| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Christopher Macdonald swats the shot by Michael Baker | 29-25 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 19:24 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Macdonald | 31-28 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 18:59 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:48 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 34-28 |
| 18:19 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 18:17 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Nygaard is called for the reach on Ambrose Shelton - foul #2 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-30 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Boldt | 34-30 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is hacked by Richard Nygaard - foul #3 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Robert Romo (PF), Mario Mellon (C) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski, Christopher Macdonald, Richard Nygaard | |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker dunks the ball on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 36-30 |
| 15:42 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-30 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks scores on a shot in the paint set up by Jack Morrisey and he's fouled by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Andrew Szopinski (SG), Christopher Macdonald (PF), Richard Nygaard (C) James Walsh, Dennis Williams, Brandon Ray, Robert Romo | |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:45 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 41-30 |
| 13:51 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Szopinski | 41-32 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 13:31 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:15 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray (SF) Mario Mellon | |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 43-32 |
| 12:01 | Saint Louis | Ambrose Shelton steps in front of the Willie Smith pass | 43-32 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ambrose Shelton | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Boldt (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Saint Louis | Bryon Brooks takes the ball from Christopher Macdonald | 46-32 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 10:45 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Richard Nygaard - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Glenn Thomas (SF), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Alvin Boldt, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Robert Romo (PF) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 10:19 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Williams | 46-34 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 49-34 |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 09:27 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 09:08 | Saint Louis | James Walsh connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Romo | 49-37 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks's floater is tipped away by Brandon Ray | 49-37 |
| 08:51 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-37 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Jeffords | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo is whistled for a carry | 52-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Michael Baker (C) Ronald Jeffords, Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Andrew Szopinski (SG), Mario Mellon (SF), Christopher Macdonald (PF) James Walsh, Dennis Williams, Brandon Ray, Richard Nygaard | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jack Morrisey | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Burke (fairly fresh) C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Romo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Morrisey - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (PF) Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 06:56 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 06:50 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon is called for traveling | 54-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore (C) Robert Romo | |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is fouled on the floor by Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray (SF), Richard Nygaard (C) Mario Mellon, Michael Paramore | |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it but misses | 54-39 |
| 06:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Richard Nygaard | 54-39 |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Morrisey - foul #3 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SG), Keith Burke (PF) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG) Willie Smith | |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is hacked by James Walsh - foul #1 on James Walsh, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Christopher Macdonald is called for the reach on Ronald Jeffords - foul #1 on Christopher Macdonald, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SF) Alvin Boldt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 04:53 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald is fouled on the floor by Keith Burke - foul #1 on Keith Burke, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Ronald Jeffords | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Robert Romo (PF) James Walsh, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo clanks a floater from the right side | 54-41 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 04:25 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray makes the 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is denied on a layup by Robert Romo | 54-44 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is fouled on the floor by Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (SF), Bryon Brooks (PF) Glenn Thomas, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SG), Mario Mellon (SF), Christopher Macdonald (PF) Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray, Robert Romo | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Macdonald | 56-47 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 56-47 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SG), Brandon Ray (SF) Dennis Williams, Mario Mellon | |
| 01:54 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it home | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Saint Louis | Ambrose Shelton is called for the reach on Andrew Szopinski - foul #1 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| 00:45 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Willie Smith is called for the reach on Michael Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is hacked by Willie Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Smith, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski is hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Michael Baker (C) Ronald Jeffords, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Mario Mellon (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Paramore (C) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray, Christopher Macdonald, Richard Nygaard | |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams loses the dribble to Ambrose Shelton | 62-51 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey banks in the layup on a great pass from Ambrose Shelton | 64-51 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Williams | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 64-54 |