| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Manuel Holden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erasmo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Yedinak (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Park (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Erasmo Gallo inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-25 |
| 19:42 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Luis Riley | 27-25 |
| 19:22 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant is hacked by Michael Park - foul #2 on Michael Park, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:06 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Erasmo Gallo - foul #3 on Erasmo Gallo, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans (SF) Erasmo Gallo | |
| 19:06 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:06 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gerald Thorp steals it from Cory Evans | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 18:32 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 18:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden's pass is intercepted by Richard Sherrill | 29-25 |
| 18:11 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley slams it home on a great pass from Richard Sherrill | 31-25 |
| 17:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Park and he's hacked by Richard Sherrill - foul #1 on Richard Sherrill, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 17:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:53 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:36 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cory Evans - foul #1 on Cory Evans, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| 17:36 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:36 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 17:21 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:04 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant's pass is intercepted by William Yedinak | 33-27 |
| 16:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park is fouled on the floor by Todd Plant - foul #1 on Todd Plant, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (SG), Brett Barns (C) Luis Riley, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (PG), Tommy Debellis (PF), Lee Begay (C) Manuel Holden, William Yedinak, Michael Park | |
| 16:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | Roy Dorris steals it from Lee Begay | 33-27 |
| 16:28 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the runner from close range set up by Richard Sherrill | 35-27 |
| 16:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-30 |
| 16:07 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 15:36 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Kale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Dorris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bragg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cory Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Begay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Debellis steals the ball from Richard Sherrill | 35-30 |
| 15:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay connects on the floater in the paint | 35-32 |
| 14:44 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill is hacked by Tommy Debellis - foul #1 on Tommy Debellis, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG), William Hinrichs (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Todd Plant (C) Richard Sherrill, Gerald Thorp, Roy Dorris, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG), Erasmo Gallo (SF), William Yedinak (PF), Michael Park (C) Robert Bragg, Cory Evans, Tommy Debellis, Lee Begay | |
| 14:28 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Luis Riley, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 14:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Erasmo Gallo | 35-35 |
| 13:57 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Kale | 38-35 |
| 13:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Park | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson lays it in | 38-40 |
| 13:04 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp (SF) Richard Kale | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Dennis Vines (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Holden | 38-42 |
| 12:37 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp is hacked by Erasmo Gallo - foul #4 on Erasmo Gallo, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Brett Barns (C) William Hinrichs, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg (SG) Erasmo Gallo | |
| 12:22 | N. Kentucky | Michael Park is called for the reach on Luis Riley - foul #3 on Michael Park, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| 12:09 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Yedinak - foul #2 on William Yedinak, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis (PF), Lee Begay (C) William Yedinak, Michael Park | |
| 12:09 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:09 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 11:50 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 11:31 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Debellis is called for the reach on Brett Barns - foul #2 on Tommy Debellis, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (SG), Todd Plant (C) Luis Riley, Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath (PG), Cory Evans (SF) Manuel Holden, Dennis Vines | |
| 11:31 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Kale (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Bernard Leath (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cory Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Begay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bragg | 40-44 |
| 11:00 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Debellis blocks the short jumper by Richard Kale | 40-44 |
| 10:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gerald Thorp is called for the reach on Tommy Debellis - foul #2 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris (PF) Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (PG), William Yedinak (PF), Michael Park (C) Bernard Leath, Tommy Debellis, Lee Begay | |
| 10:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG) Richard Kale | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath (PG) Robert Bragg | |
| 10:10 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Roy Dorris | 42-44 |
| 09:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Thorp - foul #3 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Brett Barns (C) Richard Sherrill, Gerald Thorp, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG), Dennis Vines (SF) Bernard Leath, Cory Evans | |
| 09:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:33 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Manuel Holden - foul #2 on Manuel Holden, team foul #9 | 42-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| 09:33 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:33 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:10 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:47 | N. Kentucky | Dennis Vines steps in front of the Tommy Stephenson pass | 43-46 |
| 08:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Brett Barns - foul #2 on Brett Barns, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Gerald Thorp (SF), Todd Plant (C) Luis Riley, Roy Dorris, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis (PF) William Yedinak | |
| 08:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:28 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 08:08 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Stephenson | 46-47 |
| 07:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dennis Vines buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bragg and he's hacked by Tommy Stephenson - foul #4 on Tommy Stephenson, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay (C) Michael Park | |
| 07:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dennis Vines makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:38 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 07:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis's layup is rejected by Todd Plant | 46-50 |
| 07:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Kale (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Manuel Holden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bragg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Vines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Begay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 07:05 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:47 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG), Roy Dorris (PF), Brett Barns (C) Richard Kale, Tommy Stephenson, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (PG), Cory Evans (SG), Erasmo Gallo (SF), William Yedinak (PF) Manuel Holden, Robert Bragg, Dennis Vines, Lee Begay | |
| 06:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | The short jumper by Erasmo Gallo is denied by Roy Dorris | 46-50 |
| 06:32 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:25 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roy Dorris, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| 06:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 06:02 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 05:39 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 05:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 05:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Erasmo Gallo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 46-52 |
| 04:52 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-52 |
| 04:50 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 04:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Erasmo Gallo snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 04:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Erasmo Gallo is whistled for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Todd Plant (C) Richard Sherrill, Gerald Thorp, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG), Robert Bragg (SG), Lee Begay (PF), Michael Park (C) Michael Johnson, Cory Evans, William Yedinak, Tommy Debellis | |
| 04:12 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-52 |
| 04:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 03:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Erasmo Gallo drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bragg | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley buries a jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Dorris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Manuel Holden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erasmo Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lee Begay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Park (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Missouri, St. Louis | Luis Riley picks off the pass by Robert Bragg | 48-55 |
| 02:45 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Gerald Thorp (SF) Richard Kale, Roy Dorris | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak (PF) Lee Begay | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant can't throw it down | 48-55 |
| 02:33 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:15 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| 02:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Park gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 01:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Erasmo Gallo hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bragg | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Yedinak - foul #3 on William Yedinak, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), William Hinrichs (SF), Roy Dorris (PF), Brett Barns (C) Richard Sherrill, Gerald Thorp, Tommy Stephenson, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Cory Evans (SF), Tommy Debellis (PF), Lee Begay (C) Manuel Holden, Robert Bragg, Erasmo Gallo, William Yedinak, Michael Park | |
| 01:34 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:34 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:34 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 01:34 | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Leath and he's fouled by Richard Kale - foul #3 on Richard Kale, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall (C) Luis Riley | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 01:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | Cory Evans steals it from William Hinrichs | 49-61 |
| 00:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cory Evans | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 00:45 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris snags the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses the dunk attempt | 49-63 |
| 00:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Lee Begay | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 00:34 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeremy Pearsall, team foul #11 | 49-63 |
| 00:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans connects on the runner in the lane | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-65 |