| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Romo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Haun (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Josiah Terry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel hits a floater from the right side | 37-29 |
| 19:18 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 18:45 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Brian Baisden - foul #3 on Brian Baisden, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski (SF) Brian Baisden | |
| 18:45 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-29 |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | John Hay knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Artis | 41-29 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski buries a shot from close range | 41-31 |
| 17:20 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Haun - foul #1 on Jerry Haun, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin (PG), Nole Bates (SG), Ira Huffman (SF), Oren Schrack (PF) Bobby Pimentel, Jerry Haun, Bob Daniel, Josiah Terry | |
| 17:20 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:20 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Porter steals the ball from Lars Klimaszewski | 43-31 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter lays it up and in | 45-31 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (PG), James Brooks (SF), Edward McCann (C) Andy Porter, Michael Artis, Howard Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:34 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass buries a 3 from the left corner | 48-31 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack can't finish the layup | 48-31 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| 16:23 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Bass, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown (PG), Antonio Earle (C) James Romo, John Hay | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lars Klimaszewski | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) SG - Walter Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward McCann (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antonio Earle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ira Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Oren Schrack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lars Klimaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-35 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), James Romo (SG), Michael Artis (SF), Howard Morgan (C) Clifford Brown, Walter Bass, James Brooks, Antonio Earle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Jerry Haun (SG), Joshua Whitlatch (SF), Bob Daniel (PF), Josiah Terry (C) John Franklin, Nole Bates, Ira Huffman, Oren Schrack, Lars Klimaszewski | |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter travels with the ball | 48-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Hay (PF) Edward McCann | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 14:55 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-37 |
| 14:54 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 14:39 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:29 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 48-37 |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Morgan | 48-37 |
| 14:17 | Saint Louis | John Hay comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (SG), James Brooks (SF), Edward McCann (C) James Romo, Michael Artis, Howard Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack (PF) Bob Daniel | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Porter is called for the reach on Bobby Pimentel - foul #1 on Andy Porter, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown (PG), Antonio Earle (C) Andy Porter, John Hay | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Whitlatch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 13:13 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Josiah Terry | 48-40 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:34 | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:17 | Saint Louis | James Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Whitlatch makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Haun | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) SG - Walter Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward McCann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Earle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Haun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oren Schrack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josiah Terry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Saint Louis | James Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 11:30 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | James Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Haun | 48-44 |
| 10:25 | Saint Louis | James Brooks clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 10:23 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann tips it in | 50-44 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun is hacked by Walter Bass - foul #3 on Walter Bass, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), James Romo (SG), Michael Artis (SF), John Hay (PF), Howard Morgan (C) Clifford Brown, Walter Bass, James Brooks, Edward McCann, Antonio Earle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Ira Huffman (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), Bob Daniel (PF), Lars Klimaszewski (C) Bobby Pimentel, Jerry Haun, Joshua Whitlatch, Oren Schrack, Josiah Terry | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Huffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan is denied on a dunk by Bob Daniel | 50-44 |
| 09:20 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 09:02 | Saint Louis | James Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:36 | Saint Louis | James Romo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:17 | Saint Louis | James Romo is fouled on the floor by Lars Klimaszewski - foul #1 on Lars Klimaszewski, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates is hacked by Michael Artis - foul #1 on Michael Artis, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack (C) Lars Klimaszewski | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nole Bates | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Romo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nole Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ira Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bob Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Oren Schrack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Saint Louis | John Hay clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bob Daniel - foul #3 on Bob Daniel, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski (C) Bob Daniel | |
| 07:24 | Saint Louis | John Hay makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:24 | Saint Louis | John Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Huffman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Nole Bates - foul #2 on Nole Bates, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Brooks (SF), Edward McCann (C) Michael Artis, Howard Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin (PG), Joshua Whitlatch (SF) Ira Huffman, Brian Baisden | |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter makes the 3rd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Whitlatch hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | James Romo makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Hay | 59-53 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | James Brooks is called for the reach on John Franklin - foul #2 on James Brooks, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown (PG), Walter Bass (SG), Antonio Earle (C) Andy Porter, James Romo, John Hay | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Jerry Haun (SG), Bob Daniel (PF), Josiah Terry (C) John Franklin, Nole Bates, Oren Schrack, Lars Klimaszewski | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Whitlatch misses the easy layup | 59-53 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Brown is called for the reach on Bobby Pimentel - foul #3 on Clifford Brown, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Artis (SF), Howard Morgan (C) Clifford Brown, Antonio Earle | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden (SF) Joshua Whitlatch | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Jerry Haun is denied by Michael Artis | 59-53 |
| 05:05 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass's pass is intercepted by Josiah Terry | 59-53 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bass picks off the pass by Brian Baisden | 59-53 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | James Brooks lays it up and in set up by Walter Bass | 61-53 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Pimentel | 61-55 |
| 04:25 | Saint Louis | Jerry Haun steals it from Walter Bass | 61-55 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), James Romo (SG), John Hay (PF) Walter Bass, James Brooks, Edward McCann | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack (PF) Bob Daniel | |
| 04:03 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Andy Porter | 63-55 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Romo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Haun (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oren Schrack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josiah Terry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andy Porter | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:14 | Saint Louis | James Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | John Hay hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Andy Porter | 68-57 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Whitlatch (SF), Bob Daniel (PF) Brian Baisden, Oren Schrack | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 02:26 | Saint Louis | John Hay pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:08 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Romo | 70-57 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-57 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | James Romo gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | John Hay comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bob Daniel - foul #4 on Bob Daniel, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown (PG), Walter Bass (SG), James Brooks (SF), Edward McCann (C) Andy Porter, James Romo, Michael Artis, Howard Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Ira Huffman (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), Oren Schrack (PF), Lars Klimaszewski (C) Bobby Pimentel, Jerry Haun, Joshua Whitlatch, Bob Daniel, Josiah Terry | |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | John Hay makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | John Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Brown is called for the reach on Nole Bates - foul #4 on Clifford Brown, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle (C) John Hay | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Edward McCann | 72-57 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Ira Huffman steals it from Walter Bass | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lars Klimaszewski and the foul's on James Brooks - foul #3 on James Brooks, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | James Brooks can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | James Brooks tips it but misses | 72-60 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown runs out the clock | 72-60 |