| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) SG - Lucas Moore (fresh) SF - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) PF - Darren Floyd (fresh) C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - John Deforest (fresh) SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) C - Chris Rivard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Kasey Rector | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Saint Louis | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Darren Floyd, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Rickert - foul #1 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | John Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kasey Rector | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | William Chute tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Mitchell Rickert steals the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Mitchell Rickert - foul #2 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (PG), Kenneth Shelly (SG), James Holloway (SF), Thomas Halvorson (PF), Elmer Dube (C) William Chute, Lucas Moore, Nathan Lloyd, Darren Floyd, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:27 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker makes the 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by John Deforest is blocked by Elmer Dube | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard tips it in | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Saint Louis | John Smith is hacked by James Holloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Holloway, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG) Frank Oldaker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Jo-Long Zhou (SG), Paul Isaac (SF), Ilia Marcheski (PF) John Smith, John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector | |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses long on a shot from the left side | 5-6 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Elmer Dube | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Shelly (fresh) SF - James Holloway (fresh) PF - Thomas Halvorson (fresh) C - Elmer Dube (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) SG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) SF - Paul Isaac (fresh) PF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) C - Chris Rivard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | William Chute comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | James Holloway misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 15:36 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Darren Floyd (PF) Kenneth Shelly, James Holloway, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Chris Rivard | |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ilia Marcheski - foul #1 on Ilia Marcheski, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Deforest (SG) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Floyd | 6-6 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore is hacked by Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #1 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Smith (PG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) James Edwards, Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski | |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:13 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | John Smith steals the ball from William Chute | 6-6 |
| 14:03 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector can't finish the layup | 6-6 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Chute | 9-6 |
| 13:20 | Saint Louis | John Deforest lays it up and in set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Lucas Moore - foul #1 on Lucas Moore, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (PG), Elmer Dube (C) William Chute, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Paul Isaac (SF), Ilia Marcheski (PF), Chris Rivard (C) John Smith, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 13:20 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube tips it in | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | Saint Louis | John Deforest hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 11-9 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Lloyd | 13-9 |
| 12:08 | Saint Louis | John Deforest comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Kenneth Shelly (SF) Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Smith (PG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) John Deforest, Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski | |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:51 | Saint Louis | Lucas Moore is called for the reach on James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucas Moore, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Holloway (SF) Lucas Moore | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Shelly (fresh) SF - James Holloway (fresh) PF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | James Edwards loses the dribble to Darren Floyd | 18-9 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | William Chute scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Dube and he's fouled by Jessie Jeter - foul #1 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson (C) Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (SG), Paul Isaac (SF), Ilia Marcheski (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) James Edwards, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Chris Rivard | |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:13 | Saint Louis | John Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-9 |
| 10:12 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga gets the offensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | John Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 22-12 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson tips it back up and in | 24-12 |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac double dribbles | 24-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF) William Chute, Kenneth Shelly, James Holloway | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Chris Rivard (C) John Smith, Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 24-12 |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jo-Long Zhou | 24-12 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Lloyd - foul #1 on Nathan Lloyd, team foul #7 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector gets the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 24-13 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 07:57 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 07:55 | Saint Louis | Nathan Lloyd picks off the pass by James Edwards in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Halvorson | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Thrasher (fresh) SG - Frank Oldaker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) PF - Darren Floyd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Halvorson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) SG - John Deforest (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kasey Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Kenneth Shelly (SG), James Holloway (SF), Elmer Dube (PF) Robert Thrasher, Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Darren Floyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (SF), Ilia Marcheski (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Chris Rivard | |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-13 |
| 07:27 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Deforest | 26-13 |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | John Deforest is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Edwards | 26-15 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-15 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 06:39 | Saint Louis | John Deforest grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 06:35 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac buries a shot from the right block set up by John Deforest | 26-17 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | James Holloway is hacked by Paul Isaac - foul #1 on Paul Isaac, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Darren Floyd (PF) Kenneth Shelly, James Holloway, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Smith (PG), Jo-Long Zhou (SG), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, John Deforest, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Floyd | 26-17 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Ilia Marcheski takes the ball from Frank Oldaker | 26-17 |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac is hacked by William Chute in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Chute, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Jo-Long Zhou, Ilia Marcheski | |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker makes the floater from the right wing set up by William Chute | 28-19 |
| 04:51 | Saint Louis | John Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kasey Rector | 28-22 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 04:31 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Kasey Rector | 28-22 |
| 04:26 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac travels with the ball | 28-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), Kenneth Shelly (SG), James Holloway (SF), Thomas Halvorson (C) William Chute, Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (SG) Paul Isaac | |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Chris Rivard steals it from Robert Thrasher | 28-22 |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | James Edwards hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Rivard | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Thrasher (fresh) SG - Kenneth Shelly (fairly fresh) SF - James Holloway (fresh) PF - Darren Floyd (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Halvorson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Jeter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kasey Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Chris Rivard is called for the reach on Darren Floyd - foul #1 on Chris Rivard, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Kenneth Shelly, James Holloway, Darren Floyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Deforest (SG), Jo-Long Zhou (SF), Ilia Marcheski (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) John Smith, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Chris Rivard | |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lucas Moore, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG) Robert Thrasher, Lucas Moore | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | William Chute pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Deforest - foul #1 on John Deforest, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube (PF) Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (SF) James Edwards | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 02:11 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | Elmer Dube is called for the reach on John Deforest in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Dube, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly (SG) Frank Oldaker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard (C) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nathan Lloyd | 31-25 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | John Deforest drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Isaac and the foul's on Elmer Dube - foul #2 on Elmer Dube, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), James Holloway (SF) William Chute, Nathan Lloyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Darren Floyd (PF) Kenneth Shelly, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Jo-Long Zhou, John Deforest, Ilia Marcheski | |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thrasher - foul #1 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | James Holloway tips it home | 33-29 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac is hacked by Frank Oldaker - foul #1 on Frank Oldaker, team foul #13 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG) Robert Thrasher | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Smith (PG), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Jessie Jeter, Chris Rivard | |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | John Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson (PF) Darren Floyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter (SF) Paul Isaac | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | James Holloway tips it home | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | John Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-30 |