| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gary Edmond inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Providence | Keith Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Gary Stephens swats the layup by Floyd Bonner | 23-31 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Keith Wilson pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Jason Henderson is hacked by Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:39 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses badly on a floater from the right side | 23-31 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Gary Stephens snags the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Gary Stephens drills a fadeaway from the left side | 25-31 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits the follow up shot | 25-33 |
| 17:30 | Providence | William Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 17:29 | Providence | William Robinson hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Jason Henderson loses the dribble to Dustin Paniagua | 27-35 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the dunk | 27-35 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Eric Mealy - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Floyd Bonner | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) C - David Cost (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Abney (fresh) SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Providence | Harold Andersen buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Pearl | 30-38 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Larry Ridout is hacked by Eric Mealy - foul #3 on Eric Mealy, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), William Robinson (C) Gary Edmond, David Cost | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:34 | Providence | William Robinson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 30-38 |
| 14:33 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to William Robinson | 30-38 |
| 14:21 | Providence | William Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 14:19 | Providence | William Robinson tips it in | 32-38 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Mealy | 32-40 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Larry Ridout hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Hogg - foul #3 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Edmond (SF) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) Hubert Abney, Maurice Hogg | |
| 13:33 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Robinson - foul #2 on William Robinson, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SF) Eric Mealy | |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:53 | Providence | William Robinson knocks in the turnaround from close range | 36-40 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:30 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Keith Wilson tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Gary Edmond picks off the pass by Robert Fowler | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Chung (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Providence | William Robinson drills a shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl's pass is intercepted by Jason Henderson in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Gary Edmond connects on the floater from the baseline set up by William Robinson and he's fouled by Robert Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Fowler, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Providence | David Cost (C) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Robert Fowler, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 11:14 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 10:47 | Providence | David Cost gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Jason Henderson is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF) Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua's 3 pointer is rejected by Keith Wilson | 41-40 |
| 09:47 | Providence | David Cost grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 41-40 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas's floater is knocked away by Mason Coleman | 41-40 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg tips it in | 41-42 |
| 08:53 | Providence | David Cost is fouled on the floor by Louis Thomas - foul #2 on Louis Thomas, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), William Robinson (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Mason Coleman, Gary Stephens, David Cost | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Robert Fowler (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Dustin Paniagua, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 08:41 | Providence | William Robinson is fouled on the floor by Eric Mealy - foul #4 on Eric Mealy, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG) Eric Mealy | |
| 08:41 | Providence | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:41 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Robert Fowler steps in front of the Larry Ridout pass | 41-42 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-42 |
| 08:08 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout is hacked by Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Norman Pearl, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG) Norman Pearl | |
| 07:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Larry Ridout gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:12 | Providence | William Robinson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Harold Andersen steals it from Hubert Abney | 45-42 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Harold Andersen hits the finger roll | 47-42 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner can't connect on a runner in the lane | 47-42 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 05:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Thomas - foul #3 on Louis Thomas, team foul #9 | 47-42 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eric Mealy | 48-44 |
| 04:59 | Providence | William Robinson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 48-44 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl's floater is knocked away by Gary Edmond | 48-44 |
| 04:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Edmond | 48-44 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Henderson - foul #1 on Jason Henderson, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Jason Henderson buries a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 03:52 | Providence | David Cost pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cost (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:48 | Providence | Jason Henderson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mason Coleman | 53-45 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner jams it on a great pass from Norman Pearl | 53-47 |
| 03:11 | Providence | David Cost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (SF), William Robinson (C) Mason Coleman, David Cost | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | William Chung is fouled on the floor by William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (PF) Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 02:32 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 02:32 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Ernest Perry, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Bonner - foul #3 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 55-47 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Keith Wilson double dribbles | 55-47 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | William Chung scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Paniagua | 55-49 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses short on a jumper from close range | 55-49 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Gary Edmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Pearl, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Norman Pearl out of the doubleteam | 57-54 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Gary Edmond is hacked by Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Pearl, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Mealy | 59-57 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens is hacked by Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Pearl, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Mealy | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Gary Edmond is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Pearl - foul #5 on Norman Pearl, team foul #14 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG) Norman Pearl | |
| 00:10 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Gary Edmond is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Abney - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #15 | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-60 |