| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gary Edmond inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | William Robinson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 25-27 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | William Chung can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-27 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Keith Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is hacked by Gary Edmond - foul #1 on Gary Edmond, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:19 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 25-29 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Keith Wilson is hacked by Dustin Paniagua - foul #3 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Floyd Bonner | |
| 16:44 | Providence | Gary Edmond is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Edmond, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 25-31 |
| 16:06 | Providence | William Robinson misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Hubert Abney - foul #2 on Hubert Abney, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Gary Stephens (PF) Jason Henderson, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:06 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:06 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Providence | William Robinson makes the shot from the right block | 29-34 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Ernest Perry, Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg | |
| 14:56 | Providence | Gary Stephens comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Floyd Bonner - foul #1 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:56 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Cost - foul #1 on David Cost, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Keith Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Cost | 34-36 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Jason Henderson is called for the reach on Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Jason Henderson, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (SF), William Robinson (C) Mason Coleman, David Cost | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SF), Louis Thomas (C) Hubert Abney, William Chung | |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas is fouled on the floor by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Floyd Bonner is blocked by Larry Ridout | 34-36 |
| 13:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 34-36 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG) Jason Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 12:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is hacked by Gary Edmond - foul #3 on Gary Edmond, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (C) Louis Thomas | |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Gary Edmond scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Andersen | 38-38 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Gary Stephens is called for the reach on William Chung - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Ernest Perry (SG) Harold Andersen, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) Robert Fowler | |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits the finger roll | 40-40 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 40-42 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Jason Henderson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Perry | 43-42 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | William Chung snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), David Cost (C) Ernest Perry, Gary Edmond, Gary Stephens, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Dustin Paniagua, Maurice Hogg, William Chung | |
| 09:39 | Providence | Jason Henderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas tips it in | 43-44 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Mason Coleman buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Wilson | 45-44 |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 08:22 | Providence | Floyd Bonner steals the ball from Jason Henderson | 45-46 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 07:52 | Providence | David Cost gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:36 | Providence | David Cost clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Bonner - foul #3 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Gary Stephens (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Mason Coleman, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Louis Thomas | |
| 07:36 | Providence | David Cost makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:36 | Providence | David Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) David Cost | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 06:53 | Providence | William Chung is called for the reach on William Robinson - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 06:53 | Providence | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Maurice Hogg | 47-46 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 06:39 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 06:34 | Providence | Harold Andersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 47-49 |
| 05:54 | Providence | Harold Andersen hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Robinson | 50-49 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | William Chung can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) Maurice Hogg | |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:14 | Providence | William Robinson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-51 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Gary Edmond takes the ball from Dustin Paniagua | 50-51 |
| 04:56 | Providence | William Robinson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Paniagua - foul #4 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Louis Thomas (C) Norman Pearl, William Chung | |
| 04:56 | Providence | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:56 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Stephens - foul #3 on Gary Stephens, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:13 | Providence | Jason Henderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG) Robert Fowler | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:30 | Providence | William Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 03:29 | Providence | William Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Providence | William Robinson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 55-54 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Keith Wilson tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Hubert Abney blocks the short jumper by William Robinson | 57-57 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 01:50 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Keith Wilson loses the dribble to Dustin Paniagua | 57-57 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua lays it in | 57-59 |
| 01:00 | Providence | William Robinson is called for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SF), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Louis Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | William Robinson swats the short shot by William Chung | 57-59 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Jason Henderson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Edmond | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Gary Edmond hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 59-62 |