| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Richard Hua inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Robert Howell clanks a floater near the basket | 31-29 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Reed | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Reed | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Robert Howell connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Marvin Box | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston clanks a shot in the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | William Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is denied on a layup by Marvin Box | 33-32 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Leroy Haring | 33-37 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Simmons | 35-37 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Marvin Box's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Monahan (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Conley, Marvin Box | |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Simmons is blocked by Nathan Ryan | 35-37 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Robert Howell banks in the layup set up by Ryan Monahan | 35-39 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 35-39 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Kardos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Robert Howell is called for the reach on Jame Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), William Brown (SF), William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Jame Johnson, Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SG), Gregory White (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Richard Hua, Ryan Monahan, Nathan Ryan | |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Box - foul #2 on Marvin Box, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | David Hower can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | James Zeiner knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Hower | 36-44 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | William Reed misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | William Reed snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | William Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Marvin Box throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata, William Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Zeiner, David Hower, Gregory White, Robert Conley | |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (C) Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Monahan (PF) Marvin Box | |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Ryan Monahan - foul #2 on Ryan Monahan, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Huff (C) William Reed | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson is hacked by Robert Howell - foul #3 on Robert Howell, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Richard Hua | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Richard Hua comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-46 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Robert Howell double dribbles | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF), William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Charles Simmons, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Ryan Monahan, Nathan Ryan | |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | William Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jame Johnson | 42-46 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | James Zeiner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Hua | 42-49 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jame Johnson | 44-49 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | James Zeiner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Zeiner, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG), Gregory White (SF) Leroy Haring, Richard Hua | |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | William Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-49 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-49 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Marvin Box picks off the pass by William Brown | 44-49 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | William Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Jame Johnson, William Brown, William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Ryan Monahan (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) James Zeiner, David Hower, Gregory White, Robert Conley, Marvin Box | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Richard Hua buries a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Howell | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | William Briggs clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the turnaround from the right block | 44-51 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG) Micheal Cotton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses short on a jumper near the basket | 44-51 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF), Marvin Box (C) Ryan Monahan, Nathan Ryan | |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | William Reed is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #3 on William Reed, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Box loses the dribble to Daniel Kardos | 44-51 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Robert Howell buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Box and he's hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG), William Brown (SF) Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG), James Zeiner (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) Leroy Haring, Richard Hua, Robert Conley | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | William Reed grabs the board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory White (SF) Robert Howell | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Gregory White is hacked by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Monahan (PF) Marvin Box | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 13 pts. SG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory White (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | James Zeiner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Ryan | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Gregory White - foul #1 on Gregory White, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG) Jame Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Robert Conley (PF) David Hower, Gregory White, Ryan Monahan | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG) James Zeiner | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Briggs | 46-57 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is fouled on the floor by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Richard Hua knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Leroy Haring and he's hacked by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Nathan Ryan | |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | William Briggs gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff is called for traveling | 48-59 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | William Briggs takes the ball from Richard Hua | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | William Brown is called for traveling | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Box knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 48-61 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Robert Conley takes the ball from William Briggs | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 48-61 |