| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ben Northup (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hilario Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Miguel Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Beers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Charles Graves inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega is fouled on the floor by Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Saint Louis | Albert Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 19:25 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez tips it home | 36-34 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Miguel Lopez blocks the short jumper by Philip Diggs | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 18:19 | Saint Louis | Wambua Alu steps in front of the Miguel Lopez pass | 38-34 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wambua Alu | 38-37 |
| 17:57 | Saint Louis | Charles Graves makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Holt | 40-37 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman scores on a shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:22 | Saint Louis | Ben Northup clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vincent Blocker (SG), Joseph Green (SF), Teodoro Marino (PF), Roger Davis (C) Albert Holt, Charles Graves, Hilario Vega, Miguel Lopez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Soule (PF), Steve Wasilewski (C) Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Joseph Green knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ben Northup | 42-39 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman is fouled on the floor by Roger Davis - foul #1 on Roger Davis, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Stephen Feldman (SF) Ben Northup | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG), Robert Hughes (SF), Christopher Childs (PF) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Ray Beers | |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski buries a floater near the basket set up by Howard Mankin | 42-41 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | Vincent Blocker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Blocker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Marino (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Howard Mankin (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Childs (fresh) C - John Soule (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes is denied on a layup by Roger Davis | 42-41 |
| 15:37 | Saint Louis | Roger Davis grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:21 | Saint Louis | Teodoro Marino misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steve Wasilewski | 42-41 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | John Soule hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Stephen Feldman buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Green | 44-43 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | John Soule hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 14:11 | Saint Louis | Roger Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Howard Mankin | 44-46 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 44-46 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Stephen Feldman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Howard Mankin - foul #1 on Howard Mankin, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Albert Holt (SG), Charles Graves (SF), Hilario Vega (PF), Miguel Lopez (C) Joseph Green, Vincent Blocker, Teodoro Marino, Roger Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Howard Mankin, Steve Wasilewski, Robert Hughes, Christopher Childs, John Soule | |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Stephen Feldman misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Stephen Feldman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Hilario Vega swats the short shot by Jaime Brewer | 44-48 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:37 | Saint Louis | Charles Graves connects on the shot from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Troutman | 46-50 |
| 12:00 | Saint Louis | Albert Holt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Feldman | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Stephen Feldman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Albert Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hilario Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Miguel Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:41 | Saint Louis | Charles Graves pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | Robert Troutman is called for the reach on Albert Holt - foul #3 on Robert Troutman, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ben Northup (PG) Stephen Feldman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:16 | Saint Louis | Charles Graves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Charles Graves pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:16 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega's layup is rejected by Robert Crawford | 49-50 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | Charles Graves tips it in | 51-50 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs is fouled on the floor by Albert Holt - foul #2 on Albert Holt, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vincent Blocker (SG), Joseph Green (SF), Teodoro Marino (PF), Roger Davis (C) Albert Holt, Charles Graves, Hilario Vega, Miguel Lopez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG), Steve Wasilewski (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), John Soule (PF), Howard Mankin (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | John Soule misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes lays it in on a great pass from Steve Wasilewski | 51-52 |
| 09:15 | Saint Louis | Vincent Blocker buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Green | 54-52 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | Saint Louis | Ben Northup connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Green | 57-54 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | John Soule misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-54 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Teodoro Marino snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 07:49 | Saint Louis | Vincent Blocker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | Teodoro Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ben Northup (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Blocker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Teodoro Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ray Beers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Soule (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Mankin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | Teodoro Marino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Teodoro Marino, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Albert Holt (SG), Charles Graves (SF), Hilario Vega (PF), Miguel Lopez (C) Ben Northup, Vincent Blocker, Teodoro Marino, Roger Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Ray Beers, Steve Wasilewski, Robert Hughes, John Soule, Howard Mankin | |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 07:21 | Saint Louis | Albert Holt snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 07:07 | Saint Louis | Joseph Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Miguel Lopez picks off the pass by Robert Crawford | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Albert Holt | 59-54 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jaime Brewer | 59-56 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Charles Graves drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Crawford | 62-58 |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Albert Holt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Troutman - foul #4 on Robert Troutman, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ben Northup (PG) Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Albert Holt makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Albert Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Crawford | 63-58 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Diggs and he's hacked by Albert Holt - foul #3 on Albert Holt, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vincent Blocker (SG), Stephen Feldman (SF) Albert Holt, Charles Graves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez misses the shot in the paint | 63-61 |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Vincent Blocker is called for 3 seconds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Teodoro Marino (PF), Roger Davis (C) Hilario Vega, Miguel Lopez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SF), John Soule (PF), Steve Wasilewski (C) Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | John Soule is fouled on the floor by Vincent Blocker - foul #1 on Vincent Blocker, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Graves (SF) Stephen Feldman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SF), Howard Mankin (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | John Soule misses the dunk | 63-61 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Teodoro Marino gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ben Northup (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Blocker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Graves (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Teodoro Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ray Beers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Soule (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Mankin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Teodoro Marino makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Ray Beers - foul #3 on Ray Beers, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Albert Holt (SG), Miguel Lopez (C) Vincent Blocker, Roger Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Robert Hughes, John Soule, Howard Mankin | |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Teodoro Marino makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-61 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Teodoro Marino | 66-61 |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | Albert Holt drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ben Northup | 68-61 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega (PF) Teodoro Marino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG) Ray Beers, Steve Wasilewski | |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer is whistled for a carry | 68-61 |
| 02:02 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ben Northup | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Wambua Alu and he's hacked by Charles Graves - foul #1 on Charles Graves, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Crawford - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu is fouled on the floor by Ben Northup - foul #2 on Ben Northup, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:20 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Ben Northup misses the 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez tips it in | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Philip Diggs | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Albert Holt is hacked by Robert Troutman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Troutman, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Green (PG) Ben Northup | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SG) Robert Troutman | |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Albert Holt makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Albert Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Beers - foul #4 on Ray Beers, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Miguel Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Joseph Green picks off the pass by Wambua Alu in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega is fouled on the floor by Philip Diggs - foul #1 on Philip Diggs, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| 00:36 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:36 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Wambua Alu is called for the reach on Hilario Vega in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wambua Alu, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:20 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Beers - foul #5 on Ray Beers, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (SG) Ray Beers | |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Hilario Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer blows the layup | 80-70 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu tips it back up and in | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Joseph Green runs out the clock | 80-72 |