| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 37-32 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Thomas Rowe steps in front of the Marco Esposito pass | 37-32 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Rowe | 37-34 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis knocks in the jump hook from close range | 39-34 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:21 | Providence | Matthew Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is hacked by Charles Williamson during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Omer Zuver misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the contested runner near the basket set up by Thomas Rowe and the foul's on Matthew Harvey - foul #3 on Matthew Harvey, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (C) Timothy Lage, Jeff Sarvis, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski tips it in | 39-38 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle makes the fadeaway from close range | 41-38 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the easy open layup | 41-38 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Marco Esposito snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Richard James makes the shot in the lane set up by Donald Duffey | 43-38 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the shot from close range set up by Charles Williamson | 43-40 |
| 15:54 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omer Zuver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Ralph Tuttle is called for the reach on Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Ralph Tuttle, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF) Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Charles Williamson is denied by Kevin Rowland | 45-40 |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski tips it home | 45-42 |
| 15:16 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi is hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:58 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (C) Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, David Kowalski | |
| 14:36 | Providence | Richard James can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson loses the dribble to Jeff Sarvis | 45-42 |
| 14:07 | Providence | John Copeland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | John Boyd hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:58 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:38 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Kevin Rowland tips it home | 47-42 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | John Copeland steps in front of the Charles Williamson pass | 47-42 |
| 13:16 | Providence | John Copeland hits the finger roll | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | John Copeland is called for the reach on Brian Garner - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Matthew Harvey, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Roger Long (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, John Boyd, Charles Williamson, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Michael Dade pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:42 | Providence | Omer Zuver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Ball | 49-44 |
| 12:02 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Lage - foul #1 on Timothy Lage, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Richard James (C) Timothy Lage, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 11:40 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard James (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is hacked by David Kowalski - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Roger Long | |
| 11:20 | Providence | The short jumper by Richard James is denied by Curtis Doyle | 49-44 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Alphonso Bianchi - foul #2 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Alphonso Bianchi, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:52 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Rowe and he's hacked by Donald Duffey - foul #1 on Donald Duffey, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Richard James (C) Donald Duffey, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle | |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:20 | Providence | David Kowalski takes the ball from Jeff Sarvis | 51-50 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harvey steals it from Charles Williamson out of a doubleteam | 51-50 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Matthew Harvey lays it up and in | 53-50 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky is fouled on the floor by Matthew Harvey - foul #4 on Matthew Harvey, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Matthew Harvey, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Roger Long (SF), Dale Gresham (C) Brian Garner, John Boyd, Charles Williamson, David Kowalski | |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Michael Dade gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:15 | Providence | Marco Esposito is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-51 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Roger Long snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 08:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to Marco Esposito | 53-51 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Ball - foul #2 on Thomas Ball, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Richard James (C) Timothy Lage, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF) Thomas Ball, Roger Long, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 08:37 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | John Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson tips it in | 54-53 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Richard James connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Dale Gresham - foul #2 on Dale Gresham, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Alphonso Bianchi, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), David Kowalski (C) Thomas Rowe, Dale Gresham | |
| 07:56 | Providence | Richard James makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses short on an open jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeff Sarvis - foul #2 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF) Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard James (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Providence | David Kowalski blocks the short jumper by Jeff Sarvis | 57-54 |
| 07:18 | Providence | Marco Esposito hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | John Boyd connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Williamson | 59-57 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Marco Esposito buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Sarvis | 61-57 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brian Garner | 61-60 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Richard James tips it home | 63-60 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG) Brian Garner, John Boyd | |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 63-62 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Charles Williamson takes the ball from Jeff Sarvis | 63-62 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson banks in the layup | 63-64 |
| 05:29 | Providence | John Copeland is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Copeland, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (C) Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Michael Dade (C) Jeff Sarvis, Alphonso Bianchi, Richard James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:41 | Providence | John Copeland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-65 |
| 04:40 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:22 | Providence | John Copeland is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Charles Williamson | 63-65 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Williamson | 63-68 |
| 03:53 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Richard James (C) Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle (PF) Jude Cinkosky | |
| 03:42 | Providence | Richard James comes up short on the runner in the paint | 63-68 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Kevin Rowland gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard James (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Providence | Thomas Rowe is called for the reach on John Copeland - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:20 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:20 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 02:57 | Providence | John Copeland gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis banks in the wide open layup | 67-68 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the easy layup | 67-68 |
| 02:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to Marco Esposito | 67-68 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Thomas Ball steps in front of the John Copeland pass | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the wide open shot from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Marco Esposito buries a runner from the baseline set up by Jeff Sarvis | 69-70 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Curtis Doyle is called for the reach on Marco Esposito - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard James - foul #2 on Richard James, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the fadeaway from the left block | 69-72 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Providence | John Copeland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | John Copeland is called for the reach on David Kowalski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Copeland, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:06 | Providence | John Copeland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe runs out the clock | 69-76 |