| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie McClurken (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Norman Murphy (fairly fresh) SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Stephen Rodgers (SF), Francis Duren (C) Dewitt Burke, Christopher Andrews, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken can't finish the layup | 34-37 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Justin Spalding pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:35 | St. John's | The jump hook by Duane Coleman is blocked by Jamie McClurken | 34-37 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Norman Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Justin Spalding hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Rochester - foul #3 on Richard Rochester, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Jonathan Berard (C) Richard Rochester, Stephen Rodgers, Francis Duren | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews is hacked by Leonard Starr - foul #1 on Leonard Starr, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SF), Cody Young (C) Christopher Andrews, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SF), Francis Duren (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Stephen Rodgers, Jamie McClurken, Cody Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Boyer (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Justin Spalding blows the dunk | 34-39 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Norman Murphy - foul #2 on Norman Murphy, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SF), Cody Young (C) Christopher Andrews, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SG), Richard Sullivan (SF) Justin Spalding, Leonard Starr | |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Duane Coleman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers misses the floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Dewitt Burke is called for the reach on David Kato - foul #1 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Stephen Rodgers, Francis Duren, Cody Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Craig Christiansen (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Duane Coleman, Joseph Boyer | |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Sullivan, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SF) Christopher Andrews | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken's dunk attempt is rejected by Floyd Brooks | 36-41 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | David Kato snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 36-41 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jamie McClurken (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Norman Murphy (tiring) SG - David Kato (fresh) SF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke throws it down on a nice dish by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 38-41 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 38-41 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Norman Murphy's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Donmoyer in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Jamie McClurken - foul #1 on Jamie McClurken, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Edison Harper (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Cody Young (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Stephen Rodgers, Jamie McClurken, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), Justin Spalding (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Norman Murphy, David Kato, Richard Sullivan, Craig Christiansen | |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Chow - foul #4 on Frank Chow, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), Joseph Boyer (C) Frank Chow, Floyd Brooks | |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Duane Coleman clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Rochester - foul #4 on Richard Rochester, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Christopher Andrews (SG) Richard Rochester, Dewitt Burke | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Duane Coleman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Donmoyer - foul #2 on Duane Coleman, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Francis Duren (C) Christopher Andrews, Cody Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-44 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Norman Murphy gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Duren - foul #3 on Francis Duren, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Christopher Andrews (SG), Cody Young (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Dewitt Burke, Francis Duren | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edison Harper | 43-44 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt buries a jumpshot from the left side | 45-44 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Justin Spalding | 45-46 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Francis Duren (C) Stephen Rodgers, Christopher Andrews, Cody Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SG), Floyd Brooks (C) Justin Spalding, Joseph Boyer | |
| 12:19 | St. John's | David Kato can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-46 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | David Kato comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Duane Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Dewitt Burke - foul #2 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard (C) Francis Duren | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Sullivan (SF), Craig Christiansen (PF) Leonard Starr, Duane Coleman | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edison Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Pruitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Norman Murphy (tired) 2 reb. SG - David Kato (fresh) SF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Christiansen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Norman Murphy is called for the reach on Bernard Pruitt - foul #3 on Norman Murphy, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt clanks a turnaround near the basket | 45-49 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper tips it in | 47-49 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks scores on a turnaround in the lane | 47-51 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | David Kato drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Sullivan | 47-54 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer is fouled on the floor by Norman Murphy - foul #4 on Norman Murphy, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SG), Francis Duren (C) Dewitt Burke, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), Justin Spalding (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) Norman Murphy, David Kato, Richard Sullivan, Craig Christiansen, Floyd Brooks | |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is fouled on the floor by Edison Harper - foul #4 on Edison Harper, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Edison Harper | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Frank Chow | |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Boyer - foul #1 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cody Young (C) Francis Duren | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG) Floyd Brooks | |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Frank Chow is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rodgers - foul #1 on Stephen Rodgers, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Frank Chow misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bernard Pruitt | 51-55 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Andrews, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Duren (C) Cody Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Chow | 51-57 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Bernard Pruitt blocks the short jumper by Joseph Boyer | 51-57 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leonard Starr - foul #2 on Leonard Starr, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Cody Young (C) Stephen Rodgers, Francis Duren | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Duane Coleman hits a floater from the left side set up by Leonard Starr | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Pruitt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cody Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer loses the dribble to Duane Coleman | 53-59 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Leonard Starr is called for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Francis Duren (C) Dewitt Burke, Christopher Andrews, Bernard Pruitt, Cody Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SG), Richard Sullivan (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) Justin Spalding, Leonard Starr, Joseph Boyer | |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer loses the dribble to Frank Chow | 53-59 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Cody Young (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Jamie McClurken, Francis Duren | |
| Subs | St. John's | Craig Christiansen (PF) Duane Coleman | |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is hacked by Craig Christiansen - foul #1 on Craig Christiansen, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Jamie McClurken (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Stephen Rodgers, Bernard Pruitt, Cody Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Rochester | 54-59 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken is whistled for a carry | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Francis Duren (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Jamie McClurken, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) Richard Sullivan, Craig Christiansen, Floyd Brooks | |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Leonard Starr buries a jump hook near the basket | 54-61 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt tips it back up and in | 56-61 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Dewitt Burke is called for the reach on David Kato - foul #3 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Jamie McClurken (PF), Cody Young (C) Dewitt Burke, Bernard Pruitt, Francis Duren | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:57 | St. John's | David Kato makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | David Kato makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Rodgers | 59-63 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Stephen Rodgers, Jamie McClurken, Cody Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Richard Sullivan (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) David Kato, Leonard Starr, Joseph Boyer | |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Duane Coleman takes the ball from Richard Rochester | 59-65 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan blows the layup | 59-65 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edison Harper | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Rochester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edison Harper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bernard Pruitt (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Chow (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edison Harper | 62-65 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 62-65 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bernard Pruitt | 62-65 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Frank Chow - foul #5 on Frank Chow, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken (PF), Francis Duren (C) Bernard Pruitt, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (PG), Leonard Starr (SF), Craig Christiansen (PF), Joseph Boyer (C) Frank Chow, Richard Sullivan, Duane Coleman, Floyd Brooks | |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG) Jeffrey Donmoyer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Craig Christiansen | |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Justin Spalding knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Starr | 64-67 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Murphy - foul #5 on Norman Murphy, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SG) Dewitt Burke | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (PG) Norman Murphy | |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Justin Spalding blows the layup but he's hacked by Edison Harper - foul #5 on Edison Harper, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Richard Rochester, Edison Harper, Jamie McClurken, Francis Duren | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Joseph Boyer | |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks can't connect on a floater in the lane | 66-68 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dewitt Burke | 68-68 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Justin Spalding's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Berard | 68-68 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | David Kato buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Spalding | 68-70 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher Andrews | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Justin Spalding hits a shot from the right side set up by Duane Coleman | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke buries a halfcourt shot | 73-72 |