| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kyle Blakney (fresh) SG - Eugene McCornack (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clifton Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Briganti (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Berry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kyle Blakney | 27-26 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 27-26 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 19:17 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Kyle Blakney | 27-26 |
| 19:03 | Missouri | Bryan Berry misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Harden - foul #3 on Richard Harden, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 19:03 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:03 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Frazier | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Archie Kane | 29-31 |
| 17:52 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 17:43 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:28 | Missouri | Archie Kane steals the ball from Kyle Blakney | 29-31 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 16:58 | Missouri | David Briganti pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:41 | Missouri | The jump hook by David Briganti is blocked by Tom Sneed | 29-31 |
| 16:39 | Missouri | Bryan Berry gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:21 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed scores on a jumper from the right block | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kyle Blakney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene McCornack (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clifton Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Briganti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Sneed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler makes the jump hook near the basket | 31-33 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Archie Kane | 31-36 |
| 15:11 | Missouri | David Briganti's floater is tipped away by Tom Sneed | 31-36 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee blows the layup but he's hacked by Kyle Blakney - foul #3 on Kyle Blakney, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chi Wang (C) David Briganti | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Archie Kane, Tom Sneed | |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:25 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Eugene McCornack | 34-38 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:00 | Missouri | Chi Wang pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:48 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Land - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jordon McAfee | |
| 13:48 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:48 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 13:20 | Missouri | Bryan Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:16 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Kyle Blakney | 37-38 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Ivan Brent, Gary Land | |
| 12:33 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) David Frazier | |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden connects on the jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 11:48 | Missouri | Chi Wang hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 37-40 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kyle Blakney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene McCornack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Cutler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Berry (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chi Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-40 |
| 11:29 | Missouri | Bryan Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:20 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 10:43 | Missouri | Chi Wang is fouled on the floor by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Darren Morse (SG), David Briganti (PF) Kyle Blakney, Chi Wang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land | |
| 10:29 | Missouri | Bryan Berry misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 10:22 | Missouri | Darren Morse grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:12 | Missouri | David Briganti knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Eugene McCornack | 39-43 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is fouled on the floor by David Briganti - foul #2 on David Briganti, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kyle Blakney (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Eugene McCornack, Clifton Cutler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (PF) Ivan Brent, Jordon McAfee | |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Frazier | 39-46 |
| 09:01 | Missouri | David Briganti can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 08:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Bryan Berry | 39-46 |
| 08:21 | Missouri | Bryan Berry clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Harden - foul #4 on Richard Harden, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McCornack (PG), Clifton Cutler (SF) Kyle Blakney, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 08:21 | Missouri | Bryan Berry misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:21 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee is called for 3 seconds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chi Wang (C) Bryan Berry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Tom Sneed | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Eugene McCornack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Morse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifton Cutler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Briganti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Chi Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Missouri | David Briganti connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene McCornack and he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #2 on Gary Land, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SG) Darren Morse | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF) Gary Land | |
| 07:14 | Missouri | David Briganti makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the finger roll | 43-48 |
| 06:45 | Missouri | Brian Munz takes the ball from Chi Wang | 43-48 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 43-50 |
| 06:22 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene McCornack | 45-50 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 45-50 |
| 05:51 | Missouri | Chi Wang pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:34 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene McCornack | 48-50 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz's pass is intercepted by David Briganti | 48-50 |
| 04:45 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | Chi Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:29 | Missouri | Jordon McAfee blocks the jumper by Clifton Cutler | 48-50 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 04:19 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 03:59 | Missouri | Chi Wang is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kyle Blakney (PG), Darren Morse (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Bryan Berry (C) Eugene McCornack, Leif Bulinski, Clifton Cutler, Chi Wang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Bryan Berry snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Kyle Blakney (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren Morse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - David Briganti (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Land (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney loses the dribble to Archie Kane | 48-50 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McCornack (SG), Clifton Cutler (SF), Chi Wang (C) Darren Morse, Robert Brown, David Briganti | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Tom Sneed | |
| 02:01 | Missouri | Bryan Berry knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Briganti (PF) Chi Wang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) David Frazier | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #3 on Gary Land, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-50 |
| 01:04 | Missouri | David Briganti grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack is hacked by Gary Land - foul #4 on Gary Land, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Clifton Cutler | 54-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler is hacked by Patrick Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 00:30 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:30 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Bryan Berry pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Bryan Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Munz - foul #1 on Brian Munz, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Eugene McCornack | 58-50 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Brian Munz is called for the reach on Eugene McCornack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Munz, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Kyle Blakney pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 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 | Kyle Blakney runs out the clock | 60-50 |