| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Donald Baumgardner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Steptoe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - John Lis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfred Polly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alex Worthy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Woodham (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tom Ramm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | Everett Decker inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Bellarmine | Donald Giles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 19:42 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 19:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Tom Ramm | 28-29 |
| 19:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Ray Steptoe swats the short shot by Alex Worthy | 28-29 |
| 19:32 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 19:15 | Bellarmine | Donald Baumgardner snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 19:01 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Baumgardner | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:36 | Bellarmine | Ray Steptoe gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:21 | Bellarmine | Donald Giles scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy misses the 3rd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:13 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 33-30 |
| 17:52 | Bellarmine | Donald Giles misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 17:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Douglas Woodham | 33-30 |
| 17:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Douglas Woodham | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith hits a runner in the lane set up by Ray Steptoe | 35-33 |
| 16:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:46 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 16:45 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Ray Steptoe | 35-33 |
| 16:23 | Bellarmine | John Lis steals the ball from Donald Giles | 35-33 |
| 16:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis misses the dunk attempt | 35-33 |
| 16:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm tips it home | 35-35 |
| 15:59 | Bellarmine | Donald Giles is fouled on the floor by Alfred Polly - foul #2 on Alfred Polly, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Matthew Ross (PG), Gary Steppe (SG), James Henry (SF), Vance Adams (PF), Roy Lazusky (C) Donald Baumgardner, Donald Giles, Everett Decker, Robert Smith, Ray Steptoe | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden (PG), Frederick Woodward (SG), Raymond Holt (SF), Leslie Harrington (PF), Rodney Truss (C) John Lis, Alfred Polly, Alex Worthy, Douglas Woodham, Tom Ramm | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Matthew Ross (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Henry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vance Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Lazusky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Richard Burden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Woodward (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Holt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leslie Harrington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Truss (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Bellarmine | Roy Lazusky hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Henry | 37-35 |
| 15:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Rodney Truss comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 15:23 | Bellarmine | Roy Lazusky pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:14 | Bellarmine | Roy Lazusky can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Burden - foul #4 on Richard Burden, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | David Birdsall (PG) Richard Burden | |
| 15:14 | Bellarmine | Roy Lazusky makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:14 | Bellarmine | Roy Lazusky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Raymond Holt can't throw it down but the foul's on James Henry - foul #1 on James Henry, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Raymond Holt makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:52 | Missouri, St. Louis | Raymond Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Bellarmine | Gary Steppe is hacked by Frederick Woodward - foul #1 on Frederick Woodward, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis (PG) David Birdsall | |
| 14:11 | Bellarmine | Matthew Ross hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Steppe | 41-37 |
| 14:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Frederick Woodward misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:59 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Matthew Ross | 41-37 |
| 13:38 | Bellarmine | Vance Adams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Vance Adams, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Giles (SG), Donald Baumgardner (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Gary Steppe, James Henry, Vance Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly (SG), Alex Worthy (SF), Douglas Woodham (PF), Tom Ramm (C) Frederick Woodward, Raymond Holt, Leslie Harrington, Rodney Truss | |
| 13:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis clanks a runner from the left block | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | Bellarmine | Roy Lazusky gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:10 | Bellarmine | Roy Lazusky travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Everett Decker (SF), Ray Steptoe (C) Donald Baumgardner, Roy Lazusky | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 12:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Ray Steptoe - foul #1 on Ray Steptoe, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 12:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:39 | Bellarmine | Alex Worthy steals the ball from Donald Giles | 41-39 |
| 12:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 12:31 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Donald Giles | 41-39 |
| 12:25 | Bellarmine | Ray Steptoe scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Ross | 43-39 |
| 12:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ross - foul #4 on Matthew Ross, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Baumgardner (PG) Matthew Ross | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Frederick Woodward (PG) John Lis | |
| 11:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 11:53 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Donald Baumgardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Giles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Steptoe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Frederick Woodward (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alfred Polly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Worthy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Woodham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Ramm (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Bellarmine | Everett Decker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Giles | 46-39 |
| 11:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 11:12 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:43 | Bellarmine | Donald Baumgardner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Everett Decker | 49-39 |
| 10:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Everett Decker picks off the pass by Tom Ramm | 49-39 |
| 10:11 | Bellarmine | Donald Baumgardner is hacked by Frederick Woodward - foul #2 on Frederick Woodward, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gary Steppe (SG), James Henry (SF), Vance Adams (PF), Roy Lazusky (C) Donald Giles, Everett Decker, Robert Smith, Ray Steptoe | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis (PG), Raymond Holt (SF), Leslie Harrington (PF), Rodney Truss (C) Alfred Polly, Alex Worthy, Douglas Woodham, Tom Ramm | |
| 10:04 | Bellarmine | Gary Steppe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 10:03 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 09:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Raymond Holt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 09:45 | Bellarmine | Gary Steppe gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:29 | Bellarmine | John Lis is called for the reach on Gary Steppe - foul #2 on John Lis, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Craig Sagers (SG) Donald Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 09:24 | Bellarmine | Leslie Harrington swats the short shot by Roy Lazusky | 49-39 |
| 09:23 | Bellarmine | James Henry grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 09:07 | Bellarmine | Gary Steppe is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | David Birdsall (PG) Frederick Woodward | |
| 08:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington blows the layup but the foul's on Vance Adams - foul #3 on Vance Adams, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| 08:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:54 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:39 | Bellarmine | Vance Adams hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Steppe and he's fouled by Rodney Truss - foul #1 on Rodney Truss, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Giles (SG) Craig Sagers | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 08:39 | Bellarmine | Vance Adams misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Leslie Harrington | 51-41 |
| 08:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Vance Adams steps in front of the Rodney Truss pass | 51-41 |
| 08:11 | Bellarmine | David Birdsall is called for the reach on Roy Lazusky - foul #1 on David Birdsall, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Baumgardner (SF), Robert Smith (PF) James Henry, Vance Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly (SG), Alex Worthy (SF), Tom Ramm (C) David Birdsall, Leslie Harrington, Rodney Truss | |
| 08:11 | Bellarmine | Roy Lazusky misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Alex Worthy | 51-41 |
| 08:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy can't finish the layup | 51-41 |
| 08:01 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 07:59 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Roy Lazusky | 51-41 |
| 07:35 | Bellarmine | Donald Giles misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-41 |
| 07:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | Raymond Holt grabs the board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Gary Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Giles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Baumgardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Lazusky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - John Lis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfred Polly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Worthy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Holt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tom Ramm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | Alex Worthy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-41 |
| 07:08 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 06:40 | Bellarmine | Gary Steppe connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Baumgardner and he's fouled by John Lis - foul #3 on John Lis, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Matthew Ross (PG), Everett Decker (SF), Ray Steptoe (C) Donald Giles, Donald Baumgardner, Roy Lazusky | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Richard Burden (PG), Frederick Woodward (SG), John Owen (SF), Douglas Woodham (PF) John Lis, Alfred Polly, Alex Worthy, Raymond Holt | |
| 06:40 | Bellarmine | Gary Steppe makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 06:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm misses badly on a shot near the basket | 54-41 |
| 06:19 | Bellarmine | Everett Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 06:00 | Bellarmine | Ray Steptoe lays it in and the foul's on Tom Ramm - foul #2 on Tom Ramm, team foul #9 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Baumgardner (SG), Vance Adams (PF) Gary Steppe, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington (C) Tom Ramm | |
| 06:00 | Bellarmine | Ray Steptoe misses the free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington's floater is tipped away by Everett Decker | 56-41 |
| 05:43 | Bellarmine | Ray Steptoe grabs the board | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Bellarmine | Ray Steptoe knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Everett Decker | 58-41 |
| 05:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Frederick Woodward hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 04:40 | Bellarmine | Everett Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Giles (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Donald Baumgardner, Vance Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Alfred Polly (SG), Alex Worthy (SF), Tom Ramm (C) Frederick Woodward, John Owen, Leslie Harrington | |
| 04:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham double dribbles | 58-44 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Henry (SF), Vance Adams (C) Everett Decker, Ray Steptoe | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| 03:54 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 03:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Douglas Woodham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-44 |
| 03:39 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Bellarmine | Matthew Ross knocks in the shot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Matthew Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Giles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Henry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Vance Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Richard Burden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Polly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Worthy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Woodham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Ramm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Henry - foul #2 on James Henry, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Baumgardner (PG), Gary Steppe (SG), Roy Lazusky (C) Matthew Ross, Donald Giles, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Lis (PG), Frederick Woodward (SG), Raymond Holt (SF), Leslie Harrington (PF) Richard Burden, Alfred Polly, Alex Worthy, Douglas Woodham | |
| 03:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Tom Ramm makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:41 | Bellarmine | Leslie Harrington steps in front of the James Henry pass | 60-46 |
| 02:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | Frederick Woodward is fouled on the floor by Roy Lazusky - foul #2 on Roy Lazusky, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ira McKines (SF) Vance Adams | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Rodney Truss (C) Tom Ramm | |
| 02:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | Frederick Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | Frederick Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:59 | Bellarmine | Donald Baumgardner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 01:57 | Bellarmine | James Henry tips it in | 62-48 |
| 01:49 | Missouri, St. Louis | Rodney Truss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-48 |
| 01:47 | Bellarmine | James Henry snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 01:21 | Bellarmine | Frederick Woodward takes the ball from Roy Lazusky | 62-48 |
| 01:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington loses the dribble to James Henry | 62-48 |
| 00:40 | Bellarmine | Donald Baumgardner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Steppe | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Baumgardner picks off the pass by John Lis | 65-48 |
| 00:31 | Bellarmine | Gary Steppe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Baumgardner | 67-48 |
| 00:25 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leslie Harrington is called for traveling | 67-48 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Vance Adams (PF) Ira McKines | |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | Donald Baumgardner runs out the clock | 67-48 |