| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Schweers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Hooper (fresh) PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen scores on a shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:29 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 19:27 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Morris Washington - foul #2 on Morris Washington, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), William Hull (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF) Richard Rochester, Richard Schweers, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:44 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG) Jeffrey Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia double dribbles | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Donald Crook (PF) William Hull, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:23 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 17:05 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:45 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart is hacked by Richard Schweers - foul #1 on Richard Schweers, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Schweers, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Justin McLennon (PF) Morris Washington, Michael Hooper, Shane Bobo | |
| 16:31 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Rodgers - foul #1 on Stephen Rodgers, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (PF), James Kapoor (C) Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:31 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:31 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Rochester | 30-36 |
| 16:02 | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Hull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edison Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kapoor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin McLennon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor jams it set up by Richard Rochester | 32-38 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edison Harper - foul #1 on Edison Harper, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Richard Schweers (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Rochester, Stephen Rodgers, William Hull, Edison Harper, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Michael Hooper (SF), Baran Pantic (PF) Dikembe Ali, Dikembe Ali, Jeremy Hart | |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Morris Washington steals the ball from Richard Schweers | 32-40 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper banks in the layup on a great pass from Morris Washington | 32-42 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 14:25 | Saint Louis | Dewitt Burke takes the ball from Justin McLennon | 35-42 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke lays it in | 37-42 |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Dewitt Burke steals it from Justin McLennon | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Bhatia | 42-42 |
| 12:56 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 12:50 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Morris Washington | 42-47 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Schweers | 45-47 |
| 11:53 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington is hacked by Dewitt Burke - foul #2 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Dewitt Burke, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Schweers, Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Harkey (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Shane Bobo (PF), Jeremy Hart (C) Morris Washington, Kenneth Hamann, Michael Hooper, Baran Pantic, Justin McLennon | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Hull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Harkey (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo makes the floater from the right block | 45-49 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook is called for 3 seconds | 45-49 |
| 10:50 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Rodgers | 48-51 |
| 10:16 | Saint Louis | James Kapoor steps in front of the Shane Bobo pass | 48-51 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers loses the dribble to Dikembe Ali | 48-51 |
| 09:54 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali lays it up and in | 48-53 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Rodgers | 50-53 |
| 09:20 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Shane Bobo - foul #1 on Shane Bobo, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Stephen Rodgers, William Hull, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Michael Hooper (SF), Baran Pantic (PF) James Harkey, Dikembe Ali, Shane Bobo | |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:51 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Schweers | 54-55 |
| 08:13 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses long on a floater near the basket | 54-55 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Richard Schweers - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (PF) Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 07:53 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edison Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 7 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Rochester | 56-58 |
| 07:07 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Hooper steals the ball from Edison Harper | 56-58 |
| 06:36 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper dunks the ball | 56-60 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 05:56 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Schweers | 59-60 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Richard Schweers, Edison Harper, Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Shane Bobo (PF), Justin McLennon (C) Morris Washington, Michael Hooper, Baran Pantic, Jeremy Hart | |
| 05:18 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Dewitt Burke - foul #3 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| 05:02 | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | William Hull's dunk attempt is rejected by Shane Bobo | 59-60 |
| 04:53 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:46 | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 59-62 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke comes up short on the runner near the basket | 59-62 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | William Hull pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | William Hull is hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Richard Schweers (SF), Edison Harper (PF) Dewitt Burke, William Hull, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Baran Pantic (SF), Jeremy Hart (C) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali, Justin McLennon | |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer's layup is rejected by Baran Pantic | 59-62 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper tips it in | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edison Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo clanks a driving attempt from close range | 61-62 |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Kapoor - foul #2 on James Kapoor, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Rochester, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Edison Harper, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper (SF) Shane Bobo | |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | William Hull gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Hull | 64-63 |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic can't connect on a floater from the right side | 64-63 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| 02:20 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:14 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Edison Harper (PF) Dewitt Burke, William Hull, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Shane Bobo (PF) Morris Washington, Dikembe Ali, Baran Pantic | |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hooper - foul #1 on Michael Hooper, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (PF) Richard Schweers | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Baran Pantic (PF) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali, Shane Bobo | |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:40 | Saint Louis | Donald Crook steals it from Jeremy Hart | 65-63 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 67-63 |
| 01:00 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses long on a shot in the lane | 67-63 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Morris Washington - foul #3 on Morris Washington, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF) Edison Harper, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Clarence Olsen blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Morris Washington | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Morris Washington is called for the reach on Brian Bhatia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Morris Washington, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is hacked by Michael Hooper - foul #2 on Michael Hooper, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (PF) Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Olsen - foul #2 on Clarence Olsen, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (PF) Edison Harper | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 3rd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Morris Washington is called for the reach on Richard Rochester in the backcourt - foul #5 on Morris Washington, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (PF) Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG) Morris Washington | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen runs out the clock | 69-65 |