| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Harward (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert O'Kelley and he's fouled by Joshua Wong - foul #1 on Joshua Wong, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Irwin - foul #3 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (PF) Jimmy Irwin | |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the driving attempt from close range | 34-33 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter tips it in | 34-35 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Lewter | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-35 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eric Machuca | 34-37 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | William Harward tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gary Lewter | 36-39 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | William Harward knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Joshua Wong | 38-39 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), William Wagoner (SF), Charles Richards (PF), Timothy Gordon (C) John Rhodes, William Harward, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Eric Machuca, Robert O'Kelley, David Fitzwater | |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Fleisher | 38-41 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gordon | 38-41 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Joe Link swats the short shot by Charles Richards | 38-41 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kelly Stroud (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Link (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Kelly Stroud picks off the pass by Joe Link | 38-41 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Charles Richards hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Kelly Stroud and the foul's on Joe Link - foul #2 on Joe Link, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), William Harward (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) Kelly Stroud, Joshua Wong, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Edward Fleisher, Joe Link, Robert Wilson | |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Richards - foul #2 on Charles Richards, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hoggan (C) Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | William Harward can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | William Harward blocks the short jumper by Charles Fabian | 41-43 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | William Wagoner scores on a shot from the right side set up by John Rhodes | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Harward - foul #3 on William Harward, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG) William Wagoner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (PG) Kal Goldberg | |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | William Harward can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmy Irwin - foul #4 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Richards (C) James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF) Jimmy Irwin | |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | William Harward misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley hits a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon (SF) William Harward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) David Fitzwater | |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Clinton Cox - foul #3 on Clinton Cox, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG) John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong tips it home | 46-49 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Fabian | 46-51 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Fabian - foul #4 on Charles Fabian, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF), James Hoggan (C) Clinton Cox, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), David Fitzwater (C) Eric Machuca, Charles Fabian | |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Joe Link gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | William Wagoner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Wong | 50-51 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kelly Stroud (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Link (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Wong | 52-54 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | William Wagoner is called for the reach on Gary Lewter - foul #1 on William Wagoner, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), William Harward (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) Kelly Stroud, Joshua Wong, William Wagoner, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF) Joe Link | |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | James Hoggan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | William Harward lays it in set up by John Rhodes | 54-54 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kal Goldberg | 54-56 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | James Hoggan double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Richards (C) James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Machuca (SG) Gary Lewter, Kal Goldberg | |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley loses the dribble to William Harward | 54-56 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Richards, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG) Nick Vaughan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (PF) Robert O'Kelley | |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Joe Link grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Harward - foul #4 on William Harward, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF), Timothy Gordon (C) William Harward, Clinton Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) David Fitzwater | |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Charles Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hoggan (C) John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF) Edward Fleisher | |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Robert O'Kelley is called for the reach on Charles Richards - foul #1 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clinton Cox (PF) Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF) Eric Machuca, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Wagoner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jimmy Irwin | 54-63 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Irwin - foul #5 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), William Harward (SF) Joshua Wong, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF), David Fitzwater (C) Jimmy Irwin, Robert Wilson | |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Wagoner | 56-63 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kal Goldberg | 56-65 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | John Rhodes comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-65 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon tips it home | 58-65 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | John Rhodes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Gordon | 61-65 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-65 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | William Harward pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Fitzwater | 61-68 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG), James Hoggan (C) William Wagoner, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Joe Link (C) Kal Goldberg, Robert O'Kelley, David Fitzwater | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | John Rhodes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | William Harward scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Rhodes | 63-68 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Clinton Cox is called for the reach on Gary Lewter - foul #4 on Clinton Cox, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clinton Cox | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Harward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Link (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | James Hoggan drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Wong | 65-69 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Machuca - foul #3 on Eric Machuca, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Joseph Gibson (SF), Charles Richards (PF) John Rhodes, William Harward, Clinton Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Charles Fabian | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), William Wagoner (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) Kelly Stroud, Joseph Gibson, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF), Charles Fabian (PF) Edward Fleisher, Joe Link | |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg is whistled for traveling | 67-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) Kal Goldberg | |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 67-69 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | James Hoggan tips it home | 69-69 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is hacked by John Rhodes - foul #2 on John Rhodes, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF) William Wagoner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | James Hoggan gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | John Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Eric Machuca | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | James Hoggan denies the turnaround by Gary Lewter | 69-69 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter snags the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - William Harward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Lewter | 69-71 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Gary Lewter is called for the reach on John Rhodes - foul #1 on Gary Lewter, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca drills a runner in the lane set up by David Fitzwater | 71-73 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | John Rhodes connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Clinton Cox | 73-73 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | John Rhodes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Fabian - foul #5 on Charles Fabian, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Richards (C) James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (PF) Charles Fabian | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Joe Link hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Richards - foul #4 on Charles Richards, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG) John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Joe Link makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Joe Link makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), James Hoggan (C) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | James Hoggan buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Joshua Wong | 77-78 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley snags the offensive board | 77-78 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-78 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Hoggan | 77-78 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Harward and he's hacked by Joe Link - foul #3 on Joe Link, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox makes the free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | John Rhodes connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Harward | 82-81 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | John Rhodes steals the ball from Gary Lewter in the backcourt | 82-81 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | John Rhodes hits the finger roll | 84-81 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Joe Link misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-81 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | James Hoggan snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SF - William Harward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Link (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 3 from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | William Harward grabs the board | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Gary Lewter is called for the reach on William Harward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Lewter, team foul #11 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG) Joshua Wong | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG) William Wagoner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter drills a 3 from the right wing | 86-84 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | James Hoggan is hacked by Eric Machuca in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Machuca, team foul #12 | 86-84 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is hacked by Joshua Wong - foul #2 on Joshua Wong, team foul #11 | 88-84 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Gary Lewter is called for the reach on James Hoggan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Lewter, team foul #13 | 88-86 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-86 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-86 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater snags the offensive board | 90-86 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-86 |