| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vincent King (fresh) SG - Brian Nassar (fresh) SF - Robert Rieke (fresh) PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) C - Wilbur Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Willie Morris (fresh) SF - Edward Ryans (fresh) PF - David Powell (fresh) C - Charles Ahrens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke is fouled on the floor by Willie Morris - foul #1 on Willie Morris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | St. Joseph's | David Smith steals it from Jason Eversole | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Vincent King - foul #1 on Vincent King, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | St. Joseph's | David Powell is called for the reach on Jason Eversole - foul #1 on David Powell, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris misses long on a floater from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Edward Ryans - foul #1 on Edward Ryans, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Powell - foul #2 on David Powell, team foul #5 | 5-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato (PF) David Powell | |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens comes up short on the shot in the paint | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Ryans - foul #2 on Edward Ryans, team foul #6 | 6-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon (SG), Harold Dorrough (C) Brian Nassar, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine (SF) Edward Ryans | |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:43 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:34 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens grabs the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:18 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Dorrough denies the turnaround by Charles Ahrens | 6-3 |
| 16:17 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Antoine - foul #1 on Michael Antoine, team foul #7 | 6-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Elvin Washington (SF), Pierre Bryant (PF) Vincent King, Robert Rieke, Jason Eversole | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Glen Tignor (fresh) SG - Karl Toon (fresh) SF - Elvin Washington (fresh) PF - Pierre Bryant (fresh) C - Harold Dorrough (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Willie Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Antoine (fresh) PF - Wallace Onorato (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Ahrens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Morris | 7-8 |
| 15:31 | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison (SF), Kenneth Grell (C) Willie Morris, Charles Ahrens | |
| 15:03 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-11 |
| 14:37 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Karl Toon | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine is hacked by Elvin Washington - foul #1 on Elvin Washington, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (PG), Brian Nassar (SG), Robert Rieke (SF), Jason Eversole (PF), Wilbur Simmons (C) Glen Tignor, Karl Toon, Elvin Washington, Pierre Bryant, Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris (SG), Charles Ahrens (C) David Smith, Wallace Onorato | |
| 13:58 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Grell knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Morris | 9-13 |
| 13:34 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke double dribbles | 9-13 |
| 13:17 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lee Willison | 9-16 |
| 13:02 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 13:01 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 12:46 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 12:44 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 12:37 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Grell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:18 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Morris and he's hacked by Wilbur Simmons - foul #1 on Wilbur Simmons, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (PG), Wallace Onorato (PF) Michael Antoine, Kenneth Grell | |
| 12:18 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:09 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-19 |
| 12:08 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Eversole | 9-19 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons travels with the ball | 9-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Karl Toon (SG), Harold Dorrough (C) Vincent King, Brian Nassar, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine (SF) Lee Willison | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Glen Tignor (fresh) SG - Karl Toon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Rieke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Dorrough (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Willie Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Antoine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wallace Onorato (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Ahrens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Dorrough takes the ball from Michael Antoine | 9-19 |
| 11:22 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 9-19 |
| 11:20 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 11:14 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-19 |
| 11:12 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens snags the offensive board | 9-19 |
| 11:02 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-22 |
| 10:57 | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor buries a floater in the paint set up by Robert Rieke | 11-22 |
| 10:39 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Glen Tignor - foul #1 on Glen Tignor, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (PG), Brian Nassar (SG), Elvin Washington (SF), Pierre Bryant (PF), Wilbur Simmons (C) Glen Tignor, Karl Toon, Robert Rieke, Jason Eversole, Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison (SG), Kenneth Grell (SF) Willie Morris, Michael Antoine | |
| 10:39 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:39 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:25 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Ahrens - foul #1 on Charles Ahrens, team foul #8 | 11-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner (SG) Charles Ahrens | |
| 10:25 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:25 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:10 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Lee Willison | 13-26 |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons lays it in set up by Elvin Washington | 15-26 |
| 09:30 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses the easy layup | 15-26 |
| 09:29 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Vincent King | 17-26 |
| 08:59 | C. Connecticut State | Vincent King is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #2 on Vincent King, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Karl Toon (SG), Jason Eversole (PF), Harold Dorrough (C) Vincent King, Brian Nassar, Pierre Bryant, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine (PG), Willie Morris (SG), Shad Spencer (PF), Charles Ahrens (C) David Smith, Patrick Warner, Wallace Onorato, Kenneth Grell | |
| 08:48 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Tignor takes the ball from Lee Willison | 17-26 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon is fouled on the floor by Willie Morris - foul #2 on Willie Morris, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke (SF) Elvin Washington | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner (SG) Willie Morris | |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:27 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 08:26 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Jason Eversole | 19-26 |
| 08:06 | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Glen Tignor, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington (PG) Glen Tignor | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (PG) Lee Willison | |
| 07:48 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Elvin Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Toon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rieke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Dorrough (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Warner (fresh) SF - Michael Antoine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shad Spencer (fresh) C - Charles Ahrens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole travels with the ball | 19-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato (PF) Charles Ahrens | |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Eversole picks off the pass by Wallace Onorato | 19-26 |
| 07:04 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Elvin Washington | 21-26 |
| 06:48 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine misses the 3 from straight away | 21-26 |
| 06:46 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Michael Antoine is called for the reach on Jason Eversole - foul #2 on Michael Antoine, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent King (PG), Brian Nassar (SG), Wilbur Simmons (C) Karl Toon, Robert Rieke, Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison (SG), Kenneth Grell (SF), Charles Ahrens (C) Patrick Warner, Michael Antoine, Shad Spencer | |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:19 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Grell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 06:18 | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:02 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant (PF) Jason Eversole | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 05:48 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Brian Nassar | 25-26 |
| 05:33 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 05:32 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 25-26 |
| 05:24 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Grell dunks the ball on a great pass from Lee Willison | 25-28 |
| 05:16 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Nassar | 27-28 |
| 05:12 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-28 |
| 05:10 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 04:58 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon (SG), Robert Rieke (SF) Brian Nassar, Elvin Washington | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner (SG), Shad Spencer (PF) David Smith, Wallace Onorato | |
| 04:58 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:58 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:46 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 04:45 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 04:41 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Toon and he's hacked by Charles Ahrens - foul #2 on Charles Ahrens, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough (C) Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato (C) Charles Ahrens | |
| 04:41 | St. Joseph's | Vincent King makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:23 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 04:22 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:16 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 04:14 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Wallace Onorato | 32-28 |
| 04:02 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison is hacked by Vincent King - foul #3 on Vincent King, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Jason Eversole (PF) Vincent King, Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 04:02 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:02 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 03:44 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole hits the finger roll | 34-28 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Glen Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Karl Toon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rieke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Dorrough (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Lee Willison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Warner (fresh) SF - Kenneth Grell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shad Spencer (fresh) C - Wallace Onorato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 03:17 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Grell - foul #1 on Kenneth Grell, team foul #13 | 34-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar (SG) Karl Toon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (PG), Willie Morris (SG), Edward Ryans (SF), David Powell (PF), Charles Ahrens (C) Lee Willison, Patrick Warner, Kenneth Grell, Shad Spencer, Wallace Onorato | |
| 03:17 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:17 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:54 | C. Connecticut State | David Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough misses long on a shot near the basket | 36-30 |
| 02:41 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 02:27 | C. Connecticut State | David Powell is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Elvin Washington (SF), Wilbur Simmons (C) Robert Rieke, Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:04 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Karl Toon (SG), Pierre Bryant (PF) Brian Nassar, Jason Eversole | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 01:50 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Ahrens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 01:48 | C. Connecticut State | David Powell tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 01:32 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 01:30 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Charles Ahrens | 36-32 |
| 01:23 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Morris | 36-34 |
| 01:07 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Powell - foul #3 on David Powell, team foul #14 | 36-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough (C) Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Antoine (PG), Lee Willison (SF), Shad Spencer (PF) David Smith, Edward Ryans, David Powell | |
| 01:07 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:07 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:43 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Dorrough is called for the reach on Willie Morris - foul #1 on Harold Dorrough, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Nassar (SG), Robert Rieke (SF), Jason Eversole (PF) Karl Toon, Elvin Washington, Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wallace Onorato (PF), Kenneth Grell (C) Shad Spencer, Charles Ahrens | |
| 00:43 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:43 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole is hacked by Wallace Onorato - foul #1 on Wallace Onorato, team foul #15 | 38-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner (SG) Willie Morris | |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:26 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Willison misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | The clock runs out | 39-36 |