| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Law (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses short on a shot from close range | 27-28 |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | Gary Law snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 19:29 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby loses the dribble to Craig Cloutier | 27-28 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 27-28 |
| 19:16 | Saint Louis | Gary Law grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:52 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby's pass is intercepted by Craig Cloutier | 27-28 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell can't connect on a runner from the left block | 27-31 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier loses the dribble to Mitchel Mitchell | 27-31 |
| 17:44 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell scores on a runner near the basket | 29-31 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Sean Davis and the foul's on Gary Law - foul #2 on Gary Law, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata (PF) Gary Law | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:08 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis tips it in | 29-36 |
| 16:41 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mitchel Mitchell | 31-36 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is hacked by Harold Ashby - foul #2 on Harold Ashby, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG), Robert Bourke (SG), Richard Bell (SF), Gary Law (PF) Juan Delgado, Roger White, Mitchel Mitchell, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), David Weinman (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Jose Zapata swats the short shot by Wayne Favors | 31-36 |
| 16:12 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 15:59 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata loses the dribble to David Weinman | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bourke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Law (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Zapata (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Weinman (fresh) PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF), Robert Metcalf (C) David Weinman, Paul Winegar | |
| 15:23 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata is fouled on the floor by Andrei Zeches - foul #2 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell (SF) Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:05 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke double dribbles | 31-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Roger White (SG), Fred Redwine (C) Christopher Dolin, Robert Bourke, Gary Law | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Sean Davis (C) Andrei Zeches, Robert Metcalf | |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:44 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:26 | Saint Louis | Roger White loses the dribble to Robert Rolston | 31-36 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Rolston | 31-38 |
| 14:09 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell loses the dribble to Robert Rolston | 31-38 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Rolston | 31-40 |
| 13:49 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Juan Delgado | 34-40 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 13:28 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-42 |
| 12:59 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:34 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchel Mitchell | 37-42 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Favors | 37-44 |
| 11:54 | Saint Louis | Sean Davis swats the shot by Fred Redwine | 37-44 |
| 11:52 | Saint Louis | Roger White can't tip it in | 37-44 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp grabs the board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Zapata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Redwine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Tripp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 10:49 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell can't connect on a floater in the lane | 37-47 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jose Zapata - foul #2 on Jose Zapata, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG), Robert Bourke (SG), Richard Bell (SF), Gary Law (PF), Harold Ashby (C) Juan Delgado, Roger White, Mitchel Mitchell, Jose Zapata, Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Wayne Favors, Robert Rolston, Stephen Johnson, Sean Davis | |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:35 | Saint Louis | Gary Law grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-47 |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bradley Tripp | 37-47 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Richard Bell - foul #1 on Richard Bell, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar (C) Bradley Tripp | |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 09:40 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 09:18 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 08:55 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Gary Law | 39-47 |
| 08:43 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke is fouled on the floor by Andrei Zeches - foul #3 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar tips it but misses | 39-47 |
| 07:59 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Harold Ashby | 39-47 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Andrei Zeches is called for the reach on Richard Bell - foul #4 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Roger White (SG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF), Troy Pitcock (PF) Christopher Dolin, Robert Bourke, Richard Bell, Gary Law | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Sean Davis (C) Robert Metcalf, Paul Winegar | |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | Roger White hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Juan Delgado | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Pitcock (fresh) C - Harold Ashby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Cloutier - foul #2 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine (PF) Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), David Weinman (SF), Paul Winegar (PF) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier | |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Favors | 41-50 |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Favors - foul #2 on Wayne Favors, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Law (PF) Troy Pitcock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF) David Weinman, Paul Winegar | |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Mitchel Mitchell swats the short shot by Stephen Johnson | 42-50 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | Gary Law grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | Roger White connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Juan Delgado | 45-50 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf's pass is intercepted by Roger White | 45-50 |
| 05:25 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger White | 47-50 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 47-53 |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | Sean Davis steals it from Gary Law | 47-53 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses badly on a shot from the right block | 47-53 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Gary Law gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:30 | Saint Louis | Roger White makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mitchel Mitchell | 49-53 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby (C) Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF) Wayne Favors, Robert Metcalf | |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 49-53 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson tips it home | 49-55 |
| 03:51 | Saint Louis | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Harold Ashby - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Rolston - foul #3 on Robert Rolston, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG) Juan Delgado | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Law (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 03:18 | Saint Louis | Gary Law grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Gary Law's floater is tipped away by Craig Cloutier | 51-55 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 02:32 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Roger White | 51-55 |
| 02:26 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell is denied on a layup by Stephen Johnson | 51-55 |
| 02:24 | Saint Louis | Gary Law snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | Gary Law is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Robert Bourke (SF), Jose Zapata (PF) Roger White, Mitchel Mitchell, Gary Law | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Robert Rolston, Stephen Johnson, Sean Davis | |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger White (SG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF), Gary Law (PF) Christopher Dolin, Robert Bourke, Jose Zapata | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG) Wayne Favors | |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson | 51-58 |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Gary Law drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Juan Delgado | 53-58 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF), Sean Davis (C) Robert Metcalf, Bradley Tripp | |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-58 |
| 01:34 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Roger White | 53-58 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Cloutier - foul #3 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Ashby - foul #3 on Harold Ashby, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Simpson and the foul's on Gary Law - foul #3 on Gary Law, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (PG) Bruce Simpson | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Gary Law grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Robert Rolston steals it from Mitchel Mitchell | 57-61 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston lays it up and in | 57-63 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is hacked by Juan Delgado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Delgado, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado misses the halfcourt shot | 57-65 |