| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene McCornack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Cutler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Briganti (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Chi Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Missouri | Chi Wang misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Munz - foul #2 on Brian Munz, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| 19:31 | Missouri | Chi Wang makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:31 | Missouri | Chi Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush loses the dribble to David Briganti | 28-28 |
| 19:00 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Briganti | 31-28 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Schultz - foul #3 on Nicholas Schultz, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oleg Zidek (SG) Nicholas Schultz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (PF) Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 18:42 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | Missouri | Arnold Sparks takes the ball from Oleg Zidek | 31-28 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale slams it home set up by Arnold Sparks | 31-30 |
| 17:58 | Missouri | Chi Wang connects on the jumper from the left side set up by David Briganti | 33-30 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush lays it in and the foul's on Chi Wang - foul #1 on Chi Wang, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Harden | |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Missouri | Chi Wang snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:16 | Missouri | Christopher Rush swats the short shot by Clifton Cutler | 33-32 |
| 17:15 | Missouri | David Briganti grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Missouri | David Briganti knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene McCornack | 35-32 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Clifton Cutler steals it from David Frazier | 35-32 |
| 16:20 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifton Cutler | 37-32 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 16:08 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 15:46 | Missouri | Oleg Zidek hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Neale | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Eugene McCornack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Zidek (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Clifton Cutler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Briganti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Chi Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush tips it home | 37-34 |
| 15:03 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Neale | 37-34 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 37-37 |
| 14:40 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Briganti | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by David Frazier | 39-40 |
| 14:07 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush is hacked by Oleg Zidek - foul #1 on Oleg Zidek, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz (PG), John Parr (C) Oleg Zidek, Chi Wang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 13:37 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Missouri | David Briganti works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jordon McAfee - foul #1 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Missouri | David Briganti misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Missouri | David Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oleg Zidek (SF) David Briganti | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:29 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Schultz | 43-40 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 43-42 |
| 11:55 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 11:45 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene McCornack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Zidek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifton Cutler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Parr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Parr - foul #1 on John Parr, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SG), David Briganti (PF), Chi Wang (C) Eugene McCornack, Clifton Cutler, John Parr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Richard Neale (SF) Brian Munz, Gary Land | |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:49 | Missouri | Richard Harden denies the turnaround by Chi Wang | 46-43 |
| 10:48 | Missouri | Leif Bulinski hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:33 | Missouri | David Briganti pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:12 | Missouri | David Briganti works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:10 | Missouri | David Briganti tips it in | 50-43 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Chi Wang - foul #2 on Chi Wang, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McCornack (SG), Clifton Cutler (SF) Leif Bulinski, Oleg Zidek | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jordon McAfee | |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Chi Wang snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 09:28 | Missouri | David Briganti works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Munz - foul #3 on Brian Munz, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Parr (C) Chi Wang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| 09:28 | Missouri | David Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:28 | Missouri | David Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Arnold Sparks | 52-45 |
| 08:49 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Schultz - foul #4 on Nicholas Schultz, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SG), Oleg Zidek (SF) Nicholas Schultz, David Briganti | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Arnold Sparks, Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Olivarez | 52-48 |
| 08:12 | Missouri | Patrick Fitzpatrick steals it from Eugene McCornack in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 52-50 |
| 07:45 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eugene McCornack | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Eugene McCornack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leif Bulinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zidek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifton Cutler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Parr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick and he's hacked by John Parr - foul #2 on John Parr, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz (PG), Chi Wang (C) Eugene McCornack, John Parr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), David Frazier (SG) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:40 | Missouri | Chi Wang grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 07:17 | Missouri | Arnold Sparks takes the ball from Nicholas Schultz | 55-52 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Clifton Cutler - foul #2 on Clifton Cutler, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Briganti (PF) Clifton Cutler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:53 | Missouri | Oleg Zidek misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 06:52 | Missouri | David Briganti misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 06:50 | Missouri | Chi Wang hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez drills a jump hook in the paint set up by David Frazier | 57-56 |
| 06:14 | Missouri | David Briganti drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Schultz | 59-56 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Frazier | 59-58 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Leif Bulinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McCornack (SG), Clifton Cutler (SF) Leif Bulinski, Oleg Zidek | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (PF) David Frazier, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 04:51 | Missouri | Chi Wang jams it on a nice dish by David Briganti | 61-61 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Clifton Cutler picks off the pass by Christopher Rush | 61-61 |
| 04:09 | Missouri | Christopher Rush steals the ball from Clifton Cutler | 61-61 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 03:58 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:29 | Missouri | Richard Harden is called for the reach on Eugene McCornack - foul #1 on Richard Harden, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oleg Zidek (SF), John Parr (C) David Briganti, Chi Wang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Christopher Rush | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Schultz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene McCornack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oleg Zidek (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifton Cutler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Parr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:01 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:42 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:40 | Missouri | John Parr gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:40 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Briganti (PF), Chi Wang (C) Oleg Zidek, John Parr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Gary Land (SF) David Frazier, Richard Neale | |
| 02:16 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Chi Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:39 | Missouri | David Briganti can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 63-61 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez loses the dribble to Chi Wang | 63-61 |
| 00:57 | Missouri | David Briganti shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Richard Harden - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| 00:57 | Missouri | David Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:57 | Missouri | David Briganti misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden clanks a shot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 00:30 | Missouri | The rebound goes to David Briganti | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri | David Briganti is hacked by Arnold Sparks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | David Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | David Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Rush | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Sparks - foul #4 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is denied on a layup by Chi Wang | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack is hacked by Brian Munz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Munz, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oleg Zidek (SF) David Briganti | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Munz | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz is hacked by Arnold Sparks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Briganti (PF) Oleg Zidek | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG) Arnold Sparks | |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush knocks in the runner in the lane | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Schultz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene McCornack (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Cutler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Briganti (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Chi Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri | Chi Wang wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler is hacked by Christopher Rush - foul #2 on Christopher Rush, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 04:28 | Missouri | Chi Wang pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:10 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler is fouled on the floor by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 04:10 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:10 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Rush | 71-69 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Frazier | 71-71 |
| 03:30 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:49 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicholas Schultz | 74-71 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the dunk attempt | 74-71 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Clifton Cutler | 74-71 |
| 02:10 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Parr (C) Chi Wang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 02:10 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:10 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee buries a shot from the left block | 75-73 |
| 01:34 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Land - foul #2 on Gary Land, team foul #14 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chi Wang (C) John Parr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Gary Land, Jordon McAfee | |
| 01:34 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:34 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the lay-in | 77-73 |
| 01:16 | Missouri | David Briganti grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 01:12 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | David Briganti steals it from Richard Harden | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Schultz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene McCornack (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Cutler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Briganti (tiring) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Chi Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 16 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Clifton Cutler steals the ball from Brian Munz | 78-73 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #4 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #16 | 78-73 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack is hacked by Brian Munz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Munz, team foul #17 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oleg Zidek (SF) David Briganti | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Oleg Zidek gets the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Oleg Zidek is hacked by David Frazier - foul #2 on David Frazier, team foul #18 | 81-75 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Oleg Zidek misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Oleg Zidek makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is hacked by Chi Wang - foul #3 on Chi Wang, team foul #9 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Briganti (PF) Oleg Zidek | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush snags the offensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 82-76 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Chi Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Chi Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #5 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #19 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oleg Zidek (SF) David Briganti | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Chi Wang misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Chi Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-76 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Briganti (PF) Oleg Zidek | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz runs out the clock | 83-76 |