| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kevin Breece (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Havens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Havener (fresh) C - Huey Weeks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Thacker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Wilmoth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Gilchrist (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Brody (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore inbounds the ball | 52-29 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-29 |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Jimmy Havens | 54-29 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-29 |
| 19:20 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Huey Weeks | 54-29 |
| 19:14 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Breece | 57-29 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker is fouled on the floor by Kevin Breece - foul #2 on Kevin Breece, team foul #1 | 57-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), Donald Taylor (SG), Michael Jenkins (SF), John McLeese (PF), Robert Black (C) Ronald Thacker, Stanley Wilmoth, Thomas Moore, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Breece - foul #3 on Kevin Breece, team foul #2 | 57-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard (PG) Kevin Breece | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-30 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-31 |
| 18:24 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry is fouled on the floor by John McLeese - foul #2 on John McLeese, team foul #1 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kasey Hankerson (SG) Kevin Berry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser (C) John McLeese | |
| 18:06 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener is hacked by Paul Luke - foul #3 on Paul Luke, team foul #2 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Quinto (SF), Bernard Henry (PF), Scott Paige (C) Jimmy Havens, Mark Havener, Huey Weeks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Stanley Wilmoth (SG), Dustin Gilchrist (PF) Paul Luke, Michael Jenkins, Robert Black | |
| 17:52 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Quinto | 59-31 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth is hacked by Kasey Hankerson - foul #1 on Kasey Hankerson, team foul #3 | 59-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore (SF), Wayne Brody (C) Donald Taylor, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker travels with the ball | 59-31 |
| 17:02 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-31 |
| 17:01 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard tips it in | 61-31 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-31 |
| 16:36 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry pulls down the rebound | 61-31 |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Thacker - foul #3 on Ronald Thacker, team foul #3 | 61-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry (SG), Jimmy Havens (SF), Mark Havener (PF), Huey Weeks (C) Kasey Hankerson, Paul Quinto, Bernard Henry, Scott Paige | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG), Michael Jenkins (SF), John McLeese (PF) Ronald Thacker, Thomas Moore, Dustin Gilchrist | |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard makes the 1st free throw | 62-31 |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-31 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor misses long on a shot from the right side | 63-31 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Brody | 63-31 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-31 |
| 15:57 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks snags the defensive board | 63-31 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Laverne Howard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Havens (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Havener (fairly fresh) C - Huey Weeks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Wilmoth (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) PF - John McLeese (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Brody (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-31 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John McLeese | 63-31 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Havens - foul #1 on Jimmy Havens, team foul #4 | 63-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece (PG), Thomas Halterman (SF) Laverne Howard, Jimmy Havens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Paul Luke (SG), David Fortunato (SF), Robert Black (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Donald Taylor, Stanley Wilmoth, Michael Jenkins, John McLeese, Wayne Brody | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-31 |
| 15:33 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener grabs the board | 63-31 |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-31 |
| 15:28 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener grabs the offensive rebound | 63-31 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Sasser - foul #3 on Jeremy Sasser, team foul #4 | 63-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Quinto (SF) Kevin Berry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist (PF), John McLeese (C) Robert Black, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 63-31 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-31 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist grabs the board | 63-31 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Luke | 63-34 |
| 14:46 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dustin Gilchrist - foul #2 on Dustin Gilchrist, team foul #5 | 63-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kasey Hankerson (SG), Scott Paige (C) Thomas Halterman, Huey Weeks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth (SG) Ronald Thacker | |
| 14:46 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener misses the 1st free throw | 63-34 |
| 14:46 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener makes the 2nd free throw | 64-34 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Luke, team foul #6 | 64-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman (SF), Bernard Henry (PF) Paul Quinto, Mark Havener | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG) Paul Luke | |
| 14:30 | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece misses long on a jump hook from close range | 64-34 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor snags the defensive board | 64-34 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-34 |
| 14:08 | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry (SG), Mark Havener (PF), Huey Weeks (C) Kasey Hankerson, Bernard Henry, Scott Paige | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Wayne Brody (C) Donald Taylor, John McLeese | |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-36 |
| 13:42 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks blows the wide open layup | 64-36 |
| 13:40 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener misses the tip | 64-36 |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece hits the follow up shot | 66-36 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens (SF), Paul Quinto (PF) Thomas Halterman, Mark Havener | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins (SG), Robert Black (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Stanley Wilmoth, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Havens | 68-36 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Berry is called for the reach on Ronald Thacker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Berry, team foul #5 | 68-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard (SG), Scott Paige (C) Kevin Berry, Huey Weeks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG) Ronald Thacker | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Quinto picks off the pass by Jeremy Sasser | 68-36 |
| 12:45 | Saint Louis | Paul Quinto makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Havens | 70-36 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Breece steps in front of the Donald Taylor pass in the backcourt | 70-36 |
| 12:26 | Saint Louis | Michael Jenkins takes the ball from Laverne Howard | 70-36 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-36 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black grabs the offensive rebound | 70-36 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Scott Paige - foul #3 on Scott Paige, team foul #6 | 70-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kasey Hankerson (PG), Kevin Berry (SG), Brian Lloyd (SF), Bernard Henry (PF), Huey Weeks (C) Kevin Breece, Laverne Howard, Jimmy Havens, Paul Quinto, Scott Paige | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Stanley Wilmoth (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), John McLeese (PF) Donald Taylor, Michael Jenkins, David Fortunato, Robert Black | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser misses the 1st free throw | 70-36 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-37 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kasey Hankerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Berry (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Henry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Huey Weeks (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Thacker (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Wilmoth (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McLeese (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Sasser (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Saint Louis | Stanley Wilmoth takes the ball from Kevin Berry | 70-37 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore is hacked by Huey Weeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Huey Weeks, team foul #7 | 70-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist (PF) Jeremy Sasser | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-38 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 70-38 |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 70-38 |
| 11:19 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry is hacked by Stanley Wilmoth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Wilmoth, team foul #7 | 70-38 |
| 11:19 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry makes the 1st free throw | 71-38 |
| 11:19 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-38 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Moore | 72-41 |
| 10:52 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks hits the easy wide open finger roll | 74-41 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Berry steals it from Ronald Thacker in the backcourt | 74-41 |
| 10:46 | Saint Louis | Kasey Hankerson blows the layup | 74-41 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore grabs the board | 74-41 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Henry - foul #1 on Bernard Henry, team foul #8 | 74-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman (PG), Mark Havener (PF) Kasey Hankerson, Bernard Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (C) John McLeese | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-41 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 74-42 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 10:24 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Halterman | 76-43 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-43 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist misses the tip | 76-43 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody grabs the offensive board | 76-43 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-46 |
| 09:36 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Mark Havener | 78-46 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-48 |
| 09:13 | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 78-48 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth grabs the board | 78-48 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-51 |
| 09:01 | Saint Louis | Ronald Thacker is called for the reach on Thomas Halterman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Thacker, team foul #8 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard (PG), Kasey Hankerson (SG), Bernard Henry (PF), Scott Paige (C) Kevin Berry, Brian Lloyd, Mark Havener, Huey Weeks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), David Fortunato (SF), John McLeese (PF), Robert Black (C) Ronald Thacker, Stanley Wilmoth, Thomas Moore, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| 09:01 | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 09:01 | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-51 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black grabs the defensive rebound | 79-51 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Paige is called for the reach on Donald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Paige, team foul #9 | 79-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens (SF), Mark Havener (PF) Thomas Halterman, Scott Paige | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-53 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens is hacked by David Fortunato - foul #4 on David Fortunato, team foul #9 | 79-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore (SF) David Fortunato | |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens makes the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 81-53 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-53 |
| 08:27 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens's floater is tipped away by Robert Black | 81-53 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese pulls down the rebound | 81-53 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-53 |
| 08:18 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jimmy Havens | 81-53 |
| 07:59 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kasey Hankerson | 83-53 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kasey Hankerson steps in front of the John McLeese pass | 83-53 |
| 07:33 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kasey Hankerson | 85-53 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Laverne Howard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kasey Hankerson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Havens (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Havener (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Henry (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Taylor (tired) 9 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (tiring) SF - Thomas Moore (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McLeese (tired) 4 reb. C - Robert Black (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore buries a 3 from the left corner | 85-56 |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-56 |
| 07:12 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-56 |
| 07:12 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece (PG), Thomas Halterman (SF), Paul Quinto (PF), Scott Paige (C) Kasey Hankerson, Jimmy Havens, Mark Havener, Bernard Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), Stanley Wilmoth (SG), David Fortunato (SF), Dustin Gilchrist (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Donald Taylor, Michael Jenkins, Thomas Moore, John McLeese, Robert Black | |
| 07:00 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Breece | 88-56 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist is fouled on the floor by Paul Quinto - foul #2 on Paul Quinto, team foul #10 | 88-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens (SF) Thomas Halterman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Wayne Brody (C) Stanley Wilmoth, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 88-57 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| 06:34 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard is hacked by Wayne Brody - foul #3 on Wayne Brody, team foul #10 | 88-58 |
| 06:34 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard makes the 1st free throw | 89-58 |
| 06:34 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 90-58 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Laverne Howard | 90-58 |
| 06:15 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens snags the defensive board | 90-58 |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 90-58 |
| 06:07 | Saint Louis | Scott Paige pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-58 |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 90-58 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Fortunato | 90-58 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Laverne Howard steals the ball from Paul Luke in the backcourt | 90-58 |
| 05:41 | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Laverne Howard | 92-58 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 92-58 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Scott Paige | 92-58 |
| 05:15 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-58 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | Paul Quinto grabs the offensive rebound | 92-58 |
| 05:06 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Fortunato - foul #5 on David Fortunato, team foul #11 | 92-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman (PG), Kasey Hankerson (SG), Bernard Henry (PF) Kevin Breece, Laverne Howard, Paul Quinto | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (SG), Michael Jenkins (SF), John McLeese (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Ronald Thacker, David Fortunato, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| 05:06 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens makes the 1st free throw | 93-58 |
| 05:06 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 94-58 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Taylor | 94-60 |
| 04:34 | Saint Louis | Scott Paige buries a jumpshot from the left side | 96-60 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 96-60 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese grabs the offensive board | 96-60 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 96-60 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-60 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Luke | 96-63 |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Donald Taylor - foul #1 on Donald Taylor, team foul #12 | 96-63 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SF) Thomas Halterman, Jimmy Havens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore (SF), Robert Black (PF) Michael Jenkins, John McLeese | |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry makes the 1st free throw | 97-63 |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 98-63 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kasey Hankerson is called for the reach on Donald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kasey Hankerson, team foul #11 | 98-63 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Quinto (PF) Bernard Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 98-64 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 98-65 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Saint Louis | Brian Lloyd is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #13 | 98-65 |
| 03:41 | Saint Louis | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 99-65 |
| 03:41 | Saint Louis | Brian Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 100-65 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser misses the easy layup | 100-65 |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 100-65 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Laverne Howard (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kasey Hankerson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Quinto (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Paige (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Paul Luke (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Taylor (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Black (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Sasser (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Sasser is called for the reach on Laverne Howard - foul #4 on Jeremy Sasser, team foul #14 | 100-65 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry (C) Scott Paige | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard makes the 1st free throw | 101-65 |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 102-65 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 102-65 |
| 03:04 | Saint Louis | Brian Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 102-65 |
| 02:58 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard travels with the ball | 102-65 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman (SG) Kasey Hankerson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Quinto - foul #3 on Paul Quinto, team foul #12 | 102-65 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Scott Paige (C) Bernard Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins (SG) Donald Taylor | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 102-66 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 102-66 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Scott Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 102-66 |
| 02:40 | Saint Louis | Brian Lloyd is hacked by Paul Luke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Luke, team foul #15 | 102-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG) Paul Luke | |
| 02:40 | Saint Louis | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 103-66 |
| 02:40 | Saint Louis | Brian Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 104-66 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Lloyd - foul #1 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #13 | 104-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kasey Hankerson (SG), Bernard Henry (PF) Brian Lloyd, Paul Quinto | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese (C) Jeremy Sasser | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black misses the 1st free throw | 104-66 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black misses the 2nd free throw | 104-66 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Scott Paige gets the rebound | 104-66 |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Thomas Halterman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #16 | 104-66 |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman misses the 1st free throw | 104-66 |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman makes the 2nd free throw | 105-66 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 105-66 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 105-66 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 105-66 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry snags the defensive board | 105-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman buries a jumper from the right side | 107-66 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 107-66 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 107-66 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 107-66 |
| 01:08 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Laverne Howard | 107-66 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Kasey Hankerson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 107-66 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 107-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 107-68 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 107-68 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black snags the defensive board | 107-68 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 107-68 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John McLeese | 107-68 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore misses short on an open shot from the right side | 107-68 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore misses the tip | 107-68 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black grabs the offensive rebound | 107-68 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 107-68 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Scott Paige | 107-68 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard runs out the clock | 107-68 |