| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) SG - Joe McDoe (fresh) SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) PF - Harry Marts (fresh) C - William Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) PF - David Kowalski (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | William Murray takes the ball from Richard Hughes | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Harvey and he's hacked by David Kowalski - foul #1 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Joe McDoe - foul #1 on Joe McDoe, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe McDoe - foul #2 on Joe McDoe, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa (SG) Joe McDoe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to William Murray | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes's floater is knocked away by William Murray | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | John Hairston scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ryan Harvey - foul #1 on Ryan Harvey, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Saint Louis | David Kowalski is called for the reach on Kevin Delarosa - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (PG), Scott Brooks (SF), Joseph Singer (PF), Trevor Smith (C) Ryan Harvey, Thomas Hill, Harry Marts, William Murray | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (PF) David Kowalski | |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | Charles Williamson picks off the pass by Keith Shimp | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 3-3 |
| 17:21 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (PG), Thomas Hill (SF) Kevin Delarosa, Scott Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:22 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Jan Brooks is denied by Trevor Smith | 3-3 |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Joseph Singer | 3-3 |
| 15:45 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Shimp | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Fawcett (fresh) SG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Singer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Jan Brooks (fresh) C - John Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses the lay-in | 5-3 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Kevin Delarosa (SG), Harry Marts (PF), William Murray (C) David Fawcett, Keith Shimp, Joseph Singer, Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 14:26 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Hill | 9-5 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | John Moore's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hill | 9-5 |
| 13:49 | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Hill | 11-5 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Ryan Harvey steals it from John Hairston | 11-5 |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts is hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks (SF), Joseph Singer (C) Thomas Hill, William Murray | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SF), Byron Wright (PF) Charles Williamson, Jan Brooks | |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner and he's fouled by Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Murray (C) Harry Marts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa makes the free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Hairston | 15-7 |
| 12:22 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Hughes | 15-7 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Scott Brooks is called for the reach on Johnny Viens - foul #1 on Scott Brooks, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (PG), Keith Shimp (SG), Harry Marts (PF) Ryan Harvey, Kevin Delarosa, William Murray | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG), Dale Gresham (C) Richard Hughes, John Moore | |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Byron Wright | 15-9 |
| 11:30 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Singer | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Fawcett (fresh) SG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) PF - Harry Marts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Singer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) SF - Johnny Viens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Wright (fresh) C - Dale Gresham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 15-9 |
| 11:03 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts tips it back up and in | 17-9 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens clanks a floater from the left side | 17-9 |
| 10:44 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:24 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Byron Wright - foul #1 on Byron Wright, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Kevin Delarosa (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), William Murray (C) David Fawcett, Keith Shimp, Scott Brooks, Joseph Singer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Jan Brooks (PF), John Moore (C) Kevin Winkfield, Byron Wright, Dale Gresham | |
| 10:24 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:24 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Thomas Hill steals it from Johnny Viens | 19-9 |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill blows the dunk | 19-9 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Moore | 19-9 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | John Hairston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 19-11 |
| 09:14 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Richard Hughes - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer (PF), Trevor Smith (C) Harry Marts, William Murray | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Byron Wright (PF) Richard Hughes | |
| 09:14 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by John Moore is blocked by Trevor Smith | 22-11 |
| 09:02 | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 08:57 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith tips it home | 24-11 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | John Hairston comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-11 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright tips it home | 24-13 |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer blows the layup but the foul's on Byron Wright - foul #2 on Byron Wright, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Murray (C) Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Dale Gresham (PF) John Hairston, Byron Wright | |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | John Moore drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Winkfield and he's hacked by William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith (C) Joseph Singer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | John Moore makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:49 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill's floater is tipped away by Dale Gresham | 26-16 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Johnny Viens | 26-16 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 26-16 |
| 07:28 | Saint Louis | William Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Delarosa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Murray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jan Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Gresham (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Moore (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey drills a jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Delarosa | 28-16 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG), Scott Brooks (SF), Harry Marts (PF), Joseph Singer (C) Kevin Delarosa, Thomas Hill, William Murray, Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) John Moore | |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Harvey | 31-16 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-16 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | John Hairston pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Hairston | 31-19 |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks loses the dribble to Kevin Winkfield | 31-19 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Scott Brooks takes the ball from Dale Gresham | 31-19 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Kevin Winkfield steals the ball from Ryan Harvey | 31-19 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield lays it up and in | 31-21 |
| 05:04 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-21 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-21 |
| 04:46 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Dale Gresham picks off the pass by Harry Marts out of a doubleteam | 31-21 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:24 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harry Marts | 33-21 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Keith Shimp is called for the reach on John Hairston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Shimp, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (PG), Kevin Delarosa (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), William Murray (PF), Trevor Smith (C) Ryan Harvey, Keith Shimp, Scott Brooks, Harry Marts, Joseph Singer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Byron Wright (PF), John Moore (C) Kevin Winkfield, Dale Gresham | |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright is hacked by William Murray - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harry Marts (PF) William Murray | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:11 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Harry Marts | 33-21 |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill banks in the wide open layup set up by David Fawcett and the foul's on Byron Wright - foul #3 on Byron Wright, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe (PG), William Murray (PF), Joseph Singer (C) David Fawcett, Harry Marts, Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (PF) Jan Brooks, Byron Wright | |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill misses the free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | John Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | William Murray takes the ball from David Kowalski | 35-21 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joe McDoe (fresh) SG - Kevin Delarosa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Murray (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) PF - David Kowalski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-21 |
| 03:21 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill tips it home | 37-21 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 02:39 | Saint Louis | William Murray makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joe McDoe | 39-24 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 39-26 |
| 02:14 | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 39-26 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Williamson | 39-26 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Charles Williamson is blocked by Joseph Singer | 39-26 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | John Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski throws it down and he's hacked by Thomas Hill - foul #1 on Thomas Hill, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Harry Marts (PF) Kevin Delarosa, Joseph Singer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:55 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 01:32 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill is whistled for traveling | 39-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham (C) John Moore | |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Hairston | 39-30 |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts misses long on a floater from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | William Murray buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe McDoe | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham can't finish the layup | 41-30 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 41-30 |