| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 15 pts. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Threadgill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Anthony (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | William Chung clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Merle Anthony, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Mealy | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill is fouled on the floor by Eric Mealy - foul #3 on Eric Mealy, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:18 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper is fouled on the floor by John Cottingham - foul #1 on John Cottingham, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 17:53 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis is fouled on the floor by Louis Thomas - foul #3 on Louis Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:48 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Littleton | 36-35 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 17:22 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:12 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-35 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | James Mignone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 16:48 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Merle Anthony | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Dustin Paniagua, Maurice Hogg, James Mignone | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Joey Nelson (PF), Willard Brooks (C) William Littleton, Sean Lewis, Merle Anthony | |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | William Chung drills a floater from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | Saint Louis | Hubert Abney is called for the reach on Joey Nelson - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SF) Paul Threadgill | |
| 16:17 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham's pass is intercepted by Floyd Bullard in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard hits the finger roll | 38-37 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:50 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - John Cottingham (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Bullard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joey Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willard Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is fouled on the floor by Hubert Abney - foul #2 on Hubert Abney, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), Maurice Hogg (C) John Cottingham, Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Robert Cooper, Joey Nelson, Willard Brooks | |
| 15:22 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard is fouled on the floor by Maurice Hogg - foul #2 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Mignone (C) Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) Douglas Davenport | |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Eric Mealy - foul #4 on Eric Mealy, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG) Eric Mealy | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF) Cory Hill | |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Thomas - foul #4 on Louis Thomas, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Floyd Bonner (PF), Maurice Hogg (C) Norman Pearl, Louis Thomas, James Mignone | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Joey Nelson (PF), Willard Brooks (C) William Littleton, Sean Lewis, Merle Anthony | |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is hacked by Paul Threadgill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Threadgill, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joey Nelson | 43-43 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 43-43 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:13 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 43-43 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Douglas Davenport, Floyd Bullard, Paul Threadgill, Joey Nelson, Willard Brooks | |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 11:59 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | William Chung buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Cottingham | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - John Cottingham (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Paniagua (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Hill (fresh) PF - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Merle Anthony (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Merle Anthony | 51-45 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham's pass is intercepted by Cory Hill in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper hits the finger roll set up by Cory Hill | 51-47 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Cory Hill - foul #3 on Cory Hill, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF), James Mignone (C) Dustin Paniagua, William Chung | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Floyd Bullard (SF), Joey Nelson (PF), Willard Brooks (C) William Littleton, Cory Hill, Sean Lewis, Merle Anthony | |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:58 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 53-49 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Willard Brooks swats the shot by Floyd Bonner | 53-49 |
| 10:33 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:26 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Bullard | 53-52 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Davenport - foul #2 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:58 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SF) Hubert Abney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), David Clark (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Merle Anthony (C) Douglas Davenport, Robert Cooper, Floyd Bullard, Willard Brooks | |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | William Littleton is called for the reach on Norman Pearl - foul #3 on William Littleton, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (C) James Mignone | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (PF) Joey Nelson | |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham's fadeaway is rejected by Merle Anthony | 55-52 |
| 09:17 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | William Chung denies the turnaround by Merle Anthony | 55-52 |
| 09:09 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Threadgill | 55-52 |
| 08:52 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony is fouled on the floor by John Cottingham - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) John Cottingham, Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (SG), Floyd Bullard (SF) William Littleton, Paul Threadgill | |
| 08:52 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:52 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Merle Anthony steals it from Norman Pearl | 55-54 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bullard takes the ball from Hubert Abney | 55-54 |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | David Clark scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Cooper | 55-57 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) Dustin Paniagua, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Joey Nelson (PF), Willard Brooks (C) David Clark, Floyd Bullard, Sean Lewis, Merle Anthony | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Joey Nelson swats the short shot by Eric Mealy | 55-57 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 22 pts. SG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Mignone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Threadgill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Willard Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | James Mignone misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joey Nelson - foul #2 on Joey Nelson, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG) Hubert Abney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), David Clark (SG), Cory Hill (SF) Douglas Davenport, Robert Cooper, Paul Threadgill | |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | James Mignone makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | James Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | William Littleton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Norman Pearl - foul #2 on Norman Pearl, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SG), Phillip Graham (PF) David Clark, Willard Brooks | |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (C) James Mignone | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 06:02 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Maurice Hogg steps in front of the Floyd Bullard pass | 57-58 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Maurice Hogg swats the short shot by Floyd Bullard | 60-58 |
| 05:27 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:18 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Cottingham - foul #3 on John Cottingham, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), James Mignone (C) Norman Pearl, John Cottingham, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Willard Brooks (C) William Littleton, Cory Hill, Phillip Graham, Joey Nelson | |
| 05:18 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:18 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney travels in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (SG) Floyd Bullard | |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the contested jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney's pass is intercepted by Sean Lewis in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:01 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport travels with the ball | 60-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony (C) Willard Brooks | |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | James Mignone clanks a runner from close range | 60-62 |
| 04:34 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Lewis - foul #3 on Sean Lewis, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (PF), William Chung (C) Maurice Hogg, James Mignone | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Clark (SG), Phillip Graham (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Robert Cooper, Sean Lewis, Merle Anthony | |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:03 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Paul Threadgill steals it from Hubert Abney in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill misses the easy layup | 62-64 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | William Chung pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), John Cottingham (SG) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Joey Nelson (PF) Douglas Davenport, Paul Threadgill, Phillip Graham | |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | William Chung steps in front of the David Clark pass | 62-64 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Willard Brooks, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Merle Anthony (C) David Clark, Cory Hill, Willard Brooks | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham scores on a jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tired) 25 pts. SG - John Cottingham (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Mealy (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Bullard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joey Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Merle Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:55 | Saint Louis | William Littleton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joey Nelson | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 02:38 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:38 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) John Cottingham, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF) Floyd Bullard, Joey Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG) Norman Pearl | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-67 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney drills a shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | William Littleton drills a floater from the right side | 66-69 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Louis Thomas, James Mignone | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-69 |
| 01:24 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:19 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis is hacked by Floyd Bonner - foul #1 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| 01:19 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:19 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | William Littleton steals the ball from Floyd Bonner in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 01:12 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the easy layup | 66-71 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | William Chung is called for the reach on Merle Anthony - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Clark (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (SG) David Clark | |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill is hacked by John Cottingham in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cottingham, team foul #14 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Clark (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | David Clark steals it from John Cottingham | 68-75 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on William Littleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Pearl, team foul #15 | 68-75 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the offensive board | 68-77 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis is hacked by Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Pearl, team foul #16 | 68-77 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | David Clark is fouled in the backcourt by John Cottingham - foul #5 on John Cottingham, team foul #17 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG) John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-81 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | William Littleton runs out the clock | 70-81 |