| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Garrett French (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Saint Louis | Garrett French comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Reginald Plenskofski - foul #2 on Reginald Plenskofski, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:11 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood can't connect on a runner from close range | 40-24 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Simons - foul #3 on Tom Simons, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (PG) Tom Simons | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Keith Rudolph is denied by Reginald Plenskofski | 40-24 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is whistled for a carry | 40-24 |
| 18:18 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Reginald Plenskofski and he's fouled by Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 18:18 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens scores on a jumper in the lane set up by John Spenser | 42-27 |
| 17:30 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski loses the dribble to Michael Francis | 42-27 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Rudolph | 44-27 |
| 16:42 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-27 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens blows the layup but the foul's on Aaron Mims - foul #3 on Aaron Mims, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Merle Gibson (SG), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods (PG), Ronnie Sellars (SG), Richard Rodgers (SF), Earl Fant (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Aaron Mims, Garrett French, Devin Youngblood, Reginald Plenskofski, Donald Anspach | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars is hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:51 | Saint Louis | Matthew Smith scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Woods | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - August Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Sellars (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Rodgers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Earl Fant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer banks in the layup set up by August Ball | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:22 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 48-29 |
| 15:20 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Fant | 48-29 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronnie Sellars | 48-32 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Woods - foul #1 on Ronald Woods, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (PF) August Ball, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Devin Youngblood (SF), Donald Anspach (C) Ronald Woods, Richard Rodgers, Matthew Smith | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Lin - foul #3 on Daniel Lin, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 14:34 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 14:22 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Merle Gibson | 48-33 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson is called for traveling | 48-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Michael Francis (C) Merle Gibson, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garrett French (SG), Reginald Plenskofski (PF) Ronnie Sellars, Earl Fant | |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach is hacked by Keith Rudolph - foul #1 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:27 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 13:05 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:51 | Saint Louis | Garrett French scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tom Simons | 48-39 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Merle Gibson (SG), Daniel Lin (PF) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars (SG), Richard Rodgers (SF) Garrett French, Devin Youngblood | |
| 12:15 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronnie Sellars | 48-42 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from August Ball | 50-42 |
| 11:39 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on Richard Rodgers - foul #2 on Richard Rodgers, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Peter Fraizer (C) Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (PG), Earl Fant (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Tom Simons, Reginald Plenskofski, Donald Anspach | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Aaron Mims (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Sellars (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Fant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Rudolph | 52-42 |
| 11:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Joe Webster (PF) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garrett French (SG), Devin Youngblood (SF) Ronnie Sellars, Matthew Smith | |
| 11:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the runner in the paint | 52-44 |
| 10:44 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Earl Fant | 52-44 |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the floater near the basket | 52-44 |
| 10:13 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Joe Webster steals it from Garrett French | 52-44 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Earl Fant steals the ball from Keith Rudolph | 52-44 |
| 09:33 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood's pass is intercepted by John Spenser | 52-44 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | John Spenser comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:17 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #4 on Daniel Lin, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Michael Francis (C) Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Donald Anspach (C) Aaron Mims, Richard Rodgers | |
| 09:17 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:17 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by August Ball and the foul's on Donald Anspach - foul #1 on Donald Anspach, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (PF) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars (SG), Reginald Plenskofski (PF) Garrett French, Earl Fant | |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:34 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Reginald Plenskofski | 55-47 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG) John Spenser | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (SG) Devin Youngblood | |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Mims | 55-49 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | August Ball clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - August Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Mims (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Sellars (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garrett French (SG) Aaron Mims | |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 07:02 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Garrett French and the foul's on Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Mark Brown (SF) August Ball, Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood (SF) Garrett French | |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Brown | 58-55 |
| 06:15 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars loses the dribble to John Spenser | 58-55 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 05:51 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Reginald Plenskofski - foul #3 on Reginald Plenskofski, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Mark Brown, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (PG), Garrett French (SG), Earl Fant (PF), Richard Rodgers (C) Tom Simons, Ronnie Sellars, Reginald Plenskofski, Donald Anspach | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:07 | Saint Louis | Garrett French makes the 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Earl Fant blocks the short jumper by Daniel Lin | 60-58 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it home | 62-58 |
| 04:20 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood hits a floater in the lane | 62-60 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Evens | 64-60 |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Evens - foul #4 on Donald Evens, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Merle Gibson (SG), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Donald Anspach (C) Aaron Mims, Richard Rodgers | |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | August Ball connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Lin | 67-61 |
| 03:18 | Saint Louis | Peter Fraizer steps in front of the Earl Fant pass | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Garrett French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Youngblood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Fant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Anspach - foul #2 on Donald Anspach, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Michael Francis (C) Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars (SG), Richard Rodgers (SF), Reginald Plenskofski (PF) Garrett French, Devin Youngblood, Earl Fant | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, August Ball, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garrett French (SG) Richard Rodgers | |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster buries a driving attempt from close range set up by John Spenser | 71-63 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Garrett French is called for 5 seconds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood (SF) Ronnie Sellars | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 02:03 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Simons - foul #4 on Tom Simons, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Devin Youngblood is blocked by Michael Francis | 72-65 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Evens | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster grabs the board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is hacked by Tom Simons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tom Simons, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (PG) Tom Simons | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Aaron Mims | 76-68 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Aaron Mims is called for the reach on Joe Webster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Mims, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Garrett French gets the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Garrett French misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Mims | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is hacked by Garrett French in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garrett French, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Garrett French can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Rudolph - foul #2 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars (SF), Earl Fant (PF), Richard Rodgers (C) Devin Youngblood, Reginald Plenskofski, Donald Anspach | |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Garrett French makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Garrett French makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Mims - foul #5 on Aaron Mims, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods (PG), Devin Youngblood (SF), Reginald Plenskofski (PF), Donald Anspach (C) Aaron Mims, Ronnie Sellars, Earl Fant, Richard Rodgers | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach connects on the shot from close range | 80-72 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is hacked by Ronald Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Woods, team foul #14 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski clanks a turnaround in the paint | 82-72 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach hits the follow up shot | 82-74 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Woods - foul #3 on Ronald Woods, team foul #15 | 82-74 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Garrett French buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Devin Youngblood | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Spenser runs out the clock | 84-77 |