| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. C - John Futch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Floyd Durso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Pollack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Shepherd inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lionel Savage | 26-37 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Lionel Savage - foul #2 on Lionel Savage, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Andrei Zeches and he's fouled by Lionel Savage - foul #3 on Lionel Savage, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Ricco (PF) Lionel Savage | |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's | John Futch is called for the reach on Timothy Pollack - foul #3 on John Futch, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (C) John Futch | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf buries a jump hook from close range | 31-37 |
| 18:09 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Metcalf | 31-37 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Pollack - foul #3 on Timothy Pollack, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones (SG), Albert Outten (SF), Barry Tirado (C) Timothy Pollack, Kenneth Shepherd, John Tedesco | |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 3rd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Barry Tirado clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:25 | St. Joseph's | Barry Tirado pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Floyd Durso | 34-40 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson and he's hacked by Albert Outten - foul #1 on Albert Outten, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), David Weinman (SG), Scott Strothers (C) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams (PG) Floyd Durso | |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:26 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | David Weinman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Scott Strothers | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Weinman (fresh) SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Metcalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Strothers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Outten (fresh) PF - John Ricco (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Tirado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Albert Outten is blocked by Scott Strothers | 39-40 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | John Ricco takes the ball from Wayne Favors | 39-40 |
| 15:00 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones's layup is rejected by Stephen Johnson | 39-40 |
| 14:59 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Williams | 39-40 |
| 14:37 | St. Joseph's | Barry Tirado's layup is rejected by Stephen Johnson | 39-40 |
| 14:36 | St. Joseph's | Barry Tirado snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:23 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Favors - foul #3 on Wayne Favors, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Gerald Coats (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), John Futch (C) Wayne Favors, David Weinman, Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso (PG), Kenneth Shepherd (SF), Lionel Savage (PF), John Tedesco (C) Louis Williams, Albert Outten, John Ricco, Barry Tirado | |
| 14:23 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:23 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Douglas Jones steps in front of the Andrei Zeches pass | 39-41 |
| 14:00 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Shepherd misses the lay-in | 39-41 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 13:35 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:31 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage is hacked by Gerald Coats - foul #1 on Gerald Coats, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack (SG) Douglas Jones | |
| 13:24 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Lionel Savage, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips (PF) Lionel Savage | |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Andrei Zeches and he's fouled by Timothy Pollack - foul #4 on Timothy Pollack, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Weinman (SF) Gerald Coats | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams (SG) Timothy Pollack | |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Tedesco | 41-41 |
| 12:46 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Cloutier - foul #1 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 12:46 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:46 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-43 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Shepherd | 41-43 |
| 12:32 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Simpson steals it from Floyd Durso in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | David Weinman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:03 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Louis Williams | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Weinman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Futch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Floyd Durso (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tedesco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG), Wayne Favors (SG), Gerald Coats (SF), Scott Strothers (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, David Weinman, Craig Cloutier, John Futch | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones (SG), Albert Outten (SF), John Ricco (PF), Barry Tirado (C) Louis Williams, Kenneth Shepherd, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jamie Palmer | 50-45 |
| 11:04 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Outten | 50-48 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 10:47 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:27 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Floyd Durso | 50-50 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers's pass is intercepted by Douglas Jones | 50-50 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Barry Tirado is hacked by Scott Strothers - foul #3 on Scott Strothers, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), John Futch (C) Robert McKlveen, Wayne Favors, Gerald Coats, Scott Strothers, Jamie Palmer | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams (PG), Kenneth Shepherd (SF), Gordon Phillips (PF), John Tedesco (C) Floyd Durso, Douglas Jones, John Ricco, Barry Tirado | |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | John Futch comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Outten - foul #2 on Albert Outten, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones (SG) Albert Outten | |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:30 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Craig Cloutier is blocked by John Tedesco | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:57 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 07:55 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Douglas Jones steals the ball from John Futch | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Futch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tedesco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson | 54-52 |
| 06:48 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF), Scott Strothers (C) Stephen Johnson, John Futch | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso (PG), Timothy Pollack (SG), Albert Outten (SF), Lionel Savage (PF), John Ricco (C) Louis Williams, Douglas Jones, Kenneth Shepherd, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson | 57-52 |
| 06:22 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Floyd Durso is blocked by Craig Cloutier | 57-52 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:13 | St. Joseph's | Timothy Pollack makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Floyd Durso | 57-54 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:55 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Ricco | 57-54 |
| 05:35 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage's floater is knocked away by Craig Cloutier | 57-54 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bruce Simpson | 60-54 |
| 05:01 | St. Joseph's | Floyd Durso clanks a jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 04:22 | St. Joseph's | Robert Metcalf swats the layup by Lionel Savage | 63-54 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Metcalf | 63-54 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), David Weinman (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), John Futch (C) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Shepherd (SF), John Tedesco (C) Albert Outten, John Ricco | |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | John Tedesco blocks the jumper by Wayne Favors | 63-54 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | David Weinman grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | John Tedesco swats the short shot by Stephen Johnson | 63-54 |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's | Lionel Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Weinman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Floyd Durso (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Pollack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Shepherd comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (PF) David Weinman, Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | John Futch pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shepherd - foul #2 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG) Wayne Favors | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Ricco (PF) Lionel Savage | |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson takes the ball from Kenneth Shepherd | 65-55 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Simpson and he's fouled by Timothy Pollack - foul #5 on Timothy Pollack, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), David Weinman (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF), Scott Strothers (C) Bruce Simpson, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier, John Futch | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Albert Outten (SF), Barry Tirado (C) Floyd Durso, Timothy Pollack, Kenneth Shepherd, John Tedesco | |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses the free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Barry Tirado gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:43 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Metcalf | 67-55 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 67-55 |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Albert Outten | 67-55 |
| 00:58 | St. Joseph's | Andrei Zeches takes the ball from Albert Outten | 67-55 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches lays it in | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | St. Joseph's | Albert Outten is fouled on the floor by Wayne Favors - foul #4 on Wayne Favors, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG) Andrei Zeches | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:48 | St. Joseph's | Albert Outten makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:48 | St. Joseph's | Albert Outten makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Douglas Jones steps in front of the Wayne Favors pass | 69-57 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Louis Williams hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Jones | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen runs out the clock | 69-59 |