| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) SF - Darren Floyd (fresh) PF - Frank Prater (fresh) C - Larry Weiss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Paul Barrett (fresh) SG - Archie McCluney (fresh) SF - Eddie Lisk (fresh) PF - Steve Davis (fresh) C - Christopher Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | William Chute comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | La Salle | Steve Davis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | La Salle | William Chute steps in front of the Eddie Lisk pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss connects on the floater from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk is hacked by Darren Floyd - foul #1 on Darren Floyd, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | La Salle | Archie McCluney misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Davis | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | La Salle | Darren Floyd swats the short shot by Steve Davis | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Archie McCluney - foul #1 on Archie McCluney, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | William Chute's pass is intercepted by Archie McCluney | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | La Salle | Archie McCluney is hacked by Larry Weiss - foul #1 on Larry Weiss, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | La Salle | Paul Barrett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | La Salle | Steve Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Darren Floyd - foul #2 on Darren Floyd, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Felipe Silva (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Thomas Halvorson (PF), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Alonzo Adams, Darren Floyd, Frank Prater, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Harold Fulp (PF), John Robinson (C) Paul Barrett, Archie McCluney, Steve Davis, Christopher Carter | |
| 17:44 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | La Salle | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | La Salle | Stephen Ball takes the ball from Eddie Lisk | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Neil England double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Russ Salvador (C) Eddie Lisk | |
| 17:06 | La Salle | Russ Salvador is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | La Salle | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Neil England gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Halvorson | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | La Salle | Gregory Jones can't connect on a floater from the right side | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stephen Ball | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fairly fresh) SG - Felipe Silva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Halvorson (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Ball (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bryan Blanchard (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harold Fulp (fairly fresh) PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Russ Salvador (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Halvorson, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Frank Prater (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Felipe Silva, Thomas Halvorson, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Archie McCluney (SG), Richard Mahoney (SF), Steve Davis (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Bryan Blanchard, Gregory Jones, Harold Fulp, John Robinson, Russ Salvador | |
| 15:32 | La Salle | Christopher Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Weiss | 4-4 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | William Chute is hacked by Paul Barrett - foul #1 on Paul Barrett, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG) Alonzo Adams | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marcus Woodie (PG), Eddie Lisk (SF) Paul Barrett, Richard Mahoney | |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:19 | La Salle | Christopher Carter clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater clanks a floater from the right block | 6-4 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | William Chute gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-4 |
| 13:17 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Archie McCluney | 9-6 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Davis - foul #1 on Steve Davis, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Thomas Halvorson (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Felipe Silva, Frank Prater, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Harold Fulp (SF), John Robinson (PF), Russ Salvador (C) Marcus Woodie, Archie McCluney, Eddie Lisk, Steve Davis, Christopher Carter | |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 12:51 | La Salle | John Robinson grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 12:45 | La Salle | Russ Salvador can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 12:43 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Fulp | 9-6 |
| 12:29 | La Salle | Harold Fulp misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Yuri Rotkowski - foul #1 on Yuri Rotkowski, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Frank Prater (PF) William Chute, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Richard Mahoney (SF) Bryan Blanchard, John Robinson | |
| 12:29 | La Salle | Harold Fulp makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:29 | La Salle | Harold Fulp makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater comes up short on the runner near the basket | 9-8 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Harold Fulp blocks the jumper by Neil England | 9-8 |
| 11:46 | La Salle | Paul Barrett grabs the board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fresh) SG - Alonzo Adams (tiring) SF - Yuri Rotkowski (tired) PF - Frank Prater (tiring) C - Stephen Ball (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Paul Barrett (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Mahoney (fresh) PF - Harold Fulp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russ Salvador (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | La Salle | Russ Salvador is fouled on the floor by Stephen Ball - foul #1 on Stephen Ball, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG), Larry Weiss (C) Alonzo Adams, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Eddie Lisk (SF), Steve Davis (PF) Paul Barrett, Gregory Jones, Russ Salvador | |
| 11:20 | La Salle | Steve Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Blanchard | 9-10 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 9-10 |
| 10:55 | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 10:36 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Lisk and he's fouled by Felipe Silva - foul #1 on Felipe Silva, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Thomas Halvorson (PF) Neil England, Frank Prater | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marcus Woodie (PG), John Robinson (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Bryan Blanchard, Steve Davis, Harold Fulp | |
| 10:36 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Mahoney is called for the reach on Felipe Silva - foul #1 on Richard Mahoney, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Stephen Ball (C) Felipe Silva, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Archie McCluney (SG) Marcus Woodie, Richard Mahoney | |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 09:49 | La Salle | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:46 | La Salle | Paul Barrett travels in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gregory Jones (SF), Russ Salvador (C) Eddie Lisk, Christopher Carter | |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 09:18 | La Salle | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:16 | La Salle | Gregory Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Yuri Rotkowski - foul #2 on Yuri Rotkowski, team foul #8 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG), Darren Floyd (SF), Larry Weiss (C) Alonzo Adams, Yuri Rotkowski, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Eddie Lisk (SF), Steve Davis (PF) Paul Barrett, Archie McCluney, John Robinson | |
| 09:16 | La Salle | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:16 | La Salle | Gregory Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Bryan Blanchard is called for the reach on William Chute in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Blanchard, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | William Chute is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darren Floyd | 12-14 |
| 08:51 | La Salle | Russ Salvador is fouled in the backcourt by Felipe Silva - foul #2 on Felipe Silva, team foul #9 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Frank Prater (PF) Felipe Silva, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Archie McCluney (SG) Gregory Jones | |
| 08:51 | La Salle | Russ Salvador makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:51 | La Salle | Russ Salvador makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-16 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marcus Woodie (PG), Harold Fulp (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Bryan Blanchard, Steve Davis, Russ Salvador | |
| 07:50 | La Salle | Alonzo Adams steals the ball from Archie McCluney | 12-16 |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fresh) SG - Alonzo Adams (tiring) SF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Prater (tiring) 3 pts. C - Stephen Ball (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Marcus Woodie (fresh) SG - Archie McCluney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Lisk (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Harold Fulp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | La Salle | Archie McCluney drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harold Fulp | 15-19 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Marcus Woodie is called for the reach on Alonzo Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Woodie, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson (PF) Frank Prater | |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Richard Mahoney (SF), John Robinson (PF) Marcus Woodie, Archie McCluney, Eddie Lisk, Harold Fulp | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 07:06 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:02 | La Salle | Paul Barrett scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-21 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Neil England grabs the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 06:22 | La Salle | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 06:16 | La Salle | Stephen Ball picks off the pass by Christopher Carter | 16-21 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball is fouled on the floor by Christopher Carter - foul #2 on Christopher Carter, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Frank Prater (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Darren Floyd, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Archie McCluney (SG), Eddie Lisk (SF), Steve Davis (PF), Harold Fulp (C) Paul Barrett, Gregory Jones, Richard Mahoney, John Robinson, Christopher Carter | |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:47 | La Salle | Steve Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 05:43 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd (SF) Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | William Chute buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Weiss | 18-21 |
| 05:18 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk's pass is intercepted by Alonzo Adams | 18-21 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Harold Fulp is called for the reach on Frank Prater - foul #1 on Harold Fulp, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson (PF) Darren Floyd | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marcus Woodie (PG), Russ Salvador (C) Bryan Blanchard, Eddie Lisk | |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:32 | La Salle | Marcus Woodie misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Davis - foul #2 on Steve Davis, team foul #10 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG) Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Eddie Lisk (SF) Steve Davis | |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:45 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk comes up short on the runner in the paint | 22-21 |
| 03:43 | La Salle | Harold Fulp gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:32 | La Salle | Harold Fulp clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 22-21 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG), Darren Floyd (SF), Stephen Ball (C) Neil England, Alonzo Adams, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Richard Mahoney (SF), John Robinson (PF) Marcus Woodie, Archie McCluney, Eddie Lisk, Harold Fulp | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 03:02 | La Salle | Russ Salvador grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Felipe Silva (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Floyd (tired) PF - Frank Prater (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Ball (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Paul Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Russ Salvador (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney is fouled in the backcourt by William Chute - foul #1 on William Chute, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Thomas Halvorson (PF) Darren Floyd, Frank Prater | |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Carter (C) Russ Salvador | |
| 03:00 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:00 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | William Chute loses the dribble to Gregory Jones | 22-22 |
| 02:30 | La Salle | Yuri Rotkowski takes the ball from Richard Mahoney in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | William Chute banks in the layup on a nice dish by Yuri Rotkowski | 24-22 |
| 02:24 | La Salle | Paul Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by William Chute - foul #2 on William Chute, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss (C) Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (SG), Eddie Lisk (SF), Steve Davis (PF) Richard Mahoney, Gregory Jones, John Robinson | |
| 02:24 | La Salle | Paul Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:24 | La Salle | Paul Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss is fouled on the floor by Bryan Blanchard - foul #2 on Bryan Blanchard, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Archie McCluney (SG), Harold Fulp (C) Paul Barrett, Christopher Carter | |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:44 | La Salle | Steve Davis makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Halvorson - foul #2 on Thomas Halvorson, team foul #12 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Darren Floyd (SF), Frank Prater (PF) William Chute, Yuri Rotkowski, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Russ Salvador (C) Harold Fulp | |
| 01:44 | La Salle | Steve Davis misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva is fouled in the backcourt by Archie McCluney - foul #2 on Archie McCluney, team foul #12 | 25-26 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:39 | La Salle | Archie McCluney loses the dribble to Frank Prater in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Neil England | 29-26 |
| 01:15 | La Salle | Felipe Silva is called for the reach on Archie McCluney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Felipe Silva, team foul #13 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Stephen Ball (C) Felipe Silva, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Mahoney (PG), Gregory Jones (SF), John Robinson (PF) Bryan Blanchard, Eddie Lisk, Steve Davis | |
| 01:15 | La Salle | Archie McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:15 | La Salle | Archie McCluney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:15 | La Salle | Russ Salvador gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:58 | La Salle | John Robinson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Neil England grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil England | 32-27 |
| 00:29 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Thomas Halvorson (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Darren Floyd, Frank Prater, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Eddie Lisk (SF), Harold Fulp (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Richard Mahoney, Archie McCluney, John Robinson, Russ Salvador | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Barrett - foul #2 on Paul Barrett, team foul #13 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (SG) Gregory Jones | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:01 | La Salle | Paul Barrett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Harold Fulp grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |