| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) PF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bretz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to David Bretz | 30-39 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Garrett Auerbach | 30-41 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Smith | 33-41 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:18 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-41 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nygaard | 33-41 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard banks in the layup | 35-41 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Boldt | 35-44 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Bretz - foul #1 on David Bretz, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Charles Woodland is called for the reach on Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on Charles Woodland, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Willie Smith, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SF), John Hall (PF) Garrett Auerbach, Alvin Boldt | |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton lays it in on a great pass from David Bretz and he's hacked by Charles Woodland - foul #2 on Charles Woodland, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG) Robert Dagostino | |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:31 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:10 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Hall | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Woodland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hall (fresh) C - David Bretz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the floater from the left block | 39-49 |
| 15:28 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:17 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-49 |
| 15:15 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 15:01 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Charles Woodland | 41-49 |
| 14:32 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords loses the dribble to Robert Romo | 41-49 |
| 14:12 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-49 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | John Hall is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bruce - foul #2 on Timothy Bruce, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Dennis Williams (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) Charles Woodland, Timothy Bruce, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Garrett Auerbach (SF), Alvin Boldt (PF) Ambrose Shelton, Glenn Thomas, John Hall | |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-49 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | David Bretz grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Dennis Williams steals the ball from Alvin Boldt | 41-49 |
| 12:55 | Saint Louis | James Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (SG), Michael Williams (C) James Walsh, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton (C) David Bretz | |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Jeffords | 41-51 |
| 12:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by Alvin Boldt | 41-51 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 11:50 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Wells (fresh) SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) PF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Mitton (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Saint Louis | Raymond Mitton is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Mitton, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG), Richard Nygaard (C) Dale Wells, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), David Bretz (C) Ronald Jeffords, Raymond Mitton | |
| 11:12 | Saint Louis | David Bretz steals the ball from Charles Woodland | 41-51 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 10:27 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | David Bretz grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Woodland - foul #3 on Charles Woodland, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Willie Smith, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Glenn Thomas (SF) Robert Dagostino, Garrett Auerbach | |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | Ronald Jeffords steals the ball from Robert Romo | 41-55 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Bretz | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:05 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Boldt | 41-58 |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 08:46 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland is hacked by Ambrose Shelton - foul #2 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG) James Walsh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), John Hall (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Ronald Jeffords, Alvin Boldt, David Bretz | |
| 08:26 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland is fouled on the floor by Ambrose Shelton - foul #3 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) Timothy Bruce, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG), Garrett Auerbach (SF) Ambrose Shelton, Glenn Thomas | |
| 08:19 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard is hacked by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| 08:09 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Hall - foul #3 on John Hall, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| 08:09 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore misses the free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | John Hall gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 07:51 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Woodland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) PF - John Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Mitton (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland is hacked by Ronald Jeffords - foul #2 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG) Ronald Jeffords | |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the dunk | 45-58 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:46 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dale Wells (SG), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Williams (C) Willie Smith, Charles Woodland, Michael Paramore, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (PF), David Bretz (C) John Hall, Raymond Mitton | |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 06:31 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Romo | 47-58 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Dagostino | 47-60 |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells is fouled on the floor by Robert Dagostino - foul #3 on Robert Dagostino, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Michael Paramore (PF), Richard Nygaard (C) James Walsh, Dennis Williams, Robert Romo, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Glenn Thomas (SF) Robert Dagostino, Garrett Auerbach | |
| 05:42 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:42 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Paramore | 51-63 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Willie Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Jeffords - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG) Dale Wells | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Mills (SG), John Hall (PF) Ambrose Shelton, Alvin Boldt | |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Mills | 51-66 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG) Ronald Mills | |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino grabs the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords loses the ball out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Timothy Bruce, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach (SF) Glenn Thomas | |
| 03:59 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard comes up short on the runner from the left block | 52-66 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords grabs the board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 03:51 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 15 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) PF - John Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Bretz (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Hall - foul #4 on John Hall, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Alvin Boldt (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Ronald Jeffords, John Hall, David Bretz | |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | James Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:58 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo makes the shot near the basket | 56-68 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is fouled on the floor by Robert Romo - foul #2 on Robert Romo, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Michael Williams (C) Charles Woodland, Dennis Williams, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Glenn Thomas (SF), David Bretz (C) Robert Dagostino, Garrett Auerbach, Raymond Mitton | |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Glenn Thomas takes the ball from Robert Romo | 56-69 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:40 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses the lay-in | 56-71 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 01:08 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Timothy Bruce | 56-71 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | James Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Jeffords - foul #3 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Garrett Auerbach (SF) Ronald Jeffords, Glenn Thomas | |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Dagostino | 56-73 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells hits a jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino runs out the clock | 58-73 |