| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Magley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 19:42 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to David Crawford | 22-27 |
| 19:27 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Artis | 22-30 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 19:08 | Saint Louis | James Magley grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 18:48 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-33 |
| 18:19 | Saint Louis | James Pender clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Whiten | 25-33 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw buries a jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:38 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis can't connect on a runner from close range | 27-33 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw travels with the ball | 27-33 |
| 16:50 | Saint Louis | James Magley connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SF), John Hay (C) Michael Artis, David Crawford | |
| 16:50 | Saint Louis | James Magley makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten lays it up and in | 29-36 |
| 16:03 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro (PG), Kent Davis (SG), Larry Hall (C) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac, James Magley | |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 15:43 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Gary Pearce | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joe Ribeiro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kent Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hay (fresh) C - Larry Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Saint Louis | John Simmons steps in front of the Gary Pearce pass | 29-36 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Robert Thorton (C) Ralph Barbee, John Simmons, Charles Whiten | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), Jerrold Kovac (SG), Michael Artis (SF), David Crawford (C) Joe Ribeiro, Kent Davis, Gary Pearce, Larry Hall | |
| 14:56 | Saint Louis | James Pender is hacked by Ted McCoy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted McCoy, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| 14:38 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-36 |
| 14:37 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | David Crawford drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Artis | 29-38 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera connects on the turnaround from the left block | 31-38 |
| 13:55 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | James Pender steps in front of the Ted McCoy pass in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 13:51 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac lays it in on a nice dish by James Pender | 31-40 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | John Hay grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 13:15 | Saint Louis | David Crawford lays it in on a nice dish by Jerrold Kovac | 31-42 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw hits a shot in the paint set up by Robert Thorton | 33-42 |
| 12:48 | Saint Louis | David Crawford clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Noguera - foul #1 on Donald Noguera, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Charles Whiten (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ted McCoy, Donald Noguera, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Magley (PF) John Hay | |
| 12:48 | Saint Louis | David Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:48 | Saint Louis | David Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | David Crawford steps in front of the Charles Whiten pass | 33-43 |
| 12:19 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 12:17 | Saint Louis | James Magley gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 11:57 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Crawford | 33-46 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | David Crawford swats the short shot by Ralph Barbee | 33-46 |
| 11:40 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Pender | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Magley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Saint Louis | James Pender loses the ball out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF) Randall Buker, Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro (PG), Kent Davis (SG), Gary Pearce (SF), Larry Hall (C) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac, Michael Artis, David Crawford | |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Larry Hall is called for the reach on Ted McCoy - foul #1 on Larry Hall, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 10:27 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro drills a jumper from the left side | 35-48 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten gets the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 09:36 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | James Magley tips it in | 38-50 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ted McCoy, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Ted McCoy, John Simmons, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), Jerrold Kovac (SG), Michael Artis (SF), John Hay (PF), David Crawford (C) Joe Ribeiro, Kent Davis, Gary Pearce, James Magley, Larry Hall | |
| 08:52 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by David Crawford is blocked by Donald Noguera | 38-50 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Whiten | 41-50 |
| 08:16 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker loses the dribble to Michael Artis | 41-50 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis lays it in | 41-52 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 07:05 | Saint Louis | John Hay throws it down | 43-54 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 06:25 | Saint Louis | James Pender makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerrold Kovac | 45-57 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw's pass is intercepted by Jerrold Kovac | 45-57 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | James Pender dunks the ball on a great pass from Jerrold Kovac | 45-59 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 47-59 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Pender | 47-62 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the tip | 47-62 |
| 05:33 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | David Crawford misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Charles Whiten - foul #2 on Charles Whiten, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Robert Thorton (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Charles Whiten, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro (PG), Kent Davis (SG), Gary Pearce (SF), James Magley (PF) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac, Michael Artis, John Hay | |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | David Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | David Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Wayland and he's hacked by David Crawford - foul #2 on David Crawford, team foul #2 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Larry Hall (C) David Crawford | |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Pearce | 50-67 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | John Simmons comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-67 |
| 04:26 | Saint Louis | James Magley pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Simmons - foul #1 on John Simmons, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (C) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Brooks (C) James Magley | |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews is hacked by James Brooks - foul #1 on James Brooks, team foul #3 | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Thorton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joe Ribeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brooks (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Scott Andrews | 52-68 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | John Simmons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-68 |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | Kent Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:23 | Saint Louis | James Brooks misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Andrews - foul #1 on Scott Andrews, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera (PF) Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman (PG), John Hay (PF) Joe Ribeiro, Gary Pearce | |
| 02:23 | Saint Louis | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:23 | Saint Louis | James Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | John Simmons buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-70 |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | James Brooks drills a floater in the paint | 55-72 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | John Simmons makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-72 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | John Hay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton (C) Scott Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro (PG), Gary Pearce (SF) Jan Gayman, James Brooks | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Noguera, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Kent Davis is hacked by Donald Noguera - foul #3 on Donald Noguera, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Kent Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Kent Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro runs out the clock | 58-74 |