| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Kowalski (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's pass is intercepted by John Bohman | 24-43 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Gerry List can't connect on a floater near the basket | 24-43 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Moore | 24-43 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | John Moore's layup is rejected by Don Hayes | 24-43 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski tips it back up and in | 26-43 |
| 19:00 | Providence | Don Hayes is fouled on the floor by Charles Williamson - foul #3 on Charles Williamson, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (SF) Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Gerry List | |
| 18:47 | Providence | Arthur Steinke is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Don Hayes | 26-45 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski travels with the ball | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Gerry List (C) John Bohman, Arthur Steinke | |
| 18:06 | Providence | Jan Brooks swats the short shot by Gerry List | 26-45 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Bryant Soukup can't tip it in | 26-45 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the offensive board | 26-45 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Richard Hughes takes the ball from Bryant Soukup | 26-45 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is hacked by John Copeland - foul #2 on John Copeland, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-45 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Arthur Steinke grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-45 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | John Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Adam Foss | 26-45 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-45 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | John Moore's layup is rejected by Arthur Steinke | 26-45 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Bryant Soukup gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Foss (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Providence | John Hairston is called for the reach on John Bohman - foul #2 on John Hairston, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Jan Brooks | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Bryant Soukup, Adam Foss, Arthur Steinke | |
| 15:29 | Providence | John Moore picks off the pass by Gerry List | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses short on a shot from the right side | 26-45 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Don Hayes pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 15:00 | Providence | John Copeland misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Kowalski - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #3 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Bohman | |
| 15:00 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 15:00 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 26-46 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski knocks in the floater from the right side | 28-46 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Gerry List drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Charles Williamson - foul #4 on Charles Williamson, team foul #4 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SF) Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF) Jeff Sarvis | |
| 14:33 | Providence | Gerry List makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Don Hayes steals it from John Hairston in the backcourt | 28-49 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Gerry List can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 28-49 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 28-49 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | John Moore tips it but misses | 28-49 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | John Hairston tips it home | 30-49 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Don Hayes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 30-49 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Don Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Bryant Soukup can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-49 |
| 13:16 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Richard James | 30-49 |
| 12:51 | Providence | John Hairston takes the ball from John Copeland | 30-49 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens lays it in on a nice dish by John Hairston | 32-49 |
| 12:29 | Providence | Bryant Soukup is fouled on the floor by Johnny Viens - foul #1 on Johnny Viens, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (SF), Byron Wright (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Richard Hughes, David Kowalski, John Moore | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 12:13 | Providence | Arthur Steinke is hacked by Dale Gresham - foul #1 on Dale Gresham, team foul #6 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF), Gerry List (C) Adam Foss, Arthur Steinke | |
| 11:56 | Providence | Gerry List connects on the runner from the right block | 32-51 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | John Hairston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the follow up shot | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jan Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Gresham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Providence | Gerry List misses the lay-in | 34-51 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Byron Wright and the foul's on Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (PF) Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Don Hayes, Richard James, Gerry List | |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:53 | Providence | Bryant Soukup hits the finger roll | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 10:45 | Providence | Arthur Steinke gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 10:12 | Providence | Adam Foss knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by John Hairston is blocked by Bryant Soukup | 39-55 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Adam Foss grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Johnny Viens picks off the pass by Adam Foss | 39-55 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks makes the jumper from the right block | 41-55 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Adam Foss clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Hairston - foul #3 on John Hairston, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), Dale Gresham (PF), John Moore (C) John Hairston, Jan Brooks, David Kowalski, Byron Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Bryant Soukup, Arthur Steinke | |
| 09:02 | Providence | Adam Foss misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Adam Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | John Moore buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 43-56 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Gerry List hits a jumper near the basket set up by John Bohman | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | John Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) John Bohman, Adam Foss | |
| 07:56 | Providence | Gerry List makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Charles Williamson (SF) Kevin Winkfield, Johnny Viens | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF) Jeff Sarvis | |
| 07:56 | Providence | Gerry List makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | John Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dale Gresham (fresh) C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Hayes (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | John Hairston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-61 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham tips it in | 45-61 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Gerry List loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 45-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (PF) Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup | |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | John Hairston scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Charles Williamson is called for the reach on Don Hayes - foul #5 on Charles Williamson, team foul #9 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (SF) Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF) Jeff Sarvis | |
| 06:21 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks is whistled for traveling | 48-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG) Don Hayes | |
| 05:59 | Providence | Gerry List blows the dunk but the foul's on David Kowalski - foul #4 on David Kowalski, team foul #10 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Copeland | |
| 05:59 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | John Moore clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerry List - foul #3 on Gerry List, team foul #3 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Don Hayes (SF) Jeff Sarvis, Bryant Soukup | |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Gerry List works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Copeland and he's hacked by David Kowalski - foul #5 on David Kowalski, team foul #11 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SF), Byron Wright (C) John Hairston, David Kowalski, John Moore | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF) John Bohman, Don Hayes | |
| 05:32 | Providence | Gerry List makes the free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Winkfield | 52-68 |
| 04:56 | Providence | John Copeland buries a jumper from the right side | 52-70 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is whistled for a carry | 52-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Dale Gresham (C) Kevin Winkfield, Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup, Gerry List | |
| 04:30 | Providence | Don Hayes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright tips it in | 54-70 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis loses the dribble to Byron Wright | 54-70 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright connects on the turnaround from the left block | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Providence | John Bohman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-70 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Arthur Steinke tips it home | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jan Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Gresham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | John Hairston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Bohman - foul #3 on John Bohman, team foul #4 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG) Byron Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Richard James banks in the layup | 58-74 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-74 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | John Hairston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-74 |
| 02:22 | Providence | John Copeland gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:04 | Providence | Gerry List misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-74 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | John Hairston's pass is intercepted by John Bohman | 58-74 |
| 01:46 | Providence | John Copeland's pass is intercepted by Dale Gresham in the backcourt | 58-74 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | John Hairston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Byron Wright (PF) John Hairston | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup | |
| 01:21 | Providence | Gerry List lays it in set up by John Bohman and he's hacked by Jan Brooks - foul #1 on Jan Brooks, team foul #12 | 58-76 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Gerry List makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright buries a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by John Bohman - foul #4 on John Bohman, team foul #5 | 60-77 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright misses the free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:07 | Providence | Richard James grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-77 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Richard James tips it back up and in | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens is hacked by Richard James - foul #2 on Richard James, team foul #6 | 60-79 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-79 |
| 00:38 | Providence | John Bohman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Providence | Don Hayes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 60-79 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright snags the defensive board | 60-79 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-79 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the board | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Gerry List runs out the clock | 60-79 |