| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Caddell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christian Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Spencer Leonardo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Saint Louis | James Williams comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf tips it home | 37-32 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson is hacked by John Futch - foul #2 on John Futch, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:06 | Saint Louis | John Futch blocks the short jumper by Fred Redwine | 37-32 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the easy layup | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | John Futch tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 18:32 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by James Williams | 39-34 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:57 | Saint Louis | Robert Metcalf takes the ball from Leon Caddell | 39-34 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | John Futch clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:21 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell misses badly on a shot from the left block | 39-34 |
| 17:19 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:01 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell is hacked by John Futch - foul #3 on John Futch, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Seth Liljeberg (PG), Steven Dyer (SG), Edward Hardcastle (SF) James Williams, Leon Caddell, Christian Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Weinman (SG), Gerald Coats (SF), Scott Strothers (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) Spencer Leonardo, Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf, John Futch | |
| 16:55 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | David Weinman tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Redwine | 42-36 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | David Weinman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 16:06 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:45 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Palmer | 42-36 |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Seth Liljeberg (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hardcastle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Redwine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Ashby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Weinman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Coats (fresh) PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Palmer (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Weinman | 42-38 |
| 15:04 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby lays it in on a great pass from Steven Dyer | 44-38 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | David Weinman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 14:37 | Saint Louis | David Weinman steals it from Steven Dyer | 44-40 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | David Weinman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 14:17 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Dyer | 46-40 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to David Weinman | 46-40 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-40 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is hacked by Seth Liljeberg - foul #1 on Seth Liljeberg, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Leon Caddell (SG), Richard Bell (SF), Troy Pitcock (PF), Christian Wilson (C) Seth Liljeberg, Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle, Fred Redwine, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (PG), David Facer (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF), John Futch (C) Bruce Simpson, David Weinman, Gerald Coats, Scott Strothers, Jamie Palmer | |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo hits a fadeaway from the right side | 46-42 |
| 12:27 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell's pass is intercepted by Stephen Johnson | 46-42 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 11:59 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:40 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Caddell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Bell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Troy Pitcock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christian Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Spencer Leonardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Facer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | James Williams is called for the reach on Spencer Leonardo in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Richard Bell - foul #4 on Richard Bell, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo (C) Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | David Facer misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:11 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell makes the turnaround in the lane | 48-42 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Williams | 51-44 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf lays it up and in on a great pass from Spencer Leonardo and the foul's on Christian Wilson - foul #2 on Christian Wilson, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle (SF), Fred Redwine (PF), Harold Ashby (C) Christian Wilson, Troy Pitcock, Florencio Colombo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:00 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | David Facer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Hardcastle - foul #1 on Edward Hardcastle, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Seth Liljeberg (PG), Steven Dyer (SG) James Williams, Leon Caddell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), David Weinman (SG), Scott Strothers (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) Spencer Leonardo, David Facer, Robert Metcalf, John Futch | |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:28 | Saint Louis | David Weinman takes the ball from Edward Hardcastle | 51-49 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Simpson | 51-52 |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Dyer | 53-52 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | David Weinman is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson (SF) Seth Liljeberg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Facer (SG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Leon Caddell (SG), Troy Pitcock (PF) Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle, Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Futch (C) Jamie Palmer | |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Leon Caddell is called for the reach on David Facer - foul #3 on Leon Caddell, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | David Facer makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | David Facer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:32 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell is denied on a layup by Scott Strothers | 53-53 |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | John Futch gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Caddell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christian Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Troy Pitcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Facer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Weinman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Futch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Troy Pitcock - foul #1 on Troy Pitcock, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Bell (SF), Fred Redwine (PF) Christian Wilson, Troy Pitcock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (PG), Gerald Coats (SF) Bruce Simpson, David Weinman | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | James Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Bell | 55-55 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | John Futch lays it in on a great pass from Spencer Leonardo | 55-57 |
| 06:24 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 55-57 |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby can't connect on a runner from close range | 55-57 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Edward Hardcastle (SG), Troy Pitcock (C) James Williams, Leon Caddell, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) David Facer, Gerald Coats, Scott Strothers, John Futch | |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Jamie Palmer - foul #1 on Jamie Palmer, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer misses the 3rd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the lay-in | 57-57 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:13 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jamie Palmer | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Spencer Leonardo - foul #3 on Spencer Leonardo, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Leon Caddell (SG), Harold Ashby (C) Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle, Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Facer (SG), John Futch (C) Spencer Leonardo, Jamie Palmer | |
| 04:31 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:31 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:46 | Saint Louis | John Futch takes the ball from Harold Ashby | 60-59 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Futch | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Caddell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Troy Pitcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Facer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Metcalf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | David Facer gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | James Williams is called for the reach on John Futch - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Christian Wilson (SF), Fred Redwine (PF) James Williams, Richard Bell, Troy Pitcock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (PG), David Weinman (SF), Scott Strothers (PF) Bruce Simpson, Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf | |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG) Steven Dyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF) Spencer Leonardo, David Weinman | |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | James Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell tips it home | 62-64 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | David Facer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 62-67 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | James Williams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Futch - foul #4 on John Futch, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Bell (SF) Christian Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (PF) Scott Strothers | |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 64-67 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson can't tip it in | 64-67 |
| 01:42 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Leon Caddell | 64-67 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | John Futch blocks the short jumper by Harold Ashby | 64-67 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | James Williams steps in front of the David Facer pass | 64-67 |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | James Williams lays it in | 66-67 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | David Facer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Futch - foul #5 on John Futch, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers (C) John Futch | |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers hits the finger roll set up by David Facer | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (PG) Bruce Simpson | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | James Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Yo Tang (C) Spencer Leonardo, Scott Strothers | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | James Williams is called for the reach on Robert Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Williams, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-75 |