| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the floater from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 19:37 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frank Chaffin | 24-28 |
| 19:21 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dennis Rasnick, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is whistled for traveling | 24-28 |
| 18:45 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by David Kowalski - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:45 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:45 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the shot near the basket | 25-30 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce is hacked by Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Rowe | |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Chaffin - foul #1 on Frank Chaffin, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Daryl England (SG), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Kevin Fontanez, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 16:46 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is called for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood (PF) Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG) Thomas Ball | |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Rasnick and he's hacked by Jude Cinkosky - foul #1 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez (SG) Daryl England | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle (PF) Jude Cinkosky | |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 15:15 | St. Joseph's | Curtis Doyle is called for the reach on Damon Underwood - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Lawrence Timpson (C) Benny Mahaffey, Donald Rochelle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) John Boyd | |
| 14:55 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner is fouled on the floor by Mike Bruce - foul #1 on Mike Bruce, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin (PF) Damon Underwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 14:09 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce is hacked by Brian Garner - foul #2 on Brian Garner, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| 13:52 | St. Joseph's | Jude Cinkosky takes the ball from Dennis Rasnick | 32-36 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Mike Bruce is called for the reach on Thomas Ball - foul #2 on Mike Bruce, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (SG) Kevin Fontanez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Brian Garner | |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Dennis Rasnick picks off the pass by Thomas Ball | 32-36 |
| 12:57 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 32-36 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson tips it in | 34-36 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 12:28 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce misses the shot from close range | 34-38 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | John Boyd is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez (SG), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle (PF) David Kowalski | |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 34-38 |
| 11:50 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Rasnick (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), Roger Long (SF), Dale Gresham (C) John Boyd, Charles Williamson, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 11:14 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin (PF) Damon Underwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Garner and he's hacked by Donald Rochelle - foul #1 on Donald Rochelle, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (C) Dale Gresham | |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:00 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Lawrence Timpson (C) Benny Mahaffey, Donald Rochelle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Charles Williamson (SF) Thomas Ball, Roger Long | |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Timpson - foul #1 on Lawrence Timpson, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daryl England (SG) Kevin Fontanez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:50 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mike Bruce | 37-42 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 09:31 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:02 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick is fouled on the floor by Charles Williamson - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Kevin Fontanez (SG), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Daryl England, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Brian Garner, John Boyd, David Kowalski | |
| 09:02 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 08:11 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF), Dale Gresham (C) Charles Williamson, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 08:11 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:11 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fontanez steals the ball from Thomas Ball | 38-44 |
| 07:30 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-44 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Roger Long grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Rasnick (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Gresham (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle buries a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Damon Underwood - foul #2 on Damon Underwood, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Frank Chaffin (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Kevin Fontanez, Damon Underwood, Donald Rochelle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (C) Thomas Ball, Roger Long, Dale Gresham | |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is fouled on the floor by Mike Bruce - foul #3 on Mike Bruce, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daryl England (SG) Benny Mahaffey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin makes the jumper from close range | 40-49 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe drills a jumper from close range set up by Curtis Doyle | 40-51 |
| 05:26 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on David Kowalski - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez (SG), Stephen Schroeder (SF) Daryl England, Dennis Rasnick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Curtis Doyle | |
| 05:26 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #10 | 42-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), Roger Long (SF) John Boyd, Charles Williamson | |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Fontanez - foul #3 on Kevin Fontanez, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick (SF), Damon Underwood (PF) Stephen Schroeder, Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:01 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Rowe takes the ball from Dennis Rasnick | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Long | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:25 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 44-58 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Rasnick (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 44-58 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Rochelle - foul #2 on Donald Rochelle, team foul #10 | 44-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daryl England (SG), Stephen Schroeder (SF) Kevin Fontanez, Dennis Rasnick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Leo Page (PF) Thomas Rowe, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:27 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey is hacked by David Kowalski - foul #4 on David Kowalski, team foul #11 | 44-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham (C) David Kowalski | |
| 02:27 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:27 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | John Boyd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Donald Rochelle | 46-60 |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roger Long | 46-60 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 01:42 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-60 |
| 01:35 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey can't tip it in | 46-60 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | John Boyd can't connect on a jumper from close range | 46-60 |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Brian Garner is called for the reach on Benny Mahaffey - foul #3 on Brian Garner, team foul #12 | 46-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Leo Page | |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Stephen Schroeder is called for the reach on Jude Cinkosky - foul #1 on Stephen Schroeder, team foul #11 | 48-60 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Donald Rochelle | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood's pass is intercepted by Dale Gresham | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner runs out the clock | 48-61 |