| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brower (fresh) SF - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Prater (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darren Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Weiss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | William Chute can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Terry - foul #1 on Timothy Terry, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | William Chute is called for the reach on Jackson Varnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Chute, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:07 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower misses the shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Kurt Nieves is called for the reach on Frank Prater - foul #2 on Kurt Nieves, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:17 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss blows the layup but he's fouled by Jackson Varnell - foul #3 on Jackson Varnell, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Ryan (C) Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG), Thomas Halvorson (PF) Alonzo Adams, Darren Floyd | |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | William Ryan snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss knocks in the shot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | William Chute's pass is intercepted by William Ryan | 37-29 |
| 16:16 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower is hacked by Felipe Silva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felipe Silva, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Jeffery Norton (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Vule Sankowski (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Timothy Terry, Richard Brower, Kurt Nieves, William Moore, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Frank Prater, Larry Weiss | |
| 16:01 | Saint Louis | Thomas Halvorson swats the dunk try by Ilia Marcheski | 37-29 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ralph Penton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Norton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) PF - Vule Sankowski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felipe Silva (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Halvorson (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Ball (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alonzo Adams | 37-32 |
| 15:10 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Norton | 40-35 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jackson Varnell | 40-35 |
| 14:18 | Saint Louis | Alonzo Adams steals the ball from Ilia Marcheski in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Felipe Silva | 40-37 |
| 13:34 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:32 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:16 | Saint Louis | Felipe Silva steals the ball from Ralph Penton | 40-37 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva lays it in | 40-39 |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | Thomas Halvorson picks off the pass by Vule Sankowski | 40-39 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski is hacked by Ilia Marcheski - foul #1 on Ilia Marcheski, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), Richard Brower (SG), Kurt Nieves (SF), William Moore (PF), William Ryan (C) Ralph Penton, Jeffery Norton, Ilia Marcheski, Vule Sankowski, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Frank Prater (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Felipe Silva, Yuri Rotkowski, Thomas Halvorson, Stephen Ball | |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brower (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Prater (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darren Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Saint Louis | William Moore misses the dunk | 40-39 |
| 11:23 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to William Ryan | 40-39 |
| 10:54 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alonzo Adams | 40-42 |
| 10:23 | Saint Louis | William Moore connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kurt Nieves | 42-42 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss can't connect on a shot near the basket | 42-42 |
| 10:03 | Saint Louis | William Moore pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:57 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves is hacked by Alonzo Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alonzo Adams, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) William Moore, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF) Alonzo Adams, Frank Prater | |
| 09:28 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Darren Floyd | 42-42 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | William Chute clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:41 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva clanks a turnaround from close range | 44-42 |
| 08:17 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 07:32 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brower (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kurt Nieves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vule Sankowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Silva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Darren Floyd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Weiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | William Chute takes the ball from Timothy Terry in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Felipe Silva is blocked by Jackson Varnell | 47-42 |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 06:48 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Weiss | 47-42 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva hits a jumpshot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Brower | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss lays it up and in on a nice dish by Felipe Silva | 50-46 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | William Chute clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Yuri Rotkowski | 50-46 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by William Chute is blocked by Jackson Varnell | 50-46 |
| 04:27 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jackson Varnell - foul #4 on Jackson Varnell, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Jeffery Norton (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), William Moore (PF), William Ryan (C) Timothy Terry, Richard Brower, Kurt Nieves, Vule Sankowski, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Thomas Halvorson (PF) William Chute, Felipe Silva, Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd | |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | William Moore snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | William Moore makes the shot from the left block set up by William Ryan | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ralph Penton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Norton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fresh) SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Prater (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Halvorson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Weiss (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Larry Weiss is denied by William Moore | 52-47 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | William Moore snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Norton and he's hacked by Neil England - foul #2 on Neil England, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball (C) Larry Weiss | |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater tips it in | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Saint Louis | Neil England is called for the reach on Ralph Penton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neil England, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 02:16 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater is hacked by Jeffery Norton - foul #1 on Jeffery Norton, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Neil England misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | William Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:55 | Saint Louis | Alonzo Adams steps in front of the William Ryan pass in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Neil England banks in the layup set up by Alonzo Adams | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Saint Louis | Alonzo Adams picks off the pass by Ilia Marcheski in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 01:23 | Saint Louis | William Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | William Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), Richard Brower (SG), Kurt Nieves (SF), Jackson Varnell (C) Ralph Penton, Jeffery Norton, Ilia Marcheski, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Darren Floyd (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Thomas Halvorson, Stephen Ball | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower is hacked by Alonzo Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alonzo Adams, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski (PF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:45 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower is fouled on the floor by Darren Floyd - foul #3 on Darren Floyd, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 00:45 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:45 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell is hacked by Darren Floyd - foul #4 on Darren Floyd, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Timothy Terry steps in front of the Frank Prater pass | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower lays it in set up by Timothy Terry | 60-51 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | William Chute grabs the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski is hacked by Alonzo Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alonzo Adams, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry runs out the clock | 62-51 |