| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson is denied on a layup by George Condrey | 28-27 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Todd | 28-27 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Kevin Scruggs takes the ball from Arthur Sanders | 28-27 |
| 18:52 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs can't throw it down | 28-27 |
| 18:50 | St. Joseph's | David Balke tips it in | 28-29 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | George Condrey grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | John Todd snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | George Condrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Manuel Young (SF) David Balke, Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody | |
| 17:30 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | George Condrey grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Antonio Long | 30-29 |
| 16:57 | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Szaflarski steals the ball from James Westervelt | 30-29 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski is fouled on the floor by Cecil Wardle - foul #4 on Cecil Wardle, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long, George Condrey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG), Andrew Woody (SF) Rosario Moretti, James Westervelt, Manuel Young | |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | John Todd hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the shot from the right side | 32-29 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Todd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses the dunk attempt | 32-29 |
| 15:37 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:17 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle's pass is intercepted by Scott Farris | 32-29 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl dunks the ball set up by Scott Farris | 34-29 |
| 14:54 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle's floater is tipped away by John Todd | 34-29 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | John Todd snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | John Todd tips it home | 36-29 |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's | David Balke misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Juan Alonzo - foul #2 on Juan Alonzo, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Manuel Young (SF), Paul Cotner (PF) Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody, Warren Gulbranson, Cecil Wardle | |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's | David Balke makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's | David Balke makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Szaflarski | 38-31 |
| 13:23 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Sanders - foul #2 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs (SG), Warren Gulbranson (PF) Paul Cotner, David Balke | |
| 13:23 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:23 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:23 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt makes the 3rd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur Sanders | 41-34 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Manuel Young | 41-36 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-36 |
| 12:31 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:15 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | George Condrey pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is fouled on the floor by Kevin Scruggs - foul #2 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), John Todd (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Andrew Woody (SF), Cecil Wardle (C) Rosario Moretti, Manuel Young, James Westervelt | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | George Condrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo (PF) George Condrey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Warren Gulbranson | 41-38 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo lays it in set up by Antonio Long | 43-38 |
| 10:40 | St. Joseph's | The jumper by Kevin Scruggs is denied by Juan Alonzo | 43-38 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | John Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 09:41 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Warren Gulbranson | 43-38 |
| 09:27 | St. Joseph's | Juan Alonzo blocks the short jumper by Warren Gulbranson | 43-38 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | John Todd snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Todd | 45-38 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Cecil Wardle, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), George Condrey (PF), Gary Brown (C) Joel Brady, Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long, Juan Alonzo, John Todd | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG), Manuel Young (SF), Paul Cotner (C) Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody, Cecil Wardle | |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arthur Bayerl | 48-38 |
| 07:57 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 07:56 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 07:41 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Balke | 48-41 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | George Condrey can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Warren Gulbranson - foul #2 on Warren Gulbranson, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Todd (C) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG) David Balke, James Westervelt | |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) SG - Kevin Scruggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Gulbranson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Cotner (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's | Arthur Bayerl steals it from Rosario Moretti | 50-41 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 06:55 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 06:28 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson's layup is rejected by George Condrey | 50-41 |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 06:01 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young is hacked by Arthur Bayerl - foul #2 on Arthur Bayerl, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), Antonio Long (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, George Condrey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Andrew Woody (SF) Rosario Moretti, Paul Cotner | |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | John Todd pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | John Todd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antonio Long | 52-41 |
| 04:40 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson blows the layup but he's fouled by John Todd - foul #1 on John Todd, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), George Condrey (PF), Gary Brown (C) Joel Brady, Juan Alonzo, John Todd | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG) Kevin Scruggs | |
| 04:40 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:40 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Manuel Young blocks the short jumper by George Condrey | 52-43 |
| 04:18 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | George Condrey clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Balke - foul #1 on David Balke, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), John Todd (C) Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs (SG), Paul Cotner (C) James Westervelt, Manuel Young | |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Balke | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Todd (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Gulbranson (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Cotner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | George Condrey hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Szaflarski | 56-46 |
| 02:40 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 56-48 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (SG), Antonio Long (SF) Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Szaflarski and the foul's on Andrew Woody - foul #3 on Andrew Woody, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Juan Alonzo (PF), Gary Brown (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, Arthur Sanders, George Condrey, John Todd | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Manuel Young (SF), David Shatzer (C) David Balke, Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody, Warren Gulbranson | |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti is hacked by Joel Brady - foul #2 on Joel Brady, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (SF) Antonio Long | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:46 | St. Joseph's | Scott Farris takes the ball from David Shatzer | 59-48 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Cotner - foul #1 on Paul Cotner, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:07 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer loses the dribble to Arthur Bayerl | 60-48 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady's pass is intercepted by James Westervelt | 60-48 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt lays it in | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Gary Brown | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rosario Moretti and he's hacked by Scott Farris - foul #1 on Scott Farris, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is fouled in the backcourt by James Westervelt - foul #2 on James Westervelt, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), George Condrey (PF), John Todd (C) Joel Brady, Arthur Bayerl, Juan Alonzo, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG), Andrew Woody (SF), Warren Gulbranson (PF) Rosario Moretti, James Westervelt, Manuel Young, David Shatzer | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | David Balke is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Long (SF) Scott Farris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski runs out the clock | 62-53 |