| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fresh) SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Robert Goff (fresh) PF - Alvin Jones (fresh) C - Michael Hobbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) SG - Abel Harman (fresh) SF - Mark Narcisse (fresh) PF - Donald Braziel (fresh) C - Chris Martines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 19:41 | St. Joseph's | A charge is called on Robert Goff - foul #1 on Robert Goff, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's | Guy White grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Donald Braziel - foul #1 on Donald Braziel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Goff | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Guy White is called for the reach on James Hardin - foul #1 on Guy White, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | James Hardin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones is fouled on the floor by Donald Braziel - foul #2 on Donald Braziel, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom (PF) Donald Braziel | |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Chris Martines - foul #1 on Chris Martines, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (SG), Herman French (SF) Harlan Kenney, Robert Goff | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:22 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Alvin Jones | 5-2 |
| 16:02 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fairly fresh) SG - William Boyd (fresh) SF - Herman French (fresh) PF - Alvin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) SG - Abel Harman (fresh) SF - Mark Narcisse (fresh) PF - Fred Wisdom (fresh) C - Chris Martines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 15:31 | St. Joseph's | Herman French pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 5-2 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman loses the dribble to Michael Hobbs | 5-2 |
| 14:08 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Fred Wisdom - foul #1 on Fred Wisdom, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney (SG), Robert Goff (SF) William Boyd, Herman French | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Abel Harman, Chris Martines | |
| 14:08 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 14:08 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 13:43 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 13:16 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones is hacked by Daren Jones - foul #1 on Daren Jones, team foul #5 | 6-2 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG) James Hardin | |
| 12:57 | St. Joseph's | Rogelio Gonzalez denies the turnaround by Michael Hobbs | 6-2 |
| 12:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom tips it home | 6-4 |
| 12:13 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones lays it up and in | 8-4 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez can't connect on a floater from close range | 8-4 |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fairly fresh) SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Robert Goff (fresh) PF - Alvin Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Daren Jones (fresh) SG - Abel Harman (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Narcisse (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Wisdom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses the easy layup | 8-4 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom is hacked by Robert Goff - foul #2 on Robert Goff, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Herman French (SF), Oliver Perrone (PF), Thomas Maag (C) Robert Goff, Alvin Jones, Michael Hobbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Chris Martines (C) Abel Harman, Fred Wisdom | |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 10:22 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone is hacked by James Hardin - foul #1 on James Hardin, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco (PG), William Boyd (SG) Guy White, Harlan Kenney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG), Fred Wisdom (PF) Daren Jones, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 10:03 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Narcisse and the foul's on William Boyd - foul #1 on William Boyd, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs (C) Thomas Maag | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 09:30 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 09:28 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 08:58 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Michael Hobbs | 8-10 |
| 08:33 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Guy White (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG) Andre Greco, William Boyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) Abel Harman, Fred Wisdom | |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rogelio Gonzalez | 8-12 |
| 07:45 | St. Joseph's | Herman French travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones (PF) Oliver Perrone | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fairly fresh) SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Herman French (fresh) PF - Alvin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) SF - Mark Narcisse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hobbs - foul #1 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Maag (C) Michael Hobbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's | Guy White is hacked by Daren Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daren Jones, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG) Daren Jones | |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's | Guy White makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's | Guy White misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman loses the dribble to Guy White | 9-13 |
| 06:44 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Harlan Kenney steals the ball from Rogelio Gonzalez | 11-13 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Mark Narcisse is called for the reach on Herman French - foul #1 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs (C) Thomas Maag | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom (PF) Chris Martines | |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Herman French makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Herman French misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 12-15 |
| 05:18 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones drills a floater near the basket set up by Guy White and the foul's on James Hardin - foul #2 on James Hardin, team foul #9 | 14-15 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (SG) Harlan Kenney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG), Chris Martines (C) James Hardin, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 05:18 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daren Jones | 15-18 |
| 04:49 | St. Joseph's | Mark Narcisse takes the ball from Guy White | 15-18 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Jones | 15-18 |
| 04:22 | St. Joseph's | Guy White grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 03:56 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Wisdom - foul #2 on Fred Wisdom, team foul #10 | 15-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Robert Goff (SF) Guy White, William Boyd, Herman French | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Donald Braziel (PF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Abel Harman, Mark Narcisse, Chris Martines | |
| 03:56 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 03:56 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hardin | 17-20 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Andre Greco (fresh) SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Robert Goff (fresh) PF - Alvin Jones (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Wisdom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Braziel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | James Hardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone (PF), Thomas Maag (C) Alvin Jones, Michael Hobbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SF) Fred Wisdom | |
| 02:28 | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney is fouled on the floor by Donald Braziel - foul #3 on Donald Braziel, team foul #11 | 17-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Martines (C) Donald Braziel | |
| 02:28 | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 02:28 | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Hardin | 18-23 |
| 01:25 | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez loses the dribble to Andre Greco | 18-23 |
| 01:01 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco lays it up and in | 20-23 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 20-25 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | The clock runs out | 20-25 |