| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Floyd Durso (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Pollack (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Lape (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Savage (fresh) 4 pts. C - Emmett Loftus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lionel Savage - foul #2 on Lionel Savage, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:07 | St. Joseph's | Emmett Loftus double dribbles | 35-42 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 18:43 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack is hacked by Robert Metcalf - foul #2 on Robert Metcalf, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 18:07 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage is hacked by Craig Cloutier - foul #2 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 17:47 | St. Joseph's | Sean Davis takes the ball from Lionel Savage | 35-42 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Simpson | 35-44 |
| 17:12 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Simpson - foul #1 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Carlton Heyer (PF), Barry Tirado (C) Floyd Durso, Timothy Pollack, Lionel Savage, Emmett Loftus | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), David Weinman (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 17:12 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:12 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 16:41 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Lape | 39-44 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches is hacked by Douglas Jones - foul #3 on Douglas Jones, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso (PG), Timothy Pollack (SG), Albert Outten (SF) Louis Williams, Douglas Jones, Douglas Lape | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG) David Weinman | |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Albert Outten snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Floyd Durso (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Pollack (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Albert Outten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Heyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Tirado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones (SF), Emmett Loftus (C) Albert Outten, Barry Tirado | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Carlton Heyer steals it from Robert Rolston | 39-44 |
| 14:56 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Emmett Loftus - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape (SF), Lionel Savage (PF) Douglas Jones, Carlton Heyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 14:43 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sean Davis - foul #1 on Sean Davis, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams (PG), Douglas Jones (SG) Floyd Durso, Timothy Pollack | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG) Robert Rolston | |
| 14:43 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:43 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-44 |
| 14:26 | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape banks in the layup set up by Lionel Savage | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Douglas Jones is called for the reach on Wayne Favors - foul #4 on Douglas Jones, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso (PG) Douglas Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Bradley Tripp (PF) Bruce Simpson, Craig Cloutier | |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 13:21 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack (SG) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Paul Winegar (C) Andrei Zeches, Sean Davis | |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Douglas Lape | 43-46 |
| 12:41 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage's layup is rejected by Paul Winegar | 43-46 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp loses the dribble to Floyd Durso | 43-46 |
| 12:15 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape hits the finger roll set up by Floyd Durso | 45-46 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rolston and the foul's on Lionel Savage - foul #3 on Lionel Savage, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams (PG), Carlton Heyer (PF), Barry Tirado (C) Floyd Durso, Lionel Savage, Emmett Loftus | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Robert Metcalf, Paul Winegar | |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier (PF) Bradley Tripp | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Pollack (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Lape (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlton Heyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Tirado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the floater from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 11:22 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Carlton Heyer | 45-49 |
| 11:16 | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Louis Williams | 47-49 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:01 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Simpson steps in front of the Timothy Pollack pass | 47-52 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Davis | 47-52 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Douglas Lape steals it from Andrei Zeches | 47-52 |
| 10:27 | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Lape | 49-52 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 10:20 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 09:57 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso (PG), Albert Outten (SF), Lionel Savage (PF), Emmett Loftus (C) Timothy Pollack, Douglas Lape, Carlton Heyer, Barry Tirado | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Robert Rolston, Andrei Zeches, Sean Davis | |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Craig Cloutier | 49-54 |
| 09:18 | St. Joseph's | Emmett Loftus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 09:17 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf lays it up and in and the foul's on Albert Outten - foul #1 on Albert Outten, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack (SG) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Craig Cloutier | |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:00 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Lionel Savage | 51-56 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage loses the dribble to Wayne Favors | 51-56 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses the runner from the left block | 51-56 |
| 08:13 | St. Joseph's | Emmett Loftus snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:54 | St. Joseph's | Albert Outten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones (SG), Douglas Lape (SF), Carlton Heyer (PF) Timothy Pollack, Albert Outten, Lionel Savage | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Sean Davis (C) Andrei Zeches, Robert Metcalf, Bradley Tripp | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 07:36 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Floyd Durso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Lape (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlton Heyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Loftus (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Paul Winegar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #5 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams (PG), Barry Tirado (C) Floyd Durso, Emmett Loftus | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Wayne Favors, Stephen Johnson, Paul Winegar | |
| 06:49 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer is fouled on the floor by Craig Cloutier - foul #3 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack (SG) Douglas Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:49 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:49 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses long on a runner from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier tips it in | 53-58 |
| 06:19 | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams misses the floater from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Rolston | 53-60 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Barry Tirado hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carlton Heyer | 55-60 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Simpson | 55-63 |
| 05:14 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso (PG), Lionel Savage (PF), Emmett Loftus (C) Louis Williams, Carlton Heyer, Barry Tirado | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF) Andrei Zeches | |
| 04:53 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape drills a 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-65 |
| 04:17 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Emmett Loftus makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Pollack | 64-68 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is hacked by Floyd Durso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Durso, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston is whistled for a carry | 64-68 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Floyd Durso (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Pollack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Lape (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lionel Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmett Loftus (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage makes the floater from the right block set up by Floyd Durso | 66-68 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Floyd Durso is called for the reach on Craig Cloutier - foul #2 on Floyd Durso, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones (SG) Timothy Pollack | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), David Weinman (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Robert Metcalf, Sean Davis | |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Jones | 68-70 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack (SG) Douglas Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, David Weinman, Bradley Tripp | |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Lionel Savage - foul #4 on Lionel Savage, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-73 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Cloutier | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Pollack, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lionel Savage - foul #5 on Lionel Savage, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer (PF) Lionel Savage | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Emmett Loftus grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Emmett Loftus grabs the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso loses the dribble to Bruce Simpson | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Floyd Durso is called for the reach on Robert Rolston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Durso, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SF), Paul Winegar (PF) Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-79 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar snags the defensive board | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 68-79 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Douglas Lape is blocked by Sean Davis | 68-79 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis runs out the clock | 68-79 |