| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:32 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 18:45 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Scruggs | 30-26 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cecil Wardle - foul #1 on Cecil Wardle, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:51 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Finch picks off the pass by Warren Gulbranson | 31-26 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is fouled on the floor by David Balke - foul #1 on David Balke, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Kevin Scruggs is called for the reach on Steve Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Sanders and the foul's on Manuel Young - foul #2 on Manuel Young, team foul #4 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), Thomas Weeks (PF) David Balke, Warren Gulbranson | |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:00 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Weeks snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 16:37 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Farris | 35-29 |
| 15:41 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs drills a floater from the right side | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cecil Wardle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 15:11 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:51 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:28 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle blows the layup | 35-31 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Arthur Bayerl | 35-31 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Manuel Young steals the ball from Arthur Sanders | 35-31 |
| 14:03 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young blows the layup | 35-31 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Arthur Bayerl | 35-31 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders buries a 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 13:09 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Troy Mullen - foul #1 on Troy Mullen, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Andrew Woody (SF), Cory Bishop (PF), Warren Gulbranson (C) Rosario Moretti, Kevin Scruggs, Manuel Young, Thomas Weeks, Cecil Wardle | |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Steve Smith - foul #2 on Steve Smith, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 11:36 | St. Joseph's | David Balke misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 5 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Westervelt (fresh) SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cory Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to James Westervelt | 38-32 |
| 11:07 | St. Joseph's | Steve Smith is called for the reach on David Balke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Smith, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG) Joel Brady | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young (SF), Thomas Weeks (C) Andrew Woody, Cory Bishop | |
| 10:38 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #2 on Joseph Finch, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Long (C) Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 10:38 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 10:38 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 38-32 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 09:39 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Westervelt, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG), Cecil Wardle (C) David Balke, James Westervelt, Warren Gulbranson | |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | The refs have stopped play. Arthur Bayerl is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 40-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson (SF) Arthur Bayerl | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Farris | 42-32 |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 42-32 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Farris | 44-32 |
| 08:31 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Thompson - foul #1 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Cory Bishop (PF) Thomas Weeks | |
| 08:31 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 08:31 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emmett Best (PF) Troy Mullen | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Andrew Woody (SF), Warren Gulbranson (PF) Rosario Moretti, Manuel Young, Cory Bishop | |
| 07:44 | St. Joseph's | David Balke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 07:43 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to David Balke | 44-34 |
| 07:16 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 06:47 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 06:21 | St. Joseph's | David Balke is fouled on the floor by Steve Smith - foul #4 on Steve Smith, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), Manuel Young (SF), Thomas Weeks (C) David Balke, Andrew Woody, Cecil Wardle | |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Weeks snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 05:33 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young banks in the layup set up by Rosario Moretti and the foul's on Antonio Long - foul #3 on Antonio Long, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG), Cory Bishop (PF) Kevin Scruggs, Warren Gulbranson | |
| 05:33 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Cory Bishop is called for the reach on Arthur Sanders - foul #1 on Cory Bishop, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF) Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG) Rosario Moretti | |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 44-39 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch tips it home | 46-39 |
| 04:30 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt's layup is rejected by Troy Mullen | 46-39 |
| 04:29 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young tips it home | 46-41 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 03:54 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Weeks drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Balke | 48-43 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emmett Best (PF) Troy Mullen | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs (SG), Warren Gulbranson (PF), Cecil Wardle (C) James Westervelt, Cory Bishop, Thomas Weeks | |
| 03:33 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs is hacked by Steve Smith - foul #5 on Steve Smith, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG) Steve Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:33 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:33 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't connect on a shot from the left block | 48-44 |
| 03:03 | St. Joseph's | David Balke snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:40 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 48-44 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 48-44 |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 02:00 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Balke | 48-46 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 01:42 | St. Joseph's | Antonio Long swats the shot by Kevin Scruggs | 48-46 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-46 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | David Balke's pass is intercepted by Arthur Sanders in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the finger roll set up by Emmett Best and he's fouled by Cecil Wardle - foul #2 on Cecil Wardle, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is hacked by David Balke in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Balke, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | Arthur Sanders is called for the reach on David Balke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emmett Best (PF) Troy Mullen | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | David Balke makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | David Balke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is hacked by David Balke in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Balke, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Emmett Best | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emmett Best (PF) Troy Mullen | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders runs out the clock | 53-50 |