| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Authement (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Carini (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Strobel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Super (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Divito (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Adam Reed inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | John Hughes drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Reed | 27-28 |
| 19:22 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Strobel | 30-28 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 19:11 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:50 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Authement | 32-28 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:11 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Adam Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 17:57 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:32 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses the dunk attempt | 34-28 |
| 17:30 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini tips it home | 36-28 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | John Strobel denies the turnaround by Anthony Grimes | 36-28 |
| 17:12 | Saint Louis | John Strobel gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | John Super hits a turnaround in the lane set up by John Strobel out of the doubleteam | 38-28 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Divito | 38-31 |
| 15:58 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks (PF), Frank Williams (C) Stanley Taggart, John Super | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), Berdy Zahorchak (SF), Charles Byers (PF) William Divito, Adam Reed, Roberto Martinez | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Authement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Carini (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Strobel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Fred Meeks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) PF - Charles Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers tips it in | 38-33 |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 14:58 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Williams | 38-33 |
| 14:44 | Saint Louis | Frank Williams blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | John Hughes connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Zlatko Stodolski | 38-35 |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Authement and the foul's on Anthony Grimes - foul #2 on Anthony Grimes, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart (PF), John Super (C) Fred Meeks, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SG), Adam Reed (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF) John Hughes, Berdy Zahorchak, Anthony Grimes | |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | William Divito knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 12:55 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Adam Reed pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:06 | Saint Louis | Charles Byers steals the ball from John Super | 41-41 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stanley Taggart - foul #3 on Stanley Taggart, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Anthony Grimes (C) Zlatko Stodolski, Charles Byers | |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Authement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Carini (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Strobel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Super (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Divito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Saint Louis | John Hughes is called for the reach on John Strobel - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (SG) Brian Carini | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | John Strobel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Robert Salmon and he's hacked by Adam Reed - foul #3 on Adam Reed, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | John Super picks off the pass by Adam Reed | 44-43 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Roberto Martinez - foul #3 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Frank Williams (C) Michael Authement, John Super | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Divito | 46-45 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | John Strobel buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Salmon | 48-45 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Frank Williams is called for the reach on Anthony Grimes - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Authement (PG), Brian Carini (SG), Fred Meeks (PF) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), Berdy Zahorchak (SF), Charles Byers (C) William Divito, Adam Reed, Anthony Grimes | |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | John Hughes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roberto Martinez | 48-48 |
| 09:18 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement is hacked by John Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Super (C) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:02 | Saint Louis | John Super tips it home | 50-48 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Reed (SF), Anthony Grimes (C) Berdy Zahorchak, Roberto Martinez | |
| 08:30 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by John Strobel is blocked by Charles Byers | 50-48 |
| 08:28 | Saint Louis | John Strobel snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Byers | 50-48 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | John Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Byers | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Authement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Carini (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Strobel (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Fred Meeks (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Super (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement is hacked by John Hughes - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Stanley Taggart (PF), Frank Williams (C) Michael Authement, Fred Meeks, John Super | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SG), Roberto Martinez (PF) John Hughes, Charles Byers | |
| 06:56 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Taggart | 53-51 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez tips it home | 53-53 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | John Strobel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Zlatko Stodolski - foul #1 on Zlatko Stodolski, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Authement (PG), John Super (C) Tyler Gates, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Berdy Zahorchak (SF) Zlatko Stodolski, Adam Reed | |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | John Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | John Hughes grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | John Hughes knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 04:27 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Grimes | 55-58 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | John Super swats the dunk try by Roberto Martinez | 55-58 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Michael Authement | 55-58 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (SG), Frank Williams (C) Brian Carini, John Super | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), Adam Reed (SF), Charles Byers (C) William Divito, Berdy Zahorchak, Anthony Grimes | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Authement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Salmon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Strobel (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Adam Reed makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Zlatko Stodolski | 55-61 |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon is fouled on the floor by Roberto Martinez - foul #4 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Don Maye (SF), Fred Meeks (PF) Michael Authement, John Strobel, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | John Hughes hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Zlatko Stodolski | 57-64 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Authement (PG), Brian Carini (SG), John Strobel (SF), Stanley Taggart (PF), John Super (C) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, Don Maye, Fred Meeks, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SG) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | John Strobel hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | John Hughes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-64 |
| 01:54 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 01:38 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-64 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Adam Reed | 59-64 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | John Super steals the ball from Charles Byers | 59-64 |
| 01:06 | Saint Louis | John Strobel loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 59-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes (C) Charles Byers | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Divito | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes is hacked by Michael Authement in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Authement, team foul #3 | 59-66 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | John Strobel is called for the reach on John Hughes - foul #1 on John Strobel, team foul #4 | 59-66 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Authement is called for the reach on John Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Authement, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | William Divito is hacked by John Strobel - foul #2 on John Strobel, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is fouled on the floor by John Super - foul #3 on John Super, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Strobel | 62-68 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is hacked by Michael Authement in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Authement, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG) Roberto Martinez | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Authement | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Authement - foul #4 on Michael Authement, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Hughes runs out the clock | 65-72 |