| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Dexter Coats (fresh) SG - Donovan Kiser (fresh) SF - John Pontiff (fresh) PF - Todd Morrissey (fresh) C - Daniel Vickers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fresh) C - Tim Span (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Tim Span wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Tim Span jams it set up by John Hairston and he's hacked by Dexter Coats - foul #1 on Dexter Coats, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | La Salle | Daniel Vickers is fouled on the floor by Tim Span - foul #1 on Tim Span, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | La Salle | Horace Estes picks off the pass by Todd Morrissey | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | La Salle | Todd Morrissey gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | La Salle | Dexter Coats misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is fouled on the floor by Dexter Coats - foul #2 on Dexter Coats, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | La Salle | Samuel Cook (PG) Dexter Coats | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | John Hairston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | La Salle | Donovan Kiser travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | La Salle | Daniel Vickers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | La Salle | Todd Morrissey buries a runner from close range on a great pass from John Pontiff and he's hacked by John Hairston - foul #1 on John Hairston, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| 17:30 | La Salle | Todd Morrissey makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Milardo | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | La Salle | Samuel Cook grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | La Salle | Donovan Kiser misses the dunk | 3-5 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | John Pontiff is called for the reach on Richard Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Pontiff, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jonathan Powers (SG), Jon Jones (SF), Jean Vance (PF) Donovan Kiser, John Pontiff, Todd Morrissey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Tim Span clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jean Vance - foul #1 on Jean Vance, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Kim (C) Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:27 | La Salle | Samuel Cook's pass is intercepted by Tim Span | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Tim Span clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Kim - foul #1 on Robert Kim, team foul #5 | 3-7 |
| Subs | La Salle | Donovan Kiser (SG) Samuel Cook | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:51 | La Salle | Jon Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jonathan Powers (fresh) SG - Donovan Kiser (fresh) SF - Jon Jones (fresh) PF - Jean Vance (fresh) C - Robert Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | John Hairston buries a jumper from the right side set up by Horace Estes | 3-11 |
| 15:28 | La Salle | Donovan Kiser hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | La Salle | Randy Griffin (SF), Daniel Vickers (C) Jon Jones, Robert Kim | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), John Johnson (SF) Richard Hughes, Gerard Milardo | |
| 15:28 | La Salle | Donovan Kiser makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens is hacked by Donovan Kiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donovan Kiser, team foul #6 | 6-11 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Viens | 6-14 |
| 15:02 | La Salle | Daniel Vickers hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donovan Kiser | 8-14 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Donovan Kiser steals the ball from Tim Span | 8-14 |
| 14:38 | La Salle | Jonathan Powers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donovan Kiser | 10-14 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes lays it in on a great pass from John Johnson | 10-16 |
| 14:13 | La Salle | Donovan Kiser's fadeaway is rejected by Horace Estes | 10-16 |
| 14:11 | La Salle | Daniel Vickers snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:58 | La Salle | Jean Vance clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Donovan Kiser is called for the reach on Horace Estes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donovan Kiser, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | La Salle | Samuel Cook (PG), Jon Jones (SG), John Pontiff (SF), Todd Morrissey (PF), Robert Kim (C) Jonathan Powers, Donovan Kiser, Randy Griffin, Jean Vance, Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (PG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Stewart Reddick (C) John Hairston, John Johnson, Tim Span | |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:55 | La Salle | Robert Kim grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 13:40 | La Salle | Jon Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Hughes | 13-20 |
| 13:06 | La Salle | Jon Jones comes up short on the shot from the right side | 13-20 |
| 13:04 | La Salle | Robert Kim can't tip it in | 13-20 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | John Pontiff steals the ball from Horace Estes | 13-20 |
| 12:28 | La Salle | Stewart Reddick blocks the short jumper by Robert Kim | 13-20 |
| 12:27 | La Salle | Robert Kim tips it home | 15-20 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo's pass is intercepted by John Pontiff | 15-20 |
| 12:01 | La Salle | Jon Jones can't finish the layup | 15-20 |
| 11:59 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to John Pontiff | 15-20 |
| 11:45 | La Salle | Jon Jones connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-20 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Samuel Cook (fairly fresh) SG - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pontiff (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Todd Morrissey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) PF - Horace Estes (tiring) 3 pts. C - Stewart Reddick (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerard Milardo | 17-23 |
| 11:34 | La Salle | Samuel Cook drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Jones | 20-23 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses long on an open runner in the paint | 20-23 |
| 11:06 | La Salle | Robert Kim grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 11:00 | La Salle | Jon Jones hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Cook | 23-23 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick banks in the layup set up by Gerard Milardo and the foul's on Robert Kim - foul #2 on Robert Kim, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jonathan Powers (PG), Randy Griffin (SF), Jean Vance (PF), Daniel Vickers (C) Jon Jones, John Pontiff, Todd Morrissey, Robert Kim | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Kevin Winkfield (SG), John Johnson (SF), Tim Span (C) Richard Hughes, Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo, Horace Estes | |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 10:16 | La Salle | Jean Vance knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Jonathan Powers | 25-26 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Samuel Cook in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 10:12 | La Salle | Samuel Cook blows the layup | 25-26 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| 09:50 | La Salle | Randy Griffin's floater is knocked away by Stewart Reddick | 25-26 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | John Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | John Hairston lays it up and in and the foul's on Daniel Vickers - foul #1 on Daniel Vickers, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) Stewart Reddick | |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 09:26 | La Salle | Samuel Cook misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | John Johnson gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield is hacked by Samuel Cook - foul #1 on Samuel Cook, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Pontiff (SF) Randy Griffin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 08:58 | La Salle | John Pontiff comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | John Johnson drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Hairston and the foul's on Daniel Vickers - foul #2 on Daniel Vickers, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Todd Morrissey (PF), Aaron Timmins (C) Jean Vance, Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 08:17 | La Salle | Aaron Timmins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Pontiff - foul #2 on John Pontiff, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| Subs | La Salle | Randy Griffin (SF) John Pontiff | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (PF) John Johnson | |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 07:50 | La Salle | Todd Morrissey misses the turnaround near the basket | 25-36 |
| 07:49 | La Salle | Samuel Cook misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 07:47 | La Salle | Samuel Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 07:27 | La Salle | Stewart Reddick steals it from Samuel Cook | 25-36 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jonathan Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Cook (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Griffin (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Morrissey (tiring) 3 pts. C - Aaron Timmins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Stewart Reddick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Tim Span (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo loses the dribble to Randy Griffin in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 07:03 | La Salle | Tim Span denies the turnaround by Todd Morrissey | 25-36 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Randy Griffin steps in front of the John Hairston pass in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 06:38 | La Salle | Randy Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 06:37 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Griffin | 25-36 |
| 06:13 | La Salle | Randy Griffin is whistled for a carry | 25-36 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jon Jones (SF), Jean Vance (C) Randy Griffin, Aaron Timmins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Jan Brooks (SF), Horace Estes (PF) Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo, Stewart Reddick | |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Morrissey - foul #1 on Todd Morrissey, team foul #13 | 25-36 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 06:11 | La Salle | Samuel Cook grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 06:07 | La Salle | Jonathan Powers is hacked by Jan Brooks - foul #1 on Jan Brooks, team foul #5 | 25-36 |
| 05:52 | La Salle | Samuel Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Samuel Cook is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #2 on Samuel Cook, team foul #14 | 25-36 |
| Subs | La Salle | Randy Griffin (SF) Samuel Cook | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG) John Hairston | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 05:23 | La Salle | Jonathan Powers loses the dribble to Kevin Winkfield | 25-38 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses long on an open floater from close range | 25-38 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes snags the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is hacked by Jean Vance - foul #2 on Jean Vance, team foul #15 | 25-38 |
| Subs | La Salle | Aaron Timmins (C) Jean Vance | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Tim Span | |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:33 | La Salle | Jon Jones is whistled for a carry | 25-40 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is hacked by Jon Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #16 | 25-40 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 04:11 | La Salle | John Johnson takes the ball from Randy Griffin | 25-42 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | John Hairston travels with the ball | 25-42 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Stewart Reddick (C) Richard Hughes, Horace Estes | |
| 03:52 | La Salle | Stewart Reddick takes the ball from Aaron Timmins | 25-42 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Randy Griffin picks off the pass by John Hairston in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 03:36 | La Salle | John Johnson blocks the short jumper by Todd Morrissey | 25-42 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jan Brooks | 25-42 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jan Brooks | 25-44 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jonathan Powers (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Jones (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Randy Griffin (tiring) 3 stl. PF - Todd Morrissey (tired) 3 pts. C - Aaron Timmins (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Brooks (fairly fresh) PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stewart Reddick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | La Salle | Jon Jones comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 25-44 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens gets the rebound | 25-44 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the wide open shot from the left side | 25-44 |
| 02:50 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Aaron Timmins | 25-44 |
| 02:50 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-44 |
| Subs | La Salle | Dexter Coats (PG), Donovan Kiser (SG), John Pontiff (SF), Jean Vance (PF), Daniel Vickers (C) Jonathan Powers, Jon Jones, Randy Griffin, Todd Morrissey, Aaron Timmins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Horace Estes (PF) Johnny Viens, Jan Brooks, John Johnson | |
| 02:33 | La Salle | Jean Vance lays it up and in set up by Dexter Coats | 27-44 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerard Milardo | 27-47 |
| 01:56 | La Salle | Daniel Vickers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-47 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick gets the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | John Hairston comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 27-47 |
| 01:22 | La Salle | Donovan Kiser snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| 01:05 | La Salle | Dexter Coats misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-47 |
| 01:04 | La Salle | John Pontiff hits the follow up shot | 29-47 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Donovan Kiser is called for the reach on Gerard Milardo - foul #3 on Donovan Kiser, team foul #17 | 29-47 |
| Subs | La Salle | Samuel Cook (SG), Robert Kim (PF) Donovan Kiser, Jean Vance | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), John Johnson (PF), Tim Span (C) John Hairston, Richard Hughes, Horace Estes, Stewart Reddick | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:22 | La Salle | Gerard Milardo steals it from John Pontiff | 29-49 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is hacked by Dexter Coats in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dexter Coats, team foul #18 | 29-49 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jonathan Powers (SG) Dexter Coats | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 00:16 | La Salle | Kevin Winkfield steals the ball from Samuel Cook in the backcourt | 29-51 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 29-51 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-51 |