| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McNease (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Merrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 19:14 | Virginia | John McNease grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | Virginia | John McNease misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Cloutier - foul #2 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), Stanley Slade (SF) Terrance Horton, Ricky Davis | |
| 19:01 | Virginia | John McNease makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:01 | Virginia | John McNease makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Stevens is called for the reach on Thomas Mathis - foul #3 on Charles Stevens, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG) Charles Stevens | |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Rolston and he's fouled by John Merrick - foul #1 on John Merrick, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:11 | Virginia | John McNease connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis hits the finger roll | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | Virginia | John McNease hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terrance Horton | 34-35 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | John Merrick swats the short shot by Thomas Mathis | 34-35 |
| 17:09 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:52 | Virginia | John Merrick slams it home | 34-37 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Sean Davis | 36-37 |
| 16:34 | Virginia | Bruce Simpson picks off the pass by Terrance Horton in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston lays it up and in set up by Bruce Simpson | 38-37 |
| 16:20 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero is fouled on the floor by Bruce Simpson - foul #2 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF) Stanley Slade | |
| 16:08 | Virginia | John McNease misses long on a jumper from the left block | 38-37 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ray Wilson | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 15:51 | Virginia | Terrance Horton snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McNease (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Merrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ray Wilson - foul #1 on Ray Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Stevens (SG), Stanley Slade (SF) Robert Guerriero, John Merrick | |
| 15:36 | Virginia | Ricky Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:36 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:36 | Virginia | Stanley Slade snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:22 | Virginia | Charles Stevens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:41 | Virginia | Stanley Slade grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:12 | Virginia | John McNease is hacked by Paul Winegar - foul #3 on Paul Winegar, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), John Merrick (C) Terrance Horton, Stanley Slade | |
| 14:00 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero loses the dribble to Robert Rolston | 38-38 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston slams it home | 40-38 |
| 13:38 | Virginia | Charles Stevens hits a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is hacked by John Merrick - foul #2 on John Merrick, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG) Robert Guerriero | |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Bruce Simpson | 42-41 |
| 13:00 | Virginia | Terrance Horton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John McNease | 42-44 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston loses the dribble to Ricky Davis | 42-44 |
| 12:18 | Virginia | Charles Stevens hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Merrick and he's hacked by Robert Rolston - foul #2 on Robert Rolston, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG), Stanley Slade (SF) Ricky Davis, John Merrick | |
| 12:18 | Virginia | Charles Stevens makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Terrance Horton steps in front of the Andrei Zeches pass | 42-47 |
| 11:44 | Virginia | Stanley Slade connects on the floater from close range set up by Terrance Horton | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Slade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - John McNease (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 11:24 | Virginia | John McNease grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 11:13 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Terrance Horton and he's fouled by Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF) Stanley Slade | |
| 11:13 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Ricky Davis - foul #1 on Ricky Davis, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF) Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Merrick (C) Robert Guerriero | |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:52 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bradley Tripp - foul #1 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG) Wayne Favors | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), Stanley Slade (SF) Terrance Horton, John Merrick | |
| 10:52 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:52 | Virginia | Ricky Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 10:24 | Virginia | Charles Stevens gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:07 | Virginia | Stanley Slade comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 44-53 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bradley Tripp | 44-53 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Rolston | 47-53 |
| 09:38 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson | 49-53 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | John McNease misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ray Wilson | 49-53 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 08:48 | Virginia | Ricky Davis grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 08:39 | Virginia | Charles Stevens clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bradley Tripp | 49-53 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 08:31 | Virginia | Stanley Slade pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:12 | Virginia | Ricky Davis drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Guerriero | 49-55 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson | 52-55 |
| 07:38 | Virginia | Charles Stevens double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG), John Merrick (C) Robert Guerriero, Stanley Slade | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Stevens (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McNease (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Merrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors double dribbles | 52-55 |
| 07:09 | Virginia | John McNease misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Mathis | 52-55 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Merrick - foul #3 on John Merrick, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:26 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John McNease - foul #3 on John McNease, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Slade (SF) Ricky Davis | |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:05 | Virginia | John Merrick pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:40 | Virginia | Charles Stevens clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 05:38 | Virginia | John Merrick snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Thomas Mathis is called for the reach on Stanley Slade - foul #1 on Thomas Mathis, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (SF) Thomas Mathis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF) John McNease | |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Stanley Slade makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Stanley Slade misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sean Davis | 54-56 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Davis and he's fouled by John Merrick - foul #4 on John Merrick, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG) Wayne Favors | |
| Subs | Virginia | John McNease (PF) Stanley Slade | |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:54 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses the jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 04:52 | Virginia | John Merrick hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:16 | Virginia | Charles Stevens misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Rolston - foul #3 on Robert Rolston, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 04:16 | Virginia | Charles Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | Virginia | Charles Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on John Merrick - foul #5 on John Merrick, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG), Stanley Slade (PF) Charles Stevens, John Merrick | |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:36 | Virginia | Ricky Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Guerriero | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Slade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John McNease (very tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses the easy layup | 59-61 |
| 03:25 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Guerriero | 59-61 |
| 03:11 | Virginia | Terrance Horton's pass is intercepted by Ray Wilson | 59-61 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson hits the finger roll | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Virginia | Stanley Slade connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ricky Davis | 61-63 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Stevens (SG) Robert Guerriero | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Stanley Slade takes the ball from Craig Cloutier | 61-63 |
| 02:16 | Virginia | Stanley Slade hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 61-63 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-63 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Charles Stevens grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 02:07 | Virginia | Terrance Horton's pass is intercepted by Bruce Simpson in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Rolston | 63-63 |
| 01:29 | Virginia | Robert Rolston is called for the reach on Stanley Slade - foul #4 on Robert Rolston, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF) Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:29 | Virginia | Stanley Slade makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:29 | Virginia | Stanley Slade misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Stanley Slade denies the turnaround by Thomas Mathis | 63-64 |
| 01:06 | Virginia | Ricky Davis pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Stanley Slade blows the layup | 63-64 |
| 00:47 | Virginia | Stanley Slade misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Terrance Horton steals the ball from Thomas Mathis | 63-64 |
| 00:20 | Virginia | Terrance Horton hits the finger roll | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Terrance Horton clanks a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Slade (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John McNease (very tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sean Davis | 69-66 |
| 04:24 | Virginia | Sean Davis blocks the short jumper by John McNease | 69-66 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sean Davis | 69-66 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston loses the dribble to Charles Stevens | 69-66 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | Ricky Davis travels with the ball | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG) Charles Stevens | |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 03:04 | Virginia | Stanley Slade scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Ricky Davis | 71-68 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (SF) Thomas Mathis | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:26 | Virginia | Terrance Horton is fouled on the floor by Ray Wilson - foul #2 on Ray Wilson, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Stevens (SG) Stanley Slade | |
| 02:26 | Virginia | Terrance Horton makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:26 | Virginia | Terrance Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Davis | 71-69 |
| 02:07 | Virginia | Terrance Horton grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | John McNease hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Winegar - foul #4 on Paul Winegar, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Slade (PF) Robert Guerriero | |
| 01:58 | Virginia | John McNease makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | John McNease makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Simpson | 74-71 |
| 01:22 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses the lay-in | 74-71 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away and he's hacked by Ricky Davis - foul #2 on Ricky Davis, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Charles Stevens misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Terrance Horton grabs the offensive board | 78-71 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Slade (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John McNease (very tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Charles Stevens knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrance Horton | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Terrance Horton is called for the reach on Bruce Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terrance Horton, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Ricky Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG) Bruce Simpson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston is hacked by Charles Stevens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Stevens, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Virginia | Terrance Horton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-74 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | John McNease gets the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Virginia | Charles Stevens makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis is hacked by Charles Stevens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Stevens, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (PG) Wayne Favors | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG) Charles Stevens | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:06 | Virginia | Terrance Horton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is hacked by Terrance Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Horton, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG) Andrei Zeches | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Stanley Slade snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Stanley Slade misses short on a fullcourt shot | 82-77 |