| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Don Hayes inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Kevin Rowland banks in the layup set up by Don Hayes | 29-30 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeff Sarvis | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Don Hayes loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 29-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) Don Hayes, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is fouled on the floor by Arthur Steinke - foul #1 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Winkfield | 29-32 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses long on an open shot from the right side | 29-32 |
| 18:45 | Providence | Kevin Rowland tips it home | 31-32 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Arthur Steinke grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:05 | Providence | John Bohman is hacked by Curtis Doyle - foul #3 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Richard James (C) John Bohman, Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Moore (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| 17:53 | Providence | John Copeland's floater is tipped away by Charles Williamson | 31-35 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Dade blocks the jumper by Charles Williamson | 33-35 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is fouled on the floor by Michael Dade - foul #2 on Michael Dade, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Kevin Rowland (PF) John Copeland, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG) Thomas Ball | |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Don Hayes grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the jumpshot from the left side | 33-37 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:25 | Providence | Arthur Steinke comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF) Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:25 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:25 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Kowalski | 35-40 |
| 15:54 | Providence | Kevin Rowland's fadeaway is rejected by John Moore | 35-40 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | John Moore snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Winkfield | 35-43 |
| 15:29 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is hacked by John Moore - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Richard James (C) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Kevin Rowland, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Byron Wright (PF) Brian Garner, Kevin Winkfield, John Moore | |
| 15:11 | Providence | Richard James buries a floater in the paint | 37-43 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson tips it home | 37-45 |
| 14:25 | Providence | Thomas Rowe takes the ball from Richard James | 37-45 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe banks in the layup | 37-47 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Richard James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Kowalski - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:57 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball's pass is intercepted by Don Hayes | 39-47 |
| 13:47 | Providence | Don Hayes lays it up and in | 41-47 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Kowalski | 41-50 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis connects on the jumper from close range set up by John Bohman | 43-50 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:03 | Providence | John Bohman connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Sarvis | 45-50 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 12:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to Don Hayes | 45-50 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Don Hayes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Ball, Byron Wright, David Kowalski | |
| 12:01 | Providence | Jude Cinkosky blocks the short jumper by Don Hayes | 45-50 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Don Hayes - foul #1 on Don Hayes, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Michael Dade (PF), Richard James (C) John Bohman, Ralph Tuttle, Kevin Rowland, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG) Charles Williamson | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:38 | Providence | Michael Dade pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Dade (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Gresham (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Providence | Brian Garner picks off the pass by Don Hayes | 45-50 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Richard James knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Jude Cinkosky - foul #1 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Byron Wright (SF), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, Dale Gresham | |
| 10:51 | Providence | Richard James misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Winkfield | 47-52 |
| 10:26 | Providence | John Bohman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Sarvis | 49-52 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), Charles Williamson (SF) Thomas Rowe, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 09:56 | Providence | Arthur Steinke connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Bohman | 51-52 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Steinke - foul #2 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (C) Ralph Tuttle, Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Kevin Winkfield, Byron Wright | |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:17 | Providence | John Bohman is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Michael Dade (PF) John Bohman, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham (C) David Kowalski | |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Richard James snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Dale Gresham swats the short shot by Richard James | 51-54 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Michael Dade, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) Dale Gresham | |
| 08:10 | Providence | Arthur Steinke is hacked by Jude Cinkosky - foul #2 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF) Marco Esposito | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG), David Kowalski (C) Thomas Ball, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 08:10 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 51-54 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Rowland - foul #2 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (C) Ralph Tuttle, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG) Brian Garner | |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:35 | Providence | Curtis Doyle is called for the reach on Jeff Sarvis - foul #4 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF) Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Moore (SF), Byron Wright (PF) Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:35 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) PF - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard James (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Byron Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Winkfield | 53-57 |
| 07:04 | Providence | Richard James misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-57 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Kevin Rowland snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Richard James misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Moore - foul #4 on John Moore, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Michael Dade (PF) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF) Kevin Winkfield, John Moore | |
| 06:53 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 06:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Don Hayes | 55-57 |
| 06:23 | Providence | Richard James comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Richard James gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Don Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:48 | Providence | The short jumper by Richard James is denied by Jude Cinkosky | 55-57 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Dade steals it from Thomas Ball | 55-57 |
| 05:36 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Kevin Rowland (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Michael Dade, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG), Charles Williamson (SF) Thomas Ball, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 05:24 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Bohman | 58-57 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is called for 3 seconds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF) Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:59 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 58-57 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 58-57 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF), Richard James (C) Marco Esposito, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:18 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Rowland | 60-57 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Jeff Sarvis is called for the reach on David Kowalski - foul #1 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) David Kowalski | |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Winkfield and he's fouled by Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:38 | Providence | John Bohman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-60 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky grabs the board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard James (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Byron Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Kevin Rowland is called for the reach on Byron Wright - foul #3 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Arthur Steinke pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:00 | Providence | The short jumper by Arthur Steinke is denied by Byron Wright | 60-60 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Richard James (C) John Bohman, Marco Esposito, Michael Dade, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Thomas Ball, Byron Wright, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Don Hayes picks off the pass by Curtis Doyle | 60-60 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Kevin Winkfield steals it from Kevin Rowland | 60-60 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Don Hayes steps in front of the Thomas Rowe pass | 60-60 |
| 02:07 | Providence | John Copeland banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Hayes | 62-60 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Williamson | 62-62 |
| 01:40 | Providence | John Copeland is hacked by Thomas Rowe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG) Thomas Rowe | |
| 01:40 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:40 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG) John Copeland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the wide open jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #14 | 63-62 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard James - foul #2 on Richard James, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Don Hayes hits a runner in the paint set up by John Bohman | 66-64 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Providence | John Bohman's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Doyle | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Don Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard James (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Byron Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Richard James buries a floater in the paint set up by Jeff Sarvis | 68-66 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski's layup is rejected by Kevin Rowland | 68-66 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 68-66 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is called for traveling | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the fadeaway near the basket | 70-66 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 70-66 |
| 02:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Dade | 70-66 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Michael Dade can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Marco Esposito tips it home | 72-66 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Bohman, Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Brian Garner, Byron Wright | |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Steinke - foul #3 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG) Thomas Ball | |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Michael Dade misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle hits a jump hook from the baseline | 72-70 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle blows the layup | 74-70 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Arthur Steinke pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Dade (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Kowalski (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Providence | Arthur Steinke is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Garner - foul #1 on Brian Garner, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF) John Copeland, Marco Esposito, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG) Brian Garner | |
| 00:56 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the turnaround in the paint | 75-70 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield tips it home | 75-72 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Winkfield - foul #3 on Kevin Winkfield, team foul #16 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (PF), Richard James (C) Kevin Rowland, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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 (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Richard James grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Richard James is hacked by Thomas Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ball, team foul #17 | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Richard James misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Richard James misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Providence | John Bohman is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ball - foul #3 on Thomas Ball, team foul #18 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Rowland (PF) Marco Esposito | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:06 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin Rowland | 79-75 |