| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Walter Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Swigart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Cadiz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Siegel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Jenks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tabor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Dyck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Samuel Cadiz inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Brandon Swigart | 28-26 |
| 19:12 | N. Kentucky | Erick Dyck clanks a jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:10 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Samuel Cadiz | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Walter Orlandi | 30-26 |
| 18:20 | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 18:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 17:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Samuel Cadiz | 32-26 |
| 17:41 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Olson - foul #1 on John Olson, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Womack (PG) Carl Jenks | |
| 17:41 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:41 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Samuel Cadiz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Orlandi | 35-27 |
| 17:06 | N. Kentucky | The short jumper by Anthony Tabor is denied by Donald Siegel | 35-27 |
| 17:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Orlandi comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 16:41 | N. Kentucky | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:15 | N. Kentucky | The jump hook by Anthony Tabor is blocked by Samuel Cadiz | 35-27 |
| 16:14 | N. Kentucky | Erick Dyck grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 15:56 | N. Kentucky | Charles Johnson is called for 5 seconds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | David Sparks (PG), Richard Cagle (SG), Stanley Morrill (SF), James Galvin (PF), Carl Shelton (C) Walter Orlandi, Brandon Swigart, Samuel Cadiz, John Olson, Donald Siegel | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks (PG), Martin Pope (SF), Willie Fowler (PF), Michael Rizzuto (C) Charles Johnson, Mark Williams, Anthony Tabor, Erick Dyck | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - David Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cagle (fresh) SF - Stanley Morrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Galvin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Jenks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Womack (fresh) SF - Martin Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rizzuto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Galvin knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Sparks | 37-27 |
| 15:29 | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks hits a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Womack | 37-30 |
| 15:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Cagle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 15:12 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Rizzuto | 37-30 |
| 15:08 | N. Kentucky | Martin Pope misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 37-30 |
| 15:07 | N. Kentucky | Martin Pope misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 15:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Stanley Morrill gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:01 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Cagle hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Sparks | 40-30 |
| 14:56 | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by David Sparks - foul #1 on David Sparks, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 14:56 | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Galvin is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Harold Carpenter (SG) Anthony Womack | |
| 14:21 | N. Kentucky | Michael Rizzuto loses the ball out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Orlandi (PG) Richard Cagle | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 14:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | Carl Shelton buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Sparks | 42-33 |
| 13:54 | N. Kentucky | Michael Rizzuto makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 13:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Stanley Morrill clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Sparks tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 13:31 | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:04 | N. Kentucky | Martin Pope is fouled on the floor by Stanley Morrill - foul #2 on Stanley Morrill, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Brandon Swigart (SG), Samuel Cadiz (SF), John Olson (PF), Donald Siegel (C) David Sparks, Stanley Morrill, James Galvin, Carl Shelton | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Womack (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Anthony Tabor (PF), Erick Dyck (C) Carl Jenks, Harold Carpenter, Martin Pope, Willie Fowler, Michael Rizzuto | |
| 12:43 | N. Kentucky | Erick Dyck's floater is knocked away by Donald Siegel | 42-35 |
| 12:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 12:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 42-35 |
| 12:29 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Womack pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:14 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor banks in the layup set up by Mark Williams | 42-37 |
| 11:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Womack steps in front of the Walter Orlandi pass | 42-37 |
| 11:50 | N. Kentucky | Charles Johnson misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 11:48 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Walter Orlandi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Swigart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Cadiz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Siegel (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Womack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tabor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Dyck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Womack misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 11:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Samuel Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-37 |
| 11:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 11:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brandon Swigart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 10:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mark Williams is called for the reach on Brandon Swigart - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | David Sparks (PG), Stanley Morrill (SF), James Galvin (PF), Carl Shelton (C) Walter Orlandi, Samuel Cadiz, John Olson, Donald Siegel | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks (PG), Willie Fowler (PF) Anthony Womack, Anthony Tabor | |
| 10:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Sparks knocks in the shot near the basket | 44-37 |
| 10:04 | N. Kentucky | Mark Williams connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 44-39 |
| 09:51 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brandon Swigart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 09:49 | N. Kentucky | Erick Dyck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:26 | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-39 |
| 09:24 | N. Kentucky | Charles Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:04 | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 44-42 |
| 08:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Fowler steals it from David Sparks | 44-42 |
| 08:26 | N. Kentucky | Willie Fowler scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Carl Jenks | 44-44 |
| 08:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | David Sparks misses the shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 08:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Galvin tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 07:39 | N. Kentucky | Charles Johnson loses the dribble to Carl Shelton | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - David Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Swigart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Morrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Galvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Jenks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Dyck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brandon Swigart makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Sparks | 49-44 |
| 06:57 | N. Kentucky | Mark Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Stanley Morrill - foul #3 on Stanley Morrill, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Orlandi (PG), Richard Cagle (SG), Samuel Cadiz (SF), John Olson (PF), Donald Siegel (C) David Sparks, Brandon Swigart, Stanley Morrill, James Galvin, Carl Shelton | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Womack (PG), Harold Carpenter (SG), Anthony Tabor (PF), Michael Rizzuto (C) Carl Jenks, Charles Johnson, Willie Fowler, Erick Dyck | |
| 06:57 | N. Kentucky | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:57 | N. Kentucky | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Anthony Tabor - foul #3 on Anthony Tabor, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Martin Pope (SF) Mark Williams | |
| 06:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:43 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | John Olson swats the short shot by Anthony Tabor | 51-46 |
| 06:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Anthony Tabor swats the layup by John Olson | 51-46 |
| 05:58 | N. Kentucky | Michael Rizzuto gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:31 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Womack comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 05:29 | N. Kentucky | Michael Rizzuto grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:09 | N. Kentucky | Michael Rizzuto is fouled on the floor by Donald Siegel - foul #2 on Donald Siegel, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | David Sparks (SG) Richard Cagle | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 05:04 | N. Kentucky | John Olson swats the layup by Michael Rizzuto | 51-46 |
| 05:02 | N. Kentucky | Michael Rizzuto gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | Martin Pope lays it in | 51-48 |
| 04:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harold Carpenter steals it from David Sparks | 51-48 |
| 03:52 | N. Kentucky | Harold Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 03:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 03:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Martin Pope steps in front of the David Sparks pass | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Walter Orlandi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Samuel Cadiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Siegel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Womack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Carpenter (fairly fresh) SF - Martin Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Tabor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | N. Kentucky | Donald Siegel denies the turnaround by Anthony Tabor | 51-48 |
| 03:07 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 02:50 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Siegel - foul #3 on Donald Siegel, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Brandon Swigart (SG), Stanley Morrill (SF), James Galvin (PF), Carl Shelton (C) Walter Orlandi, Samuel Cadiz, John Olson, Donald Siegel | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Erick Dyck (C) Anthony Womack, Harold Carpenter, Martin Pope, Michael Rizzuto | |
| 02:50 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:50 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | James Galvin grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 02:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| 02:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Stanley Morrill connects on the runner in the paint | 53-49 |
| 02:04 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 02:03 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 01:46 | N. Kentucky | Carl Shelton steps in front of the Charles Johnson pass | 53-49 |
| 01:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Orlandi (PG), Samuel Cadiz (SF), John Olson (PF), Donald Siegel (C) David Sparks, Stanley Morrill, James Galvin, Carl Shelton | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 01:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Orlandi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 01:22 | N. Kentucky | Mark Williams is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| 01:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | Mark Williams is called for the reach on Brandon Swigart - foul #4 on Mark Williams, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| 00:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Samuel Cadiz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 00:45 | N. Kentucky | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Tabor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 00:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Siegel is hacked by Carl Jenks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Jenks, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Cagle (SF) Samuel Cadiz | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:32 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on John Olson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 00:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson is fouled on the floor by Erick Dyck - foul #2 on Erick Dyck, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 00:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Erick Dyck is called for the reach on John Olson - foul #3 on Erick Dyck, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 00:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:23 | N. Kentucky | Mark Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Orlandi is hacked by Carl Jenks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Jenks, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | Walter Orlandi misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson is hacked by Anthony Tabor - foul #4 on Anthony Tabor, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| 00:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Olson misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Erick Dyck pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by Brandon Swigart - foul #2 on Brandon Swigart, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Cagle is hacked by Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Samuel Cadiz (SF) Walter Orlandi | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Cagle makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | Carl Jenks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to John Olson | 57-54 |