| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Don Million (fresh) PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Ostrom (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bennet (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tim Alber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Timothy Ostrom tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | William Cole knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Jacobs | 29-24 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Jason Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-24 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Don Million tips it home | 31-24 |
| 18:07 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Jason Powell misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Bennet - foul #3 on Robert Bennet, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (SG) Robert Bennet | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Jason Powell misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Jason Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Don Million | 31-24 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Jason Powell lays it up and in | 33-24 |
| 16:53 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Jason Powell pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Don Million loses the dribble to Kenneth Barry | 33-24 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Kenneth Jacobs | 33-24 |
| 16:03 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 15:38 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Powell - foul #3 on Jason Powell, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Dennis Schultz (PF), Louis Robey (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Don Million, Jason Powell, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Hartt (PG), Robert Bennet (SG), Edward Scott (C) Timothy Ostrom, Kenneth Barry, Edward Lindsay | |
| 15:38 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 15:38 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Hood (fresh) PF - Dennis Schultz (fresh) C - Louis Robey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Hartt (fresh) SG - Robert Bennet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tim Alber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | William Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper grabs the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | William Cole can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 14:32 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hartt | 33-28 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | William Cole misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Louis Robey tips it in | 35-28 |
| 13:49 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 13:47 | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Roy Barnes - foul #2 on Roy Barnes, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Jason Powell (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) William Cole, Johnny Hood, Dennis Schultz | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Ostrom (PG), Todd Thibault (PF), Edward Lindsay (C) Michael Hartt, Tim Alber, Edward Scott | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 12:59 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Powell | 36-30 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Louis Robey can't finish the layup | 36-30 |
| 12:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Edward Lindsay | 36-30 |
| 11:37 | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Don Million (SF) Paul Pepper, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Million (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bennet (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Todd Thibault (fresh) C - Edward Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tim Alber (PF) Todd Thibault | |
| 10:42 | Saint Louis | Timothy Ostrom comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | William Cole hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Bennet - foul #4 on Robert Bennet, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (SG) Robert Bennet | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | William Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:22 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Tim Alber | 37-30 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Franklin - foul #1 on Clarence Franklin, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Jason Powell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barry - foul #1 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Robey (C) Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Hartt (PG), Frank Robinson (SF) Timothy Ostrom, Roy Barnes | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Jason Powell blows the dunk but the foul's on Tim Alber - foul #1 on Tim Alber, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (PG), Johnny Hood (SG) William Cole, Kenneth Jacobs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Jason Powell makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Jason Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:46 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 08:13 | Saint Louis | Michael Hartt is fouled on the floor by Jason Powell - foul #4 on Jason Powell, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Clarence Franklin (C) Paul Pepper, Johnny Hood, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Ostrom (PG), Roy Barnes (SF), Todd Thibault (PF), Edward Scott (C) Michael Hartt, Frank Robinson, Tim Alber, Edward Lindsay | |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott is denied on a dunk by Clarence Franklin | 39-34 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Louis Robey drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Franklin | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Million (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) SF - Roy Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Todd Thibault (fresh) C - Edward Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roy Barnes | 41-36 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 06:50 | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 06:30 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-36 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Louis Robey gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 06:04 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jacobs is called for the reach on Kenneth Barry - foul #2 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Powell (PF) Don Million | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet (SG), Tim Alber (PF), Edward Lindsay (C) Kenneth Barry, Todd Thibault, Edward Scott | |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay makes the wide open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roy Barnes out of a doubleteam | 41-38 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Jason Powell makes the floater from the right side | 43-38 |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Jason Powell hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Louis Robey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Roy Barnes - foul #3 on Roy Barnes, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (PG), Johnny Hood (SG), Don Million (SF) William Cole, Kenneth Jacobs, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Hartt (PG), Frank Robinson (SF) Timothy Ostrom, Roy Barnes | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Johnny Hood (fresh) SF - Don Million (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Robey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Hartt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bennet (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Robinson (fresh) PF - Tim Alber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Lindsay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin (C) Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Jason Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Johnny Hood tips it in | 49-38 |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber is fouled on the floor by Jason Powell - foul #5 on Jason Powell, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Schultz (PF), Louis Robey (C) Jason Powell, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (SG), Todd Thibault (PF), Edward Scott (C) Robert Bennet, Tim Alber, Edward Lindsay | |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Scott, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Dennis Schultz tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:44 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott is fouled on the floor by Louis Robey - foul #1 on Louis Robey, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin (C) Don Million | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Franklin | 51-38 |
| 01:25 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott tips it in | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Johnny Hood is hacked by Kenneth Barry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG) Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Johnny Hood makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Johnny Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 01:11 | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Louis Robey hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Pepper | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Michael Hartt is fouled on the floor by Paul Pepper - foul #3 on Paul Pepper, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin (C) William Cole | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Michael Hartt makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Michael Hartt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 58-42 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Michael Hartt misses the tip | 58-42 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott tips it in | 58-44 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper runs out the clock | 58-44 |