| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Pon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Dupre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jones (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Terrell Price (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Maust (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Martin Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lafon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Zajc (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Morris Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Fidel Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Gene Zajc inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri | Gene Zajc connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Lafon | 25-31 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Samuel Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Samuel Jones snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 19:04 | Missouri | Fidel Moran misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Terrell Price gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-31 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Frank Maust hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 18:28 | Missouri | Martin Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Terrell Price pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Samuel Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 18:09 | Missouri | Martin Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:54 | Missouri | Morris Gibson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Terrell Price - foul #3 on Terrell Price, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Vest (PF) Terrell Price | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:54 | Missouri | Morris Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:54 | Missouri | Morris Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Noel Pon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 17:26 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Gene Zajc | 27-33 |
| 17:06 | Missouri | Kenneth Lafon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Dupre - foul #1 on Carl Dupre, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Jones (C) Frank Maust | |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Williams (SF), Larry Hutto (PF) Gene Zajc, Morris Gibson | |
| 17:06 | Missouri | Kenneth Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:06 | Missouri | Kenneth Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | George Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Taylor - foul #2 on Martin Taylor, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (SG), Robert Ward (C) Carl Dupre, Samuel Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leon Wilkins (PG), Donald Langston (SG), James Chilton (C) Martin Taylor, Kenneth Lafon, Fidel Moran | |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | George Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:15 | Missouri | Daniel Williams is fouled on the floor by Noel Pon - foul #2 on Noel Pon, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Janus (SG) Noel Pon | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:02 | Missouri | Donald Langston travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Janus (fresh) SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Vest (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Leon Wilkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Langston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Hutto (fresh) C - James Chilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Robert Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-35 |
| 15:32 | Missouri | James Chilton grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 15:25 | Missouri | Larry Hutto hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Leon Wilkins | 28-37 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Aaron Vest can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 15:03 | Missouri | Daniel Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Janus - foul #1 on Charles Janus, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Pon (PG), Carl Dupre (SG), Samuel Jones (SF), Terrell Price (PF), Frank Maust (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Charles Janus, George Jones, Aaron Vest, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Taylor (PG), Gene Zajc (SF), Morris Gibson (PF), Fidel Moran (C) Leon Wilkins, Donald Langston, Larry Hutto, James Chilton | |
| 15:03 | Missouri | Daniel Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:03 | Missouri | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Terrell Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Martin Taylor - foul #3 on Martin Taylor, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Lafon (SG) Daniel Williams | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Terrell Price makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Terrell Price makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:31 | Missouri | Morris Gibson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Taylor | 30-40 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Noel Pon is hacked by Martin Taylor - foul #4 on Martin Taylor, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Langston (PG) Martin Taylor | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Carl Dupre, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| 13:38 | Missouri | Kenneth Lafon comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 30-40 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Samuel Jones snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-40 |
| 13:19 | Missouri | Fidel Moran gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:58 | Missouri | Frank Maust swats the shot by Morris Gibson | 30-40 |
| 12:57 | Missouri | Kenneth Lafon pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:39 | Missouri | Gene Zajc clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 30-40 |
| 12:37 | Missouri | Gene Zajc grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 12:13 | Missouri | Gene Zajc misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Terrell Price gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Fidel Moran steals it from Frank Maust | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Pon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Dupre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jones (fresh) 10 reb. PF - Terrell Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Maust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Langston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Lafon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Zajc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Gibson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Fidel Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Missouri | Gene Zajc lays it in | 30-42 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Samuel Jones travels with the ball | 30-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG), Charles Janus (SG), George Jones (SF), Aaron Vest (PF), Robert Ward (C) Noel Pon, Carl Dupre, Samuel Jones, Terrell Price, Frank Maust | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leon Wilkins (PG), Daniel Williams (SF), Larry Hutto (PF), James Chilton (C) Donald Langston, Gene Zajc, Morris Gibson, Fidel Moran | |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Robert Ward is called for the reach on James Chilton - foul #2 on Robert Ward, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| 10:56 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Robert Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Charles Janus is hacked by Leon Wilkins - foul #1 on Leon Wilkins, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Daniel Williams picks off the pass by Robert Ward | 30-42 |
| 10:21 | Missouri | Larry Hutto lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Williams | 30-44 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Jones | 32-44 |
| 09:42 | Missouri | Alonzo Gonzales steps in front of the Leon Wilkins pass | 32-44 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | George Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Pon (PG), Carl Dupre (SG), Samuel Jones (SF), Terrell Price (PF), Frank Maust (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Charles Janus, George Jones, Aaron Vest, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Langston (PG), Gene Zajc (SF), Morris Gibson (PF), Fidel Moran (C) Leon Wilkins, Kenneth Lafon, Larry Hutto, James Chilton | |
| 09:04 | Missouri | Fidel Moran drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Gene Zajc | 32-46 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Noel Pon is fouled on the floor by Donald Langston - foul #1 on Donald Langston, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre's fadeaway is rejected by Fidel Moran | 32-46 |
| 08:46 | Missouri | Daniel Williams grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 08:31 | Missouri | Fidel Moran knocks in the turnaround from close range | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Noel Pon knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Samuel Jones | 35-48 |
| 08:23 | Missouri | Noel Pon steals it from Donald Langston in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Samuel Jones lays it up and in set up by Noel Pon | 37-48 |
| 08:05 | Missouri | The pull-up jumper by Morris Gibson is blocked by Terrell Price | 37-48 |
| 08:03 | Missouri | Daniel Williams tips it but misses | 37-48 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Samuel Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Terrell Price tips it home | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Pon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Dupre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. PF - Terrell Price (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Maust (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Langston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gene Zajc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Fidel Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Missouri | Donald Langston is hacked by Noel Pon - foul #3 on Noel Pon, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Vest (C) Frank Maust | |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Taylor (PG), Larry Hutto (PF) Daniel Williams, Morris Gibson | |
| 07:27 | Missouri | Donald Langston makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:27 | Missouri | Donald Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-50 |
| 07:07 | Missouri | Fidel Moran grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Fidel Moran misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Vest - foul #2 on Aaron Vest, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Jones (C) Terrell Price | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leon Wilkins (SG), James Chilton (SF) Donald Langston, Gene Zajc | |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Fidel Moran misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Fidel Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Samuel Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Vest | 42-51 |
| 06:13 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Aaron Vest - foul #3 on Aaron Vest, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (SG), Frank Maust (C) Carl Dupre, George Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Williams (SF) James Chilton | |
| 06:13 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Aaron Vest misses the floater from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 05:50 | Missouri | Fidel Moran snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 05:22 | Missouri | Daniel Williams hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Hutto and the foul's on Samuel Jones - foul #3 on Samuel Jones, team foul #10 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Janus (SG), George Jones (SF), Terrell Price (PF) Noel Pon, Samuel Jones, Aaron Vest | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gene Zajc (SF), Morris Gibson (PF) Leon Wilkins, Fidel Moran | |
| 05:22 | Missouri | Daniel Williams makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | George Jones misses the fadeaway in the lane | 42-57 |
| 05:07 | Missouri | Martin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Missouri | Gene Zajc hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #11 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carl Dupre (SG) Charles Janus | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Langston (SG) Daniel Williams | |
| 05:03 | Missouri | Gene Zajc misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:03 | Missouri | Gene Zajc makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales double dribbles | 42-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Lafon (SG) Donald Langston | |
| 04:52 | Missouri | Martin Taylor loses the dribble to Alonzo Gonzales in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Carl Dupre hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alonzo Gonzales | 44-58 |
| 04:31 | Missouri | Gene Zajc clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-58 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Terrell Price pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales loses the dribble to Kenneth Lafon | 44-58 |
| 04:08 | Missouri | Kenneth Lafon buries a floater from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Frank Maust connects on the runner from the right block | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Dupre (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terrell Price (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Maust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Martin Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Lafon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Zajc (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Hutto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Missouri | Terrell Price is called for the reach on Kenneth Lafon - foul #4 on Terrell Price, team foul #12 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Janus (SG), Aaron Vest (PF), Robert Ward (C) Carl Dupre, Terrell Price, Frank Maust | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Langston (PG), Daniel Williams (SF), James Chilton (PF), Grover Johnson (C) Martin Taylor, Gene Zajc, Morris Gibson, Larry Hutto | |
| 03:32 | Missouri | Kenneth Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:32 | Missouri | Kenneth Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Robert Ward misses the shot from the right side | 46-62 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | George Jones hits the follow up shot | 48-62 |
| 02:45 | Missouri | Charles Janus takes the ball from James Chilton | 48-62 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Robert Ward can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Lafon - foul #1 on Kenneth Lafon, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Maberry (SF) George Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leon Wilkins (PG) Kenneth Lafon | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Robert Ward misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Robert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:00 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins is hacked by Charles Janus - foul #2 on Charles Janus, team foul #13 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Jones (SF) John Maberry | |
| Subs | Missouri | Larry Hutto (PF) Grover Johnson | |
| 02:00 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:00 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Robert Ward pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Donald Langston is called for the reach on George Jones - foul #2 on Donald Langston, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Donald Langston drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Hutto | 51-66 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | George Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 01:03 | Missouri | Charles Janus steals it from Leon Wilkins | 54-66 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | George Jones lays it up and in | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Alonzo Gonzales is called for the reach on Leon Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alonzo Gonzales, team foul #14 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Grover Johnson (C) James Chilton | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | George Jones drills a jump hook from close range | 58-68 |
| 00:45 | Missouri | Donald Langston is fouled in the backcourt by Alonzo Gonzales - foul #3 on Alonzo Gonzales, team foul #15 | 58-68 |
| 00:45 | Missouri | Donald Langston makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:45 | Missouri | Donald Langston misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:45 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Langston | 58-71 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | George Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Robert Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Aaron Vest knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Leon Wilkins runs out the clock | 60-71 |