| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Vaughn Carlson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Dustin Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Viera (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Mulvihill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Daniel Viera inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Saint Louis | Dustin Lowe misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:44 | Saint Louis | Dustin Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:44 | Saint Louis | Dustin Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 23-31 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Gregory Wilson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 19:11 | Saint Louis | Willie Mulvihill tips it home | 25-33 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 18:44 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:26 | Saint Louis | Willie Mulvihill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Vaughn Carlson | 28-33 |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Jackson swats the short shot by Daniel Viera | 28-33 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | Willie Mulvihill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | Willie Mulvihill can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 17:04 | Saint Louis | Daniel Viera tips it home | 31-35 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker (C) Gonzalo Santos | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:11 | Saint Louis | Dustin Lowe misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Vaughn Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Oldaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Dustin Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Viera (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenneth Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | Willie Mulvihill knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Wilson | 33-37 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Harris | 35-37 |
| 14:58 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Jackson steals it from Willie Mulvihill | 35-37 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Gregory Wilson is called for the reach on Joshua Hollberg - foul #3 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SF), Gonzalo Santos (C) Vaughn Carlson, Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Kennedy (PG), Christopher Emmer (SG), Billy Mendel (SF), Benjamin Andreas (PF), Harry Fowler (C) Dustin Lowe, Gregory Wilson, Daniel Viera, Kenneth Hollingsworth, Willie Mulvihill | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joshua Hollberg | 37-37 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Christopher Emmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | Harry Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Christopher Emmer is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | William Harris clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg tips it in | 39-37 |
| 13:06 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Andreas misses short on a runner in the lane | 39-37 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | William Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| 12:42 | Saint Louis | Christopher Emmer banks in the layup and he's fouled by Eric Oldaker - foul #1 on Eric Oldaker, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson (SF), Jimmy Jackson (PF) Joshua Hollberg, Eric Oldaker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregory Wilson (SG), Daniel Viera (SF), Kenneth Hollingsworth (PF), Willie Mulvihill (C) Paul Kennedy, Billy Mendel, Benjamin Andreas, Harry Fowler | |
| 12:42 | Saint Louis | Christopher Emmer makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from William Harris | 43-40 |
| 12:17 | Saint Louis | Gregory Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | Willie Mulvihill tips it in | 43-42 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Willie Mulvihill steals the ball from Jimmy Jackson | 43-42 |
| 11:52 | Saint Louis | Gregory Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Wilson - foul #4 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dustin Lowe (PG), Paul Kennedy (SG) Christopher Emmer, Gregory Wilson | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Rincon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Dustin Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Viera (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenneth Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Mulvihill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | Dustin Lowe is fouled on the floor by William Harris - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Oldaker (C) Gonzalo Santos | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | Paul Kennedy misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Harris - foul #3 on William Harris, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (PG) William Harris | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | Paul Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | Paul Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Rincon | 47-47 |
| 10:23 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Kennedy | 47-49 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Kenneth Hollingsworth, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Gonzalo Santos (C) Floyd Rincon, Vaughn Carlson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Benjamin Andreas (C) Willie Mulvihill | |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:40 | Saint Louis | Joshua Hollberg steps in front of the Kenneth Hollingsworth pass | 48-49 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Santos tips it in | 50-49 |
| 09:05 | Saint Louis | Daniel Viera misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:48 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-49 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon (SG), Vaughn Carlson (SF) Joshua Hollberg, Eric Oldaker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Emmer (SG), Billy Mendel (SF), Willie Mulvihill (C) Paul Kennedy, Daniel Viera, Kenneth Hollingsworth | |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Andreas banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Emmer | 50-51 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Mendel - foul #2 on Billy Mendel, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregory Wilson (SG) Dustin Lowe | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Rincon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Santos (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Emmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Billy Mendel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Andreas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Willie Mulvihill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Saint Louis | Billy Mendel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:24 | Saint Louis | Christopher Emmer tips it in | 51-53 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Emmer is called for the reach on Jimmy Jackson - foul #2 on Christopher Emmer, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (PG), Eric Oldaker (C) William Harris, Gonzalo Santos | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daniel Viera (SF), Kenneth Hollingsworth (PF) Christopher Emmer, Benjamin Andreas | |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 06:31 | Saint Louis | Billy Mendel clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | Daniel Viera gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Floyd Rincon - foul #2 on Floyd Rincon, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dustin Lowe (PG), Benjamin Andreas (C) Billy Mendel, Willie Mulvihill | |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Wilson steps in front of the Floyd Rincon pass | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth misses badly on a runner from close range | 54-56 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Floyd Rincon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 05:15 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Daniel Viera | 54-56 |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | Gregory Wilson misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Rincon | 57-56 |
| 04:22 | Saint Louis | Gregory Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 04:21 | Saint Louis | Daniel Viera grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:59 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-59 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Rincon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vaughn Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Oldaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Dustin Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Viera (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. PF - Kenneth Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Andreas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | Benjamin Andreas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Viera drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Andreas | 57-61 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PG), Gonzalo Santos (C) Floyd Rincon, Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Mulvihill (C) Benjamin Andreas | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Viera - foul #1 on Daniel Viera, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Vaughn Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:55 | Saint Louis | Gregory Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is fouled on the floor by Gregory Wilson - foul #5 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Jackson (PF) Eric Oldaker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Kennedy (SG) Gregory Wilson | |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:11 | Saint Louis | Vaughn Carlson steps in front of the Daniel Viera pass | 59-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | William Harris misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Dustin Lowe - foul #1 on Dustin Lowe, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Daniel Viera comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Dustin Lowe tips it home | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Jackson | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hollberg - foul #2 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Jackson - foul #3 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-68 |