| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brendan Lee (fresh) SG - Michael Young (fresh) SF - Frank Christensen (fresh) PF - Qing-nan Xang (fresh) C - Roland Swafford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Scheidt (fresh) SG - Glenn Bassler (fresh) SF - Michael Malone (fresh) PF - Jason Lyons (fresh) C - Carey Abrams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Carey Abrams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Saint Louis | Michael Malone buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Scheidt | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Christensen is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | Robert Scheidt loses the dribble to Brendan Lee in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Christensen can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Brendan Lee misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Carey Abrams grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Saint Louis | Michael Malone misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Christensen - foul #1 on Frank Christensen, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Saint Louis | Michael Malone makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Saint Louis | Michael Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang loses the dribble to Robert Scheidt | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roland Swafford - foul #1 on Roland Swafford, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Lyons steals it from Qing-nan Xang | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Saint Louis | Robert Scheidt is hacked by Brendan Lee - foul #1 on Brendan Lee, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw (SG), Allen Artrip (C) Michael Young, Roland Swafford | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins (SG), David Melcher (SF), Larry Kelly (C) Glenn Bassler, Michael Malone, Carey Abrams | |
| 17:10 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Shaw - foul #1 on Matthew Shaw, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Kelly steals the ball from Brendan Lee | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons blows the layup | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang is denied on a dunk by David Melcher | 2-7 |
| 16:16 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Larry Kelly | 2-7 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | Larry Kelly loses the dribble to Brendan Lee | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brendan Lee (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Matthew Shaw (fresh) SF - Frank Christensen (fairly fresh) PF - Qing-nan Xang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Artrip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Scheidt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Melcher (fresh) PF - Jason Lyons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Scheidt - foul #1 on Robert Scheidt, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young (SG), James Rezendes (SF), Roland Swafford (C) Brendan Lee, Frank Christensen, Allen Artrip | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Glenn Bassler (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Carey Abrams (C) Robert Scheidt, David Melcher, Jason Lyons | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:19 | Saint Louis | Glenn Bassler hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Artrip (PF) Qing-nan Xang | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:19 | Saint Louis | Glenn Bassler makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 14:54 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Larry Kelly | 4-10 |
| 14:50 | Saint Louis | Roland Swafford steps in front of the Glenn Bassler pass | 4-10 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-10 |
| 14:39 | Saint Louis | Larry Kelly snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | Michael Malone's pass is intercepted by Michael Young | 4-10 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Swafford misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carey Abrams - foul #1 on Carey Abrams, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brendan Lee (PG), Gary Wetherby (SG), Frank Christensen (SF) Matthew Shaw, Michael Young, James Rezendes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Scheidt (PG), David Melcher (SF), Jason Lyons (PF) Kenneth Jenkins, Michael Malone, Larry Kelly | |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Swafford misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Swafford makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:49 | Saint Louis | Glenn Bassler misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 13:48 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons tips it back up and in | 5-12 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Christensen can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 5-12 |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | Carey Abrams pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:27 | Saint Louis | Glenn Bassler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Scheidt | 5-15 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Lyons is called for the reach on Allen Artrip - foul #1 on Jason Lyons, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang (PF), Warren Frye (C) Allen Artrip, Roland Swafford | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson (SG), John Clayton (C) Glenn Bassler, Carey Abrams | |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 5-15 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Christensen tips it home | 7-15 |
| 12:19 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by John Clayton is blocked by Frank Christensen | 7-15 |
| 12:17 | Saint Louis | John Clayton misses the tip | 7-15 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Wetherby | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brendan Lee (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Gary Wetherby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Qing-nan Xang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Scheidt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Richardson (fresh) SF - David Melcher (fresh) PF - Jason Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Clayton (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Saint Louis | John Clayton misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | David Melcher can't tip it in | 9-15 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Brendan Lee gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brendan Lee connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Wetherby | 12-15 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Robert Scheidt misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Wetherby drills a jumper in the lane | 14-15 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | David Melcher misses long on a jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 10:14 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Lyons | 14-15 |
| 10:06 | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | John Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:56 | Saint Louis | The jumper by Charles Richardson is denied by Qing-nan Xang | 14-15 |
| 09:55 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:41 | Saint Louis | Warren Frye steps in front of the Charles Richardson pass | 14-15 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Warren Frye misses long on a shot from the right side | 14-15 |
| 09:26 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Melcher | 14-15 |
| 09:20 | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Scheidt | 14-17 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brendan Lee is fouled on the floor by Robert Scheidt - foul #2 on Robert Scheidt, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw (PG), Michael Young (SG), James Rezendes (SF), Allen Artrip (PF), Roland Swafford (C) Brendan Lee, Gary Wetherby, Frank Christensen, Qing-nan Xang, Warren Frye | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins (PG), Glenn Bassler (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Larry Kelly (PF), Carey Abrams (C) Robert Scheidt, Charles Richardson, David Melcher, Jason Lyons, John Clayton | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Rezendes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Malone - foul #1 on Michael Malone, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Rezendes makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Larry Kelly misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-17 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Young | 16-17 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 08:24 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Larry Kelly | 16-17 |
| 08:18 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Malone | 16-19 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Swafford misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 07:56 | Saint Louis | Larry Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Matthew Shaw (fresh) SG - Michael Young (fresh) SF - James Rezendes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Artrip (fresh) C - Roland Swafford (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Bassler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Kelly (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carey Abrams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Artrip - foul #1 on Allen Artrip, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins misses the 3rd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Artrip gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons (PF) Larry Kelly | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:12 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons is called for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang (PF) Allen Artrip | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw travels with the ball | 18-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brendan Lee (PG) Michael Young | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | Carey Abrams misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Swafford grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Brendan Lee - foul #2 on Brendan Lee, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Wetherby (PG), Jonathan Kane (SG), Frank Christensen (SF), Allen Artrip (C) Brendan Lee, Matthew Shaw, James Rezendes, Roland Swafford | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson (SG), David Melcher (SF), Larry Kelly (C) Glenn Bassler, Michael Malone, Carey Abrams | |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Artrip misses long on a floater in the lane | 18-22 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Kane gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Lyons is called for the reach on Gary Wetherby - foul #2 on Jason Lyons, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young (SG), Warren Frye (C) Jonathan Kane, Qing-nan Xang | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Glenn Bassler (SG), Kent Rowell (SF) Kenneth Jenkins, Jason Lyons | |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Wetherby makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Kent Rowell is hacked by Gary Wetherby - foul #1 on Gary Wetherby, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Kent Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Kent Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Rowell is called for the reach on Frank Christensen - foul #1 on Kent Rowell, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw (PG) Gary Wetherby | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Clayton (C) Glenn Bassler | |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson misses short on a runner from close range | 22-23 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Christensen gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Artrip hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 22-23 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Christensen buries a runner in the lane set up by Warren Frye and he's fouled by David Melcher - foul #1 on David Melcher, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Qing-nan Xang (PF) Warren Frye | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Malone (SF), Carey Abrams (C) David Melcher, John Clayton | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Christensen misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Kent Rowell gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | Larry Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Matthew Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Qing-nan Xang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Artrip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kent Rowell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Kelly (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carey Abrams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Artrip buries a jumper from the right block | 26-23 |
| 03:18 | Saint Louis | Michael Malone misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 03:17 | Saint Louis | Kent Rowell grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Malone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Rowell | 26-23 |
| 02:41 | Saint Louis | Kent Rowell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-26 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Carey Abrams pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Shaw - foul #2 on Matthew Shaw, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brendan Lee (PG), Gary Wetherby (SG), James Rezendes (SF), Roland Swafford (C) Matthew Shaw, Michael Young, Frank Christensen, Allen Artrip | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Glenn Bassler (SG), David Melcher (SF), Jason Lyons (PF) Kent Rowell, Michael Malone, Larry Kelly | |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | James Rezendes can't throw it down | 26-28 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:32 | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roland Swafford - foul #2 on Roland Swafford, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Warren Frye (PF) Qing-nan Xang | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Clayton (C) Carey Abrams | |
| 01:32 | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:32 | Saint Louis | Charles Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:32 | Saint Louis | John Clayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:20 | Saint Louis | John Clayton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Wetherby - foul #2 on Gary Wetherby, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Scheidt (PG), Michael Malone (SF) Charles Richardson, David Melcher | |
| 01:20 | Saint Louis | John Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:20 | Saint Louis | John Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Swafford gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brendan Lee is whistled for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Melcher (C) John Clayton | |
| 00:52 | Saint Louis | Jason Lyons drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Glenn Bassler | 26-32 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Brendan Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | David Melcher grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Glenn Bassler is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw (SG), Frank Christensen (SF), Allen Artrip (PF) Gary Wetherby, James Rezendes, Warren Frye | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Swafford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Shaw grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |