| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Brito (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jared Wight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 19:50 | Saint Louis | David Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | David Crawford lays it up and in | 37-34 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:50 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses the 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Robert King hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Barks | 37-39 |
| 18:25 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight double dribbles | 37-39 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Robert King loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 18:03 | Saint Louis | Dave Sharber steals it from Jerrold Kovac | 37-39 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses the lay-in | 37-39 |
| 17:59 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Crawford | 37-39 |
| 17:43 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac loses the dribble to Dave Sharber | 37-39 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SF), James Magley (PF), Larry Hall (C) Edward Brito, Jared Wight, David Crawford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SG), David Dow (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Dave Sharber, Timothy Barks, Robert Jefferson | |
| 17:01 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerrold Kovac, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kent Davis (PG), Joe Ribeiro (SG) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan (SF) Richard Harrison | |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:21 | Saint Louis | James Magley hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | David Dow clanks a shot in the lane | 39-39 |
| 15:59 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Magley | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kent Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Ribeiro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Pearce (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Magley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joel McLean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:46 | Saint Louis | James Magley grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:37 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kent Davis | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Robert King is hacked by Gary Pearce - foul #2 on Gary Pearce, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), Jerrold Kovac (SG), Brandon Ayers (SF), Jared Wight (PF), David Crawford (C) Kent Davis, Joe Ribeiro, Gary Pearce, James Magley, Larry Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Timothy Barks (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Robert King, Joel McLean, Marc Morgan, David Dow, Jerry Fong | |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Jared Wight is called for the reach on Dave Sharber - foul #1 on Jared Wight, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses the shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:34 | Saint Louis | David Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | David Crawford misses short on a jumper from close range | 41-39 |
| 14:22 | Saint Louis | David Crawford tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | James Edwards is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ayers - foul #4 on Brandon Ayers, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Brito (SF) Brandon Ayers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) James Edwards | |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Robert King hits a shot from the left side set up by Robert Jefferson | 41-41 |
| 13:22 | Saint Louis | David Crawford drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Dave Sharber - foul #3 on Dave Sharber, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Magley (PF) Jared Wight | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:22 | Saint Louis | David Crawford misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Edward Brito picks off the pass by Robert King | 43-41 |
| 12:58 | Saint Louis | David Crawford hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Brito | 46-41 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerrold Kovac - foul #2 on Jerrold Kovac, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SF) David Crawford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SG) Dave Sharber | |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito's layup is rejected by Timothy Barks | 46-42 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 12:12 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:54 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Robert King grabs the board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Brito (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Magley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joel McLean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Barks | 46-44 |
| 11:16 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito's layup is rejected by Robert Jefferson | 46-44 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joel McLean | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | James Magley misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert King - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kent Davis (PG), Joe Ribeiro (SG), Jared Wight (PF), David Crawford (C) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac, Gary Pearce, Edward Brito | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), David Dow (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Robert King, Richard Harrison, Timothy Barks, Robert Jefferson | |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | James Magley misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | James Magley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | James Edwards's pass is intercepted by David Crawford | 47-47 |
| 10:12 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight scores on a shot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | James Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Brito (SF) James Magley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan (SF) Joel McLean | |
| 09:35 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Brito | 52-47 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan drills a shot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | Saint Louis | Kent Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-49 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | The jumper by James Edwards is denied by David Crawford | 52-49 |
| 08:50 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito is fouled on the floor by Marc Morgan - foul #1 on Marc Morgan, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), Jerrold Kovac (SG), Gary Pearce (SF), Larry Hall (C) Kent Davis, Joe Ribeiro, Edward Brito, David Crawford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Richard Harrison (SF) James Edwards, Marc Morgan | |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan (C) David Dow | |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert King | 52-52 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Harrison - foul #1 on Richard Harrison, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) Dave Sharber, Jerry Fong | |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert King | 53-54 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce is fouled on the floor by James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers (SF) Gary Pearce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SG) James Edwards | |
| 07:35 | Saint Louis | James Pender hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerrold Kovac | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Ayers (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jared Wight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joel McLean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 07:07 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerrold Kovac | 59-57 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean tips it home | 59-59 |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Marc Morgan - foul #2 on Marc Morgan, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro (PG), Edward Brito (SG), David Crawford (C) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac, Larry Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Robert Gurney (SF), Timothy Barks (PF), David Dow (C) Joel McLean, Richard Harrison, Marc Morgan, Robert Jefferson | |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight makes the 3rd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | David Dow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:50 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | Robert King is called for the reach on Joe Ribeiro - foul #4 on Robert King, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kent Davis (PG) Jared Wight | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Magley (PF) Brandon Ayers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:58 | Saint Louis | Kent Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG) Kent Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Richard Harrison (SF) Robert King, Robert Gurney | |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Ribeiro - foul #1 on Joe Ribeiro, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac (SG) Joe Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson (C) David Dow | |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:37 | Saint Louis | David Crawford gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:21 | Saint Louis | David Crawford misses the floater from close range | 64-60 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | James Pender is called for the reach on James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pender, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers (SF) James Magley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito makes the floater from the left block | 66-62 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Brandon Ayers swats the short shot by Richard Harrison | 66-62 |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Ayers (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Brito (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dave Sharber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | James Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | James Edwards comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks tips it in | 66-64 |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-64 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | David Crawford grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Barks - foul #3 on Timothy Barks, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jared Wight (PF) Edward Brito | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) James Edwards | |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert King - foul #5 on Robert King, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG) Robert King | |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers is hacked by James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Edwards | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac is fouled in the backcourt by James Edwards - foul #4 on James Edwards, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Barks | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight is hacked by James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Edwards, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG) James Edwards | |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Jared Wight makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | David Crawford steps in front of the Timothy Barks pass | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac is hacked by Samuel Lowry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-72 |