Missouri scored first, after Carlos Posey recovered a blocked field goal and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown, putting the Tigers up 7–0.
Missouri's Corby Jones scored on a 9-yard touchdown run to make it 14–0 at the end of the 1st quarter.
In the third quarter, Marc Bulger threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to David Saunders, bringing the Mountaineers to 24–10.
Missouri answered with an 11-yard touchdown run from Corby Jones, pushing the lead back to 31–10.
Bulger threw another touchdown pass to Khori Ivy to make the score 31–17 at the end of the third quarter.