| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - Hal Gillis (fresh) SG - Troy Presnell (fresh) SF - Randy Dias (fresh) PF - Don Connelly (fresh) C - James Lapham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) SG - David Gully (fresh) SF - Waldo Vance (fresh) PF - Claude Tharp (fresh) C - Larry Starcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hamilton | Larry Starcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington (MO) | Washington (MO) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Hamilton | David Gully is hacked by Troy Presnell - foul #1 on Troy Presnell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Hamilton | David Gully hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Reed | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Washington (MO) | Troy Presnell makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Hal Gillis | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Washington (MO) | Hal Gillis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Claude Tharp | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Washington (MO) | Randy Dias blows the dunk but he's hacked by Waldo Vance - foul #1 on Waldo Vance, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Washington (MO) | Randy Dias misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Washington (MO) | Randy Dias misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Hamilton | Larry Starcher pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Hamilton | David Gully clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Washington (MO) | Randy Dias grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly is hacked by Larry Starcher - foul #1 on Larry Starcher, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham misses long on a floater from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Washington (MO) | Hal Gillis's fadeaway is rejected by Waldo Vance | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Hamilton | The rebound goes to Larry Starcher | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Hamilton | Robert Reed drills a floater from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Washington (MO) | A charge is called on Hal Gillis - foul #1 on Hal Gillis, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling (PG), Steven Deutsch (SF), Boyd Sumner (PF), William Lucas (C) Robert Reed, Waldo Vance, Claude Tharp, Larry Starcher | |
| 16:14 | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Hal Gillis - foul #2 on Hal Gillis, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Theodore Mack (PG), Jamie Manning (SF) Hal Gillis, Randy Dias | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Charles Criss (SG) David Gully | |
| 16:14 | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:14 | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:02 | Washington (MO) | Jamie Manning loses the ball out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Warren Eslick (SF) Troy Presnell | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - Theodore Mack (fresh) SG - Jamie Manning (fresh) SF - Warren Eslick (fresh) PF - Don Connelly (fresh) C - James Lapham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Raymond Stripling (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Criss (fresh) SF - Steven Deutsch (fresh) PF - Boyd Sumner (fresh) C - William Lucas (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Hamilton | Boyd Sumner can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jamie Manning - foul #1 on Jamie Manning, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| 15:47 | Hamilton | Boyd Sumner misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:47 | Hamilton | Boyd Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:30 | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly is hacked by Boyd Sumner - foul #1 on Boyd Sumner, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Scott Padgett (PF) Don Connelly | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Larry Starcher (C) William Lucas | |
| 15:15 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham makes the jumper from the right block set up by Jamie Manning and he's hacked by Boyd Sumner - foul #2 on Boyd Sumner, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Robert Reed (PG), David Gully (SG), Waldo Vance (SF), William Lucas (PF) Raymond Stripling, Charles Criss, Steven Deutsch, Boyd Sumner | |
| 15:15 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | Hamilton | William Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Troy Presnell (SG), Randy Dias (SF), Terry Gathers (C) Jamie Manning, Warren Eslick, James Lapham | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Claude Tharp (PF) William Lucas | |
| 14:36 | Washington (MO) | Randy Dias is hacked by Larry Starcher - foul #2 on Larry Starcher, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly (PF) Terry Gathers | |
| Subs | Hamilton | William Lucas (C) Larry Starcher | |
| 14:21 | Washington (MO) | Theodore Mack misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 14:20 | Washington (MO) | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Padgett | 5-9 |
| 14:14 | Washington (MO) | Scott Padgett misses the turnaround from the right block | 5-9 |
| 14:13 | Washington (MO) | Scott Padgett tips it home | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:44 | Washington (MO) | Randy Dias clanks a turnaround near the basket | 7-9 |
| 13:42 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:37 | Hamilton | David Gully makes the shot from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 13:25 | Washington (MO) | Troy Presnell dunks the ball set up by Theodore Mack | 9-11 |
| 13:09 | Hamilton | David Gully's 3 pointer is rejected by Don Connelly | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Hamilton | William Lucas pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:49 | Hamilton | Theodore Mack steals it from Robert Reed | 9-11 |
| 12:42 | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 12:40 | Hamilton | The rebound goes to William Lucas | 9-11 |
| 12:28 | Hamilton | Robert Reed scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Waldo Vance | 9-13 |
| 12:21 | Washington (MO) | Waldo Vance steals it from Troy Presnell | 9-13 |
| 12:12 | Hamilton | William Lucas lays it up and in | 9-15 |
| 11:55 | Washington (MO) | Claude Tharp is called for the reach on Don Connelly - foul #1 on Claude Tharp, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Jamie Manning (SG), Warren Eslick (SF), James Lapham (C) Troy Presnell, Randy Dias, Scott Padgett | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling (PG), Charles Criss (SG), Steven Deutsch (SF), William McBride (C) Robert Reed, David Gully, Waldo Vance, William Lucas | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - Theodore Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Manning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Eslick (fresh) PF - Don Connelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lapham (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Raymond Stripling (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Criss (fresh) SF - Steven Deutsch (fresh) PF - Claude Tharp (fairly fresh) C - William McBride (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Washington (MO) | William McBride takes the ball from Theodore Mack | 9-15 |
| 11:19 | Hamilton | Charles Criss's pass is intercepted by Theodore Mack | 9-15 |
| 11:16 | Washington (MO) | Theodore Mack misses the lay-in | 9-15 |
| 11:14 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham tips it home | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | Hamilton | Steven Deutsch can't finish the layup | 11-15 |
| 10:51 | Washington (MO) | Jamie Manning grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:46 | Washington (MO) | Warren Eslick comes up short on the floater from close range | 11-15 |
| 10:45 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham tips it home | 13-15 |
| 10:29 | Hamilton | Steven Deutsch connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:17 | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-17 |
| 10:15 | Washington (MO) | The offensive rebound goes to Don Connelly | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Washington (MO) | Jamie Manning's pass is intercepted by Raymond Stripling | 13-17 |
| 09:50 | Hamilton | Steven Deutsch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-17 |
| 09:48 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 09:43 | Washington (MO) | Theodore Mack scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Warren Eslick and he's fouled by Raymond Stripling - foul #1 on Raymond Stripling, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Troy Presnell (SG), Randy Dias (SF), Scott Padgett (PF) Jamie Manning, Warren Eslick, Don Connelly | |
| Subs | Hamilton | David Gully (SG), Willie Wigginton (SF), William Lucas (PF) Charles Criss, Steven Deutsch, Claude Tharp | |
| 09:43 | Washington (MO) | Theodore Mack makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:22 | Hamilton | William Lucas clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 09:20 | Hamilton | William Lucas tips it but misses | 16-17 |
| 09:18 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:03 | Washington (MO) | Troy Presnell drills a floater from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 08:49 | Hamilton | David Gully hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-17 |
| 08:47 | Washington (MO) | Scott Padgett pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:31 | Washington (MO) | Randy Dias buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Lapham | 20-17 |
| 08:12 | Hamilton | David Gully connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 08:01 | Washington (MO) | David Gully steals it from Randy Dias | 20-20 |
| 07:49 | Hamilton | William Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Jamie Manning (SF), Warren Eslick (PF), Terry Gathers (C) Randy Dias, Scott Padgett, James Lapham | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Robert Reed (PG), Waldo Vance (SF), Claude Tharp (PF) Raymond Stripling, Willie Wigginton, William McBride | |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - Theodore Mack (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Presnell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jamie Manning (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Warren Eslick (fresh) C - Terry Gathers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gully (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Waldo Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Tharp (fairly fresh) C - William Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Washington (MO) | Theodore Mack misses short on a floater from the right side | 20-20 |
| 07:39 | Hamilton | The rebound goes to Waldo Vance | 20-20 |
| 07:35 | Hamilton | Robert Reed can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 07:33 | Hamilton | William Lucas snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:14 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly (PF) Troy Presnell | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Charles Criss (SG) David Gully | |
| 06:56 | Washington (MO) | Warren Eslick misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 20-20 |
| 06:55 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:43 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 06:41 | Hamilton | Robert Reed gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:21 | Hamilton | Waldo Vance can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 06:20 | Washington (MO) | Jamie Manning grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:15 | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Warren Eslick | 22-20 |
| 05:53 | Hamilton | Terry Gathers blocks the short jumper by William Lucas | 22-20 |
| 05:52 | Washington (MO) | Terry Gathers snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 05:23 | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 22-20 |
| 05:21 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:03 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp misses the easy layup | 22-20 |
| 05:02 | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:57 | Washington (MO) | Warren Eslick dunks the ball and he's fouled by Waldo Vance - foul #2 on Waldo Vance, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Troy Presnell (SG), Randy Dias (SF), Scott Padgett (PF), James Lapham (C) Theodore Mack, Jamie Manning, Don Connelly, Terry Gathers | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling (PG), David Gully (SG), Steven Deutsch (SF), William McBride (C) Robert Reed, Charles Criss, Waldo Vance, William Lucas | |
| 04:57 | Washington (MO) | Warren Eslick misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:57 | Hamilton | William McBride snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:41 | Hamilton | William McBride comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 24-20 |
| 04:39 | Washington (MO) | The rebound goes to Randy Dias | 24-20 |
| 04:34 | Washington (MO) | Randy Dias is whistled for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Theodore Mack (PG) Warren Eslick | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 04:11 | Hamilton | William McBride hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 24-20 |
| 04:09 | Washington (MO) | The rebound goes to Scott Padgett | 24-20 |
| 04:00 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham buries a floater from the left block set up by Theodore Mack | 26-20 |
| 03:58 | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling travels in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Hal Gillis (PG) Theodore Mack | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Boyd Sumner (PF), Larry Starcher (C) Claude Tharp, William McBride | |
| 03:42 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Starcher - foul #3 on Larry Starcher, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | William Lucas (C) Larry Starcher | |
| 03:42 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:42 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Washington (MO) | PG - Hal Gillis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Presnell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Dias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lapham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Raymond Stripling (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Gully (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Deutsch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyd Sumner (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Hamilton | David Gully misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 03:28 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 03:22 | Washington (MO) | Scott Padgett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Boyd Sumner - foul #3 on Boyd Sumner, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Robert Reed (PG), Waldo Vance (SF), Claude Tharp (PF), William McBride (C) Raymond Stripling, Steven Deutsch, Boyd Sumner, William Lucas | |
| 03:22 | Washington (MO) | Scott Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:22 | Washington (MO) | Scott Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:03 | Hamilton | David Gully's pass is intercepted by Scott Padgett | 29-20 |
| 02:56 | Washington (MO) | Troy Presnell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #11 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Don Connelly (PF) Scott Padgett | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 02:56 | Washington (MO) | Troy Presnell makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:56 | Washington (MO) | Troy Presnell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:56 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham snags the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 02:46 | Washington (MO) | William McBride is called for the reach on Randy Dias - foul #1 on William McBride, team foul #12 | 30-20 |
| 02:46 | Washington (MO) | Randy Dias makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:46 | Washington (MO) | Randy Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:26 | Hamilton | Robert Reed steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Jamie Manning (SF) Randy Dias | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Raymond Stripling (SG) David Gully | |
| 02:15 | Washington (MO) | James Lapham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Presnell | 34-20 |
| 01:56 | Hamilton | Claude Tharp is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Claude Tharp, team foul #13 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Scott Padgett (C) James Lapham | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Charles Criss (SG), Steven Deutsch (SF), William Lucas (C) Robert Reed, Waldo Vance, William McBride | |
| 01:46 | Washington (MO) | Scott Padgett buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Hal Gillis | 36-20 |
| 01:28 | Hamilton | Charles Criss misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Troy Presnell - foul #2 on Troy Presnell, team foul #5 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Warren Eslick (SF) Troy Presnell | |
| Subs | Hamilton | David Gully (SG) Raymond Stripling | |
| 01:28 | Hamilton | Charles Criss makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 01:28 | Hamilton | Charles Criss makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:17 | Washington (MO) | Jamie Manning buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hal Gillis | 39-22 |
| 01:00 | Hamilton | Charles Criss misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Hal Gillis - foul #3 on Hal Gillis, team foul #6 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Theodore Mack (PG), Troy Presnell (SG), Randy Dias (SF), James Lapham (C) Hal Gillis, Jamie Manning, Warren Eslick, Scott Padgett | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 01:00 | Hamilton | Charles Criss makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:00 | Hamilton | Charles Criss misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:00 | Washington (MO) | Troy Presnell snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 00:46 | Washington (MO) | Claude Tharp takes the ball from James Lapham | 39-23 |
| 00:25 | Hamilton | William Lucas comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Lapham - foul #1 on James Lapham, team foul #7 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Washington (MO) | Warren Eslick (PF) Don Connelly | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Robert Reed (PG), Waldo Vance (SF), William McBride (C) Charles Criss, Steven Deutsch, Claude Tharp | |
| 00:25 | Hamilton | William Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:25 | Hamilton | William Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:05 | Washington (MO) | Warren Eslick knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Randy Dias | 41-24 |
| 00:01 | Hamilton | William Lucas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 00:00 | Washington (MO) | The rebound goes to Troy Presnell | 41-24 |