| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Rouleau (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamison Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Parris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore is hacked by Jamison Jackson - foul #1 on Jamison Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Steven Parris gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:14 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 36-39 |
| 18:46 | Virginia | Bradley Williams jams it set up by Tony Cunningham | 36-41 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 17:56 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Parris | 36-41 |
| 17:37 | Virginia | Steven Parris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 39-41 |
| 16:35 | Virginia | John Rouleau is fouled on the floor by Lynn Butler - foul #3 on Lynn Butler, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF), Rogelio Giordano (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore, Lynn Butler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Cedric Simpson (PG), Jerry Schumann (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), David Cordero (PF), John Buteau (C) John Rouleau, Tony Cunningham, Bradley Williams, Jamison Jackson, Steven Parris | |
| 16:19 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:10 | Virginia | John Buteau gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:57 | Virginia | John Buteau knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Johnson | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph England (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Cedric Simpson (fresh) SG - Jerry Schumann (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Buteau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Joseph England is hacked by Cedric Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cedric Simpson, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:26 | Virginia | John Buteau is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Dodson (C) John Buteau | |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano tips it in | 44-43 |
| 14:42 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann is hacked by Joseph England - foul #2 on Joseph England, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Elbert Moore (PF), Lynn Butler (C) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson, Rogelio Giordano, Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | Virginia | Martin Gore (SG), Bradley Williams (SF), Jamison Jackson (PF), Steven Parris (C) Cedric Simpson, Jerry Schumann, Timothy Johnson, David Cordero | |
| 14:24 | Virginia | Martin Gore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 14:05 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Jamison Jackson | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | Virginia | Steven Parris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-43 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Elbert Moore and he's fouled by Martin Gore - foul #1 on Martin Gore, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Carson (SF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Robert Carter, Lynn Butler | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouleau (PG), Tony Cunningham (SG), John Buteau (C) John Dodson, Bradley Williams, Steven Parris | |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:32 | Virginia | John Buteau hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Carson - foul #1 on Chris Carson, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG) Jason Banks, Jason Howard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Johnson (SF) Martin Gore | |
| 13:32 | Virginia | John Buteau misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:32 | Virginia | John Buteau makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 13:12 | Virginia | The rebound goes to John Buteau | 47-44 |
| 13:07 | Virginia | Chris Carson steals it from John Rouleau | 47-44 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Joseph England's pass is intercepted by Jamison Jackson | 47-44 |
| 12:31 | Virginia | John Buteau drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Cunningham | 47-46 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:17 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Tony Cunningham | 47-46 |
| 12:13 | Virginia | John Rouleau misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:11 | Virginia | Timothy Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano is hacked by John Buteau - foul #2 on John Buteau, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Anthony Gilmore (PF), Lynn Butler (C) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson, Elbert Moore, Rogelio Giordano | |
| Subs | Virginia | Cedric Simpson (PG), Jerry Schumann (SG), John Dodson (SF), David Cordero (PF), Martin Gore (C) John Rouleau, Tony Cunningham, Timothy Johnson, Jamison Jackson, John Buteau | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lynn Butler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Cedric Simpson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jerry Schumann (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Gore (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Howard | 49-48 |
| 11:26 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 11:25 | Virginia | John Dodson snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:15 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore (PF) Lynn Butler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bradley Williams (SF) Martin Gore | |
| 10:42 | Virginia | Bradley Williams comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-48 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Elbert Moore | 49-48 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | The 3pt attempt by Elbert Moore is denied by Bradley Williams | 49-48 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 10:16 | Virginia | Cedric Simpson's dunk attempt is rejected by Anthony Gilmore | 51-48 |
| 10:14 | Virginia | Bradley Williams grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:58 | Virginia | Bradley Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 09:57 | Virginia | Bradley Williams snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:37 | Virginia | Bradley Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cedric Simpson | 51-51 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks loses the dribble to Jerry Schumann in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Cedric Simpson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Cordero - foul #1 on David Cordero, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF), Lynn Butler (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouleau (PG), Tony Cunningham (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Martin Gore (PF), Steven Parris (C) Cedric Simpson, Jerry Schumann, Bradley Williams, David Cordero, John Dodson | |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:05 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:50 | Virginia | Steven Parris clanks a jump hook from close range | 52-53 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Billy Harewood | 52-53 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Steven Parris steals it from Lynn Butler | 52-53 |
| 08:12 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Elbert Moore - foul #3 on Elbert Moore, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano (PF) Elbert Moore | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jamison Jackson (PF) Martin Gore | |
| 08:07 | Virginia | Steven Parris misses long on a floater from the left block | 52-53 |
| 08:05 | Virginia | Steven Parris tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano is fouled on the floor by Jamison Jackson - foul #2 on Jamison Jackson, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Buteau (C) Steven Parris | |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Timothy Johnson is called for the reach on Chris Carson - foul #2 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph England (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynn Butler (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Rouleau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamison Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. C - John Buteau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Virginia | John Buteau misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Lynn Butler - foul #4 on Lynn Butler, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bradley Williams (SF) Timothy Johnson | |
| 07:20 | Virginia | John Buteau makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:20 | Virginia | John Buteau makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Lynn Butler | 54-57 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 06:34 | Virginia | John Buteau travels with the ball | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore (PF) Lynn Butler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Martin Gore (PG), David Cordero (PF), Steven Parris (C) John Rouleau, Jamison Jackson, John Buteau | |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Steven Parris picks off the pass by Jason Howard | 56-57 |
| 05:59 | Virginia | Steven Parris loses the dribble to Elbert Moore | 56-57 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 59-57 |
| 05:17 | Virginia | Steven Parris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Rogelio Giordano | |
| Subs | Virginia | Cedric Simpson (PG), Jerry Schumann (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), John Dodson (PF) Martin Gore, Tony Cunningham, Bradley Williams, David Cordero | |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 04:56 | Virginia | John Dodson grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 04:37 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Jerry Schumann is called for the reach on Billy Harewood - foul #1 on Jerry Schumann, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler (C) Elbert Moore | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouleau (PG), Jamison Jackson (PF), John Buteau (C) Cedric Simpson, John Dodson, Steven Parris | |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:05 | Virginia | Timothy Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Carson | 61-57 |
| 04:04 | Virginia | Jamison Jackson tips it home | 61-59 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 03:44 | Virginia | John Buteau gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph England (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lynn Butler (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Rouleau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Schumann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamison Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Buteau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Virginia | Lynn Butler swats the short shot by John Buteau | 61-59 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Joseph England can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 03:24 | Virginia | John Buteau gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:10 | Virginia | Timothy Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Billy Harewood | 61-59 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson, Lynn Butler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Cedric Simpson (PG), Bradley Williams (SF), David Cordero (PF) John Rouleau, Timothy Johnson, Jamison Jackson | |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 02:57 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bradley Williams | 64-62 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 64-62 |
| 02:25 | Virginia | John Buteau gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:25 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore (PF) Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouleau (PG), Tony Cunningham (SG), Steven Parris (C) Cedric Simpson, Jerry Schumann, John Buteau | |
| 02:15 | Virginia | The jumper by Bradley Williams is denied by Jason Banks | 64-62 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | Bradley Williams tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | John Rouleau steals the ball from Jason Howard | 64-64 |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Bradley Williams can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Elbert Moore - foul #4 on Elbert Moore, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler (C) Rogelio Giordano | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jamison Jackson (PF) David Cordero | |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Bradley Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Bradley Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 67-66 |
| 01:06 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Rouleau | 67-68 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lynn Butler | 70-68 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Jamison Jackson is whistled for a carry | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler is hacked by Tony Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Cunningham, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Virginia | Steven Parris snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | John Rouleau can't throw it down | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Elbert Moore blocks the short jumper by Steven Parris | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Jamison Jackson tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Steven Parris is called for the reach on Jason Howard - foul #1 on Steven Parris, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |