| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) C - Robert White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Lusk (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Primmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is hacked by Charles Kirwin - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Tyrone Hughes - foul #1 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Kirwin | 30-24 |
| 19:03 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-24 |
| 18:35 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Carl Brown picks off the pass by Neil Lusk in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 18:06 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill travels with the ball | 30-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 17:39 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is hacked by Terry Radel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Radel, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Zaibel - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 32-25 |
| 16:52 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-25 |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk tips it but misses | 32-25 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-25 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:01 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill misses the jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Terry Radel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neil Lusk (tiring) 6 reb. C - Jimmy Primmer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Cory Hill, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate, Terry Radel, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), David Amaro (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Cory Hill, Neil Lusk, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-25 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White hits the follow up shot | 34-25 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is hacked by Douglas Davenport - foul #1 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-26 |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain travels with the ball | 37-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Pond (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SG) Douglas Davenport, Bryant Crain | |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Willis | 39-26 |
| 14:14 | Saint Louis | William Littleton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Graham | 39-29 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits a 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 13:12 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses short on a shot in the paint | 42-29 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Graham takes the ball from Tyrone Hughes | 42-29 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | William Littleton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White tips it in | 44-29 |
| 12:34 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is hacked by Terry Radel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Radel, team foul #6 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer (C) James Marlow | |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk misses badly on a runner from the right block | 44-29 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tate (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Bryant Crain (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neil Lusk (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jimmy Primmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Saint Louis | The pull-up jumper by David Amaro is blocked by Robert White | 46-29 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-29 |
| 11:19 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Reynolds | 48-29 |
| 10:45 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 48-29 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-29 |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Amaro | 48-29 |
| 10:12 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Amaro | 48-32 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Reynolds | 50-32 |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-32 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Billy Carter (C) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate, Terry Radel, Roy Zaibel, Robert White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), James Marlow (C) David Amaro, Cory Hill, Neil Lusk, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 09:20 | Saint Louis | James Marlow is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane | 50-34 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis travels with the ball | 50-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF) Bryant Crain | |
| 08:39 | Saint Louis | Robert Meade misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 08:19 | Saint Louis | William Littleton connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Greg Graham | 50-37 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-37 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes tips it home | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Meade (fresh) PF - Phillip Graham (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Marlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | William Littleton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-37 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to James Marlow | 52-37 |
| 07:25 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 07:23 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 07:15 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-37 |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 07:07 | Saint Louis | William Littleton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Graham | 52-40 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-40 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown hits a runner near the basket | 54-40 |
| 05:56 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis loses the dribble to Robert Meade in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Marlow takes the ball from Charles Kirwin | 54-40 |
| 05:01 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Greg Graham is called for the reach on Rodney Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Graham, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), David Amaro (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Robert Meade, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Terry Radel | 56-40 |
| 04:23 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Davenport | 56-42 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel travels in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), John Overlock (PF) Douglas Davenport, Neil Lusk | |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Amaro and he's hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Donald Pond (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Robert White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Overlock | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Radel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Pond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Bryant Crain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Overlock (fresh) C - Jimmy Primmer (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain tips it home | 56-47 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | John Overlock grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | Richard Reynolds steals the ball from David Amaro in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Reynolds | 58-47 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Robert White (C) Terry Radel, Gary Tate, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Phillip Graham (PF), Neil Lusk (C) Cory Hill, John Overlock, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 02:49 | Saint Louis | Richard Reynolds takes the ball from David Amaro | 58-47 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Reynolds | 60-47 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Robert White picks off the pass by Douglas Davenport in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Robert White is denied by Phillip Graham | 60-47 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | David Amaro scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Neil Lusk | 60-49 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Neil Lusk - foul #1 on Neil Lusk, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SG), Terry Radel (SF) Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Neil Lusk | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Phillip Graham | 61-49 |
| 01:23 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds loses the dribble to Bryant Crain | 61-49 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | David Amaro lays it in set up by Bryant Crain | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Marlow takes the ball from Billy Carter | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tate - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Bryant Crain is called for the reach on Richard Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryant Crain, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF) Terry Radel, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) Douglas Davenport, Bryant Crain, David Amaro, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Littleton is called for the reach on Richard Reynolds - foul #3 on William Littleton, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds runs out the clock | 61-53 |