| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SG - Thomas Horn (fresh) SF - Paul Threadgill (fresh) PF - Merle Anthony (fresh) C - Robert Arce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) SG - John Cottingham (fresh) SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Merle Anthony - foul #1 on Merle Anthony, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Antonio Martindale - foul #1 on Antonio Martindale, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Paul Threadgill | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | Norman Pearl steals the ball from Robert Arce | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl banks in the layup | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper is fouled on the floor by Jason Groesbeck - foul #1 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Merle Anthony steps in front of the Norman Pearl pass | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony scores on a turnaround in the paint | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale loses the dribble to Robert Arce in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (PF) Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF) John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the jumper from the right block | 6-4 |
| 15:59 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Horn (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Paul Threadgill (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Sean Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Arce (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Horn | 8-4 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua tips it in | 8-6 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jason Groesbeck - foul #2 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), Daryl Murray (SF), Willard Brooks (C) Robert Cooper, Thomas Horn, Paul Threadgill, Robert Arce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Antonio Martindale (SF), James Mignone (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bullard steals the ball from William Chung in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony (PF) Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 14:44 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-6 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 12-6 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by John Cottingham is blocked by Willard Brooks | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale tips it home | 12-8 |
| 14:00 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (SG), Sean Lewis (PF) Daryl Murray, Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Hubert Abney (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Eric Mealy, Antonio Martindale, James Mignone | |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Ruiz | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Douglas Davenport is called for the reach on John Cottingham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Robert Arce (C) Nicholas Parker, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl buries a shot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 14-13 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Arce | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:05 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 12:03 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:53 | Saint Louis | The jumper by Robert Arce is denied by William Chung | 14-13 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Davenport (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Bullard (tiring) PF - Sean Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Arce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) C - William Chung (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Arce - foul #1 on Robert Arce, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (PG), Thomas Horn (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Merle Anthony (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Robert Cooper, Douglas Davenport, Floyd Bullard, Sean Lewis, Robert Arce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF), James Mignone (C) Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:26 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Willard Brooks | 14-13 |
| 11:04 | Saint Louis | Roberto Ruiz picks off the pass by Willard Brooks | 14-13 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the jumper in the lane | 14-15 |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Roberto Ruiz - foul #1 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG) Norman Pearl | |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | James Mignone snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-18 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn is fouled on the floor by John Cottingham - foul #1 on John Cottingham, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Arce (C) Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG) John Cottingham | |
| 09:54 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Paniagua - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray (SF) Paul Threadgill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:54 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:54 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz misses the tip | 18-18 |
| 09:31 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:27 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Arce, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson (C) Robert Arce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joey Nelson - foul #1 on Joey Nelson, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG) Nicholas Parker, Thomas Horn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) Antonio Martindale | |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF) Daryl Murray | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), William Chung (C) Dustin Paniagua, James Mignone | |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-20 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | William Chung tips it in | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard is hacked by John Cottingham - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Merle Anthony, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) Eric Mealy, John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | William Chung comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 07:56 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Bullard (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Paul Threadgill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Chung (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (PG), Thomas Horn (SG), Daryl Murray (SF), Joey Nelson (C) Robert Cooper, Floyd Bullard, Paul Threadgill, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF), James Mignone (C) Hubert Abney, William Chung | |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Thomas Horn is called for the reach on Antonio Martindale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Horn, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:35 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:27 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (SG), Merle Anthony (PF) Thomas Horn, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:05 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 07:03 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker gets the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:50 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony misses the easy layup | 19-22 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Mignone | 19-22 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dustin Paniagua | 19-25 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Norman Pearl, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF) Douglas Davenport, Daryl Murray, Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Roberto Ruiz, James Mignone | |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG) Nicholas Parker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) Antonio Martindale | |
| 06:06 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks (C) Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney blows the layup | 20-25 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it in | 20-27 |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 05:34 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks tips it but misses | 20-27 |
| 05:32 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn tips it in | 22-27 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | William Chung can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Willard Brooks - foul #1 on Willard Brooks, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SG), Merle Anthony (PF), Joey Nelson (C) Thomas Horn, Sean Lewis, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner | |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:10 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Merle Anthony and he's fouled by Antonio Martindale - foul #2 on Antonio Martindale, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Hubert Abney (SF), James Mignone (C) Eric Mealy, Antonio Martindale, William Chung | |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Cooper picks off the pass by Norman Pearl in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 04:37 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joey Nelson | 27-28 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Joey Nelson picks off the pass by Roberto Ruiz | 27-28 |
| 04:05 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (PG), Douglas Davenport (SG), Daryl Murray (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Robert Arce (C) Robert Cooper, Floyd Bullard, Paul Threadgill, Merle Anthony, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Norman Pearl, Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, Roberto Ruiz, James Mignone | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Nicholas Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Davenport (fresh) SF - Daryl Murray (fresh) PF - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Arce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Martindale (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce is hacked by Jason Groesbeck - foul #3 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (C) Jason Groesbeck | |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is hacked by Nicholas Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Parker, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn (SG) Douglas Davenport | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:23 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 29-30 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 29-30 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:54 | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn blows the layup | 29-30 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | William Chung snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Antonio Martindale is blocked by Robert Arce | 29-30 |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:10 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Horn | 32-30 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Daryl Murray - foul #1 on Daryl Murray, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Douglas Davenport (SG), Floyd Bullard (SF), Joey Nelson (PF) Nicholas Parker, Thomas Horn, Daryl Murray, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Roberto Ruiz (PF), James Mignone (C) Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) Antonio Martindale | |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz drills a shot from the right block | 32-34 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Hubert Abney | 32-34 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |