| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Planas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Victor Planas inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Rowles | 28-27 |
| 19:23 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Planas | 28-27 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles is called for traveling | 28-27 |
| 19:00 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Davis steps in front of the Jessie Jeter pass | 28-27 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Carl Reese lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 28-29 |
| 18:38 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Edwards | 30-29 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Carl Reese scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 30-32 |
| 17:52 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Davis steals it from Jackson Varnell | 30-32 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Carl Reese clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:33 | Saint Louis | James Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG) Carl Reese | |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Kasey Rector - foul #2 on Kasey Rector, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder (SF), Steven Mellberg (C) Victor Planas, Carlos Rowles | |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #1 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Jackson Varnell blocks the short jumper by Peter Schroeder | 31-34 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Jo-Long Zhou picks off the pass by Eddie Jones | 31-34 |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | Steven Mellberg is called for the reach on Paul Isaac - foul #2 on Steven Mellberg, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Chris Rivard (C) Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Victor Planas (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Eddie Jones, Peter Schroeder, Steven Mellberg | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Victor Planas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | John Deforest blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 15:27 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles can't throw it down but the foul's on Jo-Long Zhou - foul #1 on Jo-Long Zhou, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Victor Planas | |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | John Deforest is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Wayne Camp | |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Kasey Rector takes the ball from Kenneth Davis | 33-35 |
| 14:00 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Reese - foul #3 on Carl Reese, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (SG), Jackson Varnell (C) John Deforest, Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder (C) Carlos Rowles | |
| 14:00 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:00 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:24 | Saint Louis | James Edwards hits a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is fouled on the floor by Kasey Rector - foul #3 on Kasey Rector, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG) Carl Reese | |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jackson Varnell - foul #4 on Jackson Varnell, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Dikembe Alvarenga is called for the reach on Wayne Camp - foul #1 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Deforest (SG) Paul Isaac | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SF) John Fulbright | |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 12:00 | Saint Louis | James Edwards loses the dribble to Carlos Rowles | 37-36 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Planas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Deforest | 39-36 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Schroeder, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Paul Isaac (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, John Deforest, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp, Victor Planas, Peter Schroeder | |
| 10:40 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles connects on the runner in the paint set up by Edwin Brouwer | 39-38 |
| 10:03 | Saint Louis | Carlos Rowles takes the ball from Kasey Rector | 39-38 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Fulbright | 39-40 |
| 09:28 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Carl Reese pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 08:57 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Chris Rivard | 39-40 |
| 08:28 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the fadeaway from the left side | 41-40 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the turnaround from the left block | 41-40 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 07:39 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Isaac (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Jeter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kasey Rector (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Fulbright (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), John Deforest (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Paul Isaac, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Peter Schroeder (PF), Steven Mellberg (C) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | John Deforest picks off the pass by Steven Mellberg | 41-40 |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | James Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Dikembe Alvarenga blocks the jumper by Wayne Camp | 41-40 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Victor Planas steals it from Ilia Marcheski | 41-40 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Camp and he's hacked by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Victor Planas, Steven Mellberg | |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:09 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Edwards | 43-43 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis clanks a turnaround near the basket | 43-43 |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | John Fulbright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Paul Isaac (SG), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, John Deforest, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), Steven Mellberg (C) Wayne Camp, Peter Schroeder | |
| 03:42 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Paul Isaac | 47-43 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Isaac (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Jeter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Fulbright (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Mellberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-45 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Jessie Jeter is called for the reach on Bruce Alcaraz - foul #2 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), John Deforest (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Paul Isaac, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Victor Planas (SF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, John Fulbright, Steven Mellberg | |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| 02:24 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Rowles - foul #3 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector (PF) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| 02:24 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:24 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 51-46 |
| 02:09 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | John Deforest knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Victor Planas is hacked by Kasey Rector - foul #4 on Kasey Rector, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter (SF) Ilia Marcheski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Victor Planas makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Victor Planas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | John Deforest lays it in | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Victor Planas travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF) Victor Planas | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | John Deforest is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Davis - foul #2 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Kasey Rector | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Carl Reese is called for the reach on John Deforest - foul #4 on Carl Reese, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell is hacked by Carlos Rowles - foul #4 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | John Fulbright scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Davis | 57-51 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | John Deforest is hacked by Carl Reese in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Reese, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG) Carl Reese | |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Alcaraz | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Davis is called for the reach on Jessie Jeter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | John Deforest is hacked by Wayne Camp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Camp, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector (PF) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz double dribbles | 62-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Kasey Rector | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | John Deforest is hacked by Wayne Camp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Camp, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Deforest | 64-57 |