| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Nebel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Blount (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Boyter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | John Walter inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Howard | Joseph Baker lays it in set up by Brian Nebel | 41-35 |
| 19:51 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons travels in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 19:32 | Howard | Brian Nebel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 19:30 | Howard | Joseph Baker gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Brian Nebel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 18:57 | Saint Louis | David Boyter buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Simons | 41-37 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Walter | 44-37 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 18:33 | Howard | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Brian Nebel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 18:09 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:03 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 18:01 | Howard | John Walter pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:52 | Howard | John Walter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Eddie Steed | 44-37 |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski buries a jumper in the paint | 44-39 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Antonio Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 17:11 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:57 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Tom Simons and he's fouled by Antonio Herring - foul #2 on Antonio Herring, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), Larry Millen (SG), James Abron (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) Antonio Herring, Brian Nebel, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers (SF), George Mousseau (C) David Boyter, Eddie Steed | |
| 16:57 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:40 | Howard | James Abron misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 16:39 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 16:22 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Plenskofski | 44-42 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Simons | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Millen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Walter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Abron (fresh) C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Blount (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - George Mousseau (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Howard | John Walter connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Hutt | 46-45 |
| 15:16 | Saint Louis | John Walter steals the ball from Jesse Blount | 46-45 |
| 15:02 | Howard | James Abron connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hutt | 48-45 |
| 14:38 | Saint Louis | George Mousseau misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 14:37 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Walter | 48-45 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Richard Rodgers swats the layup by Larry Millen | 48-45 |
| 14:27 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | Howard | John Walter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Reginald Plenskofski - foul #3 on Reginald Plenskofski, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Brian Nebel (SG), Joseph Baker (PF), Donald Cole (C) John Hutt, Larry Millen, James Abron, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (PG), Ronald Woods (SG), David Boyter (SF), Eddie Steed (C) Tom Simons, Jesse Blount, Reginald Plenskofski, George Mousseau | |
| 14:08 | Howard | John Walter makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:08 | Howard | John Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:08 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | David Boyter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 13:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to Antonio Herring | 49-45 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Richard Rodgers swats the layup by Joseph Baker | 49-45 |
| 13:36 | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:14 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Woods | 49-47 |
| 13:02 | Howard | Antonio Herring hits a shot from the left wing set up by Brian Nebel | 51-47 |
| 12:45 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Donald Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:18 | Howard | John Walter can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 12:16 | Howard | John Walter tips it in | 53-47 |
| 12:01 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Nebel - foul #3 on Brian Nebel, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), James Abron (SF) Antonio Herring, John Walter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Jesse Blount (SG), Reginald Plenskofski (PF) Aaron Mims, Ronald Woods, Eddie Steed | |
| 12:01 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:01 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Nebel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Blount (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Boyter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Rodgers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Howard | James Abron is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Mousseau (C) Richard Rodgers | |
| 11:23 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 11:06 | Howard | George Mousseau swats the dunk try by James Abron | 53-50 |
| 11:05 | Howard | Donald Cole snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 10:55 | Howard | John Hutt makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Brian Nebel | 55-50 |
| 10:31 | Saint Louis | David Boyter hits the finger roll set up by George Mousseau and he's hacked by Donald Cole - foul #3 on Donald Cole, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Larry Millen (SG), Jeff Lanigan (PF), Earl Joyce (C) John Hutt, Brian Nebel, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:31 | Saint Louis | David Boyter makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:16 | Howard | Antonio Herring misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | George Mousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:09 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski knocks in the runner near the basket set up by George Mousseau | 55-55 |
| 09:55 | Howard | Earl Joyce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Boyter | 55-55 |
| 09:40 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:39 | Howard | James Abron gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:27 | Howard | Larry Millen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Tom Simons | 55-55 |
| 09:08 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount is fouled on the floor by Larry Millen - foul #1 on Larry Millen, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (SG) James Abron | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed (C) David Boyter | |
| 08:57 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Tom Simons | 55-57 |
| 08:37 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Millen | 57-57 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:19 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 08:12 | Howard | Larry Millen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 08:11 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount is fouled on the floor by Antonio Herring - foul #3 on Antonio Herring, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG), John Walter (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Donald Cole (C) Antonio Herring, Larry Millen, Jeff Lanigan, Earl Joyce | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (PG), Ronald Woods (SG), Richard Rodgers (SF), Howard Vaughn (PF) Tom Simons, Jesse Blount, George Mousseau, Reginald Plenskofski | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Nebel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Walter (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Aaron Mims (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Woods (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Howard Vaughn (fresh) C - Eddie Steed (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods lays it in set up by Aaron Mims and he's fouled by Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:12 | Howard | John Walter drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Hutt | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:30 | Howard | John Walter misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-62 |
| 06:29 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Nebel | 59-62 |
| 06:13 | Howard | John Walter jams it on a nice dish by John Hutt | 61-62 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 06:07 | Howard | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Mims - foul #1 on Aaron Mims, team foul #2 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (PG) John Hutt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Jesse Blount (SG), David Boyter (SF), Reginald Plenskofski (PF) Ronald Woods, Aaron Mims, Howard Vaughn, Eddie Steed | |
| 05:53 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | David Boyter scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-64 |
| 05:29 | Howard | John Walter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 05:28 | Howard | John Walter tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 05:26 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 04:59 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 63-64 |
| 04:57 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Baker | 63-64 |
| 04:28 | Howard | John Walter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 04:26 | Howard | Joseph Baker gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:14 | Howard | Donald Cole makes the runner from close range | 65-64 |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers misses badly on a shot in the paint | 65-64 |
| 04:04 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount's floater is knocked away by Joseph Baker | 65-64 |
| 03:52 | Howard | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:40 | Howard | John Walter misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 65-64 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Nebel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Walter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Blount (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Boyter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Rodgers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | David Boyter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski tips it in | 65-66 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Donald Cole misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-66 |
| 03:02 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses the tip | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Luis Anderson can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 02:58 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Joseph Baker steals the ball from Tom Simons | 65-66 |
| 02:33 | Howard | Joseph Baker scores on a jumper in the paint | 67-66 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Reginald Plenskofski | 67-68 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Richard Rodgers steals it from Donald Cole | 67-68 |
| 01:38 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 01:09 | Howard | Reginald Plenskofski swats the layup by Donald Cole | 67-71 |
| 01:08 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 01:02 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski lays it in set up by David Boyter and he's fouled by Joseph Baker - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) Luis Anderson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed (C) Richard Rodgers | |
| 01:02 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski makes the free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Howard | John Walter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Herring - foul #4 on Antonio Herring, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (SG), George Mousseau (C) Jesse Blount, Eddie Steed | |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:42 | Howard | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Howard | Reginald Plenskofski denies the turnaround by Donald Cole | 67-74 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | George Mousseau pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Herring - foul #5 on Antonio Herring, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG) Antonio Herring | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed (C) David Boyter | |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Howard | Brian Nebel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Joseph Baker snags the offensive board | 67-76 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Brian Nebel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Boyter (SF) Eddie Steed | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims is hacked by Brian Nebel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Nebel, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed (C) David Boyter | |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Brian Nebel is called for the reach on Aaron Mims in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Nebel, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Millen (SG) Brian Nebel | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:12 | Howard | John Walter snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Howard | Larry Millen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Boyter (SF) Eddie Steed | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Eddie Steed runs out the clock | 70-77 |