| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Soles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Hilliker | 28-29 |
| 19:21 | UMKC | Robert Maciel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 19:19 | UMKC | Robert Maciel tips it home | 30-29 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leo Soles - foul #1 on Leo Soles, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:46 | UMKC | Leo Soles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leroy Haring | 30-34 |
| 17:57 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 30-34 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Robert Conley blows the layup over the doubleteam | 30-34 |
| 17:35 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Timothy Laffoon | 30-34 |
| 17:30 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 17:02 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 16:33 | UMKC | Robert Maciel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Timothy Laffoon is called for the reach on Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Timothy Laffoon, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark McGonigle (SG), Clarence Knight (SF), Donald Roper (PF), Steven Rose (C) Brad Allen, Leo Soles, Timothy Laffoon, Phillip Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Ernest Brown (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Robert Conley | |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes loses the dribble to Robert Maciel | 30-34 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McGonigle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Roper (fresh) C - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Donald Roper - foul #1 on Donald Roper, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Moore (SG) Robert Maciel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:06 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 14:59 | UMKC | Steven Rose pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | UMKC | Clarence Knight comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-36 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 14:18 | UMKC | Scott Moore is hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Maciel (PG), Brad Allen (SG), Leo Soles (SF), Timothy Laffoon (PF), Phillip Robinson (C) Mark McGonigle, Scott Moore, Clarence Knight, Donald Roper, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) James Lemansky, Ernest Brown, Tom Fontes, Nathan Ryan | |
| 13:59 | UMKC | Robert Conley blocks the short jumper by Robert Maciel | 35-38 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Leroy Haring | 35-41 |
| 13:46 | UMKC | Robert Maciel is hacked by Leroy Haring in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 13:32 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson is open and buries a runner from close range set up by Robert Maciel | 37-41 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Robert Conley jams it against the doubleteam set up by Michael Hilliker | 37-43 |
| 12:58 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Robert Conley | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes loses the dribble to Phillip Robinson | 37-43 |
| 12:12 | UMKC | Leo Soles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 12:10 | UMKC | Robert Maciel hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Soles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UMKC | Robert Maciel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brad Allen and he's fouled by Arthur Ewart - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark McGonigle (SG) Brad Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| 11:33 | UMKC | Robert Maciel makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 42-48 |
| 10:53 | UMKC | Robert Maciel misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | James Lemansky lays it in on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 42-50 |
| 10:18 | UMKC | Robert Maciel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | Brad Allen (SG), Donald Roper (PF), Steven Rose (C) Leo Soles, Timothy Laffoon, Phillip Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| 10:18 | UMKC | Robert Maciel makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clarence Knight (SF) Robert Maciel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:41 | UMKC | Clarence Knight can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Tom Fontes | |
| 09:41 | UMKC | Clarence Knight makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:41 | UMKC | Clarence Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Robert Conley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Lemansky | 47-52 |
| 09:14 | UMKC | Donald Roper is hacked by James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan | |
| 08:55 | UMKC | Clarence Knight is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 47-52 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 47-52 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 47-55 |
| 07:55 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Elmer Albin - foul #2 on Elmer Albin, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Maciel (PG), Leo Soles (SF), Timothy Laffoon (PF), Phillip Robinson (C) Brad Allen, Clarence Knight, Donald Roper, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Tom Fontes (C) James Lemansky, Robert Conley | |
| 07:55 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:55 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark McGonigle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Soles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses long on a shot from close range | 49-55 |
| 07:28 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:03 | UMKC | Robert Maciel loses the dribble to Tom Fontes | 49-55 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring loses the dribble to Leo Soles | 49-55 |
| 06:52 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle misses the easy layup | 49-55 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 49-57 |
| 06:15 | UMKC | Robert Maciel's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Fontes | 49-57 |
| 06:14 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses long on a shot from close range | 51-57 |
| 05:54 | UMKC | Leo Soles snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:26 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson slams it home | 53-57 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Timothy Laffoon takes the ball from Arthur Ewart | 53-57 |
| 05:04 | UMKC | Robert Maciel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Maciel, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Moore (PG), Brad Allen (SG) Robert Maciel, Mark McGonigle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 04:52 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Phillip Robinson | 53-57 |
| 04:27 | UMKC | Leo Soles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 04:26 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is fouled on the floor by Timothy Laffoon - foul #4 on Timothy Laffoon, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clarence Knight (SF), Donald Roper (PF), Steven Rose (C) Leo Soles, Timothy Laffoon, Phillip Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Tom Fontes | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-57 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 03:32 | UMKC | Scott Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Scott Moore (fresh) SG - Brad Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Knight (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Roper (fresh) C - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Conley | 55-61 |
| 02:43 | UMKC | Donald Roper throws it down on a great pass from Scott Moore and he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #4 on Leroy Haring, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Maciel (PG), Leo Soles (SF), Phillip Robinson (C) Scott Moore, Clarence Knight, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Tom Fontes (SF) Leroy Haring, Ernest Brown | |
| 02:43 | UMKC | Donald Roper misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:43 | UMKC | Donald Roper pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:18 | UMKC | Robert Maciel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon (PF) Donald Roper | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Tom Fontes, Nathan Ryan | |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits a fadeaway from the left side | 57-63 |
| 01:33 | UMKC | Leo Soles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leo Soles, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG) James Lemansky | |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the turnaround in the lane | 57-63 |
| 01:11 | UMKC | Leo Soles pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:46 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| 00:46 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:46 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Robert Maciel is called for the reach on Robert Conley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Maciel, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 58-65 |
| 00:37 | UMKC | Leo Soles tips it in | 60-65 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is hacked by Brad Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Allen, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:30 | UMKC | Leo Soles misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:26 | UMKC | Leo Soles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Robert Maciel is called for the reach on Robert Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Maciel, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:19 | UMKC | Leo Soles knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Laffoon | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Allen - foul #2 on Brad Allen, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:11 | UMKC | Leo Soles drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Robinson | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is hacked by Brad Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Allen, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG) Elmer Albin | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | UMKC | Leo Soles buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Allen - foul #4 on Brad Allen, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) James Lemansky | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-72 |