| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Trevor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey drills a 3 from the left wing | 19-36 |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Stephan Pipkin - foul #2 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Harvey | 23-36 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 18:41 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Harvey steals it from Andrew Alvord | 23-38 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey hits the finger roll | 25-38 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Trevor Smith is called for the reach on Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Trevor Smith, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Trevor Smith takes the ball from Stephan Pipkin | 25-38 |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | George Doyle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #1 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | George Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | George Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it back up and in | 26-40 |
| 17:02 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Philpott | 29-40 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Bailey | 29-43 |
| 16:23 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks is denied on a layup by Andrew Alvord | 29-43 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (PG), Keith Shimp (SG), Peter Badillo (SF), Alan Searfoss (PF), Shane Patterson (C) Ryan Harvey, Keith Philpott, Scott Brooks, George Doyle, Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the board | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Fawcett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Shimp (fresh) SF - Peter Badillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Searfoss (fresh) C - Shane Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Baranski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Shane Patterson - foul #2 on Shane Patterson, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss is hacked by Stanley Lust - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| 15:16 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Searfoss | 32-45 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the dunk attempt | 32-45 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:31 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Fawcett | 34-45 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erwin Wood | 34-47 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Baranski - foul #3 on William Baranski, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Keith Philpott (SG), Scott Brooks (SF), Trevor Smith (C) David Fawcett, Keith Shimp, Alan Searfoss, Shane Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Keith Philpott steals the ball from Melvin Bailey | 35-47 |
| 14:04 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott hits the finger roll | 37-47 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey scores on a jumper in the paint | 37-49 |
| 13:23 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Doyle (PF) Peter Badillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:23 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:23 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-49 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:49 | Saint Louis | George Doyle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Doyle, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (SG), Shane Patterson (C) Keith Philpott, Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-49 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Shane Patterson - foul #3 on Shane Patterson, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 11:51 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-51 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fawcett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 11:12 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by David Fawcett | 41-53 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek is fouled on the floor by George Doyle - foul #2 on George Doyle, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (PG), Keith Philpott (SG), Peter Badillo (PF), Trevor Smith (C) Ryan Harvey, Scott Brooks, George Doyle, Shane Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens snags the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 10:23 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 10:05 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 41-53 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leroy Mullins | 41-56 |
| 09:36 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith grabs the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 43-56 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Philpott - foul #1 on Keith Philpott, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Scott Brooks (SF), George Doyle (PF) Keith Shimp, David Fawcett, Peter Badillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Erwin Wood | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | William Baranski makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:13 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:56 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 08:55 | Saint Louis | George Doyle tips it in | 45-57 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Harvey - foul #1 on Ryan Harvey, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Leroy Mullins, William Baranski, Ralph Dickens | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:43 | Saint Louis | George Doyle grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 08:25 | Saint Louis | George Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Cheek | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Philpott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Alvord | 45-64 |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott's floater is tipped away by Andrew Alvord | 45-64 |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks tips it back up and in | 47-64 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 06:54 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Trevor Smith | 47-64 |
| 06:50 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Keith Philpott | 49-64 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the tip | 49-64 |
| 06:26 | Saint Louis | George Doyle pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Stephan Pipkin - foul #3 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (PG), Keith Shimp (SG), Peter Badillo (PF), Shane Patterson (C) Ryan Harvey, Keith Philpott, George Doyle, Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Stanley Lust (PF), Ralph Dickens (C) Christopher Cheek, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 06:00 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 05:49 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Fawcett | 54-64 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Shane Patterson - foul #4 on Shane Patterson, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss (PF) Scott Brooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), William Baranski (C) Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:42 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Erwin Wood steals the ball from Alan Searfoss | 54-65 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Erwin Wood, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Shimp | 57-65 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Patterson | 59-65 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord blows the layup but the foul's on Shane Patterson - foul #5 on Shane Patterson, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Scott Brooks (SF), George Doyle (PF), Bernard Zantow (C) Keith Shimp, Peter Badillo, Alan Searfoss, Shane Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF) Leroy Mullins, Stanley Lust | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks is hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott (SG), Trevor Smith (C) David Fawcett, Bernard Zantow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Trevor Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Melvin Bailey is called for the reach on Ryan Harvey - foul #2 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the lay-in | 63-70 |
| 02:51 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | George Doyle grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:35 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 63-70 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek's pass is intercepted by Scott Brooks | 63-70 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Brooks | 65-70 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 01:49 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Brooks | 68-70 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Harvey blocks the jumper by Melvin Bailey | 68-70 |
| 01:34 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Trevor Smith | 68-70 |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith Philpott | 71-70 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Keith Philpott steals it from Melvin Bailey | 71-70 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | George Doyle hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Harvey | 73-70 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott is hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #3 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-73 |