| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Abe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hull (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic blows the layup | 28-31 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis is hacked by Baran Pantic - foul #2 on Baran Pantic, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, Micheal Abe, William Hull, Carlos Ellis, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Ali | 28-31 |
| 19:05 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), William Hull (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF) Alvaro Franco, Richard Schweers, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:35 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Carlos Ellis - foul #2 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Donald Crook (SF) Micheal Abe, William Hull | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:35 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Brian Bhatia (SF), James Kapoor (PF) Richard Schweers, Donald Crook, Carlos Ellis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 28-36 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Olson and he's fouled by Baran Pantic - foul #3 on Baran Pantic, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Thomas Olson, Alvaro Franco, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo (PF) Baran Pantic | |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:19 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen is hacked by Shane Bobo - foul #3 on Shane Bobo, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Donald Crook (SF) Mark Cowell, William Hull | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (SF) Shane Bobo | |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jeremy Hart - foul #1 on Jeremy Hart, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe (SG), Mark Cowell (PF) Thomas Olson, Richard Schweers | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG) Kenneth Hamann | |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on James Kapoor - foul #2 on James Kapoor, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF) Micheal Abe, Donald Crook, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 3rd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| 15:58 | Saint Louis | The jumper by Michael Ureno is denied by Clarence Olsen | 33-38 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Hull (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Kapoor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Skates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Weekes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Hart picks off the pass by William Hull | 33-38 |
| 15:19 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Mark Cowell (C) Thomas Olson, William Hull, James Kapoor, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Baran Pantic (PF), Shane Bobo (C) Michael Skates, Michael Ureno, Jason Barnes, Jeremy Hart | |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Schweers | 35-38 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Brian Bhatia - foul #2 on Brian Bhatia, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (SF), James Kapoor (C) Brian Bhatia, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 14:21 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes is hacked by James Kapoor - foul #3 on James Kapoor, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (C) James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 14:03 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo is hacked by Richard Schweers - foul #4 on Richard Schweers, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Brian Bhatia (SF) Richard Schweers, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno (SF) Eric Weekes | |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis is fouled on the floor by Baran Pantic - foul #4 on Baran Pantic, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (SF), James Kapoor (C) Brian Bhatia, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes (SF), Jeremy Hart (C) Michael Ureno, Baran Pantic | |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Olson | 37-38 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses the jump hook in the lane | 37-38 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Kapoor | 37-38 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Ellis | 39-38 |
| 12:46 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alvaro Franco | 41-38 |
| 11:55 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Crook - foul #1 on Donald Crook, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe (SG), William Hull (SF), Mark Cowell (C) Thomas Olson, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (PG), Michael Ureno (SG) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali | |
| 11:55 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:55 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Abe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hull (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Cowell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Eric Weekes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | Mark Cowell steals the ball from Jason Barnes | 44-40 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:58 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hart | 44-40 |
| 10:31 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 10:29 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:14 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 10:13 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses short on a floater from the right block | 44-42 |
| 09:52 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:33 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Hull | 44-42 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Eric Weekes steals the ball from William Hull | 44-42 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Barnes | 44-45 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Shane Bobo - foul #4 on Shane Bobo, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Micheal Abe, William Hull, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG) Michael Ureno, Shane Bobo | |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvaro Franco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) PF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Weekes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali hits a jump hook from the left block | 45-47 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson buries a shot from the right side set up by Alvaro Franco | 47-47 |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Hamann | 47-49 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 47-49 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen tips it home | 49-49 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Jeremy Hart | 49-51 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Ellis | 52-51 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | Clarence Olsen denies the turnaround by Kenneth Hamann | 52-51 |
| 05:27 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis banks in the layup | 54-53 |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Donald Crook (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, Brian Bhatia, Carlos Ellis, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG), Michael Ureno (SF), Baran Pantic (PF), Shane Bobo (C) Kenneth Hamann, Eric Weekes, Jason Barnes, Jeremy Hart | |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen (C) James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Skates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Shane Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Ali and the foul's on Clarence Olsen - foul #1 on Clarence Olsen, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis (PF) Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 03:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis's pass is intercepted by Michael Skates | 56-56 |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates banks in the layup | 56-58 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 56-58 |
| 02:40 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Michael Skates | 56-58 |
| 02:40 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (C) Donald Crook, Carlos Ellis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (SF) Michael Skates | |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic is hacked by James Kapoor - foul #4 on James Kapoor, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) William Hull, Mark Cowell, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG) Michael Ureno | |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Hamann - foul #1 on Kenneth Hamann, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (SF), James Kapoor (C) Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (C) James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes (SF), Jeremy Hart (C) Eric Weekes, Shane Bobo | |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Hamann and he's hacked by Carlos Ellis - foul #4 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Donald Crook, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Hart | 58-63 |
| 01:32 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Olson - foul #2 on Thomas Olson, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Ali takes the ball from Carlos Ellis | 58-65 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 58-67 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Ali | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes is hacked by Richard Schweers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Schweers, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG) Richard Schweers | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG), Eric Weekes (SG) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali | |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson connects on the floater from the left side | 60-69 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes is hacked by Thomas Olson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Olson, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the easy layup | 60-71 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Skates steals the ball from William Hull | 60-71 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates runs out the clock | 60-71 |