26 | Missouri | Adam Waldon grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:14 | Missouri | John Trask can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 07:13 | Missouri | Mike Johnson can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | David Murrill grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | David Bartlett buries a floater near the basket set up by David Murrill and he's hacked by Charles Nusbaum - foul #4 on Charles Nusbaum, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF), Barry Kaster (C) Reginald King, Richard Nakano, James Hughey, David Murrill | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (PG), Scott Shaver (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Ruben Aguayo (PF), Melvin Waldo (C) Charles Nusbaum, Adam Waldon, Mike Johnson, Darin Riddle, John Trask | |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:51 | Missouri | Scott Shaver misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Barry Kaster - foul #4 on Barry Kaster, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 06:51 | Missouri | Scott Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:51 | Missouri | Scott Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Eckman | 60-54 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | David Bartlett connects on the shot from the baseline | 62-54 |
| 06:17 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jack Signorelli - foul #2 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 06:17 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:17 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 06:07 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 06:05 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo misses the jumper near the basket | 64-55 |
| 05:19 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 05:14 | West Virginia | David Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 64-55 |
| 05:13 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster tips it back up and in | 66-55 |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Robert Davis is hacked by Barry Kaster - foul #5 on Barry Kaster, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), James Hughey (SF), David Murrill (C) Harold Eckman, David Bartlett, Barry Kaster | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum (PG), John Trask (PF) Brian Ellis, Ruben Aguayo | |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli buries a shot in the lane set up by David Murrill | 68-55 |
| 04:29 | Missouri | Robert Davis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 68-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mike Johnson (SF), Darin Riddle (PF) Robert Davis, Melvin Waldo | |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | David Murrill is hacked by John Trask - foul #2 on John Trask, team foul #12 | 68-55 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:55 | Missouri | Scott Shaver blows the dunk | 70-55 |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Hughey | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses short on a floater from the left side | 70-55 |
| 03:34 | Missouri | John Trask grabs the board | 70-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Eshleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jack Signorelli (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Murrill (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Shaver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darin Riddle (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Trask (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Scott Shaver is whistled for a carry | 70-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG) Gary Eshleman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Melvin Waldo (C) John Trask | |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | James Hughey is whistled for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SF) Jack Signorelli | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Davis (SF), Ruben Aguayo (PF) Mike Johnson, Darin Riddle | |
| 02:40 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-55 |
| 02:38 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo tips it home | 70-57 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | James Hughey clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 70-57 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | David Murrill tips it in | 72-57 |
| 02:10 | Missouri | Scott Shaver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | David Murrill pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano is hacked by Scott Shaver - foul #5 on Scott Shaver, team foul #13 | 72-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Phillips (PG) David Bartlett | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (SG), Mike Johnson (SF) Scott Shaver, Robert Davis | |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Nakano | 73-57 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | David Murrill knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Hughey | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-57 |
| 00:46 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo hits the follow up shot | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | David Murrill travels with the ball | 75-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli (PF) Joshua Phillips | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Brian Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | James Hughey snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Reginald King runs out the clock | 75-59 |