| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Edward Kang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Threadgill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Merle Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Arce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Bowles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Burchell (fresh) PF - Adam Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bowles - foul #2 on Mark Bowles, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:41 | Saint Louis | Nickolas Murphy is called for the reach on Edward Kang - foul #1 on Nickolas Murphy, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 19:16 | Saint Louis | Edward Kang is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Kang, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (C) John Wehmeyer | |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Merle Anthony is called for the reach on Adam Collins - foul #1 on Merle Anthony, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Nickolas Murphy, Mark Bowles, Gary Burchell, Adam Collins | |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:38 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Edward Kang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kris Mayes - foul #1 on Kris Mayes, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Kris Mayes | |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Edward Kang misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Edward Kang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Kang - foul #2 on Edward Kang, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks (C) Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles (SG), Adam Collins (PF) Robert Macaulay, Clint Olmstead | |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Edward Kang misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Paul Threadgill - foul #2 on Paul Threadgill, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Nicholas Parker (SG), Thomas Horn (SF), Joey Nelson (PF) Edward Kang, David Rogers, Paul Threadgill, Robert Arce | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay (SG), Kelly Nelson (SF) Mark Bowles, Michael Lor | |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Horn - foul #1 on Thomas Horn, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Gary Burchell (SF) Jeffrey Strickland, Kelly Nelson | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:14 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Willard Brooks | 35-43 |
| 17:12 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF) Adam Collins | |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nickolas Murphy | 35-46 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony (PF) Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins misses badly on a floater from the left block | 35-46 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:15 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper travels in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson (PF), Robert Arce (C) Merle Anthony, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles (SG), Kelly Nelson (SF) Robert Macaulay, Gary Burchell | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joey Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Arce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Bowles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Adam Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 35-48 |
| 15:54 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kris Mayes - foul #2 on Kris Mayes, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Kang (PG), Paul Threadgill (SF) Robert Cooper, Thomas Horn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Clint Olmstead (PF), Christopher Henderson (C) Nickolas Murphy, Adam Collins, Kris Mayes | |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Arce | 37-48 |
| 15:09 | Saint Louis | Edward Kang is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Rogers (SG), Sean Lewis (C) Nicholas Parker, Robert Arce | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Mark Bowles, Kelly Nelson | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Strickland | 37-50 |
| 14:45 | Saint Louis | David Rogers is fouled on the floor by Christopher Henderson - foul #4 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Floyd Bullard (SF), Merle Anthony (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Edward Kang, Paul Threadgill, Joey Nelson, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), John Wehmeyer (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Christopher Henderson | |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony hits a shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor is hacked by Floyd Bullard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn (SF), Sean Lewis (C) David Rogers, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell (SF), Adam Collins (PF) Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead | |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Collins | 39-53 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell is hacked by Thomas Horn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Horn, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Kang (PG), Robert Arce (PF) Robert Cooper, Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Mark Bowles (SG) Nickolas Murphy, Robert Macaulay | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:34 | Saint Louis | Edward Kang's pass is intercepted by Mark Bowles | 42-55 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell tips it in | 42-57 |
| 12:56 | Saint Louis | Edward Kang misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 12:30 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 12:22 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Robert Arce is blocked by John Wehmeyer | 42-57 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 42-57 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the offensive board | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Edward Kang (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Bullard (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Horn (tired) 5 pts. PF - Robert Arce (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Lewis (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Bowles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Burchell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Collins (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Wehmeyer (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-57 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell tips it in | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:25 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), David Rogers (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Merle Anthony (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Edward Kang, Floyd Bullard, Thomas Horn, Robert Arce, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Mark Bowles, Gary Burchell, Adam Collins, John Wehmeyer | |
| 11:12 | Saint Louis | David Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kris Mayes | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-61 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Lor - foul #2 on Michael Lor, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG) Kelly Nelson | |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Macaulay | 43-63 |
| 10:20 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks is called for traveling | 43-63 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson (PF) Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-65 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | David Rogers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay banks in the layup set up by Michael Lor | 43-67 |
| 09:49 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks is fouled on the floor by Kris Mayes - foul #3 on Kris Mayes, team foul #7 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (SG) David Rogers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles (SG), Kelly Nelson (SF) Robert Macaulay, Michael Lor | |
| 09:49 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Arce (C) Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:31 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce misses long on a jump hook from close range | 43-67 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #8 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Kang (PG) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG) Nickolas Murphy | |
| 09:02 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce connects on the turnaround from the right block | 45-67 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 08:39 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Kelly Nelson steps in front of the Paul Threadgill pass in the backcourt | 45-67 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Parker - foul #1 on Nicholas Parker, team foul #8 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), David Rogers (SG), Merle Anthony (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Edward Kang, Nicholas Parker, Joey Nelson, Robert Arce | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Gary Burchell (SF), Adam Collins (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Kelly Nelson, Clint Olmstead, Kris Mayes | |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 07:57 | Saint Louis | David Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-69 |
| 07:56 | Saint Louis | David Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. SG - David Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Threadgill (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Merle Anthony (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Bowles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Burchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Wehmeyer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Saint Louis | David Rogers is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nickolas Murphy | 48-72 |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | Mark Bowles takes the ball from Robert Cooper in the backcourt | 48-72 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles hits the finger roll | 48-74 |
| 07:10 | Saint Louis | David Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-74 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins gets the rebound | 48-74 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PG), Nicholas Parker (SG), Thomas Horn (SF), Sean Lewis (C) Robert Cooper, David Rogers, Paul Threadgill, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Christopher Henderson (C) Mark Bowles, Gary Burchell, John Wehmeyer | |
| 06:56 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker is fouled on the floor by Adam Collins - foul #1 on Adam Collins, team foul #9 | 48-74 |
| 06:56 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker misses the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson pulls down the rebound | 48-74 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Parker - foul #2 on Nicholas Parker, team foul #9 | 48-74 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 06:36 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the wide open floater from the left side | 48-76 |
| 06:35 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard can't tip it in | 48-76 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson snags the defensive board | 48-76 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Bullard - foul #2 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #10 | 48-76 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Kang (PG) Floyd Bullard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-77 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 06:18 | Saint Louis | Edward Kang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-78 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-78 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-78 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson tips it back up and in | 48-80 |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn loses the ball out of bounds | 48-80 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Floyd Bullard (SF), Joey Nelson (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Edward Kang, Thomas Horn, Merle Anthony, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Nickolas Murphy, Adam Collins, Christopher Henderson | |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland connects on the jumper from the left side | 48-82 |
| 04:51 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker makes the jumper in the lane | 50-82 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Nicholas Parker is called for the reach on Jeffrey Strickland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Parker, team foul #11 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn (SF) Floyd Bullard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 04:43 | Saint Louis | Kris Mayes is called for the reach on Willard Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kris Mayes, team foul #10 | 50-83 |
| 04:43 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-83 |
| 04:43 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-83 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-83 |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the board | 52-83 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker is hacked by Kelly Nelson - foul #3 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #11 | 52-83 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 53-83 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Parker - foul #4 on Nicholas Parker, team foul #12 | 53-83 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 53-84 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 53-84 |
| 04:09 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson gets the rebound | 53-84 |
| 04:05 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-84 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (C) Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Macaulay | 53-87 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (tired) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Parker (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Horn (tired) 5 pts. PF - Joey Nelson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Sean Lewis (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Strickland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Macaulay (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clint Olmstead (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kris Mayes (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper hits a jumper from the right side set up by Nicholas Parker | 55-87 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Macaulay | 55-90 |
| 02:59 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Kris Mayes | 55-90 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay snags the defensive board | 55-90 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Nelson - foul #1 on Joey Nelson, team foul #13 | 55-90 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SF), Willard Brooks (C) Thomas Horn, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Kris Mayes | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 55-91 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 55-91 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer snags the offensive board | 55-91 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 55-91 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor grabs the offensive board | 55-91 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Willard Brooks is called for the reach on Michael Lor - foul #1 on Willard Brooks, team foul #14 | 55-91 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn (SF) Nicholas Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 55-92 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-92 |
| 02:11 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson gets the rebound | 55-92 |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-92 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-92 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay is fouled on the floor by Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #15 | 55-92 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (SG) Floyd Bullard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses the 1st free throw | 55-92 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-93 |
| 01:24 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson is whistled for traveling | 55-93 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-93 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland hits the follow up shot | 55-95 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-95 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead gets the rebound | 55-95 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Parker - foul #5 on Nicholas Parker, team foul #16 | 55-95 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SG) Nicholas Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 55-96 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-97 |
| 00:40 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-97 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-97 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-97 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the board | 55-97 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 55-97 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson gets the rebound | 55-97 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-97 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor gets the rebound | 55-97 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor runs out the clock | 55-97 |