| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Perna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Doan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason McGlothern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Gregory Doan inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro connects on the jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-25 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | Gregory Doan grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 19:05 | Saint Louis | Ronald Perna works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Doan | 25-28 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the easy layup | 25-28 |
| 18:37 | Saint Louis | Mason McGlothern pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | Gregory Doan misses the jumper in the paint | 25-28 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 17:43 | Saint Louis | Mason McGlothern snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:21 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Gregory Doan takes the ball from Randall Campbell | 25-30 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Ronald Perna lays it in set up by Gregory Doan | 25-32 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Campbell and he's fouled by Ronald Perna - foul #2 on Ronald Perna, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Ortez (PF), Benjamin Andreas (C) Kenneth Hollingsworth, Mason McGlothern | |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:36 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Andreas gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:25 | Saint Louis | Gregory Doan banks in the layup set up by Pedro Castro | 27-34 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Trachtenberg | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Perna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Castro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Doan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ortez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Andreas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Saint Louis | Gregory Doan drills a shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Pedro Castro - foul #3 on Pedro Castro, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Don Marine (PG), Marvin Heyward (SG), John Gibson (SF) Ronald Perna, Pedro Castro, Gregory Doan | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:16 | Saint Louis | Robert Ortez can't finish the layup | 31-36 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Randall Campbell | 31-36 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is hacked by Don Marine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Marine, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Virgil Classen (C) Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth (PF), Mason McGlothern (C) Robert Ortez, Benjamin Andreas | |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Kenneth Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Edward Pittman - foul #2 on Kenneth Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Russell | 34-36 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | Mason McGlothern comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell blows the layup | 34-36 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen tips it in | 36-36 |
| 13:28 | Saint Louis | John Gibson loses the dribble to Kevin Russell | 36-36 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 38-36 |
| 12:48 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth banks in the layup on a great pass from John Gibson | 38-38 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Kazanowski | 41-38 |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | John Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Chad Hampton (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Floyd Kazanowski, Randall Campbell, Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Perna (PG), Pedro Castro (SG), Gregory Doan (SF), Robert Ortez (PF), Benjamin Andreas (C) Don Marine, Marvin Heyward, John Gibson, Kenneth Hollingsworth, Mason McGlothern | |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 11:53 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Andreas gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Perna (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Castro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Doan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ortez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Andreas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Andreas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Andreas snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:25 | Saint Louis | Ronald Perna loses the dribble to Kevin Russell | 41-38 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Andreas - foul #2 on Benjamin Andreas, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:44 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Trachtenberg - foul #2 on Bruce Trachtenberg, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG) Calvin Randall | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mason McGlothern (C) Benjamin Andreas | |
| 10:44 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:44 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg hits a runner in the lane set up by Edward Pittman | 44-39 |
| 10:00 | Saint Louis | Mason McGlothern is open but misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Pittman and the foul's on Mason McGlothern - foul #3 on Mason McGlothern, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randall Campbell (PF) Chad Hampton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth (PF) Robert Ortez | |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | Mason McGlothern gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:28 | Saint Louis | Mason McGlothern drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Virgil Classen (C) Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Benjamin Andreas (C) Mason McGlothern | |
| 08:44 | Saint Louis | Ronald Perna splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth tips it home | 46-44 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Andreas - foul #3 on Benjamin Andreas, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Edward Pittman, Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Don Marine (PG), Marvin Heyward (SG), John Gibson (SF), Robert Ortez (C) Ronald Perna, Pedro Castro, Gregory Doan, Benjamin Andreas | |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Ortez pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | John Gibson buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Don Marine (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marvin Heyward (fresh) SF - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hollingsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ortez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Saint Louis | Don Marine comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Chad Hampton (PF) Calvin Randall, Floyd Kazanowski, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Perna (PG), Pedro Castro (SG), Gregory Doan (SF), Mason McGlothern (C) Don Marine, Marvin Heyward, John Gibson, Kenneth Hollingsworth | |
| 06:32 | Saint Louis | Mason McGlothern's pass is intercepted by Kevin Russell | 48-46 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Chad Hampton | 50-46 |
| 05:52 | Saint Louis | Kevin Russell steals it from Robert Ortez | 50-46 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg is hacked by Mason McGlothern - foul #4 on Mason McGlothern, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth (PF) Robert Ortez | |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:32 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:13 | Saint Louis | Bruce Trachtenberg denies the turnaround by Gregory Doan | 50-46 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 52-46 |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Trachtenberg - foul #3 on Bruce Trachtenberg, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Randall Campbell (PF) Edward Pittman, Chad Hampton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Hollingsworth | 52-48 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 04:05 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Mason McGlothern | 52-48 |
| 03:44 | Saint Louis | Ronald Perna is hacked by Paul Lauver - foul #2 on Paul Lauver, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Virgil Classen (C) Bruce Trachtenberg, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Marvin Heyward (PG), John Gibson (SF), Robert Ortez (PF), Benjamin Andreas (C) Ronald Perna, Gregory Doan, Kenneth Hollingsworth, Mason McGlothern | |
| 03:25 | Saint Louis | John Gibson is fouled on the floor by Floyd Kazanowski - foul #2 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Marvin Heyward (fresh) SG - Pedro Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Ortez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Andreas (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Ortez and he's fouled by Kevin Russell - foul #2 on Kevin Russell, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Robert Yetter (SF) Calvin Randall, Kevin Russell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:10 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 52-51 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Andreas gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Floyd Kazanowski, Robert Yetter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Perna (PG), Gregory Doan (SF), Kenneth Hollingsworth (PF), Mason McGlothern (C) Marvin Heyward, John Gibson, Robert Ortez, Benjamin Andreas | |
| 02:38 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 02:36 | Saint Louis | Mason McGlothern snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Virgil Classen steals it from Ronald Perna out of a doubleteam | 52-51 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro is fouled on the floor by Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Randall Campbell, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Russell | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Saint Louis | Gregory Doan misses the fadeaway in the paint | 55-51 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 55-51 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Gregory Doan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Randall Campbell | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell is hacked by Pedro Castro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pedro Castro, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Pedro Castro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Castro - foul #5 on Pedro Castro, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Hampton (PF) Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Marvin Heyward (SG) Pedro Castro | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hollingsworth | 57-51 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Gregory Doan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Classen | 57-51 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is hacked by Ronald Perna in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Perna, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Ronald Perna can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |