| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Carrera (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Swinton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Loiselle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Beau Dennie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Levi Heid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Mark Swinton inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri | Robert Carrera banks in the layup set up by Craig Battaglia | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Carrera - foul #3 on Robert Carrera, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo (SG) Robert Carrera | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:58 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley loses the ball out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Loiselle steps in front of the John Williams pass | 34-38 |
| 18:20 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo is hacked by Levi Heid - foul #2 on Levi Heid, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 17:58 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Ralph Freeman is called for the reach on Wayne Merkley - foul #1 on Ralph Freeman, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 17:32 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:03 | Missouri | Mark Swinton snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:42 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Alphonso Gallo | 36-38 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 16:23 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 16:10 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo loses the dribble to Ralph Freeman | 36-38 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:55 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alphonso Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Swinton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Loiselle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Beau Dennie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Levi Heid (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Merkley | 38-38 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie is hacked by Wayne Merkley - foul #1 on Wayne Merkley, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Carrera (SG), Richard Hillyer (SF) Alphonso Gallo, Mark Swinton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Rick Whitaker (PF) Beau Dennie, Jack Drewski, Ralph Freeman, John Williams | |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis is fouled on the floor by Richard Hillyer - foul #4 on Richard Hillyer, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Swinton (SF) Richard Hillyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:36 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 14:35 | Missouri | Robert Carrera misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Merkley - foul #2 on Wayne Merkley, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Kangas (PF) Craig Battaglia | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams (PF) Levi Heid | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Kangas - foul #1 on Robert Kangas, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:38 | Missouri | Robert Carrera's floater is tipped away by John Williams | 38-44 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Peterson and he's fouled by Robert Carrera - foul #4 on Robert Carrera, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo (SG) Robert Carrera | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:18 | Missouri | Robert Kangas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley banks in the layup | 40-46 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams's floater is tipped away by Mark Swinton | 40-46 |
| 12:42 | Missouri | Mark Swinton snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:38 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alphonso Gallo | 43-46 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Kangas - foul #2 on Robert Kangas, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Antonio Castaneda (SG), Alva Kakowski (SF), Craig Battaglia (PF) Wayne Merkley, Mark Swinton, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Ralph Freeman (SF), Levi Heid (C) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry, Tim Mathis, Rick Whitaker | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:24 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:04 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid's floater is knocked away by Robert Kangas | 43-46 |
| 11:54 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Craig Battaglia | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alphonso Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Castaneda (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alva Kakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Kangas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Beau Dennie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Levi Heid (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Missouri | Antonio Castaneda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle (C) Robert Kangas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams is denied on a layup by Craig Battaglia | 43-46 |
| 11:08 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 10:50 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Levi Heid | 43-46 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski hits a fadeaway near the basket | 43-48 |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 09:52 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams is denied on a layup by Tommy Loiselle | 45-48 |
| 09:30 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:06 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Drewski | 45-48 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Alphonso Gallo - foul #1 on Alphonso Gallo, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG), Mark Swinton (SF), Robert Kangas (C) Antonio Castaneda, Alva Kakowski, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Tim Mathis (SF), Rick Whitaker (PF) Beau Dennie, Ralph Freeman, John Williams | |
| 08:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Rick Whitaker - foul #2 on Rick Whitaker, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (SG) Jack Drewski | |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle (C) Craig Battaglia | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:04 | Missouri | Tim Mathis steals it from Robert Kangas | 46-50 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis throws it down | 46-52 |
| 07:52 | Missouri | Wayne Perry picks off the pass by Mark Swinton | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alphonso Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Swinton (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Kangas (fresh) C - Tommy Loiselle (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Levi Heid (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Swinton blocks the jumper by Tim Mathis | 46-52 |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Mark Swinton grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 07:03 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Kangas | 48-52 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wayne Perry | 48-55 |
| 06:23 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 06:21 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle misses the tip | 48-55 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Perry and he's fouled by Tommy Loiselle - foul #1 on Tommy Loiselle, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Carrera (SG), Richard Hillyer (SF), Craig Battaglia (PF) Alphonso Gallo, Robert Kangas, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Ralph Freeman (PF) Charles Peterson, Levi Heid | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:56 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley is fouled on the floor by Beau Dennie - foul #1 on Beau Dennie, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), John Williams (PF) Wayne Perry, Tim Mathis | |
| 05:51 | Missouri | Mark Swinton misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Freeman - foul #2 on Ralph Freeman, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| 05:51 | Missouri | Mark Swinton makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:51 | Missouri | Mark Swinton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 05:37 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:15 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Freeman and he's hacked by Craig Battaglia - foul #2 on Craig Battaglia, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Kangas (C) Craig Battaglia | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG) Beau Dennie | |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:45 | Missouri | Mark Swinton misses the fadeaway from the right block | 52-61 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | Richard Hillyer tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman is open and buries a turnaround from the right block | 54-63 |
| 04:14 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Swinton | 57-63 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Charles Peterson, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Levi Heid (C) Jack Drewski, Ralph Freeman, Rick Whitaker | |
| 03:52 | Missouri | John Williams steals the ball from Robert Carrera | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Carrera (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Swinton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Kangas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Levi Heid (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by John Williams out of the doubleteam | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Missouri | Robert Carrera can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Mathis | 57-65 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Battaglia (PF), Tommy Loiselle (C) Mark Swinton, Robert Kangas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Ralph Freeman (PF) Wayne Perry, John Williams | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Loiselle denies the turnaround by Ralph Freeman | 57-65 |
| 02:22 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Tommy Loiselle loses the dribble to Levi Heid | 57-65 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski tips it in | 57-67 |
| 01:16 | Missouri | Robert Carrera is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo (PG), Antonio Castaneda (SG), Alva Kakowski (SF), Mark Swinton (PF), Robert Kangas (C) Wayne Merkley, Robert Carrera, Richard Hillyer, Craig Battaglia, Tommy Loiselle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Rick Whitaker (PF) Charles Peterson, Jack Drewski, Ralph Freeman | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Alphonso Gallo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie clanks a floater from the free throw line | 57-70 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry snags the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie runs out the clock | 57-70 |