| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Manuel Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bragg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Evans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Yedinak (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Kale takes the ball from Manuel Holden | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Kale | 33-26 |
| 19:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 19:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 18:55 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Richard Goodwin | 33-28 |
| 18:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Bragg | 33-30 |
| 18:25 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:23 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:02 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Luis Riley | 36-30 |
| 17:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 17:42 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:29 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns (PF), Johnny Herrmann (C) Tommy Stephenson, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Dennis Vines (SF), Lee Begay (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Cory Evans, William Yedinak, Richard Goodwin | |
| 17:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Kale is called for the reach on Dennis Vines - foul #1 on Richard Kale, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Solomon Barnhart (PF) Manuel Holden | |
| 16:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Luis Riley steals it from Michael Johnson | 36-30 |
| 16:50 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-30 |
| 16:49 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 16:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 16:33 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:17 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Kale | 40-30 |
| 15:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Johnson and he's hacked by Johnny Herrmann - foul #1 on Johnny Herrmann, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (PG), Arthur Mears (SG), Roy Dorris (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Todd Plant (C) Richard Kale, Luis Riley, Gerald Thorp, Brett Barns, Johnny Herrmann | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG), Cory Evans (SF), Tommy Debellis (C) Robert Bragg, Dennis Vines, Solomon Barnhart | |
| 15:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Mears (fresh) SF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Manuel Holden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cory Evans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lee Begay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy Debellis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak (PF) Lee Begay | |
| 15:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 15:14 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 15:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Holden | 40-36 |
| 15:01 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 15:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Holden | 40-38 |
| 14:27 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Holden is called for the reach on William Hinrichs - foul #1 on Manuel Holden, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Gerald Thorp (SF), Brett Barns (C) William Hinrichs, Arthur Mears, Roy Dorris, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg (SG), Dennis Vines (SF) Michael Johnson, Cory Evans | |
| 14:12 | N. Kentucky | Dennis Vines steals it from Tommy Stephenson | 40-38 |
| 14:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Vines | 40-40 |
| 13:56 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley connects on the jumper from close range | 42-40 |
| 13:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Stephenson is called for the reach on Tommy Debellis - foul #2 on Tommy Stephenson, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann (C) Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath (PG), Richard Goodwin (PF), Lee Begay (C) Manuel Holden, William Yedinak, Tommy Debellis | |
| 13:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Kale picks off the pass by Richard Goodwin | 42-40 |
| 13:01 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Riley | 44-40 |
| 12:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:46 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:23 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Richard Goodwin | 44-40 |
| 12:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Brett Barns - foul #3 on Brett Barns, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson (PF), Todd Plant (C) Brett Barns, Johnny Herrmann | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG), Cory Evans (SF), Tommy Debellis (C) Bernard Leath, Dennis Vines, Lee Begay | |
| 11:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Manuel Holden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bragg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Evans (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Debellis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Kale | 47-42 |
| 11:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 11:08 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 10:47 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses the shot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 10:46 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:32 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 10:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 10:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Goodwin | 47-42 |
| 09:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Holden and he's fouled by Luis Riley - foul #1 on Luis Riley, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (PG), Arthur Mears (SG), Roy Dorris (SF), Brett Barns (PF) Richard Kale, Luis Riley, Gerald Thorp, Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (SG), William Yedinak (PF) Robert Bragg, Richard Goodwin | |
| 09:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:37 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 09:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 09:13 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roy Dorris | 47-45 |
| 08:55 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Cory Evans gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Todd Plant - foul #3 on Todd Plant, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF) Roy Dorris, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath (SG), Dennis Vines (SF) Manuel Holden, Cory Evans | |
| 08:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:20 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 08:18 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:52 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson's layup is rejected by Tommy Debellis | 47-47 |
| 07:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Mears (fresh) SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Leath (fresh) SF - Dennis Vines (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Yedinak (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Debellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brett Barns swats the shot by Michael Johnson | 47-47 |
| 07:45 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 07:20 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Hinrichs and he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG) William Hinrichs | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG), Robert Bragg (SG), Richard Goodwin (PF), Lee Begay (C) Michael Johnson, Bernard Leath, William Yedinak, Tommy Debellis | |
| 07:20 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin blows the dunk | 50-47 |
| 06:57 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:38 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-47 |
| 06:36 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:15 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 05:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tommy Stephenson steals it from Richard Goodwin | 53-47 |
| 05:37 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Dennis Vines - foul #2 on Dennis Vines, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Roy Dorris (PF), Todd Plant (C) Arthur Mears, Tommy Stephenson, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (PG), Cory Evans (SF), William Yedinak (PF) Manuel Holden, Dennis Vines, Lee Begay | |
| 05:37 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:37 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg can't finish the layup | 53-47 |
| 05:30 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:26 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Kale | 56-47 |
| 05:10 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg can't connect on a floater from the right block | 56-47 |
| 05:09 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Todd Plant | 56-47 |
| 04:49 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bragg knocks away the 3 by Richard Kale | 56-47 |
| 04:47 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 04:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | William Yedinak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall (PF) Gerald Thorp | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden (PG), Tommy Debellis (C) Michael Johnson, Richard Goodwin | |
| 04:13 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant hits a fadeaway in the paint | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Bragg connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 03:45 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Manuel Holden - foul #2 on Manuel Holden, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (SG) Luis Riley | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Johnson (SG) Robert Bragg | |
| 03:45 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:45 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Manuel Holden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Yedinak (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Debellis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Manuel Holden can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 03:29 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs is whistled for traveling | 62-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears (SG), Brett Barns (PF), Johnny Herrmann (C) Richard Kale, Jeremy Pearsall, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath (SG), Dennis Vines (SF), Solomon Barnhart (PF), Lee Begay (C) Manuel Holden, Cory Evans, William Yedinak, Tommy Debellis | |
| 02:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Herrmann - foul #2 on Johnny Herrmann, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin (C) Solomon Barnhart | |
| 02:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:53 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:29 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Hinrichs and he's fouled by Lee Begay - foul #1 on Lee Begay, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| 02:29 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | Johnny Herrmann steps in front of the Dennis Vines pass | 65-49 |
| 01:57 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann is fouled on the floor by Lee Begay - foul #2 on Lee Begay, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| 01:44 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brett Barns | 67-49 |
| 01:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Dennis Vines knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Leath | 67-52 |
| 01:07 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears is fouled on the floor by Bernard Leath - foul #1 on Bernard Leath, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| 01:07 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:07 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 00:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Begay | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Missouri, St. Louis | Bernard Leath makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears misses the jump hook from the left block | 69-54 |
| 00:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Goodwin gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lee Begay misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 00:11 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears runs out the clock | 69-54 |