| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) PF - William Chung (fresh) C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) C - Gary Edmond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gary Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Gary Stephens clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Keith Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney loses the dribble to Keith Wilson | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Keith Wilson lays it in | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses long on a floater in the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Larry Ridout tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Jason Henderson is hacked by Hubert Abney - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout, Gary Stephens | |
| 16:52 | Providence | Harold Andersen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Ernest Perry can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Harold Andersen drills a jumpshot from the left side | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is hacked by Harold Andersen - foul #1 on Harold Andersen, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, Norman Lofton, Ernest Perry, Shane Gurney, Gary Edmond | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) C - Louis Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) C - David Cost (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Paniagua | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Providence | David Cost misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Providence | David Cost misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Providence | David Cost misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Larry Ridout comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Mealy - foul #1 on Eric Mealy, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Maurice Hogg and he's fouled by David Cost - foul #1 on David Cost, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (C) David Cost | |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:09 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 13-8 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the easy layup but the foul's on Hubert Abney - foul #2 on Hubert Abney, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), William Chung (PF) Hubert Abney, Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| 13:56 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Jason Henderson grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Larry Ridout comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 13-10 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Mealy | 15-10 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits the finger roll | 17-10 |
| 12:02 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-10 |
| 12:00 | Providence | Shane Gurney pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:43 | Providence | Louis Thomas is called for the reach on Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Louis Thomas, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, William Chung, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), Gary Stephens (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout, Shane Gurney | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) SG - William Diehl (fresh) SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) SF - Ernest Perry (fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Providence | Robert Fowler takes the ball from Norman Lofton | 17-10 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston clanks a floater from the left side | 17-10 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Ernest Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Ernest Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-10 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Floyd Bonner | 17-10 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-10 |
| 10:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 17-10 |
| 10:17 | Providence | Harold Andersen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Edmond | 17-12 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler loses the dribble to Gary Stephens | 17-12 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ernest Perry and he's fouled by Maurice Hogg - foul #1 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (PG), William Chung (PF) Jason Alston, Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Larry Ridout (SF), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Gary Edmond | |
| 09:36 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Chung and he's hacked by Larry Ridout - foul #1 on Larry Ridout, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) William Diehl | |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG) Norman Lofton | |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Dustin Paniagua is called for the reach on Jason Henderson - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua loses the dribble to Jason Henderson | 20-17 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Keith Wilson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Cost | 20-20 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is fouled on the floor by David Cost - foul #2 on David Cost, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Herbert Bridges (C) Robert Fowler, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (PF), Gary Edmond (C) Gary Stephens, David Cost | |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy loses the ball out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) William Diehl | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:40 | Providence | Larry Ridout is whistled for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SF) Larry Ridout | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua's pass is intercepted by Gary Edmond | 20-20 |
| 07:12 | Providence | Ernest Perry misses the shot from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 07:11 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Wilson | 20-20 |
| 06:57 | Providence | Keith Wilson makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 20-23 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-23 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Ernest Perry grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Shane Gurney's dunk attempt is rejected by Herbert Bridges | 20-23 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Shane Gurney - foul #1 on Shane Gurney, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Floyd Bonner (C) Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Stephens (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Ernest Perry, Shane Gurney | |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:43 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses short on a jumper from close range | 21-23 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Larry Ridout gets the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:06 | Providence | Norman Lofton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | William Diehl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Norman Lofton - foul #1 on Norman Lofton, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) William Chung | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | William Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | William Diehl misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Gary Edmond clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Gary Stephens blocks the short jumper by Floyd Bonner | 22-23 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | William Diehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) SG - William Diehl (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg's layup is rejected by Gary Edmond | 22-23 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | William Diehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler connects on the floater from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Harold Andersen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Andersen, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Jason Alston, William Diehl, Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Shane Gurney (PF), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, Norman Lofton, Gary Stephens, Gary Edmond | |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-23 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Keith Wilson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SF) Larry Ridout | |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Keith Wilson is called for the reach on Dustin Paniagua - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Keith Wilson | 25-23 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Shane Gurney throws it down set up by Jason Henderson | 25-25 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney's pass is intercepted by David Cost | 25-25 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Shane Gurney drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Henderson and he's fouled by Eric Mealy - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) William Chung, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Edmond (C) Ernest Perry, David Cost | |
| 00:39 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is fouled on the floor by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SF) Eric Mealy | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Jason Henderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Wilson | 27-31 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the halfcourt shot | 27-31 |