| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yuri Mierzejewski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Mathis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Kong Chiou (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Aleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shannon Tyson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson misses the jumper from the right block | 44-39 |
| 19:40 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 19:14 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Zhuang Hong and the foul's on Robert Griffin - foul #3 on Robert Griffin, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel (PF) Robert Griffin | |
| 19:14 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Howard Mandel | 46-39 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Kong Chiou is called for the reach on Shannon Tyson - foul #1 on Kong Chiou, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel blows the layup but the foul's on Cesar Russo - foul #2 on Cesar Russo, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG) Zhuang Hong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Yuri Mierzejewski | 48-41 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 18:10 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 18:01 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Cesar Russo | 50-41 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Mandel | 50-41 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-41 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 17:16 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Greg Zin (SG), Eddie Summy (SF), Wally Foote (PF), Horace Burnell (C) Richard Galaz, Yuri Mierzejewski, Cesar Russo, Anthony Mathis, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Mark Narcisse (SG), Clarence Karnofski (SF), Vince Pfister (PF), Donald Braziel (C) Brad Jurgens, Victor Aleman, Harold Harding, Howard Mandel, Shannon Tyson | |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Greg Zin steals the ball from Stanley Brown | 50-43 |
| 16:54 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Wally Foote is called for the reach on Mark Narcisse - foul #3 on Wally Foote, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis (PF) Wally Foote | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Brown and the foul's on Greg Zin - foul #2 on Greg Zin, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:27 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Horace Burnell | 50-45 |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Narcisse - foul #3 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Yuri Mierzejewski (SG) Zhuang Hong, Eddie Summy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas James (SF), Shannon Tyson (C) Mark Narcisse, Donald Braziel | |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Thomas James is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou (C) Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:50 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Greg Zin, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wally Foote (PF) Anthony Mathis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin (PF) Thomas James | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Yuri Mierzejewski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Greg Zin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wally Foote (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Kong Chiou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Stanley Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Karnofski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vince Pfister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Shannon Tyson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister is fouled on the floor by Greg Zin - foul #4 on Greg Zin, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo (SF) Greg Zin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Mark Narcisse (SG), Thomas James (SF), Howard Mandel (C) Stanley Brown, Clarence Karnofski, Vince Pfister, Shannon Tyson | |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brad Jurgens | 52-47 |
| 14:53 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Yuri Mierzejewski | 54-47 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin clanks a floater from close range | 54-47 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 14:21 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Eddie Summy (SF), Anthony Mathis (PF), Horace Burnell (C) Richard Galaz, Cesar Russo, Wally Foote, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Victor Aleman (SG), Harold Harding (SF), Shannon Tyson (C) Brad Jurgens, Mark Narcisse, Thomas James, Howard Mandel | |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 54-49 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman drills a 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 13:32 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel (PF) Robert Griffin | |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding is open but misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Aleman and the foul's on Eddie Summy - foul #1 on Eddie Summy, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo (SF), Wally Foote (C) Eddie Summy, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Vince Pfister (C) Stanley Brown, Victor Aleman, Shannon Tyson | |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:55 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:38 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski is denied on a layup by Harold Harding | 54-54 |
| 12:36 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:27 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Kong Chiou (C) Zhuang Hong, Anthony Mathis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Donald Braziel (C) Harold Harding, Howard Mandel | |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Yuri Mierzejewski is called for the reach on Brad Jurgens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Yuri Mierzejewski, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:59 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Brad Jurgens - foul #2 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin (PF) Mark Narcisse | |
| 11:59 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:59 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 11:40 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Yuri Mierzejewski (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cesar Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wally Foote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kong Chiou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Karnofski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vince Pfister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Braziel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Brad Jurgens - foul #3 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Anthony Mathis (PF) Richard Galaz, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Victor Aleman (SG), Shannon Tyson (C) Brad Jurgens, Clarence Karnofski, Donald Braziel | |
| 11:34 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:34 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou (C) Wally Foote | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Harding (SF), Howard Mandel (PF) Vince Pfister, Robert Griffin | |
| 11:04 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo throws it down | 59-56 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 10:56 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:39 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Cesar Russo - foul #3 on Cesar Russo, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (SG), Eddie Summy (SF), Horace Burnell (C) Yuri Mierzejewski, Cesar Russo, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SG) Victor Aleman | |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:17 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Zhuang Hong | 61-58 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse is denied on a layup by Eddie Summy | 61-58 |
| 10:03 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Horace Burnell | 61-58 |
| 09:36 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis makes the shot from the right block set up by Richard Galaz | 63-58 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Harding and he's fouled by Anthony Mathis - foul #1 on Anthony Mathis, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski (SG), Cesar Russo (SF), Wally Foote (PF), Kong Chiou (C) Richard Galaz, Eddie Summy, Anthony Mathis, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Victor Aleman (SG), Vince Pfister (SF), Robert Griffin (PF) Stanley Brown, Mark Narcisse, Harold Harding, Howard Mandel | |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:04 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 08:51 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou lays it up and in set up by Yuri Mierzejewski | 65-61 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens is fouled in the backcourt by Yuri Mierzejewski - foul #4 on Yuri Mierzejewski, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (SG) Yuri Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel (C) Shannon Tyson | |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:21 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Griffin and the foul's on Zhuang Hong - foul #1 on Zhuang Hong, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Greg Zin (SG), Anthony Mathis (PF), Horace Burnell (C) Richard Galaz, Wally Foote, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SG), Clarence Karnofski (SF) Victor Aleman, Vince Pfister | |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:44 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cesar Russo | 68-66 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Horace Burnell swats the layup by Donald Braziel | 68-66 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 07:17 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Zin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Cesar Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Mathis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Horace Burnell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Narcisse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Karnofski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Braziel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis dunks the ball | 70-66 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin tips it in | 70-68 |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Griffin - foul #4 on Robert Griffin, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Eddie Summy (SF), Kong Chiou (C) Zhuang Hong, Cesar Russo, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Harold Harding (SF), Howard Mandel (PF), Shannon Tyson (C) Brad Jurgens, Mark Narcisse, Robert Griffin, Donald Braziel | |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding is hacked by Richard Galaz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Galaz, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wally Foote (PF) Anthony Mathis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman (SG) Clarence Karnofski | |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:17 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson buries a jumper from the right block | 72-72 |
| 05:51 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Howard Mandel | 72-74 |
| 05:36 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Galaz | 74-74 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Summy - foul #2 on Eddie Summy, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski (SG), Anthony Mathis (PF) Greg Zin, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski (SG), Vince Pfister (C) Victor Aleman, Shannon Tyson | |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Galaz | 76-76 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown is hacked by Yuri Mierzejewski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Yuri Mierzejewski, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Greg Zin (SG), Cesar Russo (SF), Kong Chiou (C) Yuri Mierzejewski, Eddie Summy, Wally Foote | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:57 | Holy Cross | Vince Pfister swats the shot by Richard Galaz | 76-78 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding lays it in and the foul's on Cesar Russo - foul #4 on Cesar Russo, team foul #16 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (PG), Victor Aleman (SG), Shannon Tyson (C) Stanley Brown, Clarence Karnofski, Howard Mandel | |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding misses the free throw | 76-80 |
| 04:48 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Narcisse - foul #4 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #6 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin (PF) Harold Harding | |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-80 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Cesar Russo steals it from Mark Narcisse | 79-80 |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Greg Zin is called for the reach on Victor Aleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Greg Zin, team foul #17 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Wally Foote (PF), Horace Burnell (C) Greg Zin, Anthony Mathis, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Harold Harding (SF), Howard Mandel (PF) Mark Narcisse, Vince Pfister, Robert Griffin | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 03:37 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Zhuang Hong | 82-82 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy (SF) Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski (SG) Victor Aleman | |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz's layup is rejected by Shannon Tyson | 82-82 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Howard Mandel | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Galaz (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Summy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wally Foote (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Horace Burnell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Karnofski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Harding (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Mandel (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Shannon Tyson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Galaz is called for the reach on Howard Mandel - foul #3 on Richard Galaz, team foul #18 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel (C) Shannon Tyson | |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:58 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 82-83 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell hits the follow up shot | 84-83 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SG), Robert Griffin (PF) Clarence Karnofski, Donald Braziel | |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Galaz is called for the reach on Mark Narcisse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Galaz, team foul #19 | 84-83 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman (SG), Shannon Tyson (C) Mark Narcisse, Howard Mandel | |
| 02:32 | Holy Cross | Shannon Tyson swats the layup by Zhuang Hong | 84-84 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Shannon Tyson | 84-84 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Eddie Summy picks off the pass by Brad Jurgens in the backcourt | 84-84 |
| 02:11 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson snags the defensive board | 84-84 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 01:49 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell snags the defensive board | 84-84 |
| 01:49 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo (SF), Anthony Mathis (PF), Kong Chiou (C) Eddie Summy, Wally Foote, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | Shannon Tyson swats the layup by Anthony Mathis | 84-84 |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Russo | 84-84 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-84 |
| 01:21 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou gets the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:11 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou makes the runner in the paint | 86-84 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson is hacked by Kong Chiou - foul #2 on Kong Chiou, team foul #20 | 86-84 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Shannon Tyson swats the layup by Kong Chiou | 86-86 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens gets the rebound | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Victor Aleman, team foul #7 | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Galaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Mathis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kong Chiou (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Aleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Harding (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Shannon Tyson (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Griffin | 86-88 |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | Brad Jurgens steps in front of the Richard Galaz pass | 86-88 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Richard Galaz takes the ball from Robert Griffin | 86-88 |
| 04:17 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz's floater is tipped away by Shannon Tyson | 86-88 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding gets the rebound | 86-88 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 86-88 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-88 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brad Jurgens | 86-90 |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | Brad Jurgens steals the ball from Kong Chiou | 86-90 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brad Jurgens | 86-92 |
| 03:31 | Holy Cross | Brad Jurgens steals the ball from Zhuang Hong in the backcourt | 86-92 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding misses the easy layup | 86-92 |
| 03:16 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo snags the defensive board | 86-92 |
| 03:05 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis scores on a runner in the lane | 88-92 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 88-92 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo gets the rebound | 88-92 |
| 02:34 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis is hacked by Robert Griffin - foul #5 on Robert Griffin, team foul #8 | 88-92 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wally Foote (SF), Horace Burnell (C) Cesar Russo, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Vince Pfister (SF), Howard Mandel (PF), Donald Braziel (C) Brad Jurgens, Victor Aleman, Harold Harding, Robert Griffin, Shannon Tyson | |
| 02:34 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 02:34 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel grabs the defensive rebound | 89-92 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-92 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Galaz - foul #5 on Richard Galaz, team foul #21 | 89-92 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Stephen Stauffer (SG), Eddie Summy (SF) Richard Galaz, Anthony Mathis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson (C) Donald Braziel | |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski misses the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski misses the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 02:12 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote snags the defensive board | 89-92 |
| 02:12 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-92 |
| 01:48 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-92 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo (SF), Anthony Mathis (PF), Kong Chiou (C) Stephen Stauffer, Wally Foote, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Victor Aleman (SG), Harold Harding (SF) Mark Narcisse, Clarence Karnofski, Vince Pfister | |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Zhuang Hong - foul #2 on Zhuang Hong, team foul #22 | 92-92 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 01:28 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eddie Summy | 94-94 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Cesar Russo swats the shot by Brad Jurgens | 94-94 |
| 01:15 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis gets the rebound | 94-94 |
| 00:46 | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Cesar Russo | 97-94 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Summy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Mathis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Kong Chiou (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Aleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Harding (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Howard Mandel (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Shannon Tyson (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 7 blk. | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 97-94 |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Kong Chiou | 97-94 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou is hacked by Victor Aleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Aleman, team foul #9 | 97-94 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wally Foote (C) Eddie Summy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou makes the 2nd free throw | 99-94 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Shannon Tyson | 99-97 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Brad Jurgens is called for the reach on Cesar Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #10 | 99-97 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo makes the 1st free throw | 100-97 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 101-97 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 101-97 |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote gets the rebound | 101-97 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Brad Jurgens is called for the reach on Wally Foote in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #11 | 101-97 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (PG) Brad Jurgens | |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote makes the 1st free throw | 102-97 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 103-97 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 103-97 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy (SG) Wally Foote | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman loses the dribble to Cesar Russo | 103-97 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo runs out the clock | 103-97 |