| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 3 from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:32 | Providence | Gary Stephens scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Larry Ridout | 28-31 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-33 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Maurice Hogg swats the short shot by Gary Stephens | 28-33 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair lays it in and he's fouled by Jason Henderson - foul #3 on Jason Henderson, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (PG) Jason Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:06 | Providence | Gary Stephens is fouled on the floor by Ian Warren - foul #2 on Ian Warren, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Norman Lofton | 30-36 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 17:31 | Providence | The rebound goes to Norman Lofton | 30-36 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the easy layup | 30-36 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Larry Ridout steps in front of the Ian Warren pass | 30-36 |
| 16:29 | Providence | Maurice Hogg swats the layup by Larry Ridout | 30-36 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg tips it but misses | 30-36 |
| 16:02 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ronald Thomas | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Providence | Norman Lofton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ian Warren | 30-36 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler connects on the jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Harold Andersen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler travels with the ball | 33-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Shane Gurney (SF), James Stegman (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Harold Andersen, Ronald Thomas, Larry Ridout, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), James Zanayed (SG), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Robert Fowler, Bryan Kale, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| 14:22 | Providence | Jason Henderson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair scores on a jumper near the basket | 33-40 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Dallas Bair - foul #2 on Dallas Bair, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (SG) Norman Lofton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:48 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Shane Gurney steals the ball from Dallas Bair | 35-40 |
| 13:15 | Providence | Jason Henderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Derrick Mason tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Jason Henderson takes the ball from Dallas Bair | 37-40 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Jason Alston steals the ball from James Stegman | 37-40 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Pili Amedee gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the floater from the right side | 37-40 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pili Amedee (fresh) SF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Stegman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derrick Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dallas Bair (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 11:10 | Providence | Jason Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herbert Bridges - foul #2 on Herbert Bridges, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Pili Amedee, Shane Gurney, James Stegman, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), William Diehl (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Sammy Blaise (C) Jason Alston, James Zanayed, Dallas Bair, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 11:10 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:10 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | William Diehl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Jason Henderson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Ridout | 41-43 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Henderson - foul #4 on Jason Henderson, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (PG) Jason Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Warren (C) Sammy Blaise | |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:15 | Providence | Larry Ridout snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 09:52 | Providence | Robert Fowler takes the ball from Norman Lofton | 41-44 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | William Diehl lays it up and in set up by Robert Fowler | 41-46 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Norman Lofton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | William Diehl grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren misses the dunk but he's fouled by Harold Andersen - foul #2 on Harold Andersen, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF) William Diehl | |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Gary Stephens evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ian Warren - foul #3 on Ian Warren, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG) Bryan Kale | |
| 08:24 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Providence | Norman Lofton is hacked by Dallas Bair - foul #3 on Dallas Bair, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Shane Gurney (SF), James Stegman (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Harold Andersen, Ronald Thomas, Larry Ridout, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| 07:13 | Providence | Jason Henderson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Jason Henderson is called for the reach on Robert Fowler - foul #5 on Jason Henderson, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (SG) Jason Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Bryan Kale (SG) Robert Fowler, James Zanayed | |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | James Stegman picks off the pass by James Whitlock | 50-48 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Pili Amedee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dallas Bair | 50-51 |
| 05:34 | Providence | Norman Lofton is hacked by Jason Alston - foul #2 on Jason Alston, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Norman Lofton, Shane Gurney, James Stegman, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Maurice Hogg (PF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 05:19 | Providence | Harold Andersen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Fowler | 50-53 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Gary Stephens splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Thomas and he's fouled by Bryan Kale - foul #1 on Bryan Kale, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (PG) Pili Amedee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF) Dallas Bair | |
| 04:41 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG) Bryan Kale | |
| 04:09 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the jumper near the basket set up by Norman Lofton | 55-53 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Norman Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Diehl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Providence | Harold Andersen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF), Herbert Bridges (C) William Diehl, Ian Warren | |
| 02:59 | Providence | Harold Andersen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG) James Zanayed | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Thomas - foul #1 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Warren (C) Herbert Bridges | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the easy layup but the foul's on Maurice Hogg - foul #1 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler's 3 pointer is rejected by Ronald Thomas | 58-58 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 02:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-58 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Harold Andersen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Lofton | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg loses the ball out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Providence | Harold Andersen is fouled on the floor by Bryan Kale - foul #2 on Bryan Kale, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Harold Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Harold Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren lays it up and in set up by Dallas Bair | 62-60 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Harold Andersen is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Kale - foul #3 on Bryan Kale, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Harold Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Harold Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Dallas Bair is blocked by Larry Ridout | 64-60 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Warren | 64-60 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair can't tip it in | 64-60 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Ronald Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Ronald Thomas is hacked by Bryan Kale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Kale, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Providence | James Stegman (PF) Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Ronald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Ronald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler connects on the 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) James Stegman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Providence | Harold Andersen is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Kale - foul #5 on Bryan Kale, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG) Bryan Kale | |
| 00:12 | Providence | Harold Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Harold Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Larry Ridout pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Providence | James Zanayed is called for the reach on Larry Ridout in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zanayed, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-63 |