| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is whistled for a carry | 35-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF) Richard Rochester, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Schweers, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke's pass is intercepted by Willie Byrum | 35-28 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses badly on a runner from the right block | 35-28 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Justin Britt tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Floyd Brooks | 35-30 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edison Harper - foul #2 on Edison Harper, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Richard Schweers (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Dewitt Burke, Stephen Rodgers, Edison Harper, Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is fouled on the floor by William Hull - foul #1 on William Hull, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Donald Crook (PF) Richard Schweers, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Jason Newman (C) Francis Watkins, Floyd Brooks | |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Jason Newman hits a floater in the lane set up by Justin Britt | 35-33 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Glenn Creek picks off the pass by James Kapoor | 35-33 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Jason Newman's layup is rejected by Donald Crook | 38-36 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Jason Newman gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hull (fresh) PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Justin Britt scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Creek | 38-39 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Willie Byrum loses the dribble to Jeffrey Donmoyer | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Jeffrey Donmoyer is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #2 on Jeffrey Donmoyer, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Rochester, Jeffrey Donmoyer, William Hull, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Justin Britt, William Taylor, Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek, Jason Newman | |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Leonard Starr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke is hacked by Duane Coleman - foul #2 on Duane Coleman, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | Leonard Starr snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Justin Spalding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Francis Watkins grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Leonard Starr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG) Dewitt Burke, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) Leonard Starr | |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Justin Spalding gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses long on a shot from close range | 40-39 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Francis Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Richard Rochester steals the ball from Justin Spalding | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edison Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the runner from the right block | 40-39 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Duane Coleman snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Olsen - foul #1 on Clarence Olsen, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Brian Bhatia (PF) Richard Rochester, Stephen Rodgers, Edison Harper | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF) Francis Watkins, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Kapoor (C) Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dewitt Burke - foul #1 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG) Dewitt Burke | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Jason Newman is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, William Hull, Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook buries a jump hook near the basket | 42-42 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Glenn Creek loses the dribble to James Kapoor | 42-42 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), William Hull (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Duane Coleman (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Justin Britt, Glenn Creek, Jason Newman | |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Willie Byrum connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Taylor | 42-44 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Floyd Brooks - foul #2 on Floyd Brooks, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (SF) William Hull | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (PG), Leonard Starr (SF) William Taylor, Willie Byrum | |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Leonard Starr's pass is intercepted by Clarence Olsen | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edison Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Spalding (fresh) SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Rochester | 47-44 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Starr | 47-46 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Richard Schweers, Edison Harper, Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), William Taylor (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Spalding, Francis Watkins, Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Jason Newman dunks the ball set up by Justin Britt | 47-48 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook can't connect on a runner near the basket | 47-48 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Willie Byrum buries a jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 49-50 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeffrey Donmoyer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Donmoyer, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG), Richard Schweers (SF), Edison Harper (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, Jeffrey Donmoyer, William Hull, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG) William Taylor | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Clarence Olsen | 49-50 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper buries a shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Jason Newman travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Jason Newman | |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Francis Watkins | 51-50 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Richard Rochester steals it from Francis Watkins | 51-50 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester dunks the ball | 53-50 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Willie Byrum, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Brian Bhatia (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Stephen Rodgers, Edison Harper, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Justin Spalding (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia clanks a shot near the basket | 53-50 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Duane Coleman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Starr | 53-52 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Glenn Creek (PF), Jason Newman (C) Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| 02:23 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) William Taylor, Justin Spalding, Jason Newman | |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Justin Britt is hacked by Richard Rochester - foul #1 on Richard Rochester, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | William Hull hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Francis Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Floyd Brooks swats the layup by Richard Schweers | 53-56 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Glenn Creek buries a jump hook from close range set up by Willie Byrum | 55-58 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Glenn Creek grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Glenn Creek is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rochester - foul #2 on Richard Rochester, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG) William Hull | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook banks in the layup set up by Richard Schweers | 57-58 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Justin Britt is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rochester - foul #3 on Richard Rochester, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the board | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers drills a shot near the basket | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Francis Watkins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 59-58 |