| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a floater near the basket | 32-23 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the follow up shot | 32-25 |
| 19:06 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Balke | 35-25 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Smith | 35-27 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steve Smith - foul #2 on Steve Smith, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Cecil Wardle - foul #2 on Cecil Wardle, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:47 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Young | 39-28 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 16:34 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-31 |
| 16:33 | St. Joseph's | David Balke gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:08 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Kevin Scruggs steps in front of the Steve Smith pass | 39-31 |
| 15:37 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs lays it up and in | 41-31 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmett Best (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to David Balke | 41-31 |
| 14:39 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Balke | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is hacked by Manuel Young - foul #1 on Manuel Young, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Andrew Woody (SF), Cory Bishop (PF), Thomas Weeks (C) David Balke, Kevin Scruggs, Manuel Young, Warren Gulbranson, Cecil Wardle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best, Antonio Long | |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris clanks a jumper in the lane | 44-31 |
| 14:06 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:48 | St. Joseph's | Juan Alonzo blocks the short jumper by James Westervelt | 44-31 |
| 13:46 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Weeks snags the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 13:23 | St. Joseph's | Scott Farris picks off the pass by James Westervelt | 44-31 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the lay-in | 44-31 |
| 13:05 | St. Joseph's | Cory Bishop snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | Scott Farris is called for the reach on Rosario Moretti - foul #1 on Scott Farris, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young (SF) Andrew Woody | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG) Joel Brady | |
| 12:23 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | James Westervelt steals the ball from Anthony Thompson | 44-31 |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Weeks loses the dribble to Arthur Sanders | 44-31 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by James Westervelt - foul #1 on James Westervelt, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs (SG), Cecil Wardle (C) James Westervelt, Cory Bishop | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Antonio Long (C) Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Juan Alonzo | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-31 |
| 11:30 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-31 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 10:34 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-33 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-33 |
| 10:09 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Weeks | 48-33 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Manuel Young takes the ball from Arthur Sanders | 48-33 |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young is fouled on the floor by Joseph Finch - foul #3 on Joseph Finch, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Andrew Woody (SF), Cory Bishop (PF), Warren Gulbranson (C) Rosario Moretti, Manuel Young, Thomas Weeks, Cecil Wardle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Emmett Best (PF) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Troy Mullen | |
| 08:44 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-33 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Anthony Thompson | 48-35 |
| 08:04 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-35 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 07:43 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson can't tip it in | 48-35 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long tips it in | 48-37 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Farris - foul #2 on Scott Farris, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG), Manuel Young (SF), Cecil Wardle (C) Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody, Cory Bishop | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Juan Alonzo (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Antonio Long | |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Westervelt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders | 49-40 |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 06:23 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 05:58 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | David Balke steps in front of the Joseph Finch pass | 49-40 |
| 05:11 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Finch - foul #4 on Joseph Finch, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG), Thomas Weeks (PF) David Balke, James Westervelt, Warren Gulbranson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF), Antonio Long (C) Emmett Best, Juan Alonzo | |
| 05:11 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 05:11 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders tips it in | 50-42 |
| 04:40 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Steve Smith - foul #3 on Steve Smith, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 04:16 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 50-42 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | Troy Mullen is called for the reach on Kevin Scruggs - foul #2 on Troy Mullen, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Cory Bishop (PF) Cecil Wardle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch | |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Thomas Weeks takes the ball from Anthony Thompson | 51-45 |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's | Cory Bishop loses the ball out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Andrew Woody (SF), Warren Gulbranson (PF) Rosario Moretti, Manuel Young, Cory Bishop | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Emmett Best (PF) Arthur Sanders, Troy Mullen | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young (SF), Cecil Wardle (C) Andrew Woody, Thomas Weeks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson | |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:03 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle slams it home and he's hacked by Steve Smith - foul #4 on Steve Smith, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| 02:03 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long lays it up and in set up by Emmett Best and he's hacked by Cecil Wardle - foul #3 on Cecil Wardle, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | David Balke is fouled on the floor by Antonio Long - foul #1 on Antonio Long, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | David Balke makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | David Balke misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's | Emmett Best is called for the reach on Warren Gulbranson - foul #2 on Emmett Best, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young is hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #5 on Joseph Finch, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson (SF) Joseph Finch | |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Long | 57-48 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:47 | St. Joseph's | Steve Smith is called for the reach on Cecil Wardle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Smith, team foul #12 | 57-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG) Steve Smith | |
| 00:47 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:47 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is fouled on the floor by Cecil Wardle - foul #4 on Cecil Wardle, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Andrew Woody (SF), Cory Bishop (PF), Thomas Weeks (C) David Balke, Kevin Scruggs, Manuel Young, Warren Gulbranson, Cecil Wardle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Troy Mullen (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Emmett Best, Antonio Long | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Cory Bishop | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti is whistled for a carry | 59-48 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG), Manuel Young (SF), Warren Gulbranson (PF), Cecil Wardle (C) Rosario Moretti, James Westervelt, Andrew Woody, Cory Bishop, Thomas Weeks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | David Balke runs out the clock | 59-50 |