| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Moore (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trevor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Singer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | John Moore inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| 19:14 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 26-22 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Brooks - foul #1 on Scott Brooks, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Trevor Smith blocks the short jumper by John Moore | 26-22 |
| 18:19 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Scott Brooks | 26-22 |
| 18:03 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey is whistled for traveling | 26-22 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | John Moore's pass is intercepted by Scott Brooks | 26-22 |
| 17:15 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 17:13 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 16:55 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 26-22 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-22 |
| 16:27 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 15:58 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Trevor Smith | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Philpott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trevor Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Singer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Winkfield | 28-25 |
| 14:51 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 14:21 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | John Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Ryan Harvey steals it from Curtis Doyle | 28-28 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey banks in the layup | 28-30 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-30 |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Rowe | 28-30 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is hacked by Trevor Smith - foul #3 on Trevor Smith, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Charles Williamson (SF) Kevin Winkfield, John Moore | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss (SF), George Doyle (PF) Scott Brooks, Trevor Smith | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Philpott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Searfoss (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Singer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 11:07 | Saint Louis | George Doyle can't finish the layup | 30-30 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Keith Philpott steps in front of the Charles Williamson pass | 30-30 |
| 10:22 | Saint Louis | George Doyle can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Doyle - foul #3 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), John Moore (PF), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG) Keith Philpott | |
| 10:22 | Saint Louis | George Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 10:22 | Saint Louis | George Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner is fouled on the floor by Keith Shimp - foul #2 on Keith Shimp, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (PG) Ryan Harvey | |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on George Doyle - foul #1 on George Doyle, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 09:18 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer makes the contested runner in the paint on a great pass from David Fawcett and he's hacked by Jude Cinkosky - foul #1 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:18 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Rowe | 35-34 |
| 08:36 | Saint Louis | David Kowalski takes the ball from George Doyle | 35-34 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is hacked by Joseph Singer - foul #2 on Joseph Singer, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle (PF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Keith Philpott (SG), Scott Brooks (SF), Trevor Smith (PF), Peter Badillo (C) David Fawcett, Keith Shimp, Alan Searfoss, George Doyle, Joseph Singer | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Philpott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trevor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Badillo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-34 |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ryan Harvey | 35-34 |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey buries a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Scott Brooks takes the ball from Thomas Rowe | 35-37 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 35-39 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer (C) Peter Badillo | |
| 05:59 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 35-39 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Brooks - foul #2 on Scott Brooks, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Doyle (PF) Trevor Smith | |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 05:04 | Saint Louis | George Doyle's layup is rejected by Charles Williamson | 37-39 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | George Doyle grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer tips it home | 39-41 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), David Kowalski (C) Thomas Ball, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith (PF) George Doyle | |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Philpott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trevor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Singer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer's floater is tipped away by Curtis Doyle | 39-41 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Singer - foul #3 on Joseph Singer, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG) Keith Philpott | |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Singer | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Joseph Singer steals it from David Kowalski | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott (SG) Keith Shimp | |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Brooks - foul #3 on Scott Brooks, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks grabs the board | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rowe - foul #1 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey is hacked by Thomas Rowe - foul #2 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey is hacked by David Kowalski - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 01:32 | Saint Louis | Thomas Rowe is called for the reach on Ryan Harvey - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey is hacked by David Kowalski - foul #4 on David Kowalski, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Thomas Rowe is called for the reach on Ryan Harvey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Brooks - foul #4 on Scott Brooks, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Thomas Rowe is called for the reach on Ryan Harvey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG) Thomas Rowe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is hacked by Ryan Harvey - foul #1 on Ryan Harvey, team foul #10 | 43-50 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey is hacked by Thomas Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ball - foul #2 on Thomas Ball, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG) Keith Philpott | |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson double dribbles | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott (SG) Keith Shimp | |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ball - foul #3 on Thomas Ball, team foul #12 | 48-54 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Kevin Winkfield is called for the reach on Scott Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Winkfield, team foul #13 | 48-55 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield drills a 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Thomas Ball is called for the reach on Ryan Harvey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Ball, team foul #14 | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 51-57 |