| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Englert (fresh) SG - James Perin (fresh) SF - David Montgomery (fresh) PF - Ali Horn (fresh) C - John Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) SG - Clarence League (fresh) SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) PF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) C - James Chestnut (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VMI | James Chestnut wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:54 | VMI | William Englert steps in front of the John Ricco pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Saint Louis | William Englert misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | VMI | Clarence League hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Saint Louis | William Englert pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | VMI | James Chestnut grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | VMI | James Chestnut hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Saint Louis | James Perin snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | William Englert drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | VMI | Daniel Eastep scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Sowa | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | William Englert clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Saint Louis | James Perin misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | VMI | James Chestnut snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | VMI | Clarence League scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Eastep | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Saint Louis | William Englert is hacked by John Ricco - foul #1 on John Ricco, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG), Radomil Ziesmer (SG), Mark Craig (SF), John Whitley (C) John Ricco, Clarence League, Michael Sowa, James Chestnut | |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Perin | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | VMI | John Whitley pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ali Horn | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Saint Louis | James Perin buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Englert | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | VMI | Mark Craig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Montgomery - foul #1 on David Montgomery, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG), Eric Buck (SG), Ronnie Ambler (SF), Barry Saxton (PF), Claude Pinkney (C) William Englert, James Perin, David Montgomery, Ali Horn, John Bryant | |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Michael Sowa (SF) Kenneth Gilmore, Daniel Eastep | |
| 16:16 | VMI | Mark Craig misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | VMI | Mark Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | Saint Louis | Barry Saxton snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Saint Louis | John Whitley takes the ball from Eric Buck | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fresh) SG - Eric Buck (fresh) SF - Ronnie Ambler (fresh) PF - Barry Saxton (fresh) C - Claude Pinkney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fresh) SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) PF - Mark Craig (fresh) C - John Whitley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | VMI | John Whitley misses the shot from the right block | 9-5 |
| 15:38 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Ambler grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Pinkney | 11-5 |
| 15:02 | VMI | Mark Craig hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Ricco | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Barry Saxton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:50 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:43 | VMI | Mark Craig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barry Saxton - foul #1 on Barry Saxton, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Englert (PG), James Perin (SG), David Montgomery (SF), Ali Horn (PF) Harold Hopkins, Eric Buck, Ronnie Ambler, Claude Pinkney | |
| Subs | VMI | Clarence League (SG), Daniel Eastep (PF), James Chestnut (C) Radomil Ziesmer, Michael Sowa, John Whitley | |
| 14:43 | VMI | Mark Craig makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | VMI | Mark Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:25 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | VMI | The rebound goes to Clarence League | 11-10 |
| 14:11 | VMI | Daniel Eastep buries a shot in the lane set up by James Chestnut and he's hacked by Ali Horn - foul #1 on Ali Horn, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Bryant (C) Barry Saxton | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG), Jeremy Walsh (SF) John Ricco, Mark Craig | |
| 14:11 | VMI | Daniel Eastep makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | John Bryant misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 11-13 |
| 13:51 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:26 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:25 | VMI | James Chestnut tips it home | 11-15 |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | James Chestnut is called for the reach on John Bryant - foul #1 on James Chestnut, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Buck (SG), Barry Saxton (SF) James Perin, David Montgomery | |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Michael Sowa (SF) Kenneth Gilmore, Jeremy Walsh | |
| 12:51 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Bryant | 14-15 |
| 12:28 | VMI | Daniel Eastep hits a floater from the left side | 14-17 |
| 12:10 | Saint Louis | Barry Saxton travels with the ball | 14-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG), Claude Pinkney (C) William Englert, John Bryant | |
| Subs | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer (SG), John Whitley (C) Clarence League, James Chestnut | |
| 11:54 | VMI | Daniel Eastep is fouled on the floor by Ali Horn - foul #2 on Ali Horn, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Perin (SG), David Montgomery (SF) Ali Horn, Claude Pinkney | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Perin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Buck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Saxton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fresh) SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) PF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Whitley (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | VMI | John Whitley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Eastep | 14-19 |
| 11:35 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Perin | 17-19 |
| 11:06 | VMI | Daniel Eastep misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-19 |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:45 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 10:44 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 10:29 | VMI | Daniel Eastep double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Englert (PG), Ronnie Ambler (SF), Claude Pinkney (PF), John Bryant (C) James Perin, David Montgomery, Eric Buck, Barry Saxton | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG), Clarence League (SG), Mark Craig (SF), James Chestnut (C) John Ricco, Radomil Ziesmer, Michael Sowa, Daniel Eastep | |
| 10:14 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 10:12 | Saint Louis | John Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:58 | Saint Louis | William Englert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| 09:38 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 09:37 | VMI | John Whitley snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 09:22 | VMI | James Chestnut can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-19 |
| 09:21 | VMI | John Whitley tips it in | 19-21 |
| 09:06 | Saint Louis | John Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 09:04 | VMI | Clarence League grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:46 | VMI | James Chestnut misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Englert - foul #1 on William Englert, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Perin (SG), David Montgomery (SF), Eric Buck (PF) Harold Hopkins, Ronnie Ambler, Claude Pinkney | |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Radomil Ziesmer (SG), Michael Sowa (SF), Daniel Eastep (PF) Kenneth Gilmore, Clarence League, Mark Craig, John Whitley | |
| 08:46 | VMI | James Chestnut misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:46 | VMI | James Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:29 | Saint Louis | William Englert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 08:27 | Saint Louis | John Bryant tips it home | 21-22 |
| 08:23 | VMI | William Englert is called for the reach on John Ricco in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Englert, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr (PG), Barry Saxton (C) William Englert, John Bryant | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Craig (C) James Chestnut | |
| 08:06 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Radomil Ziesmer, team foul #3 | 21-22 |
| 07:51 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery misses the turnaround near the basket | 21-22 |
| 07:50 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Johnny Lahr (fresh) SG - James Perin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Buck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Saxton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fresh) SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) PF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Craig (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Mark Craig - foul #1 on Mark Craig, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | VMI | Clarence League (SG) Radomil Ziesmer | |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:41 | VMI | Daniel Eastep gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:19 | VMI | Clarence League makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Ricco | 23-25 |
| 07:01 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by David Montgomery is denied by Daniel Eastep | 23-25 |
| 07:00 | VMI | The rebound goes to Mark Craig | 23-25 |
| 06:45 | VMI | John Ricco misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Lahr - foul #1 on Johnny Lahr, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG), John Bryant (C) Johnny Lahr, Barry Saxton | |
| Subs | VMI | James Chestnut (C) Mark Craig | |
| 06:45 | VMI | John Ricco misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:45 | VMI | John Ricco misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | James Perin clanks a floater from the right side | 23-25 |
| 06:27 | VMI | The rebound goes to Clarence League | 23-25 |
| 06:03 | VMI | Clarence League is hacked by James Perin - foul #1 on James Perin, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr (SG), Ronnie Ambler (SF), Claude Pinkney (PF) James Perin, David Montgomery, Eric Buck | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG), Mark Craig (SF) John Ricco, Michael Sowa | |
| 06:03 | VMI | Clarence League makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:03 | VMI | Clarence League makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | John Bryant hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Hopkins | 26-27 |
| 05:20 | VMI | Clarence League clanks a jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 05:19 | VMI | James Chestnut tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 05:17 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Bryant | 26-27 |
| 05:12 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Gilmore | 26-27 |
| 04:49 | VMI | Clarence League is whistled for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Perin (SG), David Montgomery (SF), Eric Buck (PF) Johnny Lahr, Ronnie Ambler, Claude Pinkney | |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Radomil Ziesmer (SG), Michael Sowa (SF), John Whitley (PF) Kenneth Gilmore, Clarence League, Daniel Eastep, James Chestnut | |
| 04:34 | Saint Louis | James Perin makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Bryant and the foul's on Michael Sowa - foul #1 on Michael Sowa, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Barry Saxton (C) John Bryant | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 04:34 | Saint Louis | James Perin misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:34 | VMI | Mark Craig pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:21 | VMI | John Whitley clanks a jumper from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 04:19 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 03:59 | VMI | John Ricco hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Radomil Ziesmer | 28-30 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 03:38 | VMI | John Whitley gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Perin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Saxton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) PF - John Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | VMI | Mark Craig blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Hopkins - foul #1 on Harold Hopkins, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Englert (PG), Ali Horn (PF), John Bryant (C) Harold Hopkins, Eric Buck, Barry Saxton | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Eastep (PF) Michael Sowa | |
| 03:31 | VMI | Mark Craig misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:31 | VMI | Mark Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:17 | Saint Louis | David Montgomery drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ali Horn | 31-31 |
| 03:04 | VMI | John Whitley knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from John Ricco and he's hacked by John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr (SG), Barry Saxton (SF) James Perin, David Montgomery | |
| Subs | VMI | James Chestnut (C) Mark Craig | |
| 03:04 | VMI | John Whitley misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:04 | Saint Louis | John Bryant grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | John Bryant's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Eastep | 31-33 |
| 02:50 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:32 | VMI | Daniel Eastep misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ali Horn | 31-33 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | John Bryant is fouled on the floor by James Chestnut - foul #2 on James Chestnut, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (SG), Eric Buck (SF) Johnny Lahr, John Bryant | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG), Clarence League (SG), Michael Sowa (SF) John Ricco, Radomil Ziesmer, John Whitley | |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | William Englert connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ali Horn and he's fouled by Kenneth Gilmore - foul #1 on Kenneth Gilmore, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Montgomery (SF) Harold Hopkins | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | William Englert makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:31 | VMI | Daniel Eastep makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Gilmore | 34-36 |
| 01:16 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Gilmore is called for the reach on Eric Buck - foul #2 on Kenneth Gilmore, team foul #8 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney (C) Barry Saxton | |
| Subs | VMI | John Whitley (C) James Chestnut | |
| 01:16 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:16 | VMI | Daniel Eastep gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:04 | VMI | John Whitley misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 01:02 | VMI | Daniel Eastep tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 01:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Claude Pinkney | 34-36 |
| 00:45 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Ali Horn snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG), James Perin (SG), John Bryant (C) William Englert, David Montgomery, Claude Pinkney | |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG) Kenneth Gilmore | |
| 00:05 | VMI | Clarence League can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Perin - foul #2 on James Perin, team foul #11 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Barry Saxton (PF) Ali Horn | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:05 | VMI | Clarence League makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:05 | VMI | Clarence League misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | John Bryant gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Eric Buck buries a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |