| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Attaway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Roundtree (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) SG - John Guice (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Parkhurst (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Urich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Reasor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Guice | 36-33 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy misses the jumper in the paint | 36-33 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Douglas | 36-33 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Anthony Urich blocks the short jumper by Christopher Roundtree | 36-33 |
| 18:44 | Saint Louis | James Reasor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:23 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | John Guice steals it from Charles Guy | 36-33 |
| 17:22 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by James Reasor and the foul's on Harold Attaway - foul #2 on Harold Attaway, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richards (SF) Richard Parkhurst | |
| 17:22 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Snyder | 39-36 |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | Charles Guy steals the ball from David Richards | 39-36 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy hits the finger roll | 41-36 |
| 16:29 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Snyder | 43-36 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | David Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Christopher Roundtree grabs the board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Attaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Roundtree (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fairly fresh) SG - John Guice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Urich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Reasor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:51 | Saint Louis | James Reasor grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | David Richards drills a shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Attaway | 45-38 |
| 14:55 | Saint Louis | Thomas Douglas is called for the reach on Donald Willis - foul #3 on Thomas Douglas, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney (PG), Henry Reeves (SG), Charles Funk (SF), Tony Waites (PF), Cary Boothby (C) Charles Guy, Raymond Snyder, Harold Attaway, Christopher Roundtree, Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG), Richard Parkhurst (SF), James Schwab (PF), Garland Chatfield (C) Donald Willis, John Guice, Anthony Urich, James Reasor | |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | David Richards's layup is rejected by Tony Waites | 45-38 |
| 14:48 | Saint Louis | David Richards grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:33 | Saint Louis | James Schwab slams it home | 45-40 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Cary Boothby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 14:11 | Saint Louis | James Schwab loses the dribble to Cary Boothby | 45-40 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Garland Chatfield blocks the jumper by Russell Matheney | 45-40 |
| 13:47 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:34 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Tony Waites - foul #2 on Tony Waites, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG) David Richards | |
| 13:34 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:34 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | John Guice steps in front of the Tony Waites pass | 45-42 |
| 13:13 | Saint Louis | John Guice lays it in | 45-44 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves double dribbles | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder (SG), Christopher Roundtree (PF), Thomas Douglas (C) Russell Matheney, Tony Waites, Cary Boothby | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG) Kenneth Miller | |
| 12:30 | Saint Louis | Christopher Roundtree is called for the reach on James Schwab - foul #1 on Christopher Roundtree, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG) Henry Reeves | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Reasor (C) James Schwab | |
| 12:13 | Saint Louis | John Guice misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 19 pts. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Funk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Roundtree (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) SG - John Guice (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garland Chatfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Reasor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | Christopher Roundtree is called for the reach on Richard Parkhurst - foul #2 on Christopher Roundtree, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway (SF) Charles Funk | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (SG), David Richards (SF), Anthony Urich (PF) John Guice, Richard Parkhurst, Garland Chatfield | |
| 11:25 | Saint Louis | James Reasor loses the dribble to Christopher Roundtree | 48-44 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 11:03 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-44 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Willis - foul #3 on Donald Willis, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Waites (PF) Christopher Roundtree | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronnie Steinbeck (SF), James Schwab (C) Donald Willis, James Reasor | |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:51 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 10:32 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Steinbeck is hacked by Tony Waites - foul #3 on Tony Waites, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney (PG), Henry Reeves (SG) Charles Guy, Raymond Snyder | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG) Ronnie Steinbeck | |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | James Schwab can't connect on a runner in the paint | 51-44 |
| 10:17 | Saint Louis | John Guice gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:05 | Saint Louis | John Guice misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway is hacked by David Richards - foul #1 on David Richards, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Funk (SG), Christopher Roundtree (PF) Russell Matheney, Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG), Richard Parkhurst (SF) Kenneth Miller, Anthony Urich | |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites's fadeaway is rejected by James Schwab | 51-44 |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 09:39 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:32 | Saint Louis | David Richards misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Funk - foul #1 on Charles Funk, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG) Charles Funk | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Reasor (C) James Schwab | |
| 09:32 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:32 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tony Waites | 54-46 |
| 08:51 | Saint Louis | John Guice hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves can't connect on a runner in the paint | 54-46 |
| 08:29 | Saint Louis | James Reasor snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 08:08 | Saint Louis | David Richards lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Reasor | 54-48 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Guy and he's hacked by James Reasor - foul #2 on James Reasor, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder (SG), Charles Funk (SF), Thomas Douglas (C) Henry Reeves, Harold Attaway, Christopher Roundtree | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG), John Pollock (SG), James Schwab (SF), Anthony Urich (PF) Donald Willis, John Guice, Richard Parkhurst, David Richards | |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | James Reasor gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | James Schwab misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Waites (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Pollock (fresh) SF - James Schwab (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Urich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Reasor (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Funk | 59-48 |
| 07:16 | Saint Louis | John Pollock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Guy | 61-48 |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | John Pollock is hacked by Raymond Snyder - foul #1 on Raymond Snyder, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves (PG), Christopher Roundtree (PF) Charles Guy, Tony Waites | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG), Richard Parkhurst (SF) Kenneth Miller, James Reasor | |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | John Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | John Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway (SF) Charles Funk | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG) John Pollock | |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Willis | 61-52 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richards (PF), Garland Chatfield (C) Anthony Urich, James Schwab | |
| 05:08 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Roundtree - foul #3 on Christopher Roundtree, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 05:08 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:08 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder misses badly on a runner in the paint | 61-53 |
| 04:53 | Saint Louis | Garland Chatfield grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Thomas Douglas is called for the reach on Donald Willis - foul #4 on Thomas Douglas, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Charles Funk (SF), Cary Boothby (C) Raymond Snyder, Harold Attaway, Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Reasor (C) Garland Chatfield | |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Christopher Roundtree connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Reeves and the foul's on David Richards - foul #2 on David Richards, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich (PF) Richard Parkhurst | |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Christopher Roundtree makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | David Richards drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Reasor | 64-56 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Donald Willis steals it from Cary Boothby | 64-56 |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | John Guice lays it up and in set up by Donald Willis | 64-58 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Cary Boothby misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Donald Willis - foul #4 on Donald Willis, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder (SG), Harold Attaway (SF), Tony Waites (PF) Henry Reeves, Charles Funk, Christopher Roundtree | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Cary Boothby makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Cary Boothby misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Attaway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Waites (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cary Boothby (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Guice (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Urich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Reasor (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Cary Boothby is called for the reach on Donald Willis - foul #1 on Cary Boothby, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Reeves (PG), Thomas Douglas (C) Charles Guy, Cary Boothby | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (SG), Richard Parkhurst (SF), James Schwab (C) John Guice, Anthony Urich, James Reasor | |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Douglas | 68-59 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Raymond Snyder comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-59 |
| 02:30 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 02:30 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Christopher Roundtree (PF) Henry Reeves, Tony Waites | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG), Anthony Urich (PF), James Reasor (C) Kenneth Miller, David Richards, James Schwab | |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Christopher Roundtree steals it from Richard Parkhurst | 68-59 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Harold Attaway misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Snyder | 68-59 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Reasor - foul #3 on James Reasor, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich travels with the ball | 69-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney (PG), Henry Reeves (SG), Charles Funk (SF), Tony Waites (PF), Cary Boothby (C) Charles Guy, Raymond Snyder, Harold Attaway, Christopher Roundtree, Thomas Douglas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG), David Richards (SG), Ronnie Steinbeck (SF), James Schwab (PF), Garland Chatfield (C) Donald Willis, John Guice, Richard Parkhurst, Anthony Urich, James Reasor | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites snags the offensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Ronnie Steinbeck is called for the reach on Tony Waites - foul #1 on Ronnie Steinbeck, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Garland Chatfield pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Steinbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-59 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Steinbeck grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Steinbeck's floater is knocked away by Charles Funk | 69-59 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | James Schwab tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Russell Matheney runs out the clock | 69-59 |