| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Strobel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tyler Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Salmon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | John Strobel connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Taggart and he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (SG), Fred Meeks (SF) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon | |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | John Lee clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Meeks - foul #1 on Fred Meeks, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SF), Don Maye (PF) John Strobel, Fred Meeks, Stanley Taggart | |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:16 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates's pass is intercepted by Zlatko Stodolski in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | John Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Grimes | 37-41 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Don Maye is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Don Maye, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart (PF) Don Maye | |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:22 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Byers | 37-41 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | John Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 17:43 | Saint Louis | Frank Williams is hacked by Charles Byers - foul #3 on Charles Byers, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez (PF) Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Strobel (PG), Fred Meeks (SF), Don Maye (PF) Willie McWaters, Robert Salmon, Stanley Taggart | |
| 17:32 | Saint Louis | Don Maye hits a runner from the right block set up by Tyler Gates and he's fouled by Roberto Martinez - foul #1 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (SF) Fred Meeks | |
| 17:32 | Saint Louis | Don Maye makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | John Lee makes the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis (PG), William Divito (SG) Zlatko Stodolski, Berdy Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks (SF), Stanley Taggart (PF), John Hooper (C) Robert Salmon, Don Maye, Frank Williams | |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by John Hooper - foul #1 on John Hooper, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (SF), Don Maye (PF), Frank Williams (C) Fred Meeks, Stanley Taggart, John Hooper | |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Divito - foul #2 on William Divito, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart (PF), John Hooper (C) Don Maye, Frank Williams | |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | John Lee pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | John Lee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 15:40 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses the runner in the paint | 43-45 |
| 15:39 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Roy Lewis (fresh) SG - William Divito (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Strobel (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tyler Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Salmon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - John Hooper (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Saint Louis | John Strobel buries a jump hook from the left block | 43-47 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Tyler Gates takes the ball from John Lee | 43-47 |
| 14:48 | Saint Louis | William Divito takes the ball from John Strobel | 43-47 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes hits a jump hook from close range set up by Roberto Martinez | 45-47 |
| 14:18 | Saint Louis | John Strobel drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stanley Taggart and he's fouled by Anthony Grimes - foul #2 on Anthony Grimes, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Charles House (SG), Charles Byers (PF) Roy Lewis, William Divito, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (SG), Fred Meeks (SF), Don Maye (PF), Frank Williams (C) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, Stanley Taggart, John Hooper | |
| 14:18 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes tips it in | 47-50 |
| 13:42 | Saint Louis | John Strobel comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | John Hughes gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 13:26 | Saint Louis | Frank Williams gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:14 | Saint Louis | John Strobel's pass is intercepted by John Hughes | 47-50 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes comes up short on the runner from the left block | 47-50 |
| 12:48 | Saint Louis | Don Maye pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:30 | Saint Louis | Don Maye hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 47-50 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | John Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SF), Roberto Martinez (C) John Lee, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (SG), Robert Salmon (SF), Stanley Taggart (PF) Willie McWaters, Fred Meeks, Frank Williams | |
| 12:02 | Saint Louis | The jumper by Tyler Gates is denied by Charles Byers | 47-50 |
| 12:01 | Saint Louis | John Strobel snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:45 | Saint Louis | John Strobel buries a jumper from the right block | 47-52 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | John Hughes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles House and he's fouled by Don Maye - foul #3 on Don Maye, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Frank Williams (C) Don Maye | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles House (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Divito (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Strobel (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. SG - Tyler Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Salmon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | John Strobel clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | William Divito grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | John Strobel hits a shot from the left block | 50-54 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | William Divito pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:47 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon is hacked by William Divito - foul #3 on William Divito, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), John Lee (SF), Anthony Grimes (C) John Hughes, Charles Byers, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen (SG), Don Maye (C) John Strobel, Frank Williams | |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Byers (PF) William Divito | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Strobel (PG) Donald McMullen | |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 08:57 | Saint Louis | John Strobel snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:39 | Saint Louis | John Strobel is fouled on the floor by Charles Byers - foul #4 on Charles Byers, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Roberto Martinez (PF) Zlatko Stodolski, Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Frank Williams (C) Stanley Taggart | |
| 08:39 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:39 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Salmon steals the ball from John Lee | 50-57 |
| 08:06 | Saint Louis | Anthony Grimes swats the short shot by Robert Salmon | 50-57 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | John Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hughes | 53-57 |
| 07:37 | Saint Louis | John Strobel hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #4 on John Hughes, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), William Divito (PF) Charles House, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (SG), Stanley Taggart (PF) Tyler Gates, Frank Williams | |
| 07:37 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Divito (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Strobel (tiring) 32 pts. 5 reb. SG - Willie McWaters (fresh) SF - Robert Salmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Don Maye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:49 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 06:48 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Don Maye | 53-60 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-60 |
| 06:19 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Willie McWaters | 53-60 |
| 06:10 | Saint Louis | John Strobel's pass is intercepted by John Hughes | 53-60 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | John Hughes hits the finger roll | 55-60 |
| 05:40 | Saint Louis | John Strobel drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | John Lee double dribbles | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG), Charles Byers (PF), Roberto Martinez (C) John Hughes, John Lee, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Donald McMullen (SG), Fred Meeks (SF), Frank Williams (C) John Strobel, Willie McWaters, Robert Salmon, Don Maye | |
| 05:02 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart's pass is intercepted by Zlatko Stodolski | 55-62 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 04:19 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | Frank Williams tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Tyler Gates steals the ball from Charles House | 57-64 |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart misses the easy layup | 57-64 |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 03:41 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers can't tip it in | 57-64 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Frank Williams grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 03:17 | Saint Louis | Zlatko Stodolski steals it from Tyler Gates in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Charles House blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Charles House grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zlatko Stodolski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles House (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Divito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tyler Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald McMullen (fresh) SF - Fred Meeks (fresh) PF - Stanley Taggart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Donald McMullen - foul #1 on Donald McMullen, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Berdy Zahorchak (SF), Anthony Grimes (C) Zlatko Stodolski, William Divito, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Strobel (PG), Robert Salmon (SF), Don Maye (PF), John Hooper (C) Donald McMullen, Fred Meeks, Stanley Taggart, Frank Williams | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | John Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Charles House hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 01:42 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates is fouled on the floor by Charles House - foul #4 on Charles House, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Lee (SF) Berdy Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart (PF), Frank Williams (C) Don Maye, John Hooper | |
| 01:42 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:42 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-66 |
| 01:24 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | John Hughes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Lee | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Saint Louis | John Strobel hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tyler Gates | 63-70 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | John Strobel pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | John Strobel is fouled in the backcourt by John Hughes - foul #5 on John Hughes, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Don Maye (PF) Stanley Taggart | |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski's pass is intercepted by John Strobel | 63-72 |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | John Strobel banks in the layup | 63-74 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Frank Williams is called for the reach on Anthony Grimes - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #6 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart (PF) Don Maye | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers comes up short on the runner in the paint | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | John Strobel grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |