| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dennis Corvin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Draeger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kowalski (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Kowalski | 26-37 |
| 19:21 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 19:04 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 18:40 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Draeger | 31-37 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski's floater is tipped away by Michael Gardner | 31-37 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frank Chaffin | 31-37 |
| 18:03 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 18:01 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is fouled on the floor by Frank Chaffin - foul #3 on Frank Chaffin, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson (C) Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is fouled on the floor by Dennis Corvin - foul #1 on Dennis Corvin, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses short on a floater in the paint | 33-37 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson loses the dribble to Walter Symons | 33-37 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 16:20 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | John Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dennis Corvin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Draeger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | John Hairston knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 15:27 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Rodney Matthews (SG), Chadwick Bibb (PF), Frank Chaffin (C) Dennis Corvin, Thomas Draeger, Michael Gardner, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Chaffin - foul #4 on Frank Chaffin, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner (C) Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:39 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Kowalski - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 14:39 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:39 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Kowalski | 34-42 |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-42 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Chadwick Bibb | 34-42 |
| 13:25 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:58 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vance Anker | 37-42 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Rodney Matthews is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Rodney Matthews, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin (PG), Thomas Draeger (SG), Lawrence Timpson (C) Vance Anker, Rodney Matthews, Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Byron Wright (C) John Moore | |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:17 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chadwick Bibb | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Byron Wright | 40-45 |
| 11:53 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons lays it up and in set up by Thomas Draeger | 42-45 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dennis Corvin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Draeger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chadwick Bibb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Byron Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes knocks in the shot from the left side set up by John Hairston | 42-47 |
| 11:18 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Draeger | 44-47 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chadwick Bibb | 47-47 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Draeger - foul #1 on Thomas Draeger, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews (SF), Dennis Rasnick (PF) Walter Symons, Chadwick Bibb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Jan Brooks (SF), John Moore (C) Richard Hughes, Charles Williamson, David Kowalski | |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:05 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 10:04 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:45 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 47-47 |
| 09:24 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:01 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Walter Symons (SF), Chadwick Bibb (PF), Michael Gardner (C) Dennis Corvin, Thomas Draeger, Dennis Rasnick, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (PF) Jan Brooks, Byron Wright | |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Gardner blocks the short jumper by John Moore | 47-47 |
| 08:42 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner lays it in on a great pass from Vance Anker and he's fouled by Charles Williamson - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Richard Hughes (SG) John Hairston, Johnny Viens | |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | John Moore connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 07:57 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rodney Matthews, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger (SG), Frank Chaffin (C) Rodney Matthews, Chadwick Bibb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Draeger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hairston | 50-51 |
| 07:17 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons is fouled on the floor by John Moore - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin (PG) Vance Anker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Byron Wright (C) John Moore | |
| 06:54 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin can't connect on a shot near the basket | 50-51 |
| 06:53 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews (SF), Chadwick Bibb (PF) Walter Symons, Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Jan Brooks (PF) Richard Hughes, David Kowalski | |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Dennis Corvin steals the ball from Johnny Viens | 52-51 |
| 05:39 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | John Hairston loses the dribble to Dennis Corvin in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Corvin | 56-51 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Byron Wright | 56-53 |
| 04:43 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Walter Symons (SF), Michael Gardner (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Dennis Corvin, Thomas Draeger, Chadwick Bibb, Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), David Kowalski (PF), John Moore (C) John Hairston, Johnny Viens, Charles Williamson, Byron Wright | |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | John Moore lays it in set up by Kevin Winkfield | 56-55 |
| 04:02 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Winkfield steals it from Rodney Matthews | 56-55 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jan Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-57 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Gardner - foul #1 on Michael Gardner, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin (PG), Thomas Draeger (SG), Frank Chaffin (C) Vance Anker, Rodney Matthews, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the floater from the left side | 56-58 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Michael Gardner | 56-58 |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gardner | 58-58 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | John Hairston comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks misses the floater from the right side | 58-58 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | John Moore snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:04 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 00:56 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Jan Brooks | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner clanks a jump hook from close range | 60-58 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin is fouled on the floor by John Moore - foul #4 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | John Moore is called for the reach on Michael Gardner - foul #5 on John Moore, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Byron Wright (C) John Moore | |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner is fouled on the floor by David Kowalski - foul #4 on David Kowalski, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner is hacked by Byron Wright - foul #2 on Byron Wright, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Dennis Corvin steals it from John Hairston | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin runs out the clock | 62-58 |