| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Regnier (fresh) SF - Benny Tinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Pinkney (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Bryant (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark League (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark League inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Mark League misses badly on a floater near the basket | 26-24 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | David Cahill grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Regnier - foul #3 on Brian Regnier, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Allan Powell (SG) Brian Regnier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 18:58 | Saint Louis | John Bryant misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Cahill - foul #1 on David Cahill, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 18:58 | Saint Louis | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:58 | Saint Louis | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Cahill | 28-27 |
| 18:18 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:03 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-27 |
| 18:02 | Saint Louis | Allan Powell snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:48 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney banks in the layup set up by Harold Hopkins | 30-27 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | David Cahill's pass is intercepted by Claude Pinkney | 30-27 |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-27 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | John Bryant tips it home | 32-27 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Graham - foul #2 on Robert Graham, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Charles Lewis, David Cahill | |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:13 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:08 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Powell | 35-30 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Burpee | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Benny Tinkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Pinkney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mark League (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 15:42 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Benny Tinkle | 35-30 |
| 15:33 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 15:32 | Saint Louis | Allan Powell gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:13 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Welch | 35-32 |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr (PG), Brian Regnier (SG), Jeremy Frison (SF), James Kelly (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Harold Hopkins, Allan Powell, Benny Tinkle, Claude Pinkney, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Charles Lewis (PF), David Cahill (C) Robert Graham, Mark League, Kenneth Jackson, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Ferrill | 35-34 |
| 14:03 | Saint Louis | David Cahill steals it from Jeremy Frison | 35-34 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 35-37 |
| 13:43 | Saint Louis | James Kelly comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | David Cahill snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG) Douglas Welch | |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 13:07 | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Lewis | 35-37 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | David Cahill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle (SF), Claude Pinkney (PF) Jeremy Frison, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark League (SF) Robert Ferrill | |
| 12:35 | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Regnier and he's fouled by Robert Graham - foul #3 on Robert Graham, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Bryant (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:35 | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | David Cahill misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 12:22 | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 12:02 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG) Johnny Lahr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee (C) David Cahill | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Harold Hopkins - foul #2 on Harold Hopkins, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Regnier (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Tinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Pinkney (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | John Bryant's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jeffrey Burpee | 38-40 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Lewis | 38-40 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 11:13 | Saint Louis | John Bryant gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle connects on the 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky loses the dribble to Claude Pinkney | 41-40 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | Mark League picks off the pass by Harold Hopkins | 41-40 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Mark League misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 10:10 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:58 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Mark League grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 41-42 |
| 09:15 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Allan Powell (SG), Johnny Lahr (SF), James Kelly (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Brian Regnier, Benny Tinkle, Claude Pinkney, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF), David Cahill (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Mark League, Charles Lewis, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Graham | 41-45 |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Allan Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the floater in the lane | 41-45 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Allan Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:07 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jackson denies the turnaround by Johnny Lahr | 41-45 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 07:49 | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Johnny Lahr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 07:10 | Saint Louis | Allan Powell is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #4 on Robert Graham, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle (SF), Claude Pinkney (PF), John Bryant (C) Harold Hopkins, James Kelly, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Mark League (SF), Charles Lewis (PF) Robert Graham, Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 06:54 | Saint Louis | John Bryant buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-50 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Johnny Lahr is called for the reach on Douglas Welch - foul #3 on Johnny Lahr, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier (SG) Allan Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | John Bryant is called for the reach on David Cahill - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee (C) David Cahill | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:46 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Lahr | 47-50 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:25 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Johnny Lahr | 50-50 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee's pass is intercepted by Johnny Lahr | 50-50 |
| 05:02 | Saint Louis | John Bryant lays it in set up by Johnny Lahr | 52-50 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Benny Tinkle steals it from Mark League | 52-50 |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | John Bryant pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr can't connect on a runner from the right block | 54-50 |
| 04:27 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney tips it home | 56-50 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the jump hook from close range | 56-50 |
| 03:56 | Saint Louis | John Bryant pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:41 | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr is fouled on the floor by Mark League - foul #2 on Mark League, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG), Allan Powell (SG), Jeremy Frison (SF), James Kelly (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Johnny Lahr, Brian Regnier, Benny Tinkle, Claude Pinkney, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), David Cahill (C) Douglas Welch, Charles Lewis, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jeremy Frison (fresh) PF - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | James Kelly misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 56-50 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | David Cahill knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 56-52 |
| 02:43 | Saint Louis | James Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney (PF) Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF) Alfred Yablonsky, Mark League | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier (SG), Benny Tinkle (SF), John Bryant (C) Allan Powell, Jeremy Frison, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark League (SF), Charles Lewis (PF) Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham lays it in on a great pass from Mark League | 56-54 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Benny Tinkle | 58-54 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Benny Tinkle is called for the reach on Douglas Welch - foul #1 on Benny Tinkle, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Regnier | 60-56 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham's fadeaway is rejected by John Bryant | 60-56 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Mark League tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Cahill clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 60-58 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Robert Graham is called for the reach on Benny Tinkle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Graham, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG) Robert Graham | |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier is fouled on the floor by Douglas Welch - foul #1 on Douglas Welch, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Alfred Yablonsky is called for the reach on Claude Pinkney - foul #2 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney is hacked by Douglas Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Welch, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Kelly (C) John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark League misses the fullcourt shot | 65-58 |