| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randy Eaton (fresh) SG - Marc Lokken (fresh) SF - Ferman Krause (fresh) PF - Brandon Sherman (fresh) C - William Zerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) SG - John Cottingham (fresh) SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Pearl | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a shot from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is hacked by Marc Lokken - foul #1 on Marc Lokken, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Brandon Sherman steals the ball from Norman Pearl | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Ferman Krause - foul #1 on Ferman Krause, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | St. Joseph's | Antonio Martindale picks off the pass by Ferman Krause | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck drills a jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Floyd Bonner - foul #1 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (SG), Robin Jones (SF), George Ward (C) Marc Lokken, Ferman Krause, William Zerr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) Antonio Martindale | |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | George Ward is called for the reach on Jason Groesbeck - foul #1 on George Ward, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil (C) Brandon Sherman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the dunk | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 16:08 | St. Joseph's | Norman Pearl steps in front of the Robin Jones pass | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 6-9 |
| 15:46 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil grabs the board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randy Eaton (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Robin Jones (fresh) PF - George Ward (fresh) C - Murray Heil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | St. Joseph's | Jason Groesbeck blocks the short jumper by Robert Jones | 6-9 |
| 15:31 | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 15:07 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Murray Heil - foul #1 on Murray Heil, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken (SG), Ferman Krause (SF), William Zerr (C) Randy Eaton, Robin Jones, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Norman Pearl, Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner | |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:41 | St. Joseph's | George Ward loses the dribble to Jason Groesbeck | 11-13 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy loses the ball out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman (PF) George Ward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (C) Jason Groesbeck | |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-13 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Mealy, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones (PG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:44 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr banks in the layup set up by Brandon Sherman | 16-13 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses the shot from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 13:27 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:02 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 13:01 | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | John Cottingham takes the ball from Marc Lokken | 16-13 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ferman Krause - foul #2 on Ferman Krause, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton (PG), Robert Jones (SF), George Ward (PF), Murray Heil (C) Robin Jones, Ferman Krause, Brandon Sherman, William Zerr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), James Mignone (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Eric Mealy, John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz, William Chung | |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:12 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses the easy layup | 18-15 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Groesbeck | 18-15 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck dunks the ball | 18-17 |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | James Mignone pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randy Eaton (fresh) SG - Marc Lokken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Ward (fresh) C - Murray Heil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Martindale (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Mignone (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones double dribbles | 18-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones (SF) Marc Lokken | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Antonio Martindale, James Mignone | |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | George Ward misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken (SG), Brandon Sherman (PF), William Zerr (C) Robert Jones, George Ward, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Lokken | 21-21 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney's pass is intercepted by Robin Jones | 21-21 |
| 09:44 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton lays it in on a great pass from Robin Jones | 23-21 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Brandon Sherman steps in front of the Roberto Ruiz pass | 23-21 |
| 09:12 | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robin Jones, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Ward (SF), Murray Heil (C) Robin Jones, William Zerr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Hubert Abney, Roberto Ruiz, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | William Chung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| 08:50 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Bonner takes the ball from Murray Heil | 23-21 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses the dunk | 23-21 |
| 08:31 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:26 | St. Joseph's | John Cottingham is called for the reach on Marc Lokken - foul #1 on John Cottingham, team foul #3 | 23-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (SF) Brandon Sherman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF) John Cottingham | |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | George Ward connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Murray Heil | 25-21 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale knocks in the runner from close range | 25-23 |
| 07:42 | St. Joseph's | Dustin Paniagua picks off the pass by Randy Eaton | 25-23 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses short on a shot from the left side | 25-23 |
| 07:24 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randy Eaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marc Lokken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Heil (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antonio Martindale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:08 | St. Joseph's | George Ward can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Mealy - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones (SF), William Zerr (C) Marc Lokken, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Eric Mealy, Dustin Paniagua, Antonio Martindale, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 07:08 | St. Joseph's | George Ward makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:08 | St. Joseph's | George Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is called for a backcourt violation | 27-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman (PF) George Ward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:30 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken (SG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Marc Lokken - foul #2 on Marc Lokken, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (SF) Marc Lokken | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:58 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Hubert Abney - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| 05:41 | St. Joseph's | Roberto Ruiz blocks the short jumper by Robin Jones | 27-25 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robin Jones - foul #2 on Robin Jones, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Ward (SF), Murray Heil (C) Robin Jones, William Zerr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:14 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil scores on a floater from close range set up by Robert Jones | 29-26 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is fouled on the floor by Murray Heil - foul #2 on Murray Heil, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Zerr (C) Murray Heil | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:02 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:50 | St. Joseph's | George Ward is fouled on the floor by William Chung - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| 04:31 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Mignone (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 04:31 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:31 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is fouled on the floor by Randy Eaton - foul #1 on Randy Eaton, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:23 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:11 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Dustin Paniagua - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Antonio Martindale, William Chung | |
| 04:11 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:11 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl loses the dribble to George Ward | 32-27 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones (PG), Marc Lokken (SG), Ferman Krause (SF), Murray Heil (C) Randy Eaton, Robert Jones, George Ward, William Zerr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Jason Groesbeck (C) Norman Pearl, James Mignone | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is called for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) Dustin Paniagua | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marc Lokken (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ferman Krause (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Murray Heil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fresh) SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-27 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham banks in the layup | 32-29 |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman lays it in on a great pass from Robin Jones | 34-29 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Groesbeck and the foul's on Robin Jones - foul #3 on Robin Jones, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton (PG) Robin Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:53 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Marc Lokken - foul #3 on Marc Lokken, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (SG), George Ward (PF) Marc Lokken, Brandon Sherman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Antonio Martindale (SF) Eric Mealy, Hubert Abney | |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | George Ward grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's | George Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-33 |
| 01:27 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton tips it in | 36-33 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale's pass is intercepted by Ferman Krause | 36-33 |
| 00:56 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Paniagua | 39-36 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | George Ward comes up short on the floater from close range | 39-36 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-36 |