| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hull (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | William Hull inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | William Hull's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Hart | 32-22 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes drills a fadeaway from close range | 32-24 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Hart - foul #1 on Jeremy Hart, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Donald Crook (SF), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, William Hull, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:48 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | James Kapoor steals it from Baran Pantic | 33-24 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor buries a floater from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 17:39 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-26 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Alvaro Franco | 37-26 |
| 16:58 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-26 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Ali picks off the pass by Alvaro Franco in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Kapoor - foul #2 on James Kapoor, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Mark Cowell (C) Alvaro Franco, Richard Schweers, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG), Michael Ureno (SG), Eric Weekes (SF), Shane Bobo (PF) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali, Jason Barnes, Baran Pantic | |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 15:51 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-27 |
| 15:50 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo tips it back up and in | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Abe (fresh) SF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) PF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cowell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Skates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ureno (fresh) SF - Eric Weekes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 15:33 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:06 | Saint Louis | Micheal Abe steals it from Eric Weekes | 37-29 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe lays it up and in | 39-29 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Bhatia - foul #1 on Brian Bhatia, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Clarence Olsen (C) Micheal Abe, Carlos Ellis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Jason Barnes (SF), Baran Pantic (PF) Michael Skates, Michael Ureno, Jeremy Hart | |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 14:15 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-30 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Bhatia | 44-30 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses the jumper from the left side | 44-30 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Schweers | 46-30 |
| 13:05 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Barnes steals it from Mark Cowell | 46-30 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes jams it set up by Jason Barnes | 46-32 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Mark Cowell is blocked by Baran Pantic | 46-32 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Bobo | 46-32 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia hits the follow up shot | 48-32 |
| 11:55 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 11:53 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali grabs the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Dikembe Ali | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bhatia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Cowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Eric Weekes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Baran Pantic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Bobo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses the easy layup | 48-34 |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali's pass is intercepted by Clarence Olsen | 48-34 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Shane Bobo - foul #3 on Shane Bobo, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, Richard Schweers, Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Michael Ureno (SG), Jeremy Hart (C) Eric Weekes, Dikembe Ali, Shane Bobo | |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 09:16 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Alvaro Franco - foul #2 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Carlos Ellis (PF), Donald Crook (C) Micheal Abe, Mark Cowell, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 08:29 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | Alvaro Franco is called for the reach on Jeremy Hart - foul #3 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), James Kapoor (C) Richard Schweers, William Hull | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Shane Bobo (PF) Jason Barnes, Baran Pantic | |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-35 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Ellis | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ureno (fresh) PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann is hacked by Alvaro Franco - foul #4 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Mark Cowell (C) Thomas Olson, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG), Eric Weekes (SF) Kenneth Hamann, Michael Ureno | |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Skates | 52-38 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | William Hull is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Hart - foul #2 on Jeremy Hart, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Donald Crook (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, William Hull, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen's dunk attempt is rejected by Shane Bobo | 52-38 |
| 06:02 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 05:39 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Crook - foul #1 on Donald Crook, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (C) Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes (PF) Shane Bobo | |
| 05:39 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:39 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco double dribbles | 52-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Mark Cowell (C) Thomas Olson, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG) Michael Skates | |
| 04:45 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Alvaro Franco and he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Donald Crook (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, William Hull, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic (PF), Shane Bobo (C) Dikembe Ali, Jeremy Hart | |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:07 | Saint Louis | Carlos Ellis is called for the reach on Baran Pantic - foul #1 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), James Kapoor (C) Alvaro Franco, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:07 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:07 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (C) James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Donald Crook swats the layup by Baran Pantic | 55-44 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers slams it home | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Cowell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Weekes (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Jason Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Baran Pantic (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses the shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Crook | 59-44 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | Donald Crook is called for the reach on Kenneth Hamann - foul #2 on Donald Crook, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, Donald Crook, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG), Michael Ureno (SG) Jason Barnes, Baran Pantic | |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Hamann | 59-44 |
| 01:42 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alvaro Franco - foul #5 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG) Alvaro Franco | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart (C) Kenneth Hamann | |
| 01:42 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:42 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Hart swats the layup by Carlos Ellis | 59-46 |
| 01:11 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 01:00 | Saint Louis | Clarence Olsen swats the shot by Michael Ureno | 59-46 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carlos Ellis | 59-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Hart - foul #3 on Jeremy Hart, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Skates | 61-48 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Shane Bobo denies the turnaround by William Hull | 61-48 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates knocks in the jumper near the basket | 61-50 |