| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Timothy Dawson (fresh) SG - Harlan Bannowsky (fresh) SF - Fernando Lopez (fresh) PF - Bennett Wan (fresh) C - Todd Zick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Henry France (fresh) PF - Timothy Weiner (fresh) C - Nathaniel Cooperman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Bennett Wan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Missouri | James Jones is called for the reach on Timothy Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Missouri | Bennett Wan misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Henry France gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry France and the foul's on Harlan Bannowsky - foul #1 on Harlan Bannowsky, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Missouri | Todd Zick connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Harlan Bannowsky | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman buries a shot near the basket set up by James Jones and he's fouled by Timothy Dawson - foul #1 on Timothy Dawson, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:30 | Missouri | 3 seconds is called on Todd Zick | 2-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott (SF), Steve Potter (PF) Henry France, Timothy Weiner | |
| 17:20 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Jones and he's hacked by Fernando Lopez - foul #1 on Fernando Lopez, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF) James Jones | |
| 17:20 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott misses the free throw | 2-11 |
| 17:20 | Missouri | Todd Zick gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:52 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts is hacked by Todd Zick - foul #1 on Todd Zick, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Timothy Weiner (PF) Curtis Courts, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 16:20 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Fernando Lopez - foul #2 on Fernando Lopez, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bobby Aguiar (SF) Fernando Lopez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (SF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Arnold Janofsky, Steve Potter | |
| 16:20 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:57 | Missouri | Bobby Aguiar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Timothy Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harlan Bannowsky (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Aguiar (fresh) PF - Bennett Wan (fairly fresh) C - Todd Zick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Kyle Vito (fresh) SG - Charles Talbott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry France (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Weiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 5-13 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman tips it back up and in | 5-15 |
| 15:35 | Missouri | Bobby Aguiar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ernest Huizar (PG) Harlan Bannowsky | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Jones (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF) Charles Talbott, Henry France | |
| 15:27 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman connects on the open driving attempt near the basket | 5-17 |
| 15:00 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Todd Zick and he's hacked by Kyle Vito - foul #1 on Kyle Vito, team foul #2 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | Salvador Padilla (PF) Bennett Wan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Steve Potter (C) Kyle Vito, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 15:00 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson makes the free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana State | Bobby Aguiar takes the ball from Steve Potter | 8-17 |
| 14:17 | Missouri | Bobby Aguiar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harlan Bannowsky (SG) Ernest Huizar | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott (SG), Henry France (SF) James Jones, Arnold Janofsky | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry France | 8-19 |
| 13:35 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson is whistled for a carry | 8-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bennett Wan (PF), Joseph Hill (C) Salvador Padilla, Todd Zick | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Curtis Courts, Steve Potter | |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott is fouled on the floor by Bobby Aguiar - foul #1 on Bobby Aguiar, team foul #6 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wesley Baker (SF) Henry France | |
| 12:53 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ernest Huizar (PG) Timothy Dawson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), James Jones (SG) Kyle Vito, Charles Talbott | |
| 12:24 | Missouri | Bobby Aguiar misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-19 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman grabs the board | 8-19 |
| 12:04 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 8-19 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts tips it home | 8-21 |
| 11:42 | Missouri | Ernest Huizar can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 8-21 |
| 11:40 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Harlan Bannowsky | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Ernest Huizar (fairly fresh) SG - Harlan Bannowsky (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Aguiar (tiring) PF - Bennett Wan (tiring) C - Joseph Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wesley Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Weiner (tired) 5 pts. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Missouri | Harlan Bannowsky is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Timothy Dawson (PG), Timothy Ide (SF), Salvador Padilla (PF), Todd Zick (C) Ernest Huizar, Bobby Aguiar, Bennett Wan, Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Charles Talbott (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Henry France (PF), Steve Potter (C) Curtis Courts, James Jones, Wesley Baker, Timothy Weiner, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Todd Zick misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Talbott - foul #1 on Charles Talbott, team foul #4 | 8-21 |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Todd Zick misses the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Todd Zick makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter misses the lay-in | 9-21 |
| 10:39 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Timothy Ide | 9-21 |
| 10:37 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Vito - foul #2 on Kyle Vito, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG) Kyle Vito | |
| 10:16 | Missouri | Todd Zick makes the fadeaway near the basket | 11-21 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steve Potter | 11-23 |
| 09:33 | Missouri | Todd Zick can't throw it down | 11-23 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 11-23 |
| 09:11 | Missouri | Todd Zick grabs the board | 11-23 |
| 09:09 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson travels in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ernest Huizar (PG), Bobby Aguiar (SF), Bennett Wan (PF) Harlan Bannowsky, Timothy Ide, Salvador Padilla | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wesley Baker (SF), Timothy Weiner (PF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Arnold Janofsky, Henry France, Steve Potter | |
| 08:52 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-23 |
| 08:51 | Missouri | Todd Zick pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Todd Zick misses badly on a floater from the left block | 11-23 |
| 08:31 | Missouri | Bobby Aguiar hits the follow up shot | 13-23 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Wesley Baker and the foul's on Bobby Aguiar - foul #2 on Bobby Aguiar, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Timothy Ide (SF), Joseph Hill (C) Bobby Aguiar, Todd Zick | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 08:14 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner makes the free throw | 13-26 |
| 07:52 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | Wesley Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 07:44 | Missouri | Timothy Ide grabs the board | 13-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Ernest Huizar (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Dawson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Ide (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bennett Wan (tiring) C - Joseph Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Charles Talbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wesley Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Weiner (tired) 8 pts. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 07:28 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Dawson | 13-26 |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Ernest Huizar misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Bennett Wan misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Curtis Courts | 13-26 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Talbott | 13-28 |
| 06:10 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Huizar | 16-28 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner buries a runner from the left block set up by Charles Talbott | 16-30 |
| 05:54 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson is hacked by Charles Talbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Talbott, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harlan Bannowsky (SG), Salvador Padilla (PF), Todd Zick (C) Ernest Huizar, Bennett Wan, Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Steve Potter (PF) Charles Talbott, Wesley Baker, Timothy Weiner | |
| 05:33 | Missouri | Nathaniel Cooperman is called for the reach on Timothy Ide - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cooperman, team foul #7 | 16-30 |
| 05:33 | Missouri | Timothy Ide makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:33 | Missouri | Timothy Ide makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter lays it up and in on a great pass from Curtis Courts and the foul's on Salvador Padilla - foul #1 on Salvador Padilla, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter makes the free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:50 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-33 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky gets the rebound | 18-33 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 18-33 |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Timothy Ide gets the rebound | 18-33 |
| 04:15 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-33 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry France | 18-33 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry France | 18-35 |
| 03:53 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ernest Huizar (PG), Fernando Lopez (SF), Bobby Aguiar (PF) Harlan Bannowsky, Timothy Ide, Salvador Padilla | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Weiner (PF) Curtis Courts, Arnold Janofsky, Steve Potter | |
| 03:45 | Louisiana State | James Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-35 |
| 03:44 | Missouri | Todd Zick pulls down the rebound | 18-35 |
| 03:17 | Missouri | Todd Zick makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Dawson | 20-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Ernest Huizar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Dawson (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fernando Lopez (fresh) PF - Bobby Aguiar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Zick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Kyle Vito (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry France (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Timothy Weiner (tired) 10 pts. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Louisiana State | Henry France is hacked by Timothy Dawson - foul #2 on Timothy Dawson, team foul #9 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harlan Bannowsky (SG) Timothy Dawson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott (SF) Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 02:56 | Louisiana State | Henry France makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana State | Henry France makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:39 | Missouri | Henry France denies the turnaround by Todd Zick | 20-37 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steve Potter (C) Timothy Weiner | |
| 02:15 | Missouri | Todd Zick is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-37 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 01:57 | Missouri | Todd Zick gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Harlan Bannowsky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Timothy Dawson (PG), Bennett Wan (PF) Ernest Huizar, Todd Zick | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF) Kyle Vito | |
| 01:47 | Louisiana State | James Jones is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Henry France | 22-40 |
| 01:28 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 22-40 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter grabs the board | 22-40 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky travels with the ball | 22-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ernest Huizar (PG) Harlan Bannowsky | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner (PF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Steve Potter, Henry France | |
| 01:08 | Missouri | Nathaniel Cooperman takes the ball from Fernando Lopez in the backcourt | 22-40 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner is denied on a dunk by Bobby Aguiar | 22-40 |
| 00:50 | Missouri | Fernando Lopez grabs the board | 22-40 |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Zick (C) Bobby Aguiar | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Wesley Baker (SF) James Jones, Arnold Janofsky | |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Timothy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the wide open jumper from the left block set up by Kyle Vito | 24-42 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Fernando Lopez hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Dawson | 26-42 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman scores on a jumper from the right block | 26-44 |