| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fresh) SG - Darren Audette (fresh) SF - Joe Wallis (fresh) PF - Matthew Beard (fresh) C - Gamba Abdeldayen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Robby Campbell (fresh) SG - Willie Williams (fresh) SF - Howard Rath (fresh) PF - Charles Rountree (fresh) C - Mario Connell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Rountree wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Matthew Beard swats the short shot by Charles Rountree | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Williams - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robby Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Rath gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robby Campbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robby Campbell, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 17:53 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 17:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Williams snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:32 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mario Connell's floater is knocked away by Gamba Abdeldayen | 1-0 |
| 17:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Rath snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Rath hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 1-0 |
| 17:09 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 16:56 | N. Kentucky | Robby Campbell steals the ball from Ward Donahue | 1-0 |
| 16:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Rath can't throw it down | 1-0 |
| 16:50 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 16:45 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darren Audette | 3-0 |
| 16:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Matthew Beard denies the turnaround by Mario Connell | 3-0 |
| 16:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Williams tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 16:05 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis is fouled on the floor by Mario Connell - foul #1 on Mario Connell, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter (C) Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson (SG), Thomas Bragdon (SF), Allen Follansbee (PF), Gordon Navarrete (C) Willie Williams, Howard Rath, Charles Rountree, Mario Connell | |
| 15:42 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Beard | 6-2 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darren Audette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (fresh) PF - Matthew Beard (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Robby Campbell (fresh) SG - Anthony Wilson (fresh) SF - Thomas Bragdon (fresh) PF - Allen Follansbee (fresh) C - Gordon Navarrete (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Follansbee hits a shot from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 14:55 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Wilson - foul #1 on Anthony Wilson, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Gamba Abdeldayen (C) Ward Donahue, Joe Wallis, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Williams (SG), Charles Rountree (PF) Robby Campbell, Gordon Navarrete | |
| 14:55 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:55 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Williams is fouled on the floor by Morris Burris - foul #1 on Morris Burris, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett (PF) Matthew Beard | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Rath (SF), Mario Connell (C) Anthony Wilson, Allen Follansbee | |
| 14:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Rountree can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 14:17 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Adam Barrett | 8-4 |
| 14:05 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:04 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:49 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Darren Audette, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robby Campbell (PG) Thomas Bragdon | |
| 13:32 | Missouri, St. Louis | Morris Burris picks off the pass by Willie Williams | 8-4 |
| 13:27 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette lays it up and in on a great pass from Morris Burris | 10-4 |
| 13:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mario Connell hits a floater from the right block | 10-6 |
| 13:12 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette is fouled on the floor by Willie Williams - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG), Joe Wallis (SF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Morris Burris, Joseph Ferrill, Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson (SG), Allen Follansbee (PF) Willie Williams, Charles Rountree | |
| 13:00 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 12:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Follansbee gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Follansbee misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 12:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:34 | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Carpenter steals the ball from Mario Connell | 10-6 |
| 12:17 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-6 |
| 12:15 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Barrett | 10-6 |
| 11:59 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Wallis | 12-6 |
| 11:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mario Connell loses the dribble to Adam Barrett | 12-6 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darren Audette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (fresh) PF - Adam Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Robby Campbell (fresh) SG - Anthony Wilson (fresh) SF - Howard Rath (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Follansbee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robby Campbell - foul #2 on Robby Campbell, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard (PF), Gamba Abdeldayen (C) Adam Barrett, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Bragdon (PG), Ben Cutts (SF), Charles Rountree (PF) Robby Campbell, Howard Rath, Mario Connell | |
| 11:32 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:32 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:32 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:09 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 12-6 |
| 11:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Rountree grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 10:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Follansbee is fouled on the floor by Gamba Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Gamba Abdeldayen, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill (SF) Joe Wallis | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 10:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Matthew Beard is called for the reach on Anthony Wilson - foul #1 on Matthew Beard, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG) Ward Donahue | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 10:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | Matthew Beard steals it from Allen Follansbee | 12-6 |
| 10:16 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 12-6 |
| 10:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Thomas Bragdon | 12-6 |
| 10:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Bragdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 10:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Follansbee tips it in | 12-8 |
| 09:50 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Rountree - foul #1 on Charles Rountree, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG), Joe Wallis (SF) Morris Burris, Joseph Ferrill | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Ordway (SG), Mario Connell (C) Anthony Wilson, Allen Follansbee | |
| 09:50 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 09:50 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 09:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Ordway scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Bragdon | 14-10 |
| 09:19 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue misses the lay-in | 14-10 |
| 09:18 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard tips it in | 16-10 |
| 09:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Bragdon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 09:01 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Beard | 16-10 |
| 08:54 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard loses the ball out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter (C) Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Rath (SF) Ben Cutts | |
| 08:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Bragdon drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Mario Connell | 16-12 |
| 08:36 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 16-12 |
| 08:35 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| 08:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Rountree drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 08:02 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 08:00 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 07:48 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Ordway takes the ball from Joe Wallis | 18-15 |
| 07:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Bragdon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-18 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darren Audette (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Thomas Bragdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ordway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Rath (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Rountree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ward Donahue | 20-18 |
| 06:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Rath misses the runner in the lane | 20-18 |
| 06:53 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Wallis | 20-18 |
| 06:37 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 06:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Rountree grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Rath misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 06:16 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ward Donahue | 22-18 |
| 05:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mario Connell can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Carpenter - foul #1 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG), Jesse Boston (SG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Adam Barrett (PF), Gamba Abdeldayen (C) Ward Donahue, Darren Audette, Joe Wallis, Matthew Beard, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson (SG), Ben Cutts (SF), Allen Follansbee (PF) Thomas Ordway, Howard Rath, Charles Rountree | |
| 05:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mario Connell misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mario Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:53 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:39 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston is fouled on the floor by Allen Follansbee - foul #1 on Allen Follansbee, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Gordon Navarrete (C) Mario Connell | |
| 05:39 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:39 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 05:12 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Boston | 27-21 |
| 04:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gordon Navarrete misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gamba Abdeldayen - foul #2 on Gamba Abdeldayen, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter (C) Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 04:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gordon Navarrete misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gordon Navarrete makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:28 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | Ben Cutts pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-22 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette (SG) Jesse Boston | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 03:57 | N. Kentucky | Ben Cutts swats the shot by Joshua Carpenter | 27-22 |
| 03:55 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter snags the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 03:39 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Bragdon is called for the reach on Joseph Ferrill - foul #1 on Thomas Bragdon, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG), Gamba Abdeldayen (C) Morris Burris, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robby Campbell (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Howard Rath (SF) Thomas Bragdon, Anthony Wilson, Allen Follansbee | |
| 03:39 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Williams snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 03:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gordon Navarrete makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Ben Cutts and he's fouled by Gamba Abdeldayen - foul #3 on Gamba Abdeldayen, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis (SF), Matthew Beard (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Joseph Ferrill, Adam Barrett, Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Rountree (PF) Ben Cutts | |
| 03:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gordon Navarrete makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Audette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Robby Campbell (fresh) SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Rath (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Rountree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Navarrete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:02 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 03:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gordon Navarrete pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Williams is hacked by Darren Audette - foul #2 on Darren Audette, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Mario Connell (C) Gordon Navarrete | |
| 02:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:44 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Darren Audette | 29-26 |
| 02:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Howard Rath hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robby Campbell | 29-29 |
| 02:06 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Darren Audette and the foul's on Willie Williams - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG) Ward Donahue | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson (SG) Willie Williams | |
| 02:06 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mario Connell gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson blows the layup but he's hacked by Darren Audette - foul #3 on Darren Audette, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston (SG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Adam Barrett (PF) Darren Audette, Joe Wallis, Matthew Beard | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Ben Cutts (SF) Howard Rath | |
| 01:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:48 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 01:33 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Morris Burris | 33-30 |
| 01:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robby Campbell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Wilson | 33-33 |
| 01:05 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris is hacked by Robby Campbell - foul #3 on Robby Campbell, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Thomas Ordway (PG), Howard Rath (SF), Allen Follansbee (C) Robby Campbell, Charles Rountree, Mario Connell | |
| 01:05 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:05 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG), Joe Wallis (SF) Morris Burris, Joseph Ferrill | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Gordon Navarrete (C) Ben Cutts | |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Boston | 38-33 |
| 00:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | The pull-up jumper by Allen Follansbee is blocked by Adam Barrett | 38-33 |
| 00:27 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Wilson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-33 |