| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Josephson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Shelby (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Howe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Orville Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Pasley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Copple (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McGrane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Copple inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Copple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 19:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jesse Little tips it in | 38-38 |
| 19:23 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 19:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Copple connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Pasley | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | N. Kentucky | Jason Davis misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Phillip Pasley - foul #1 on Phillip Pasley, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | N. Kentucky | Jason Davis misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | N. Kentucky | Jason Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jesse Little buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Orville Townsend and he's fouled by Jason Davis - foul #1 on Jason Davis, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jesse Little makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:09 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Semple (C) Rodney Howe | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bryan Losh (PF) James McGrane | |
| 17:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Semple steals the ball from Jesse Little | 41-43 |
| 17:33 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Orville Townsend - foul #2 on Orville Townsend, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins (SG), Joe Bohman (PF) Robert Shelby, Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bruce Emig (PG), Darrin Boyd (SG), Eric Spencer (SF), Robert Evans (C) Orville Townsend, Phillip Pasley, Terry Copple, Jesse Little | |
| 17:33 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:33 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Evans grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 17:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Evans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 17:07 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson makes the shot from the left side set up by Joe Bohman | 44-46 |
| 16:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Darrin Boyd drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Emig | 44-49 |
| 16:38 | N. Kentucky | Joe Bohman misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Bryan Losh - foul #1 on Bryan Losh, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eli Vestal (PG), Robert Shelby (SF), Rodney Howe (C) David Josephson, Jason Davis, David Semple | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Phillip Pasley (SG), James McGrane (PF), Jesse Little (C) Darrin Boyd, Bryan Losh, Robert Evans | |
| 16:38 | N. Kentucky | Joe Bohman misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:38 | N. Kentucky | Joe Bohman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Bruce Emig can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 16:15 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Shelby | 45-49 |
| 16:07 | N. Kentucky | Eli Vestal clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 16:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | James McGrane snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 15:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Joe Bohman steals it from Phillip Pasley | 45-49 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Eli Vestal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Higgins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Shelby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Bohman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Howe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Bruce Emig (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Pasley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James McGrane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 15:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jesse Little grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Aaron Higgins steps in front of the Bruce Emig pass in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 15:17 | N. Kentucky | Joe Bohman misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 15:15 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 14:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Eric Spencer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Phillip Pasley | 47-52 |
| 14:39 | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 47-52 |
| 14:38 | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby tips it home | 49-52 |
| 14:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Rodney Howe is called for the reach on James McGrane - foul #3 on Rodney Howe, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Josephson (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Reginald Smith (PF), David Semple (C) Eli Vestal, Aaron Higgins, Joe Bohman, Rodney Howe | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Orville Townsend (PG), Darrin Boyd (SG), Terry Copple (SF), Bryan Losh (PF), Robert Evans (C) Bruce Emig, Phillip Pasley, Eric Spencer, James McGrane, Jesse Little | |
| 13:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 13:42 | N. Kentucky | Jason Davis is hacked by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 13:33 | N. Kentucky | Jason Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 13:32 | N. Kentucky | Jason Davis tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 13:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 13:15 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:07 | N. Kentucky | Jason Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Evans - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 12:58 | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 12:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Evans pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Copple clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 12:39 | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:16 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 12:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Bryan Losh gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Copple hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Orville Townsend | 51-54 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Josephson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Shelby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Reginald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Semple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Orville Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrin Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Copple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Losh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | N. Kentucky | Jason Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 11:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Orville Townsend gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | Orville Townsend misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 11:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Evans tips it in | 51-56 |
| 11:02 | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 10:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Copple misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-56 |
| 10:54 | N. Kentucky | David Semple grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:43 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith's floater is tipped away by Bryan Losh | 54-56 |
| 10:41 | N. Kentucky | David Semple grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 10:25 | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 10:23 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 10:14 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson clanks a shot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 10:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Orville Townsend connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrin Boyd | 54-59 |
| 09:37 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Davis | 56-59 |
| 09:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Darrin Boyd is fouled on the floor by Robert Shelby - foul #2 on Robert Shelby, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eli Vestal (PG), Aaron Higgins (SG), Joe Bohman (SF), Rodney Howe (C) David Josephson, Jason Davis, Robert Shelby, David Semple | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bruce Emig (PG), Phillip Pasley (SG), Eric Spencer (SF), James McGrane (PF), Jesse Little (C) Orville Townsend, Darrin Boyd, Terry Copple, Bryan Losh, Robert Evans | |
| 09:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jesse Little comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-59 |
| 09:14 | N. Kentucky | Joe Bohman snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 08:55 | N. Kentucky | Joe Bohman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 08:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jesse Little buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip Pasley | 56-62 |
| 08:18 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith misses the floater from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 08:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | James McGrane pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | Eli Vestal picks off the pass by James McGrane | 56-62 |
| 07:53 | N. Kentucky | Eli Vestal hits the finger roll | 58-62 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Eli Vestal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Higgins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Bohman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Rodney Howe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Bruce Emig (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Pasley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James McGrane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Little (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | James McGrane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-62 |
| 07:41 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Reginald Smith | 58-62 |
| 07:30 | N. Kentucky | Joe Bohman lays it in on a great pass from Eli Vestal | 60-62 |
| 07:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Aaron Higgins steals it from Eric Spencer | 60-62 |
| 07:04 | N. Kentucky | James McGrane is called for the reach on Eli Vestal - foul #2 on James McGrane, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Josephson (PG), William Mazzarella (SG), Jason Davis (SF) Eli Vestal, Aaron Higgins, Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Gustavo Valenzuela (PF) James McGrane | |
| 06:48 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodney Howe | 62-62 |
| 06:34 | Missouri, St. Louis | Phillip Pasley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 06:25 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Emig - foul #1 on Bruce Emig, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby (SF) William Mazzarella | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Orville Townsend (PG), Joseph Trollinger (SF) Bruce Emig, Eric Spencer | |
| 06:25 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:25 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gustavo Valenzuela drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Pasley | 64-67 |
| 05:48 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 64-67 |
| 05:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Phillip Pasley gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Phillip Pasley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 05:37 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Bohman | 64-67 |
| 05:28 | N. Kentucky | Joe Bohman knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Shelby and he's hacked by Gustavo Valenzuela - foul #1 on Gustavo Valenzuela, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins (SG), David Semple (C) Robert Shelby, Rodney Howe | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Darrin Boyd (SG), Terry Copple (SF), James McGrane (PF) Phillip Pasley, Joseph Trollinger, Jesse Little | |
| 05:28 | N. Kentucky | Joe Bohman makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Darrin Boyd buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 04:37 | N. Kentucky | Jason Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Higgins | 70-70 |
| 04:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gustavo Valenzuela misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Semple - foul #2 on David Semple, team foul #4 | 70-70 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eli Vestal (PG), Robert Shelby (SF), Reginald Smith (PF) David Josephson, Jason Davis, Joe Bohman | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Bruce Emig (PG), Eric Spencer (SG), Bryan Losh (C) Orville Townsend, Darrin Boyd, James McGrane | |
| 04:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gustavo Valenzuela makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gustavo Valenzuela makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:59 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Gustavo Valenzuela - foul #2 on Gustavo Valenzuela, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe (C) David Semple | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Evans (C) Gustavo Valenzuela | |
| 03:59 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Evans buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Eli Vestal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Higgins (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Shelby (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Rodney Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Bruce Emig (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Copple (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Losh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eli Vestal | 76-74 |
| 03:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | Robert Evans clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 03:14 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bryan Losh - foul #2 on Bryan Losh, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Josephson (PG), William Mazzarella (SG) Eli Vestal, Aaron Higgins | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Phillip Pasley (SG), James McGrane (PF), Jesse Little (C) Terry Copple, Bryan Losh, Robert Evans | |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jason Davis (SG), David Semple (C) William Mazzarella, Rodney Howe | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Orville Townsend (PG) Bruce Emig | |
| 02:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Orville Townsend hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eric Spencer | 78-76 |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | David Semple can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James McGrane - foul #3 on James McGrane, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins (SG) Robert Shelby | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Copple (SF) Eric Spencer | |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | David Semple misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | David Semple makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Copple misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-76 |
| 02:11 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 02:11 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby (SF), Rodney Howe (C) Aaron Higgins, David Semple | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 01:53 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith is fouled on the floor by Orville Townsend - foul #3 on Orville Townsend, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| 01:53 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:53 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Copple scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 01:15 | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby clanks a 3 from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 01:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jesse Little snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| 00:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Terry Copple buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Pasley | 80-82 |
| 00:43 | N. Kentucky | Reginald Smith misses the jumper in the lane | 80-82 |
| 00:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to James McGrane | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | Orville Townsend misses the floater from the right side | 80-82 |
| 00:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Phillip Pasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | Phillip Pasley is fouled on the floor by Jason Davis - foul #2 on Jason Davis, team foul #5 | 80-82 |
| 00:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Reginald Smith is called for the reach on Phillip Pasley - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #6 | 80-82 |
| 00:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Phillip Pasley is hacked by Jason Davis - foul #3 on Jason Davis, team foul #7 | 80-82 |
| 00:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Phillip Pasley makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Phillip Pasley misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:12 | N. Kentucky | Robert Shelby snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | Orville Townsend takes the ball from Rodney Howe | 80-83 |
| 00:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Orville Townsend blows the dunk | 80-83 |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | David Josephson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 80-83 |