| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Wallin | 34-46 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Clayton Buhl - foul #1 on Clayton Buhl, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), Igor Zapf (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| 19:13 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Woodland, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd can't tip it in | 34-46 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Woodland | 36-46 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston loses the dribble to Charles Woodland | 36-46 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Featherston - foul #3 on Larry Featherston, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 18:13 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore is fouled on the floor by Vule Kopinski - foul #2 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard loses the dribble to Nathaniel Gottfried | 36-46 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith steals the ball from Vule Kopinski | 36-46 |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Woodland | 39-46 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin travels with the ball | 39-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dale Wells (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Willie Smith, Charles Woodland, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PG), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, John Branch | |
| 16:34 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 16:33 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-46 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd tips it in | 39-48 |
| 15:54 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG), Michael Williams (C) Dale Wells, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Warren Dildy (SG) Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG) James Walsh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PF), John Branch (C) Russell Wallin, Bennie Boyd | |
| 15:16 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Larry Featherston - foul #4 on Larry Featherston, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SF) Timothy Bruce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Larry Featherston, John Branch | |
| 15:16 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:16 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith is called for the reach on Igor Zapf - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore (PF), Richard Nygaard (C) Robert Romo, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), John Branch (C) Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Wallin | 41-50 |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Williams | 44-50 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Woodland is called for the reach on Clayton Buhl - foul #3 on Charles Woodland, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Russell Wallin, John Branch | |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 13:50 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:27 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland drills a shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 46-50 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski tips it home | 46-52 |
| 13:06 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bennie Boyd | 46-52 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 12:51 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:32 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Williams | 48-52 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Willie Smith - foul #4 on Willie Smith, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dale Wells (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Williams (C) Willie Smith, Charles Woodland, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), John Branch (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Vule Kopinski, Bennie Boyd | |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:54 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Wells | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Igor Zapf | 50-58 |
| 11:26 | Saint Louis | Michael Williams is hacked by Igor Zapf - foul #1 on Igor Zapf, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Igor Zapf | |
| 11:11 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clayton Buhl | 52-60 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 10:35 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 10:23 | Saint Louis | Michael Williams is whistled for a carry | 52-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG), Richard Nygaard (C) Dale Wells, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Romo - foul #1 on Robert Romo, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) Timothy Bruce, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PG), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Bennie Boyd | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:37 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Woodland - foul #4 on Charles Woodland, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (PG), Henry Brown (SG) James Walsh, Charles Woodland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Bennie Boyd (C) Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:21 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells is hacked by Clayton Buhl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Buhl, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| 09:09 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 54-64 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 08:41 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Wells | 56-64 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 56-66 |
| 07:51 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Charles Woodland (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Dale Wells, Henry Brown, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Igor Zapf (PF), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Vule Kopinski, Bennie Boyd | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Dildy (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is whistled for traveling | 56-66 |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #1 on Russell Wallin, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Igor Zapf | |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston loses the dribble to Willie Smith | 58-66 |
| 06:30 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard hits a shot from the right side and he's hacked by John Branch - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SF) Timothy Bruce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| 06:30 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Romo steals the ball from Warren Dildy | 61-66 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Woodland | 63-66 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd tips it in | 63-68 |
| 05:32 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Featherston - foul #5 on Larry Featherston, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore (PF) Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 05:32 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:32 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Warren Dildy - foul #4 on Warren Dildy, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Michael Williams (C) Willie Smith, Dennis Williams, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Clayton Buhl, Vule Kopinski | |
| 05:03 | Saint Louis | James Walsh connects on the floater from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is called for traveling | 67-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Romo (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 04:34 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on James Walsh - foul #1 on James Walsh, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (SG) Charles Woodland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Russell Wallin, John Branch | |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | James Walsh is called for the reach on Bennie Boyd - foul #2 on James Walsh, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Dennis Williams (SF) Dale Wells, Timothy Bruce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Russell Wallin (SF) Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Warren Dildy is called for the reach on Dennis Williams - foul #5 on Warren Dildy, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard (C) Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, Bennie Boyd | |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Igor Zapf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried comes up short on the shot from the left side | 69-70 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Vule Kopinski - foul #3 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Willie Smith, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG) Vule Kopinski | |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl clanks a runner from the baseline | 71-70 |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | James Walsh grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Michael Paramore (PF) James Walsh, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses the shot from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | John Branch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Branch, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Clayton Buhl, John Branch | |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 73-70 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 73-70 |
| 01:49 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Paramore - foul #1 on Michael Paramore, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), John Branch (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | Russell Wallin takes the ball from Richard Nygaard | 73-71 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clayton Buhl | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Woodland | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Clayton Buhl | 75-76 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith is fouled on the floor by Igor Zapf - foul #2 on Igor Zapf, team foul #14 | 75-76 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl misses the runner near the basket | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard runs out the clock | 77-76 |