| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Saint Louis | George Doyle is hacked by Curtis Doyle - foul #2 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:27 | Saint Louis | George Doyle is hacked by Curtis Doyle - foul #3 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 19:18 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jude Cinkosky | 33-29 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| 18:32 | Saint Louis | Thomas Ball picks off the pass by Alan Searfoss | 33-29 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson blows the dunk | 33-29 |
| 18:25 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Alan Searfoss | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:57 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Scott Brooks | 33-29 |
| 17:43 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Bowling (C) Shane Patterson | |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco (SG) Alan Searfoss | |
| 17:09 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 33-29 |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | George Bowling gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:47 | Saint Louis | Thomas Rowe steps in front of the George Doyle pass | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe blows the dunk | 33-29 |
| 16:41 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to George Doyle | 33-29 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | George Bowling hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Kowalski - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leo Page (PF) Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman (PG), Shane Patterson (C) Keith Shimp, George Doyle | |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | George Bowling makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the easy layup | 33-32 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe tips it home | 35-32 |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Page (fresh) C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Sesco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:26 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:22 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | John Boyd clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Dustin Sesco - foul #1 on Dustin Sesco, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (SG), Alan Searfoss (SF), Charles Barrett (PF) Dustin Sesco, Scott Brooks, George Bowling | |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:43 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-32 |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Williamson | 36-34 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 14:10 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Alan Searfoss | 36-34 |
| 13:56 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Leo Page pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Williamson | 39-34 |
| 13:20 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Williamson | 39-34 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | John Boyd gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 12:45 | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman banks in the wide open layup set up by David Fawcett | 42-36 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 12:38 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:17 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Roger Long (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, John Boyd, Charles Williamson, Leo Page, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (PG), Scott Brooks (SF), George Doyle (PF), George Bowling (C) James Zimmerman, Alan Searfoss, Charles Barrett, Shane Patterson | |
| 11:56 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Fawcett | 42-38 |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 11:34 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to George Bowling | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Roger Long (fresh) PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Gresham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fawcett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - George Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Roger Long | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco (SG) David Fawcett | |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham can't finish the layup | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky tips it in | 44-38 |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | George Doyle misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Dustin Sesco takes the ball from Thomas Ball | 44-38 |
| 10:17 | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | George Bowling hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Charles Williamson is denied by George Doyle | 44-40 |
| 09:49 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Dustin Sesco | 44-40 |
| 09:26 | Saint Louis | George Bowling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 09:20 | Saint Louis | Dustin Sesco snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 08:51 | Saint Louis | Thomas Ball steals the ball from Keith Shimp | 44-40 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by George Bowling - foul #1 on George Bowling, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), John Boyd (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, Thomas Ball, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Zimmerman (PG), David Fawcett (SG), Alan Searfoss (SF), Charles Barrett (PF), Shane Patterson (C) Keith Shimp, Dustin Sesco, Scott Brooks, George Doyle, George Bowling | |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:30 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Fawcett | 45-40 |
| 08:13 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Boyd and he's fouled by Shane Patterson - foul #2 on Shane Patterson, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Barrett | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fawcett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Searfoss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 07:23 | Saint Louis | Charles Barrett snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson jams it set up by Thomas Rowe | 50-45 |
| 06:36 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss is open and scores on a floater from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Charles Williamson is blocked by Charles Barrett | 50-47 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 05:52 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:52 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Roger Long (SF) John Boyd, Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (PG), Scott Brooks (SF), George Doyle (PF), George Bowling (C) James Zimmerman, Alan Searfoss, Charles Barrett, Shane Patterson | |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 05:27 | Saint Louis | George Doyle can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is hacked by George Bowling - foul #2 on George Bowling, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle connects on the floater from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 04:51 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 52-47 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Bowling - foul #3 on George Bowling, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Roger Long | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson (C) George Bowling | |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson lays it in | 53-49 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 55-49 |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | George Doyle misses the dunk attempt | 55-49 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fawcett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Shane Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle loses the dribble to George Doyle | 55-51 |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Fawcett | 55-54 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 02:20 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Kowalski | 60-57 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Williamson | 60-59 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Fawcett - foul #4 on David Fawcett, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Shimp | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Scott Brooks steals the ball from Charles Williamson | 60-62 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | David Kowalski is called for the reach on Shane Patterson - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks is hacked by Thomas Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ball, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Scott Brooks steals the ball from Thomas Ball | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett is hacked by Thomas Rowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 3 from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Shane Patterson pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |