| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Dennis Gillian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hager (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Kosky (fresh) PF - Tom Ratliff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Donald Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Wiener (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:45 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Hager picks off the pass by Herbert Wiener | 34-33 |
| 19:14 | W. Alabama | Tom Ratliff loses the dribble to Herbert Reed | 34-33 |
| 18:48 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener's pass is intercepted by David Kosky | 34-33 |
| 18:27 | W. Alabama | Herbert Reed picks off the pass by John Hager | 34-33 |
| 18:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Mayfield - foul #2 on Ralph Mayfield, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Daniel Bailey (SF) David Kosky | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 18:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:01 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian is hacked by Herbert Reed - foul #1 on Herbert Reed, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:44 | W. Alabama | The pull-up jumper by John Hager is blocked by Herbert Reed | 34-35 |
| 17:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ratliff swats the layup by Harry Bean | 34-35 |
| 17:37 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Gillian | 34-35 |
| 17:33 | W. Alabama | Daniel Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Gillian | 37-35 |
| 17:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 17:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | W. Alabama | Daniel Bailey snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:10 | W. Alabama | John Hager drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Gillian | 39-35 |
| 16:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Stone and he's fouled by Tom Ratliff - foul #2 on Tom Ratliff, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Michael Melton (PG), David Kosky (SF), Harold Sisson (PF), Sherman Waggoner (C) Dennis Gillian, John Hager, Tom Ratliff, Ralph Mayfield | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Dix (PG), Willie Austin (SF), John Kimble (PF), Michael Gualtieri (C) Donald Cox, Herbert Reed, John Stone, Herbert Wiener | |
| 16:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:49 | W. Alabama | Harold Sisson snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:34 | W. Alabama | David Kosky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:33 | W. Alabama | Daniel Bailey grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:20 | W. Alabama | Daniel Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 16:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Kimble grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Dix is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Scott (SG) Harry Bean | |
| 16:00 | W. Alabama | Daniel Bailey clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-37 |
| 15:58 | W. Alabama | Harold Sisson gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Michael Melton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kosky (fresh) PF - Harold Sisson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Waggoner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Joshua Dix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Austin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kimble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gualtieri (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | W. Alabama | David Kosky is hacked by Gary Scott - foul #2 on Gary Scott, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian (PG) Daniel Bailey | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener (C) Michael Gualtieri | |
| 15:33 | W. Alabama | Michael Melton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gary Scott - foul #3 on Gary Scott, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Jerry Bonnette (SF) David Kosky | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 15:33 | W. Alabama | Michael Melton makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:33 | W. Alabama | Michael Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Dix is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Gillian - foul #3 on Dennis Gillian, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed (SF) Willie Austin | |
| 15:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Kimble is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Tom Ratliff (PF) Jerry Bonnette | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 15:10 | W. Alabama | Tom Ratliff scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Melton and the foul's on John Kimble - foul #2 on John Kimble, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | John Hager (SG) Michael Melton | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 15:10 | W. Alabama | Tom Ratliff makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Kimble can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Tom Ratliff - foul #3 on Tom Ratliff, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Jerry Bonnette (SF), Michael Melton (C) Harold Sisson, Sherman Waggoner | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 14:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Kimble misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:52 | W. Alabama | Tom Ratliff gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:36 | W. Alabama | John Hager hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Gillian | 46-38 |
| 14:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Dix scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Scott | 46-41 |
| 13:59 | W. Alabama | John Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:57 | W. Alabama | Jerry Bonnette hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 13:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Chester Corp (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), David Kosky (SF), Harold Sisson (PF), Ralph Mayfield (C) Dennis Gillian, John Hager, Jerry Bonnette, Tom Ratliff, Michael Melton | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox (PG), Harry Bean (SG), Willie Austin (SF), John Stone (PF), Michael Gualtieri (C) Joshua Dix, Gary Scott, Herbert Reed, John Kimble, Herbert Wiener | |
| 13:14 | W. Alabama | John Stone steps in front of the Harold Sisson pass | 48-41 |
| 12:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Chester Corp - foul #2 on Chester Corp, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| 12:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:39 | W. Alabama | Ralph Mayfield scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Bailey | 50-43 |
| 12:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 12:26 | W. Alabama | Ralph Mayfield gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:10 | W. Alabama | Willie Austin is called for the reach on Daniel Bailey - foul #2 on Willie Austin, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian (PG), John Hager (SG), Tom Ratliff (PF) Chester Corp, Daniel Bailey, Harold Sisson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener (C) Michael Gualtieri | |
| 11:56 | W. Alabama | Ralph Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Willie Austin - foul #3 on Willie Austin, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Jerry Bonnette (SF) David Kosky | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed (SF) Willie Austin | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Dennis Gillian (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Hager (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Bonnette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tom Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Mayfield (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Donald Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Stone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Wiener (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | W. Alabama | John Hager misses the lay-in | 50-43 |
| 11:35 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Stone pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 11:28 | W. Alabama | John Hager snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:24 | W. Alabama | Donald Cox steps in front of the John Hager pass | 50-43 |
| 11:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Stone | 50-45 |
| 10:48 | W. Alabama | Jerry Bonnette banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Gillian and the foul's on Herbert Wiener - foul #2 on Herbert Wiener, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Michael Melton (SG), Daniel Bailey (SF), Sherman Waggoner (C) John Hager, Tom Ratliff, Ralph Mayfield | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Dix (PG), Gary Scott (SG), Brian Brady (PF) Donald Cox, Harry Bean, John Stone | |
| 10:48 | W. Alabama | Jerry Bonnette makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Brady knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Joshua Dix | 53-47 |
| 10:03 | W. Alabama | Daniel Bailey knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Gillian | 55-47 |
| 09:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Brady comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Melton - foul #2 on Michael Melton, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | John Hager (SG), David Kosky (SF), Tom Ratliff (PF), Harold Sisson (C) Dennis Gillian, Daniel Bailey, Jerry Bonnette, Sherman Waggoner | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean (SG), Willie Austin (SF), John Kimble (C) Gary Scott, Herbert Reed, Herbert Wiener | |
| 09:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Brady makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:32 | W. Alabama | John Hager is called for 3 seconds | 55-49 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Gualtieri (C) Brian Brady | |
| 09:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Kimble misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 09:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:57 | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Dix's pass is intercepted by David Kosky | 55-49 |
| 08:42 | W. Alabama | John Hager makes the 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 08:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Austin scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Bean | 58-51 |
| 08:18 | W. Alabama | David Kosky scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Melton | 60-51 |
| 08:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 08:12 | W. Alabama | David Kosky snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 08:06 | W. Alabama | Michael Melton hits a runner from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 07:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Gualtieri buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Austin | 62-54 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Michael Melton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hager (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Kosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tom Ratliff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Sisson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Joshua Dix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Bean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Kimble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gualtieri (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:25 | W. Alabama | John Hager misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Bean - foul #2 on Harry Bean, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian (PG), Daniel Bailey (SF), Sherman Waggoner (PF), Ralph Mayfield (C) Michael Melton, David Kosky, Tom Ratliff, Harold Sisson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox (PG), Gary Scott (SG), Herbert Reed (SF), John Stone (PF), Herbert Wiener (C) Joshua Dix, Harry Bean, Willie Austin, John Kimble, Michael Gualtieri | |
| 07:25 | W. Alabama | John Hager makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:25 | W. Alabama | John Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 07:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 07:05 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Ralph Mayfield | 63-54 |
| 06:59 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 06:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Scott snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Mayfield - foul #3 on Ralph Mayfield, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Rex Juneau (SG) John Hager | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 06:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:27 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 06:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 65-56 |
| 06:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Stone hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| 05:52 | W. Alabama | Daniel Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 05:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Stone pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 05:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 05:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 05:12 | W. Alabama | Sherman Waggoner drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rex Juneau and the foul's on John Stone - foul #3 on John Stone, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Michael Melton (SG), David Kosky (SF), Tom Ratliff (PF) Rex Juneau, Daniel Bailey, Ralph Mayfield | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Dix (PG), Harry Bean (SG), John Kimble (PF) Donald Cox, Gary Scott, John Stone | |
| 05:12 | W. Alabama | Sherman Waggoner makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Kimble misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 04:55 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:50 | W. Alabama | Michael Melton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 04:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Herbert Wiener | 68-60 |
| 04:32 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener is hacked by David Kosky - foul #2 on David Kosky, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Chester Corp (PG), Harold Sisson (C) Dennis Gillian, Sherman Waggoner | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Austin (SF) Herbert Reed | |
| 04:32 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:32 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:10 | W. Alabama | Michael Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | John Hager (SG) Chester Corp | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Gualtieri (C) Herbert Wiener | |
| 03:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Austin misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 03:58 | W. Alabama | Michael Melton pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:53 | W. Alabama | John Hager makes the runner from the left block set up by Michael Melton | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Willie Austin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 03:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Dix grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Michael Melton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hager (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Kosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tom Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Sisson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Joshua Dix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Kimble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gualtieri (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Kimble is hacked by Tom Ratliff - foul #4 on Tom Ratliff, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian (PG), Daniel Bailey (SF), Ralph Mayfield (C) Michael Melton, David Kosky, Harold Sisson | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox (PG), Herbert Reed (SF), John Stone (PF) Joshua Dix, Willie Austin, Michael Gualtieri | |
| 03:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Kimble misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:23 | W. Alabama | Tom Ratliff grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:01 | W. Alabama | John Hager clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-63 |
| 03:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Jerry Bonnette (PF) Tom Ratliff | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener (C) John Kimble | |
| 02:49 | W. Alabama | W. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Tom Ratliff (PF) Jerry Bonnette | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 02:28 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 02:27 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Stone gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:15 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener lays it up and in set up by Harry Bean | 70-65 |
| 02:09 | W. Alabama | Ralph Mayfield loses the dribble to Donald Cox | 70-65 |
| 02:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Hager is called for the reach on Harry Bean - foul #1 on John Hager, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Kosky (SF) Daniel Bailey | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 02:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:47 | W. Alabama | John Hager clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 01:46 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:32 | W. Alabama | Ralph Mayfield's pass is intercepted by Donald Cox | 70-67 |
| 01:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Cox | 70-69 |
| 01:24 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:22 | W. Alabama | David Kosky tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 00:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean is hacked by Tom Ratliff - foul #5 on Tom Ratliff, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Harold Sisson (PF) Tom Ratliff | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 00:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to John Stone | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox is fouled on the floor by John Hager - foul #2 on John Hager, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | W. Alabama | Ralph Mayfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Dennis Gillian (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Hager (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Kosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Sisson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Mayfield (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Donald Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Harry Bean (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Wiener (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | W. Alabama | Ralph Mayfield wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | W. Alabama | Harry Bean takes the ball from David Kosky | 72-72 |
| 04:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed hits the finger roll set up by Harry Bean | 72-74 |
| 04:43 | W. Alabama | John Hager misses the turnaround from the left block | 72-74 |
| 04:42 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| 04:14 | W. Alabama | Herbert Reed takes the ball from Dennis Gillian | 72-74 |
| 04:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed lays it in | 72-76 |
| 03:51 | W. Alabama | Harold Sisson lays it in | 74-76 |
| 03:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Harry Bean connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Cox | 74-78 |
| 03:32 | W. Alabama | John Hager drills a runner from the right block | 76-78 |
| 03:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Cox | 76-80 |
| 03:05 | W. Alabama | John Hager connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Gillian | 79-80 |
| 02:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Wiener can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-80 |
| 02:50 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Ralph Mayfield | 79-80 |
| 02:42 | W. Alabama | John Hager can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Cox - foul #1 on Donald Cox, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Daniel Bailey (SF), Sherman Waggoner (PF), Michael Melton (C) David Kosky, Harold Sisson, Ralph Mayfield | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Dix (PG), John Kimble (PF) Donald Cox, John Stone | |
| 02:42 | W. Alabama | John Hager makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:42 | W. Alabama | John Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| 02:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | Joshua Dix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 02:30 | W. Alabama | Sherman Waggoner snags the defensive board | 81-80 |
| 02:30 | W. Alabama | W. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | David Kosky (SF), Harold Sisson (PF), Ralph Mayfield (C) Daniel Bailey, Sherman Waggoner, Michael Melton | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox (PG), John Stone (PF) Joshua Dix, John Kimble | |
| 02:23 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian blows the layup | 81-80 |
| 02:21 | W. Alabama | John Hager tips it home | 83-80 |
| 02:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Wiener | 83-82 |
| 01:47 | W. Alabama | John Stone denies the turnaround by David Kosky | 83-82 |
| 01:45 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Herbert Wiener | 83-82 |
| 01:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Herbert Reed makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Cox | 83-85 |
| 01:09 | W. Alabama | John Hager scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Mayfield | 86-85 |
| 00:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox banks in the layup set up by Harry Bean | 86-87 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Dennis Gillian (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Hager (fresh) 26 pts. SF - David Kosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Sisson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Mayfield (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Donald Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Harry Bean (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Reed (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Wiener (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 00:50 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 86-87 |
| 00:13 | W. Alabama | John Hager's pass is intercepted by Donald Cox | 86-87 |
| 00:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Stone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Cox | 86-89 |
| 00:09 | W. Alabama | W. Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| 00:01 | W. Alabama | Dennis Gillian misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-89 |
| 00:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Stone snags the defensive board | 86-89 |