| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dikembe Aja (fresh) SG - Eugene McClaughry (fresh) SF - Erick Eldred (fresh) PF - Troy Hudak (fresh) C - Wesley Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Walther (fresh) SG - Dennis Hain (fresh) SF - Floyd Palombo (fresh) PF - James Oswalt (fresh) C - Matthew Hutson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Missouri | Eugene McClaughry gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Missouri | Wesley Barrett is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wesley Barrett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Alabama State | James Oswalt misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Missouri | Troy Hudak grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Missouri | Troy Hudak makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Dikembe Aja | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Oswalt | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Erick Eldred can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Missouri | Eugene McClaughry pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Missouri | Floyd Palombo denies the turnaround by Erick Eldred | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson blows the layup but the foul's on Wesley Barrett - foul #2 on Wesley Barrett, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski (C) Wesley Barrett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (PG), George Wynn (SG), Jerry Baker (PF) Thomas Walther, Dennis Hain, James Oswalt | |
| 17:41 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Missouri | Troy Hudak pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Missouri | Troy Hudak scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dikembe Aja | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Alabama State | Dikembe Aja steps in front of the Jerry Baker pass | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Missouri | Dikembe Aja is fouled on the floor by Marcel Bartz - foul #1 on Marcel Bartz, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson (SG), Albert Sine (PF), Jason Evans (C) Eugene McClaughry, Erick Eldred, Troy Hudak | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (SG), Andre Brown (PF) Floyd Palombo, Matthew Hutson | |
| 16:42 | Missouri | The short jumper by Albert Sine is denied by Jerry Baker | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:13 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:58 | Missouri | Albert Sine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dikembe Aja (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Nicholson (fresh) SF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) PF - Albert Sine (fresh) C - Jason Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marcel Bartz (fresh) SG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) SF - George Wynn (fresh) PF - Andre Brown (fresh) C - Jerry Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:37 | Missouri | Jason Evans snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:34 | Missouri | Johnnie Smith steals the ball from Ivan Rudnitski in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 15:15 | Alabama State | George Wynn drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Baker | 4-6 |
| 14:53 | Missouri | Dikembe Aja can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:51 | Missouri | Jason Evans gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:35 | Missouri | Johnnie Smith is called for the reach on Nicholas Nicholson - foul #1 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McClaughry (SG), Erick Eldred (SF), Troy Hudak (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Dikembe Aja, Ivan Rudnitski, Albert Sine, Jason Evans | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), Dennis Hain (SG), Floyd Palombo (SF), James Oswalt (PF), Matthew Hutson (C) Marcel Bartz, Johnnie Smith, George Wynn, Andre Brown, Jerry Baker | |
| 14:21 | Missouri | Daniel Mills's fadeaway is rejected by James Oswalt | 4-6 |
| 14:19 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Matthew Hutson | 4-6 |
| 13:50 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Luka Zins (PG) Nicholas Nicholson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 13:25 | Missouri | Luka Zins is hacked by James Oswalt - foul #1 on James Oswalt, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 13:07 | Missouri | Erick Eldred comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Floyd Palombo - foul #1 on Floyd Palombo, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski (C) Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 13:07 | Missouri | Erick Eldred misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:07 | Missouri | Erick Eldred misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:07 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 12:46 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 12:44 | Alabama State | James Oswalt gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 12:29 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson hits a runner from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 12:26 | Missouri | Eugene McClaughry is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hain - foul #1 on Dennis Hain, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson (PG), Albert Meehan (SG), Jason Evans (C) Luka Zins, Eugene McClaughry, Erick Eldred | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG) Thomas Walther, Dennis Hain | |
| 12:09 | Missouri | Floyd Palombo takes the ball from Ivan Rudnitski | 4-8 |
| 11:40 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo is fouled on the floor by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #1 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dikembe Aja (PG), Albert Sine (PF) Albert Meehan, Troy Hudak | |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Wynn (SF), Andre Brown (C) Floyd Palombo, Matthew Hutson | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dikembe Aja (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Nicholson (fresh) SF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) PF - Albert Sine (fresh) C - Jason Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marcel Bartz (fresh) SG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) SF - George Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Oswalt (fairly fresh) C - Andre Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith is hacked by Dikembe Aja - foul #1 on Dikembe Aja, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| 11:01 | Alabama State | Dikembe Aja steals the ball from Marcel Bartz | 4-8 |
| 10:56 | Missouri | Dikembe Aja hits the finger roll | 6-8 |
| 10:38 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Oswalt | 6-10 |
| 10:22 | Missouri | Albert Sine misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 10:20 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 10:19 | Missouri | Jason Evans gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 09:59 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Nicholson | 9-10 |
| 09:42 | Alabama State | The jump hook by George Wynn is blocked by Ivan Rudnitski | 9-10 |
| 09:40 | Alabama State | Andre Brown misses the tip | 9-10 |
| 09:39 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 09:28 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski is fouled on the floor by George Wynn - foul #1 on George Wynn, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McClaughry (SG), Erick Eldred (SF), Troy Hudak (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Nicholas Nicholson, Ivan Rudnitski, Albert Sine, Jason Evans | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), Dennis Hain (SG), Floyd Palombo (SF), Matthew Hutson (C) Marcel Bartz, Johnnie Smith, George Wynn, Andre Brown | |
| 09:07 | Missouri | Dikembe Aja hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Erick Eldred | 12-10 |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson's dunk attempt is rejected by Troy Hudak | 12-10 |
| 08:50 | Alabama State | James Oswalt hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 08:23 | Missouri | Eugene McClaughry is whistled for a carry | 12-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Luka Zins (PG) Dikembe Aja | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Baker (PF) James Oswalt | |
| 08:02 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene McClaughry - foul #1 on Eugene McClaughry, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| 08:02 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:02 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 07:48 | Missouri | Troy Hudak is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hutson - foul #1 on Matthew Hutson, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson (PG) Luka Zins | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 07:48 | Missouri | Troy Hudak misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 07:48 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 07:35 | Alabama State | Erick Eldred picks off the pass by Thomas Walther | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Nicholson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene McClaughry (fresh) SF - Erick Eldred (fresh) PF - Troy Hudak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Walther (fresh) SG - Dennis Hain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Floyd Palombo (fresh) PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Hutson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson is hacked by Matthew Hutson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Hutson, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski (C) Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Oswalt (PF) Matthew Hutson | |
| 07:33 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 07:33 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:16 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Erick Eldred - foul #1 on Erick Eldred, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jason Evans (C) Erick Eldred | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (PG), George Wynn (SG), Andre Brown (PF) Thomas Walther, Dennis Hain, James Oswalt | |
| 07:16 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:16 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Wynn - foul #2 on George Wynn, team foul #9 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dikembe Aja (PG), Albert Sine (PF) Eugene McClaughry, Troy Hudak | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (SG) George Wynn | |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:38 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Marcel Bartz is blocked by Jason Evans | 15-15 |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 06:20 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 06:19 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Johnnie Smith | 15-15 |
| 06:00 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 05:58 | Missouri | Albert Sine grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | A charge is called on Dikembe Aja - foul #2 on Dikembe Aja, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Luka Zins (PG), Albert Meehan (SG), Erick Eldred (SF), Daniel Mills (C) Dikembe Aja, Nicholas Nicholson, Ivan Rudnitski, Jason Evans | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), Dennis Hain (SG), James Oswalt (PF) Marcel Bartz, Floyd Palombo, Andre Brown | |
| 05:21 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Sine - foul #1 on Albert Sine, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McClaughry (SG), Troy Hudak (PF) Albert Meehan, Albert Sine | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 05:21 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:21 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Erick Eldred | 15-16 |
| 05:00 | Missouri | Luka Zins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 04:58 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 04:47 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 04:45 | Missouri | Luka Zins grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 04:31 | Missouri | Eugene McClaughry drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Luka Zins | 18-16 |
| 04:16 | Alabama State | James Oswalt misses short on a runner from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 04:14 | Missouri | Erick Eldred grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 04:00 | Missouri | Eugene McClaughry misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-16 |
| 03:59 | Missouri | Daniel Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 03:48 | Missouri | Daniel Mills misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 18-16 |
| 03:47 | Missouri | Erick Eldred hits the follow up shot | 20-16 |
| 03:33 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Baker | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Luka Zins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene McClaughry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erick Eldred (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Hudak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Walther (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Hain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnnie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Oswalt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Baker (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Missouri | Luka Zins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luka Zins, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dikembe Aja (PG), Nicholas Nicholson (SG), Ivan Rudnitski (SF), Albert Sine (PF), Wesley Barrett (C) Luka Zins, Eugene McClaughry, Erick Eldred, Troy Hudak, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (PG), George Wynn (SG), Floyd Palombo (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Matthew Hutson (C) Thomas Walther, Dennis Hain, Johnnie Smith, James Oswalt, Jerry Baker | |
| 03:16 | Alabama State | George Wynn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 03:14 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Ivan Rudnitski | 20-19 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 02:46 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Wesley Barrett can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Andre Brown - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Wesley Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Wesley Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | Wesley Barrett swats the layup by Matthew Hutson | 22-19 |
| 02:14 | Missouri | Wesley Barrett pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 02:09 | Missouri | Dikembe Aja loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Troy Hudak (PF) Albert Sine | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), James Oswalt (PF) George Wynn, Andre Brown | |
| 01:52 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Marcel Bartz | 22-21 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Troy Hudak steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McClaughry (SG), Erick Eldred (SF) Nicholas Nicholson, Wesley Barrett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dennis Hain (SG) Marcel Bartz | |
| 01:12 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain loses the dribble to Eugene McClaughry | 22-21 |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Ivan Rudnitski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 00:52 | Alabama State | James Oswalt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 00:40 | Alabama State | James Oswalt connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Walther and the foul's on Erick Eldred - foul #2 on Erick Eldred, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson (PG), Albert Sine (PF), Jason Evans (C) Dikembe Aja, Troy Hudak, Ivan Rudnitski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (PG), George Wynn (SF) Thomas Walther, Floyd Palombo | |
| 00:40 | Alabama State | James Oswalt makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by George Wynn - foul #3 on George Wynn, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (SF), Andre Brown (PF) George Wynn, James Oswalt | |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:22 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Albert Meehan (SF) Erick Eldred | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hutson - foul #3 on Matthew Hutson, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Wesley Barrett (C) Jason Evans | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Baker (C) Matthew Hutson | |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Nicholas Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 00:18 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Jerry Baker | 25-24 |
| 00:04 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Albert Meehan snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Albert Meehan comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 25-24 |