| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Hamann | 28-31 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | David Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Hamann - foul #2 on Kenneth Hamann, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | David Smith snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:03 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | David Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Scott Hay tips it in | 32-33 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Ronald Eyler - foul #3 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (SG) Ronald Eyler | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes tips it home | 32-35 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Hamann - foul #3 on Kenneth Hamann, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (PG), Shane Bobo (PF) Kenneth Hamann, Baran Pantic | |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:39 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hays - foul #1 on Robert Hays, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 16:39 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:39 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:19 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:01 | Saint Louis | Roy Weaver swats the shot by Eric Weekes | 34-36 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Etchison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Eric Weekes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ureno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Smith | 37-36 |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hays - foul #2 on Robert Hays, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler (SG), Scott Hay (C) Robert Hays, David Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Baran Pantic (PF) Jason Barnes, Jeremy Hart | |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell (PF) Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG) Michael Ureno | |
| 14:48 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 13:59 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes buries a jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on Shane Bobo - foul #1 on Shane Bobo, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), David Smith (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Andy Etchison, Roy Weaver, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG), Jason Barnes (SF), Jeremy Hart (C) Kenneth Hamann, Eric Weekes, Shane Bobo | |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Owensby, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 12:46 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic is hacked by Donnie Woolridge - foul #2 on Donnie Woolridge, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Ronald Eyler - foul #4 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (SG) Ronald Eyler | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Baran Pantic swats the layup by Brian Owensby | 37-42 |
| 11:58 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Michael Ureno | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Etchison (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Skates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Baran Pantic (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Jason Barnes steals it from Donnie Woolridge | 37-42 |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates jams it on a great pass from Jason Barnes | 37-44 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison is fouled on the floor by Michael Ureno - foul #2 on Michael Ureno, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) Donnie Woolridge, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Eric Weekes (SF), Shane Bobo (PF) Michael Skates, Michael Ureno, Baran Pantic, Jeremy Hart | |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | David Smith travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | David Smith tips it home | 39-44 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Robert Cook (SG) Robert Hays, Andy Etchison | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart (C) Eric Weekes | |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Robert Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell misses the fadeaway from the right block | 39-44 |
| 09:12 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:44 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Scott Hay pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Scott Hay is fouled on the floor by Jason Barnes - foul #1 on Jason Barnes, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Andy Etchison (SG), Roy Weaver (SF) Steven Hamilton, Robert Cook, David Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno (SG), Eric Weekes (SF), Baran Pantic (PF) Dikembe Ali, Jason Barnes, Shane Bobo | |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jeremy Hart - foul #2 on Jeremy Hart, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG) Kenneth Hamann | |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes is hacked by Elroy Tidwell - foul #3 on Elroy Tidwell, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler (SG), Donnie Woolridge (PF) Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andy Etchison (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Skates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Weekes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 07:35 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Weekes and he's fouled by Ronald Eyler - foul #5 on Ronald Eyler, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG) Ronald Eyler | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Shane Bobo (C) Michael Skates, Jeremy Hart | |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver is fouled on the floor by Michael Ureno - foul #3 on Michael Ureno, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes (SF) Michael Ureno | |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:51 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 06:31 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Donnie Woolridge - foul #3 on Donnie Woolridge, team foul #10 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Smith (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) Robert Cook, Roy Weaver, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Jeremy Hart (C) Eric Weekes, Baran Pantic | |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell knocks in the floater from the right block | 46-49 |
| 05:38 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG) Robert Hays | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 05:38 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:38 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Kenneth Hamann steals the ball from Andy Etchison in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 05:06 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Scott Hay snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Shane Bobo swats the dunk try by David Smith | 46-51 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Scott Hay makes the runner from the left block | 48-51 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Scott Hay snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the jumper near the basket | 48-51 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell can't tip it in | 48-51 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andy Etchison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Weekes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Bobo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Scott Hay clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-51 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Baran Pantic (PF) Eric Weekes, Shane Bobo | |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 03:12 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes can't tip it in | 48-51 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Hay | 48-51 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell misses the jumper near the basket | 48-51 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Scott Hay scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Smith | 51-51 |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | Elroy Tidwell swats the layup by Baran Pantic | 51-51 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes is fouled on the floor by Scott Hay - foul #1 on Scott Hay, team foul #12 | 53-53 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | The jumper by Andy Etchison is denied by Jason Barnes | 53-54 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Robert Hays can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes grabs the board | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hays - foul #3 on Robert Hays, team foul #13 | 53-54 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | David Smith buries a floater from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hays - foul #4 on Robert Hays, team foul #14 | 55-56 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart is hacked by Andy Etchison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Etchison, team foul #15 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (SF) Jason Barnes | |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | David Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-60 |