| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Troy Carrera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Waggener (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Calkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Florence (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Caperton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Brim (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Edward Calkins inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Missouri | Troy Carrera connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Calkins and the foul's on Michael Joseph - foul #1 on Michael Joseph, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Childress (PF) Vincent Brim | |
| 19:33 | Missouri | Troy Carrera makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Brandon Florence takes the ball from Michael Joseph | 31-31 |
| 18:51 | Missouri | Mark Waggener drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Childress, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Michael Childress, Michael Joseph | |
| 18:15 | Missouri | Mark Waggener can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 18:02 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Troy Carrera | 33-31 |
| 17:55 | Missouri | Joseph Caperton scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Brandon Florence | 35-31 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:37 | Missouri | Edward Calkins pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:17 | Missouri | Troy Carrera misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Florence - foul #2 on Brandon Florence, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | Andrew Reis (SF), Nigel Bertsch (PF), Dion Cauthen (C) Edward Calkins, Brandon Florence, Joseph Caperton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Vincent Brim, Francis Robinson | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:37 | Missouri | Andrew Reis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:35 | Missouri | Dion Cauthen tips it home | 37-32 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor connects on the jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:00 | Missouri | Nigel Bertsch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Troy Carrera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Waggener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Reis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nigel Bertsch (fresh) C - Dion Cauthen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Billy Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Locke (fresh) C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 37-37 |
| 15:22 | Missouri | Andrew Reis makes the jumper in the paint set up by Troy Carrera | 39-37 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Joseph | 39-37 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Nigel Bertsch is called for the reach on Kristopher Traylor - foul #2 on Nigel Bertsch, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Denny Rowsey (PG), Wayne Shields (SG), Edward Calkins (SF), Brandon Florence (PF), Joseph Caperton (C) Troy Carrera, Mark Waggener, Andrew Reis, Nigel Bertsch, Dion Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG), Vincent Brim (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Kristopher Traylor, Timothy Locke, Michael Joseph | |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 14:21 | Missouri | Brandon Florence pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:57 | Missouri | Edward Calkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Denny Rowsey | 42-37 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 13:31 | Missouri | Joseph Caperton pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:10 | Missouri | Joseph Caperton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 13:03 | Missouri | Joseph Caperton snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:37 | Missouri | Edward Calkins buries a jumper near the basket set up by Wayne Shields and he's hacked by Billy Allen - foul #2 on Billy Allen, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Troy Carrera (PG), Mark Waggener (SG) Denny Rowsey, Wayne Shields | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor (SG), Michael Joseph (C) Jeffery Corbo, Francis Robinson | |
| 12:37 | Missouri | Edward Calkins misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Joseph | 44-37 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim blows the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Florence - foul #3 on Brandon Florence, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Childress (PF) Jimmy Jones | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:00 | Missouri | Brandon Florence hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 11:59 | Missouri | Joseph Caperton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:40 | Missouri | Billy Allen denies the turnaround by Mark Waggener | 44-39 |
| 11:39 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Calkins | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Troy Carrera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Waggener (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Calkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Florence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Caperton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Vincent Brim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kristopher Traylor (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Billy Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Childress (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Missouri | Troy Carrera is fouled on the floor by Vincent Brim - foul #2 on Vincent Brim, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Andrew Reis (SF), Nigel Bertsch (PF), Dion Cauthen (C) Edward Calkins, Brandon Florence, Joseph Caperton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones (PG) Vincent Brim | |
| 11:04 | Missouri | Dion Cauthen's layup is rejected by Michael Joseph | 44-39 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-39 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kristopher Traylor | 44-41 |
| 10:23 | Missouri | Nigel Bertsch comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Joseph - foul #2 on Michael Joseph, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Denny Rowsey (PG), Wayne Shields (SG) Troy Carrera, Mark Waggener | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF) Michael Childress | |
| 10:23 | Missouri | Nigel Bertsch makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:23 | Missouri | Nigel Bertsch misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Caperton (C) Dion Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke (PF) Vincent Brim | |
| 09:43 | Missouri | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Wayne Shields - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Calkins (SF), Brandon Florence (PF) Andrew Reis, Nigel Bertsch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Timothy Locke, Michael Joseph | |
| 09:28 | Missouri | Joseph Caperton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Francis Robinson, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Waggener (SG) Wayne Shields | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph (C) Francis Robinson | |
| 09:03 | Missouri | Denny Rowsey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Edward Calkins is called for the reach on Billy Allen - foul #2 on Edward Calkins, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Troy Carrera (PG) Denny Rowsey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Vincent Brim, Michael Joseph | |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen clanks a jump hook from the right block | 45-41 |
| 08:35 | Missouri | Mark Waggener gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:17 | Missouri | Mark Waggener is fouled on the floor by Billy Allen - foul #3 on Billy Allen, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Andrew Reis (SF), Dion Cauthen (C) Edward Calkins, Joseph Caperton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Timothy Locke, Francis Robinson | |
| 08:17 | Missouri | Mark Waggener misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:17 | Missouri | Dion Cauthen gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:58 | Missouri | Mark Waggener misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Allen | 45-41 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Troy Carrera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Waggener (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Reis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Florence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dion Cauthen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Brim (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Missouri | Mark Waggener knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Carrera | 48-43 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 07:06 | Missouri | Mark Waggener gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Andrew Reis knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Mark Waggener and he's fouled by Billy Allen - foul #4 on Billy Allen, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Shields (SG), Nigel Bertsch (PF), Joseph Caperton (C) Mark Waggener, Brandon Florence, Dion Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG), Timothy Locke (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Kristopher Traylor, Vincent Brim, Michael Joseph | |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Andrew Reis misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Calkins (SF) Andrew Reis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:06 | Missouri | Edward Calkins is hacked by Billy Allen - foul #5 on Billy Allen, team foul #10 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor (SG), Michael Childress (SF) Jeffery Corbo, Billy Allen | |
| 06:06 | Missouri | Edward Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:06 | Missouri | Edward Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Locke | 52-43 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Jones | 52-43 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 04:30 | Missouri | Joseph Caperton is called for 3 seconds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Denny Rowsey (PG), Mark Waggener (SG), Dion Cauthen (C) Troy Carrera, Wayne Shields, Joseph Caperton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG), Vincent Brim (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Kristopher Traylor, Timothy Locke, Francis Robinson | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | Dion Cauthen lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Joseph - foul #3 on Michael Joseph, team foul #11 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Brandon Florence (PF) Nigel Bertsch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor (SG) Jeffery Corbo | |
| 04:02 | Missouri | Dion Cauthen misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph is hacked by Denny Rowsey - foul #2 on Denny Rowsey, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG) Kristopher Traylor | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim drills a driving attempt from the right block | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Denny Rowsey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Waggener (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Calkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Florence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dion Cauthen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Corbo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Brim (fresh) 13 pts. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Mark Waggener misses the shot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 02:46 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Troy Carrera (PG), Joseph Caperton (C) Denny Rowsey, Dion Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor (SG) Jeffery Corbo | |
| 02:22 | Missouri | Edward Calkins misses the turnaround from the right block | 54-52 |
| 02:21 | Missouri | Brandon Florence snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:56 | Missouri | Troy Carrera is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Jones - foul #3 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #12 | 54-52 |
| 01:56 | Missouri | Troy Carrera misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:56 | Missouri | Troy Carrera makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor misses long on a shot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 00:56 | Missouri | Troy Carrera clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Mark Waggener can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Mark Waggener misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress is hacked by Troy Carrera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Carrera, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim is fouled on the floor by Brandon Florence - foul #4 on Brandon Florence, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke (PF) Michael Childress | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Mark Waggener is hacked by Vincent Brim - foul #3 on Vincent Brim, team foul #13 | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Mark Waggener makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Mark Waggener misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Joseph | 56-58 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph runs out the clock | 56-58 |