| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Magley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | James Magley inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to James Magley | 27-32 |
| 19:21 | Saint Louis | James Magley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses badly on a runner in the lane | 27-32 |
| 19:03 | Saint Louis | John Hay snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:43 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 18:38 | Saint Louis | John Hay pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | Frank Shaw steals it from Larry Hall | 30-32 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:41 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-32 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Shaw | 30-32 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Magley | 30-32 |
| 17:08 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jerrold Kovac | 32-32 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 32-32 |
| 16:50 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:37 | Saint Louis | James Pender connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jerrold Kovac | 34-32 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SG), James Brooks (SF), Howard Morgan (PF), Antonio Earle (C) Jerrold Kovac, James Magley, John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Ted McCoy, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | James Pender misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 15:59 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brooks (fresh) PF - Howard Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Earle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 15:45 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:25 | Saint Louis | James Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Johnson | 36-34 |
| 14:51 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Shaw - foul #1 on Frank Shaw, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac (SG), Michael Artis (SF), John Hay (PF), James Magley (C) James Pender, James Brooks, Howard Morgan, Antonio Earle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Jerry Wayland, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson, Robert Thorton | |
| 14:51 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:51 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy is hacked by Jerrold Kovac - foul #1 on Jerrold Kovac, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 14:17 | Saint Louis | James Magley scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jerrold Kovac | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 13:45 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis tips it in | 41-36 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-36 |
| 13:26 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Magley | 41-36 |
| 13:05 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:27 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 12:26 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 12:14 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Artis | 44-36 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Artis - foul #4 on Michael Artis, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG), Jan Gayman (SG), James Brooks (SF), Howard Morgan (PF), Larry Hall (C) Gary Pearce, Jerrold Kovac, Michael Artis, John Hay, James Magley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Frank Shaw (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Ted McCoy, Douglas Neagle, Garland Mills | |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:51 | Saint Louis | Jan Gayman snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Gayman (fresh) SF - James Brooks (fresh) PF - Howard Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Hall, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Robert Thorton (C) Randall Buker, Donald Noguera | |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 44-40 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Robert Thorton steps in front of the Howard Morgan pass | 44-40 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw's floater is tipped away by Larry Hall | 44-40 |
| 10:27 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:06 | Saint Louis | James Brooks misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jerry Wayland | 44-43 |
| 09:35 | Saint Louis | Daniel Johnson steals it from Larry Hall | 44-43 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Wayland | 44-45 |
| 09:00 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall scores on a floater from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-45 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Shaw | 46-45 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton tips it home | 46-47 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Thorton - foul #1 on Robert Thorton, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (PG), Jerrold Kovac (SG), Michael Artis (SF), John Hay (PF) James Pender, Jan Gayman, James Brooks, Howard Morgan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Jerry Wayland, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson, Robert Thorton | |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 07:37 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Neagle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Randall Buker and the foul's on Michael Artis - foul #5 on Michael Artis, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Magley (SF), Antonio Earle (C) Michael Artis, Larry Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Frank Shaw (SF) Ralph Barbee, Douglas Neagle | |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG) Antonio Earle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ted McCoy | 49-53 |
| 06:12 | Saint Louis | John Hay knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Pearce | 51-53 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | James Magley pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:46 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan (C) Gary Pearce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG) Ted McCoy | |
| 05:06 | Saint Louis | John Hay misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 05:05 | Saint Louis | John Hay misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 05:03 | Saint Louis | John Hay tips it in | 53-53 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | James Magley grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac makes the 3 from the right wing set up by James Pender | 56-53 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills tips it home | 56-55 |
| 03:49 | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac misses the lay-in | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Garland Mills is blocked by John Hay | 56-55 |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Pender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerrold Kovac (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Magley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Hay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Garland Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | James Magley makes the jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (PG), Jan Gayman (SG), James Brooks (SF), Larry Hall (C) James Pender, Jerrold Kovac, James Magley, John Hay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Neagle - foul #1 on Douglas Neagle, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Pender (PG) Jan Gayman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF) Ted McCoy, Douglas Neagle | |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jerrold Kovac (SG), James Magley (SF), John Hay (PF) Gary Pearce, James Brooks, Howard Morgan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Daniel Johnson, Robert Thorton | |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 02:03 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Noguera | 60-55 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 01:20 | Saint Louis | James Magley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerrold Kovac | 63-58 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the lay-in | 63-58 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills is hacked by James Magley - foul #2 on James Magley, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Larry Hall is called for the reach on Donald Noguera - foul #3 on Larry Hall, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses badly on a runner near the basket | 63-58 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | John Hay snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | John Hay is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SF) John Hay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Donald Noguera is called for the reach on Larry Hall - foul #2 on Donald Noguera, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall is hacked by Donald Noguera - foul #3 on Donald Noguera, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall is hacked by Garland Mills - foul #3 on Garland Mills, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Jerrold Kovac steals it from Garland Mills | 65-58 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Hay (PF) Gary Pearce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:20 | Saint Louis | Ralph Barbee is called for the reach on John Hay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 00:20 | Saint Louis | John Hay makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:20 | Saint Louis | John Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is hacked by Larry Hall - foul #4 on Larry Hall, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Randall Buker is called for the reach on Larry Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Buker, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 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 | James Pender runs out the clock | 69-60 |