| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) SF - Antonio Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Scott Archibald inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Providence | Scott Archibald knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Terry | 30-30 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the contested jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Szaflarski | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Scott Archibald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Antonio Long, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (SF) Antonio Long | |
| 18:13 | Providence | Scott Archibald connects on the runner near the basket set up by Billy Terry | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | John Todd loses the dribble to Scott Archibald | 32-32 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Franklin Carr lays it up and in set up by Scott Archibald | 34-32 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Arthur Bayerl | 34-34 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | George Condrey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Condrey, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Juan Alonzo (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Arthur Sanders, George Condrey | |
| 16:44 | Providence | Franklin Carr hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Billy Terry | 36-34 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl blows the dunk | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 15:54 | Providence | Franklin Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Juan Alonzo | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Todd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Todd out of a doubleteam | 36-37 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses short on a floater from the left block | 36-37 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | John Todd pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Darryl Bunch is called for the reach on Scott Farris - foul #3 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), Antonio Long (SF), George Condrey (PF), Gary Brown (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Juan Alonzo, John Todd | |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski loses the dribble to Franklin Carr | 36-37 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Billy Terry is fouled on the floor by Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Scott Archibald can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Darryl Bunch can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Franklin Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Paul Ebert clanks a jump hook from the right block | 36-37 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Paul Ebert steals it from Gary Brown | 36-37 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Darryl Bunch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | George Condrey is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Nicholas Szaflarski out of a doubleteam | 36-39 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Franklin Carr blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Sanders - foul #1 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Augustus Zarnick (SF) Billy Terry, Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF), John Todd (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long, George Condrey, Gary Brown | |
| 11:46 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | John Todd is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zarnick as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Augustus Zarnick, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Danny Woodie steals it from Joel Brady | 38-39 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Franklin Carr blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 11:02 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Carr | 38-39 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Franklin Carr's floater is tipped away by John Todd | 38-39 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Todd | 38-39 |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joel Brady | 38-41 |
| 09:52 | Providence | John Todd swats the short shot by Scott Archibald | 38-41 |
| 09:51 | Providence | Darryl Bunch tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Paul Ebert (PF) Franklin Carr, Scott Archibald | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (SG), Antonio Long (SF) Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl | |
| 09:07 | Providence | Darryl Bunch is hacked by Arthur Sanders - foul #2 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Brown (C) Juan Alonzo | |
| 08:45 | Providence | Billy Terry is hacked by Antonio Long - foul #4 on Antonio Long, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Archibald (SF) Augustus Zarnick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), George Condrey (PF) Joel Brady, Antonio Long, Gary Brown | |
| 08:32 | Providence | Arthur Bayerl is called for the reach on Billy Terry - foul #1 on Arthur Bayerl, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 42-44 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Arthur Bayerl is called for the reach on Paul Ebert - foul #2 on Arthur Bayerl, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SF) Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Long (SF), Gary Brown (C) Arthur Bayerl, John Todd | |
| 07:45 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Paul Ebert misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Scott Archibald snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Ebert (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Providence | Antonio Long is called for the reach on Franklin Carr - foul #5 on Antonio Long, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SF) Danny Woodie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Antonio Long, George Condrey | |
| 07:17 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:17 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown tips it home | 45-46 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Billy Terry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Ebert - foul #3 on Paul Ebert, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Darryl Bunch (C) Billy Terry, Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (SF), John Todd (C) Arthur Sanders, Gary Brown | |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Scott Archibald pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Scott Archibald buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Franklin Carr | 51-47 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | John Todd is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Ebert (PF) Scott Archibald | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), George Condrey (PF) Joel Brady, Juan Alonzo | |
| 05:13 | Providence | Franklin Carr comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-47 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | John Todd gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Franklin Carr snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick's layup is rejected by George Condrey | 51-47 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | George Condrey pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | George Condrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Ebert - foul #4 on Paul Ebert, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Scott Archibald (PF) Augustus Zarnick, Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (SG) Scott Farris | |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Danny Woodie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Archibald | 54-49 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | George Condrey knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Franklin Carr (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Condrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Todd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Providence | Scott Archibald scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Terry | 56-51 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Darryl Bunch gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the jumper near the basket set up by Franklin Carr | 58-51 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | John Todd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Darryl Bunch gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Franklin Carr is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Franklin Carr, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Ebert (PF) Danny Woodie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Todd out of the doubleteam | 58-54 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Scott Archibald knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-54 |
| 00:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Ebert | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Arthur Sanders is called for the reach on Paul Ebert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG) Billy Terry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Scott Archibald steps in front of the Nicholas Szaflarski pass | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Nicholas Szaflarski is called for the reach on Scott Archibald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Szaflarski, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | George Condrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 64-54 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Providence | Scott Archibald's fadeaway is rejected by John Todd | 64-54 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | John Todd pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | George Condrey is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Arthur Bayerl | 64-56 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Danny Woodie runs out the clock | 64-56 |