| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) SF - Hal Baird (fresh) PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) C - Loren Sipple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SG - Nicholas Parker (fresh) SF - Paul Threadgill (fresh) PF - Merle Anthony (fresh) C - Robert Arce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill's pass is intercepted by Dean Jacobs | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Loren Sipple | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Alcorn State | Robert Arce steps in front of the Dean Jacobs pass | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is hacked by Robert Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Hal Baird | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Langer - foul #1 on Harold Langer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Lewis Espinosa | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper is called for traveling | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Paul Threadgill steps in front of the Hal Baird pass in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce slams it home | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (SG), Donald Buntin (SF), Jerry Almond (PF), Buddy Sampson (C) Lewis Espinosa, Hal Baird, Dean Jacobs, Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce tips it home | 6-9 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden is fouled on the floor by Paul Threadgill - foul #1 on Paul Threadgill, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Dean Jacobs (PF), Rolando Carrillo (C) Harold Langer, Jerry Almond, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), Thomas Horn (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Robert Cooper, Nicholas Parker, Paul Threadgill, Merle Anthony, Robert Arce | |
| 16:20 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 6-9 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:13 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Bullard - foul #1 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Hal Baird (SF), Loren Sipple (C) Matthew Snowden, Donald Buntin, Rolando Carrillo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) PF - Dean Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Loren Sipple (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fresh) SG - Floyd Bullard (fresh) SF - Thomas Horn (fresh) PF - Sean Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | Harold Langer takes the ball from Douglas Davenport in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:46 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer lays it in | 9-9 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard connects on the jumper near the basket | 9-11 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 9-11 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:58 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:56 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | Floyd Bullard is called for the reach on Lewis Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond (PF), Rolando Carrillo (C) Dean Jacobs, Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Daryl Murray (SF), Robert Arce (C) Douglas Davenport, Floyd Bullard, Willard Brooks | |
| 14:48 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Lewis Espinosa | 11-11 |
| 14:36 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:34 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:17 | Alcorn State | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Harold Langer - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG), Donald Buntin (SG), Robert Johns (SF), Buddy Sampson (C) Harold Langer, Lewis Espinosa, Hal Baird, Rolando Carrillo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Nicholas Parker (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF) Robert Cooper, Thomas Horn, Daryl Murray | |
| 14:12 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Arce - foul #1 on Robert Arce, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| 14:12 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:12 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:12 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Davenport | 12-13 |
| 13:48 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:42 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo (PF) Jerry Almond | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony (PF) Sean Lewis | |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson lays it in set up by Matthew Snowden | 14-13 |
| 13:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Arce, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Loren Sipple (C) Donald Buntin, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn (SG), Daryl Murray (SF), Willard Brooks (C) Nicholas Parker, Paul Threadgill, Robert Arce | |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rolando Carrillo | 16-13 |
| 12:51 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn is denied on a dunk by Loren Sipple | 16-13 |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:34 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 16-13 |
| 12:33 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns grabs the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:11 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns lays it up and in set up by Matthew Snowden and he's fouled by Merle Anthony - foul #1 on Merle Anthony, team foul #8 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Donald Buntin (SG), Dean Jacobs (PF) Matthew Snowden, Lewis Espinosa, Rolando Carrillo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Joey Nelson (PF) Thomas Horn, Daryl Murray, Merle Anthony | |
| 12:11 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:53 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker is hacked by Loren Sipple - foul #1 on Loren Sipple, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hal Baird (SF) Robert Johns | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (PF) Willard Brooks | |
| 11:43 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 11:41 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Buntin (fresh) SF - Hal Baird (fresh) PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Loren Sipple (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Threadgill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Nelson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Threadgill - foul #2 on Paul Threadgill, team foul #9 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson (C) Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray (SF) Paul Threadgill | |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:26 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray loses the dribble to Buddy Sampson | 21-13 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Douglas Davenport is called for the reach on Harold Langer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #10 | 21-13 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray hits the follow up shot | 23-15 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Douglas Davenport steals it from Hal Baird in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| 10:47 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 10:45 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:27 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 10:23 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs loses the dribble to Joey Nelson in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 10:12 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Jerry Almond (PF), Loren Sipple (C) Donald Buntin, Dean Jacobs, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn (SG), Willard Brooks (C) Nicholas Parker, Sean Lewis | |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Davenport - foul #2 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #11 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG), Robert Johns (SF) Harold Langer, Hal Baird | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Nicholas Parker (SG) Douglas Davenport, Daryl Murray | |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 09:49 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Jerry Almond steals the ball from Willard Brooks | 24-17 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple loses the dribble to Willard Brooks | 24-17 |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Cooper and the foul's on Loren Sipple - foul #2 on Loren Sipple, team foul #3 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs (PF), Rolando Carrillo (C) Jerry Almond, Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony (PF) Robert Cooper | |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson misses the free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:03 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Dean Jacobs | 24-19 |
| 08:48 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa loses the dribble to Nicholas Parker | 24-19 |
| 08:43 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Parker | 24-21 |
| 08:27 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joey Nelson - foul #1 on Joey Nelson, team foul #12 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Hal Baird (SF) Lewis Espinosa, Robert Johns | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Daryl Murray (SF) Joey Nelson, Thomas Horn | |
| 08:27 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:27 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 08:14 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:06 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Parker | 26-24 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 07:50 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 07:30 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rolando Carrillo | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Snowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Baird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rolando Carrillo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Parker (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Murray (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Merle Anthony (tiring) C - Willard Brooks (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | Robert Cooper steps in front of the Dean Jacobs pass | 26-24 |
| 07:09 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Merle Anthony and he's fouled by Dean Jacobs - foul #1 on Dean Jacobs, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (PG), Lewis Espinosa (SG), Robert Johns (SF), Jerry Almond (PF), Buddy Sampson (C) Harold Langer, Matthew Snowden, Hal Baird, Dean Jacobs, Rolando Carrillo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Joey Nelson (C) Daryl Murray, Merle Anthony, Willard Brooks | |
| 07:09 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:09 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa comes up short on the shot from the left side | 26-26 |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sean Lewis - foul #1 on Sean Lewis, team foul #13 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony (PF) Sean Lewis | |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Almond | 27-26 |
| 06:05 | Alcorn State | Merle Anthony denies the turnaround by Robert Johns | 27-26 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:52 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 05:50 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:36 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa's floater is knocked away by Joey Nelson | 27-26 |
| 05:34 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Buddy Sampson is called for the reach on Thomas Horn - foul #1 on Buddy Sampson, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Hal Baird (SF), Dean Jacobs (PF) Donald Buntin, Robert Johns, Jerry Almond | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PG), Daryl Murray (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Robert Cooper, Nicholas Parker, Merle Anthony, Joey Nelson | |
| 05:19 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Floyd Bullard | 27-28 |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson lays it in uncontested set up by Lewis Espinosa | 29-28 |
| 04:44 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn makes the shot from the right side and the foul's on Dean Jacobs - foul #2 on Dean Jacobs, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond (PF), Rolando Carrillo (C) Dean Jacobs, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (SG), Merle Anthony (PF) Floyd Bullard, Sean Lewis | |
| 04:44 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:32 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 04:31 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 04:31 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (SG) Lewis Espinosa | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Sean Lewis (PF) Thomas Horn, Merle Anthony | |
| 04:19 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| 04:05 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is open and buries a shot near the basket set up by Rolando Carrillo and the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #14 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PG), Joey Nelson (C) Robert Cooper, Willard Brooks | |
| 04:05 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Almond - foul #1 on Jerry Almond, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple (C) Jerry Almond | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Merle Anthony (PF), Robert Arce (C) Nicholas Parker, Sean Lewis, Joey Nelson | |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Davenport - foul #3 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #15 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF) Douglas Davenport, Daryl Murray | |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Rolando Carrillo - foul #1 on Rolando Carrillo, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (SF) Hal Baird | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:34 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 03:30 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Matthew Snowden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Buntin (fresh) PF - Rolando Carrillo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Loren Sipple (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Floyd Bullard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Parker (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Threadgill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Anthony (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Arce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 03:12 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 03:07 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Buntin | 41-33 |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Matthew Snowden - foul #1 on Matthew Snowden, team foul #9 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Dean Jacobs (PF) Matthew Snowden, Rolando Carrillo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Dean Jacobs | 41-35 |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Buntin | 43-35 |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-35 |
| 02:49 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is hacked by Nicholas Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Parker, team foul #16 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn (SG), Sean Lewis (PF) Nicholas Parker, Merle Anthony | |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 02:35 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Horn and he's fouled by Loren Sipple - foul #3 on Loren Sipple, team foul #10 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Johns (SF), Buddy Sampson (C) Harold Langer, Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:35 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 02:32 | Alcorn State | Thomas Horn picks off the pass by Lewis Espinosa in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 02:24 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Johns | 47-40 |
| 02:09 | Saint Louis | Robert Johns steals it from Robert Arce | 47-40 |
| 02:05 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns lays it in | 49-40 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Donald Buntin is called for the reach on Floyd Bullard - foul #1 on Donald Buntin, team foul #11 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Matthew Snowden (SG), Hal Baird (SF), Jerry Almond (PF) Donald Buntin, Lewis Espinosa, Robert Johns, Dean Jacobs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony (PF) Sean Lewis | |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:48 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Arce - foul #3 on Robert Arce, team foul #17 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson (C) Robert Arce | |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Snowden - foul #2 on Matthew Snowden, team foul #12 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo (C) Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (SG) Thomas Horn | |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-42 |
| 01:02 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Joey Nelson | 50-42 |
| 00:57 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Parker is called for the reach on Matthew Snowden - foul #2 on Nicholas Parker, team foul #18 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Dean Jacobs (PF) Harold Langer, Jerry Almond | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Paul Threadgill, Merle Anthony, Joey Nelson | |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 54-47 |