| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Yowell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Capasso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Taggart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Pitts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Paki Arboleda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Lincoln (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | John Yowell's floater is knocked away by Thomas Harper | 36-34 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Capasso can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | Rick Long scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart tips it in | 38-37 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Long | 38-40 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes is hacked by Rick Long - foul #2 on Rick Long, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | William Johnson picks off the pass by John Yowell | 38-40 |
| 17:58 | Saint Louis | Kevin Lincoln is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Capasso - foul #3 on Benjamin Capasso, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria (SF) Benjamin Capasso | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:49 | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:47 | Saint Louis | William Johnson tips it in | 38-42 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | John Yowell clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Rick Long - foul #3 on Rick Long, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Mills (C) Henry Pitts | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Ornelas (SG) Rick Long | |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:13 | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (SG) John Yowell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Boney (SF), Darin Meyers (PF), Joe Barnard (C) Kevin Lincoln, William Johnson, Thomas Harper | |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | Darin Meyers drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Paki Arboleda is called for the reach on Mark Dukes - foul #1 on Paki Arboleda, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Gent (SF) Jason Taggart | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Clark (PG) Paki Arboleda | |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes makes the floater from the left side set up by John Palacio | 43-48 |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | Darin Meyers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 15:46 | Saint Louis | Christopher Boney pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Palacio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gent (fresh) PF - Scott Echeverria (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ornelas (fresh) SF - Christopher Boney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darin Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Barnard (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Christopher Boney misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-48 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | John Palacio hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Mills | 45-48 |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | Christopher Boney is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Yowell (SG), Benjamin Capasso (SF), Jason Taggart (PF), Henry Pitts (C) Mark Dukes, David Gent, Scott Echeverria, Mark Mills | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda (PG), Rick Long (SG), Kevin Lincoln (SF), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Harper (C) William Clark, Thomas Ornelas, Christopher Boney, Darin Meyers, Joe Barnard | |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Taggart | 47-48 |
| 14:04 | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | William Johnson steals the ball from John Palacio | 47-48 |
| 13:25 | Saint Louis | John Palacio is called for the reach on Kevin Lincoln - foul #2 on John Palacio, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG) John Palacio | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:10 | Saint Louis | William Johnson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Paki Arboleda and he's fouled by Jason Taggart - foul #2 on Jason Taggart, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| 13:10 | Saint Louis | William Johnson makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-51 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts tips it home | 49-51 |
| 12:35 | Saint Louis | Thomas Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Benjamin Capasso | 49-51 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 12:09 | Saint Louis | Kevin Lincoln connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Benjamin Capasso - foul #4 on Benjamin Capasso, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (SG), Scott Echeverria (SF), Mark Mills (C) John Yowell, Benjamin Capasso, Henry Pitts | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Clark (PG), Thomas Ornelas (SG), Christopher Boney (C) Paki Arboleda, Rick Long, Thomas Harper | |
| 12:09 | Saint Louis | Kevin Lincoln misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria is hacked by Kevin Lincoln - foul #1 on Kevin Lincoln, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Darin Meyers (PF), Joe Barnard (C) Kevin Lincoln, William Johnson | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Palacio (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Echeverria (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Taggart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ornelas (fresh) SF - Christopher Boney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darin Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Barnard (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ornelas is called for the reach on John Palacio - foul #3 on Thomas Ornelas, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Echeverria | 54-53 |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Darin Meyers misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 54-53 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart dunks the ball on a great pass from John Palacio | 56-53 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | Joe Barnard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Taggart | 56-53 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:31 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Joe Barnard | 56-53 |
| 10:13 | Saint Louis | Thomas Ornelas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 10:11 | Saint Louis | Joe Barnard gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:06 | Saint Louis | Mark Mills steals the ball from Thomas Ornelas | 56-53 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills clanks a shot near the basket | 56-53 |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:27 | Saint Louis | Jason Taggart steals it from William Clark | 56-53 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Mark Dukes | 58-53 |
| 08:53 | Saint Louis | Joe Barnard is fouled on the floor by Mark Dukes - foul #2 on Mark Dukes, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth (PG), John Yowell (SG), David Gent (SF), Henry Pitts (C) Mark Dukes, John Palacio, Scott Echeverria, Mark Mills | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda (PG), Rick Long (SG), Kevin Lincoln (SF), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Harper (C) William Clark, Thomas Ornelas, Christopher Boney, Darin Meyers, Joe Barnard | |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Taggart | 58-53 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | John Yowell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Rick Long - foul #4 on Rick Long, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Glen Goldman (SG) Rick Long | |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Glen Goldman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paki Arboleda | 61-56 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | Kevin Lincoln gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:39 | Saint Louis | Thomas Harper misses short on a shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | Thomas Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Forth (fresh) SG - John Yowell (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Gent (fresh) PF - Jason Taggart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Paki Arboleda (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Lincoln (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Glen Goldman can't connect on a runner in the paint | 61-56 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth hits a 3 from the right wing set up by John Yowell | 64-56 |
| 06:43 | Saint Louis | William Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | David Gent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | Thomas Harper gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | Jason Taggart takes the ball from Thomas Harper | 64-56 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Paki Arboleda - foul #2 on Paki Arboleda, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), Benjamin Capasso (SF), Scott Echeverria (PF), Mark Mills (C) Ralph Forth, David Gent, Jason Taggart, Henry Pitts | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rick Long (SG), Christopher Boney (SF), Darin Meyers (C) Glen Goldman, Kevin Lincoln, Thomas Harper | |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | John Yowell makes the 3rd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:42 | Saint Louis | Rick Long loses the dribble to John Yowell | 67-56 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Rick Long snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:54 | Saint Louis | Rick Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-56 |
| 04:53 | Saint Louis | Rick Long grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Darin Meyers is fouled on the floor by Mark Dukes - foul #3 on Mark Dukes, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (SG), Henry Pitts (C) John Yowell, Mark Mills | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Clark (PG), Kevin Lincoln (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Paki Arboleda, William Johnson, Darin Meyers | |
| 04:19 | Saint Louis | William Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | John Palacio misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 04:04 | Saint Louis | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | Rick Long connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Palacio | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Palacio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Capasso (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Echeverria (fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Lincoln (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Boney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Saint Louis | Thomas Harper scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Lincoln | 70-61 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Christopher Boney pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Yowell (SG), Jason Taggart (PF) John Palacio, Scott Echeverria | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda (PG), William Johnson (PF) William Clark, Christopher Boney | |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Henry Pitts swats the layup by Kevin Lincoln | 70-61 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | John Yowell grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Paki Arboleda takes the ball from Mark Dukes | 70-61 |
| 02:03 | Saint Louis | Mark Dukes steps in front of the Paki Arboleda pass in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the shot from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 01:23 | Saint Louis | Rick Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-61 |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Rick Long misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Yowell - foul #1 on John Yowell, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (PG), Ralph Forth (SG), David Gent (SF), Scott Echeverria (PF), Mark Mills (C) Mark Dukes, John Yowell, Benjamin Capasso, Jason Taggart, Henry Pitts | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Clark (PG), Christopher Boney (SF), Darin Meyers (PF), Joe Barnard (C) Paki Arboleda, Kevin Lincoln, William Johnson, Thomas Harper | |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Rick Long makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Rick Long misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills is hacked by Rick Long in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rick Long, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Ornelas (SG) Rick Long | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:47 | Saint Louis | Darin Meyers gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | David Gent is called for the reach on Christopher Boney - foul #1 on David Gent, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Christopher Boney makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Christopher Boney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | David Gent is hacked by William Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Yowell (SG), Jason Taggart (PF), Henry Pitts (C) John Palacio, Scott Echeverria, Mark Mills | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda (PG), Kevin Lincoln (SF), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Harper (C) William Clark, Christopher Boney, Darin Meyers, Joe Barnard | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | David Gent makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | David Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:30 | Saint Louis | Kevin Lincoln is hacked by David Gent - foul #2 on David Gent, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (PG), Scott Echeverria (PF), Mark Mills (C) John Yowell, Jason Taggart, Henry Pitts | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Clark (PG), Christopher Boney (PF), Darin Meyers (C) Paki Arboleda, William Johnson, Thomas Harper | |
| 00:30 | Saint Louis | Kevin Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | Saint Louis | Kevin Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | David Gent is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ornelas - foul #4 on Thomas Ornelas, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Yowell (SG), Jason Taggart (PF), Henry Pitts (C) John Palacio, Scott Echeverria, Mark Mills | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda (PG), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Harper (C) William Clark, Christopher Boney, Darin Meyers | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | David Gent makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | David Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Paki Arboleda clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Forth runs out the clock | 77-66 |