| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Magley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Archie Burt inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Jerrold Kovac steps in front of the Archie Burt pass | 43-32 |
| 19:42 | Saint Louis | James Pender banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerrold Kovac | 43-34 |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | Archie Burt buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Armand Costa | 45-34 |
| 19:16 | Saint Louis | John Hay knocks in the runner from the right block | 45-36 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Armand Costa misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Hay - foul #1 on John Hay, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Armand Costa makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Armand Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:48 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall is fouled on the floor by Alan Heer - foul #2 on Alan Heer, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 18:41 | Saint Louis | James Pender hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hay | 47-39 |
| 18:22 | East Carolina | Mario Grant hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Heer | 50-39 |
| 18:12 | Saint Louis | Armand Costa takes the ball from John Hay | 50-39 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Tony Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 18:02 | Saint Louis | James Magley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | The pull-up jumper by Jerrold Kovac is blocked by Mario Grant | 50-39 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | John Hay hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Mario Grant travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SF) Archie Burt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SF), Howard Morgan (PF), Antonio Earle (C) James Magley, John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| 17:13 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Armand Costa pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Armand Costa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-41 |
| 17:02 | East Carolina | Mario Grant grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerrold Kovac - foul #2 on Jerrold Kovac, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Tony Smith, Armand Costa, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman (SG), James Brooks (SF) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac | |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan buries a shot near the basket set up by Gary Pearce | 52-43 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-43 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:55 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Pearce | 52-45 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ruben Bullard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Gayman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Brooks (fresh) PF - Howard Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Earle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | East Carolina | Gary Pearce steps in front of the Ruben Bullard pass | 52-45 |
| 15:39 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard is hacked by James Brooks - foul #1 on James Brooks, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Archie Burt (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Alan Heer (C) Mario Grant, Ruben Bullard, Domenic Bruno, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), Jerrold Kovac (SG), Michael Artis (SF), John Hay (PF), Larry Hall (C) Gary Pearce, Jan Gayman, James Brooks, Howard Morgan, Antonio Earle | |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Artis - foul #4 on Michael Artis, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Magley (SF) Michael Artis | |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | Tony Smith is called for the reach on Jerrold Kovac - foul #2 on Tony Smith, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| 14:43 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac is fouled on the floor by Tony Smith - foul #3 on Tony Smith, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (SG) Bart Christensen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 14:31 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Tony Smith snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Alan Heer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Archie Burt can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Armand Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:47 | East Carolina | Archie Burt loses the dribble to James Magley | 54-45 |
| 13:42 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Armand Costa gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | Archie Burt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 54-45 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Armand Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 13:12 | Saint Louis | John Hay pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:01 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Archie Burt gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Archie Burt is hacked by James Pender - foul #2 on James Pender, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Domenic Bruno (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Tony Smith, Archie Burt, Armand Costa, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (PG), Jan Gayman (SG), James Brooks (SF), Howard Morgan (PF), Antonio Earle (C) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac, James Magley, John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen is fouled on the floor by Gary Pearce - foul #1 on Gary Pearce, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SF) Ruben Bullard | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen is hacked by James Brooks - foul #2 on James Brooks, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:42 | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Howard Morgan | 56-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Noggle (fresh) PF - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Gayman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brooks (fresh) PF - Howard Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Earle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alan Heer (C) Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), James Magley (SF) Jan Gayman, James Brooks | |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 11:19 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mario Grant | 59-48 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | James Magley blows the layup | 59-48 |
| 10:51 | Saint Louis | James Magley snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 10:40 | Saint Louis | Domenic Bruno takes the ball from James Magley | 59-48 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Mario Grant connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Alan Heer | 61-48 |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce loses the dribble to Bart Christensen | 61-48 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mario Grant | 63-48 |
| 09:40 | Saint Louis | Alan Heer steps in front of the James Magley pass | 63-48 |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen is fouled on the floor by James Pender - foul #3 on James Pender, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Archie Burt (SF), Armand Costa (PF) Mario Grant, Fred Noggle, Domenic Bruno | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac (SG), James Brooks (SF), John Hay (PF), Larry Hall (C) Gary Pearce, James Magley, Howard Morgan, Antonio Earle | |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:16 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 08:51 | Saint Louis | John Hay knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Pender | 63-51 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Alan Heer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Hay | 63-51 |
| 08:27 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 08:26 | Saint Louis | James Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses the jumper from the left side | 63-51 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Armand Costa snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | Tony Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Armand Costa | 65-51 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | Tony Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | John Hay grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | James Brooks misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Tony Smith grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Archie Burt's pass is intercepted by Larry Hall | 65-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bart Christensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Heer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brooks (fresh) PF - John Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Saint Louis | Tony Smith takes the ball from Larry Hall | 65-51 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Armand Costa connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Tony Smith | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Brooks - foul #3 on James Brooks, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG), Domenic Bruno (C) Bart Christensen, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (PG), Michael Artis (SF), James Magley (PF), Howard Morgan (C) James Pender, James Brooks, John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac is whistled for traveling | 68-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (SF) Archie Burt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard is hacked by Michael Artis - foul #5 on Michael Artis, team foul #10 | 68-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Tony Smith, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman (SG), Antonio Earle (C) Jerrold Kovac, Michael Artis | |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:25 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| 06:07 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce's fadeaway is rejected by Domenic Bruno | 68-51 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 05:58 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard misses the tip | 68-51 |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | James Magley pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:43 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses the jumper from the right side | 68-51 |
| 05:41 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | James Magley makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Morgan | 68-53 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Mario Grant buries a jumper from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle hits a floater near the basket | 70-55 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-55 |
| 04:34 | Saint Louis | James Magley grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 04:34 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Archie Burt (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Alan Heer (C) Ruben Bullard, Fred Noggle, Domenic Bruno, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), Jerrold Kovac (SG), John Hay (PF), Larry Hall (C) Gary Pearce, Jan Gayman, Howard Morgan, Antonio Earle | |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | John Hay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-55 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Archie Burt drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Smith | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | James Magley snags the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 03:38 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall is fouled on the floor by Armand Costa - foul #2 on Armand Costa, team foul #4 | 72-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), Ruben Bullard (SG), Fred Noggle (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Tony Smith, Mario Grant, Archie Burt, Armand Costa, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman (PG), James Romo (SG), Howard Morgan (PF), Antonio Earle (C) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac, John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Bullard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Fred Noggle (fresh) PF - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jan Gayman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Romo (fresh) SF - James Magley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Howard Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Earle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Domenic Bruno - foul #2 on Domenic Bruno, team foul #5 | 72-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (PG) James Romo | |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Howard Morgan takes the ball from Bart Christensen | 72-56 |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Lubomil Zimmerman - foul #1 on Lubomil Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 72-56 |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman loses the dribble to Howard Morgan | 72-57 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | James Magley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (SG), James Brooks (SF) Gary Pearce, Antonio Earle | |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-57 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | James Magley gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan scores on a turnaround near the basket | 72-59 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen is hacked by Jan Gayman - foul #1 on Jan Gayman, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (PG), Antonio Earle (C) James Romo, James Brooks | |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman is whistled for traveling | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Gary Pearce is called for the reach on Bart Christensen - foul #2 on Gary Pearce, team foul #12 | 73-59 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce is whistled for traveling | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen runs out the clock | 74-59 |