| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Leland Mosby (fresh) SG - Walter Allen (fresh) SF - David Richards (fresh) PF - Zachary Bates (fresh) C - Charles Cosey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) SG - Walter George (fresh) SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) PF - Arnold Alexander (fresh) C - Steve Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Walter George misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Saint Louis | Walter George steals the ball from Walter Allen | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Walter George blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Richards | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates is denied on a layup by Steve Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Saint Louis | David Richards travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Walter George hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Richards | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson hits a jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Guy | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Saint Louis | Walter George is called for the reach on Leland Mosby - foul #1 on Walter George, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG), Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF), Justin Perreault (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Charles Guy, Walter George, Lenny Bergener, Arnold Alexander, Steve Wilson | |
| 16:59 | Saint Louis | Andrew Knowles takes the ball from David Richards | 0-4 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:29 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Charles Cosey | 0-4 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Leland Mosby (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Allen (fresh) SF - David Richards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zachary Bates (fairly fresh) C - Charles Cosey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felix McClung (fresh) SG - Andrew Knowles (fresh) SF - Mark Semple (fresh) PF - Justin Perreault (fresh) C - Frank Simmers (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers hits a turnaround in the lane | 0-6 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby is hacked by Frank Simmers - foul #1 on Frank Simmers, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund (PG), John Guice (SG), Victor Carlton (SF), Robert Shore (PF), Henry Sasser (C) Leland Mosby, Walter Allen, David Richards, Zachary Bates, Charles Cosey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter George (SG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Arnold Alexander (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Andrew Knowles, Mark Semple, Justin Perreault, Frank Simmers | |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Carlton | 2-6 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 2-6 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 14:28 | Saint Louis | Robert Shore gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:17 | Saint Louis | Robert Shore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Alexander | 2-8 |
| 13:40 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Robert Shore is denied by Arnold Alexander | 2-8 |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser gets the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 13:27 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Wilson - foul #1 on Steve Wilson, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Allen (SG), Charles Cosey (C) John Guice, Henry Sasser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF) Felix McClung, Walter George, Lenny Bergener | |
| 13:27 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:27 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Semple | 4-8 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Shore takes the ball from Andrew Knowles | 4-8 |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steve Wilson | 4-8 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Cosey - foul #1 on Charles Cosey, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby (PG), David Richards (SF), Zachary Bates (PF) Matthew Sund, Victor Carlton, Robert Shore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter George (SG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Justin Perreault (C) Andrew Knowles, Arnold Alexander, Steve Wilson | |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 12:08 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 11:48 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Mosby | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Leland Mosby (fresh) SG - Walter Allen (fresh) SF - David Richards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zachary Bates (fresh) C - Charles Cosey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter George (fresh) SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) PF - Mark Semple (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Perreault (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mark Semple | 4-9 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 11:27 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 11:08 | Saint Louis | Justin Perreault is called for the reach on Walter Allen - foul #1 on Justin Perreault, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers (C) Mark Semple | |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 10:56 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Allen and the foul's on Charles Guy - foul #1 on Charles Guy, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser (C) Charles Cosey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG), Andrew Knowles (SF) Charles Guy, Lenny Bergener | |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Walter George knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Felix McClung and he's fouled by David Richards - foul #1 on David Richards, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander (PF) Frank Simmers | |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Walter George makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter George - foul #2 on Walter George, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Semple (SF), Steve Wilson (C) Walter George, Justin Perreault | |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Henry Sasser steals it from Steve Wilson | 8-12 |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | David Richards misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Semple - foul #1 on Mark Semple, team foul #7 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey (C) Henry Sasser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener (SF) Mark Semple | |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Richards - foul #2 on David Richards, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser (SF) David Richards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:01 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund (PG), John Guice (SG) Leland Mosby, Walter Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG) Andrew Knowles | |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-13 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Guice | 10-13 |
| 08:30 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey loses the ball out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Shore (PF) Zachary Bates | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault (PF) Arnold Alexander | |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lenny Bergener | 10-16 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund is hacked by Steve Wilson - foul #2 on Steve Wilson, team foul #8 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Allen (SG) John Guice | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers (C) Steve Wilson | |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Matthew Sund (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Sasser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Shore (fresh) C - Charles Cosey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix McClung (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Perreault (fresh) C - Frank Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey misses badly on a shot from the right block | 12-19 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault is fouled on the floor by Robert Shore - foul #1 on Robert Shore, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby (PG), Victor Carlton (SF), Zachary Bates (PF) Matthew Sund, Henry Sasser, Robert Shore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF) Felix McClung, Lenny Bergener | |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Charles Cosey swats the layup by Justin Perreault | 12-19 |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-19 |
| 06:43 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 06:38 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton is fouled on the floor by Andrew Knowles - foul #1 on Andrew Knowles, team foul #9 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Shore (C) Charles Cosey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander (PF) Frank Simmers | |
| 06:38 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:38 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander is whistled for a carry | 14-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser (SF) Victor Carlton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG) Charles Guy | |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles loses the ball out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey (C) Robert Shore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener (SF), Frank Simmers (C) Mark Semple, Justin Perreault | |
| 05:20 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 20-19 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung is fouled on the floor by Henry Sasser - foul #1 on Henry Sasser, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund (SG), Victor Carlton (SF), Robert Shore (PF) Walter Allen, Henry Sasser, Zachary Bates | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Felix McClung and he's fouled by Leland Mosby - foul #1 on Leland Mosby, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG) Leland Mosby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:11 | Saint Louis | Robert Shore drills a floater from the left block set up by John Guice and he's hacked by Frank Simmers - foul #2 on Frank Simmers, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Mark Semple (SG), Justin Perreault (PF), Tony Waites (C) Felix McClung, Andrew Knowles, Arnold Alexander, Frank Simmers | |
| 04:11 | Saint Louis | Robert Shore makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Guy and the foul's on Robert Shore - foul #2 on Robert Shore, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Allen (SG), David Richards (SF) John Guice, Victor Carlton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter George (SG), Steve Wilson (C) Lenny Bergener, Tony Waites | |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Matthew Sund | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Matthew Sund (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Cosey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter George (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Semple (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Perreault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson is hacked by David Richards - foul #3 on David Richards, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby (PG), Henry Sasser (SF), Zachary Bates (PF) Matthew Sund, David Richards, Charles Cosey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:59 | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Shore denies the turnaround by Justin Perreault | 25-27 |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | Robert Shore pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:25 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Walter Allen | 27-27 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault hits a runner from the right block set up by Charles Guy and he's hacked by Zachary Bates - foul #1 on Zachary Bates, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey (C) Robert Shore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG), Lenny Bergener (SF) Charles Guy, Mark Semple | |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:05 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:53 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Henry Sasser and he's hacked by Steve Wilson - foul #3 on Steve Wilson, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Justin Perreault, Steve Wilson | |
| 01:53 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Zachary Bates is called for the reach on Lenny Bergener - foul #2 on Zachary Bates, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund (SG) Walter Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 01:19 | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG), Victor Carlton (SF) Leland Mosby, Henry Sasser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles (SG) Walter George | |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Allen (SG), Robert Shore (PF) John Guice, Zachary Bates | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 30-30 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Felix McClung | 30-32 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen makes the floater from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-32 |