| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Rice (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Nice (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Macrae (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Keith Nice inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the jumpshot from the right side | 30-31 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 18:54 | Missouri | Jesse Rice misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andres Moretti | 30-31 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Rice | 30-31 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | Jesse Rice gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | Missouri | Andres Moretti steps in front of the Don Wagner pass | 30-31 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Andres Moretti, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 17:44 | Missouri | Warren Sharp can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 17:43 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:27 | Missouri | Warren Sharp connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti connects on the shot from the left block set up by Gary Funk | 32-33 |
| 16:54 | Missouri | Andres Moretti picks off the pass by Warren Sharp out of a doubleteam | 32-33 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG) Gary Funk | |
| 16:13 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steven Hammes | 32-33 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes misses badly on a shot near the basket | 32-33 |
| 15:45 | Missouri | Jesse Rice pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Keith Nice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Macrae (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Hammes (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andres Moretti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Missouri | Keith Nice connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Warren Sharp | 34-33 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Steven Hammes is denied by Keith Nice | 34-33 |
| 15:02 | Missouri | Don Wagner snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:46 | Missouri | Don Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Macrae - foul #2 on Joseph Macrae, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:24 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Warren Sharp | 34-34 |
| 14:08 | Missouri | Steven Hammes is called for the reach on Warren Sharp - foul #2 on Steven Hammes, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Andrew Richardson (C) Joseph Macrae | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:54 | Missouri | Jesse Rice makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Warren Sharp out of the doubleteam | 37-34 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the contested jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andres Moretti | 37-36 |
| 13:13 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson is fouled on the floor by Andres Moretti - foul #3 on Andres Moretti, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (PF) Steven Hammes | |
| 13:04 | Missouri | Warren Sharp works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Rice | 40-36 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 12:45 | Missouri | Keith Nice grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 12:27 | Missouri | Ronald Lawrence is called for the reach on Keith Nice - foul #3 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Macrae (C) Andrew Richardson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Waters (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| 12:11 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae lays it up and in set up by Warren Sharp | 42-36 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-36 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | John Waters tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 11:49 | Missouri | Keith Nice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG) Ronald Lawrence | |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Rice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Keith Nice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Macrae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hammes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andres Moretti (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Missouri | Jesse Rice's pass is intercepted by Gary Funk | 42-41 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes dunks the ball set up by Gary Funk | 42-43 |
| 10:57 | Missouri | Don Wagner can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Andres Moretti - foul #4 on Andres Moretti, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SG), Aurelio Russo (SF) Jesse Rice, Keith Nice | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Michael Jackson (SF) Gary Funk, Andres Moretti | |
| 10:57 | Missouri | Don Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:57 | Missouri | Don Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 10:17 | Missouri | Aurelio Russo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Macrae - foul #3 on Joseph Macrae, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Keith Nice (SF), Andrew Richardson (C) Don Wagner, Joseph Macrae | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:44 | Missouri | Keith Nice clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:43 | Missouri | Warren Sharp tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson tips it home | 45-48 |
| 09:04 | Missouri | Warren Sharp is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Warren Sharp hits a floater from the right side | 47-50 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Aurelio Russo - foul #1 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jesse Rice (SG), Don Wagner (PF) John Kaczmarek, Aurelio Russo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG) John Waters | |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Keith Nice doubles Michael Jackson and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Keith Nice, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Macrae (C) Andrew Richardson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti (C) Steven Hammes | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-50 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Jesse Rice steps in front of the Jamie Kimberlin pass | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Rice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Keith Nice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Macrae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (tiring) 5 pts. C - Andres Moretti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Ronald Lawrence steals the ball from Jesse Rice | 47-50 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 47-50 |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Jesse Rice snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 06:17 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 47-50 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence is hacked by Warren Sharp - foul #2 on Warren Sharp, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Kaczmarek (SF), Andrew Richardson (C) Keith Nice, Joseph Macrae | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Waters (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | John Waters is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Aurelio Russo (PF) Don Wagner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:16 | Missouri | Warren Sharp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range | 47-50 |
| 05:15 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to John Kaczmarek | 47-50 |
| 04:59 | Missouri | Warren Sharp clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andres Moretti - foul #5 on Andres Moretti, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (C) Andres Moretti | |
| 04:59 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:59 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 04:17 | Missouri | Warren Sharp shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Andrew Richardson | 51-53 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Warren Sharp steals it from Ronald Lawrence | 51-53 |
| 03:54 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | Keith Nice (SF), Don Wagner (PF), Joseph Macrae (C) John Kaczmarek, Aurelio Russo, Andrew Richardson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SF) Ronald Lawrence | |
| 03:28 | Missouri | Warren Sharp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Waters - foul #2 on John Waters, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 03:28 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:28 | Missouri | Warren Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Warren Sharp picks off the pass by John Waters in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Jesse Rice dunks the ball set up by Warren Sharp | 54-53 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk loses the dribble to Jesse Rice | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Sharp (tiring) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Keith Nice (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Macrae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hammes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Keith Nice is fouled on the floor by John Waters - foul #3 on John Waters, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 02:24 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Keith Nice connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Warren Sharp | 56-53 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG) John Waters | |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson scores on a runner from the left block | 56-55 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Warren Sharp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-55 |
| 01:23 | Missouri | Keith Nice tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 56-57 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Gary Funk is called for the reach on Warren Sharp - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Warren Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Joseph Macrae denies the turnaround by Ronald Lawrence | 58-57 |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Ronald Lawrence is called for the reach on Joseph Macrae in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Joseph Macrae misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Keith Nice grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Keith Nice is hacked by Gary Funk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Funk, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Keith Nice makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Keith Nice misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steven Hammes | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Jesse Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |