| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Perna (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Thompson (fresh) PF - William Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Raabe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Howard | 42-28 |
| 19:08 | St. Joseph's | Lynn Butler is called for the reach on Jason Raabe - foul #2 on Lynn Butler, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG) Bob Anderson, Gerald Perna | |
| 18:46 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson is whistled for a carry | 42-28 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | 3 seconds is called on Lynn Butler | 42-28 |
| 18:14 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Thompson | 42-31 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-31 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore is open and buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by William Benson - foul #2 on William Benson, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson (PG), Gerald Perna (SG) Anthony Cormier, Stephen Johnson | |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:28 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Willie Thompson - foul #1 on Willie Thompson, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson (SG), Jay King (SF), David Stubblefield (PF) Gerald Perna, Willie Thompson, William Benson | |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 16:53 | St. Joseph's | Jay King can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe tips it in | 46-33 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Jay King steals the ball from Robert Carter | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard's pass is intercepted by David Stubblefield | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Stubblefield (fresh) C - Jason Raabe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | David Stubblefield picks off the pass by Lynn Butler | 46-33 |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore is fouled on the floor by David Stubblefield - foul #2 on David Stubblefield, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| 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 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Gerald Perna (SG), Willie Thompson (SF), William Benson (PF) Bob Anderson, Stephen Johnson, Jay King, David Stubblefield | |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Thompson - foul #2 on Willie Thompson, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:03 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 14:02 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe snags the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:39 | St. Joseph's | William Benson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willie Thompson | 48-39 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Cormier - foul #1 on Anthony Cormier, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Lynn Butler (C) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson, Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson (PG) Anthony Cormier | |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's | William Benson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Giordano (fairly fresh) C - Lynn Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Perna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Thompson (fresh) PF - William Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Raabe (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:36 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-39 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rogelio Giordano | 54-39 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 11:07 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 10:51 | St. Joseph's | William Benson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:15 | St. Joseph's | Lynn Butler steals the ball from Willie Thompson | 56-39 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks is hacked by William Benson - foul #3 on William Benson, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Chris Carson (SF), Elbert Moore (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Jason Banks, Robert Carter, Rogelio Giordano, Lynn Butler | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Christopher Taylor (C) Bob Anderson, Gerald Perna, Jason Raabe | |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Gilmore | 58-39 |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's | William Benson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 09:21 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier tips it back up and in | 58-41 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph England (SG) Jason Howard | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson (PG), Jay King (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Jason Raabe (C) Anthony Cormier, Willie Thompson, William Benson, Christopher Taylor | |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:03 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Jason Raabe | 58-41 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-41 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood is fouled on the floor by David Stubblefield - foul #3 on David Stubblefield, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF) Chris Carson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Willie Thompson (SF), William Benson (PF) Bob Anderson, Jay King, David Stubblefield | |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:07 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Gilmore | 59-41 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore is denied on a layup by Willie Thompson | 59-41 |
| 07:57 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph England (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Anthony Cormier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - William Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Raabe (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:51 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Cormier - foul #2 on Anthony Cormier, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Lynn Butler (C) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Elbert Moore | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson (PG), Gerald Perna (SG), Jay King (SF), David Stubblefield (PF) Anthony Cormier, Stephen Johnson, Willie Thompson, William Benson | |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #2 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson (SF), William Benson (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Jay King, David Stubblefield, Jason Raabe | |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks is fouled on the floor by Christopher Taylor - foul #1 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore (PF) Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jay King (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Jason Raabe (C) Willie Thompson, William Benson, Christopher Taylor | |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jay King | 63-48 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore gets the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 63-48 |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 06:15 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Elbert Moore | 66-50 |
| 06:00 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Willie Thompson (SF), William Benson (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Bob Anderson, Gerald Perna, Jay King, David Stubblefield, Jason Raabe | |
| 05:51 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 05:25 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Anthony Cormier | 66-50 |
| 05:07 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson (PG), Gerald Perna (SG), Jason Raabe (C) Anthony Cormier, Stephen Johnson, Christopher Taylor | |
| 04:53 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Benson | 66-52 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard is whistled for traveling | 66-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano (C) Lynn Butler | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson (SG) Gerald Perna | |
| 04:31 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-52 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elbert Moore | 68-52 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | William Benson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Howard | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - William Benson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Raabe (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:23 | St. Joseph's | Rogelio Giordano picks off the pass by Stephen Johnson | 71-55 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Benson - foul #4 on William Benson, team foul #11 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Carson (SF), Lynn Butler (C) Robert Carter, Rogelio Giordano | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Jay King (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Bob Anderson, Willie Thompson, William Benson, Jason Raabe | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:33 | St. Joseph's | Jason Howard picks off the pass by Christopher Taylor | 73-55 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard lays it in | 75-55 |
| 02:12 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-55 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 77-55 |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF) Chris Carson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #12 | 77-55 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 01:33 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield gets the rebound | 77-55 |
| 01:25 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 77-55 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Elbert Moore | 77-55 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | David Stubblefield is called for the reach on Jason Howard - foul #4 on David Stubblefield, team foul #13 | 77-55 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard makes the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #3 | 79-55 |
| 00:52 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier misses the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 00:52 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jay King - foul #1 on Jay King, team foul #14 | 79-56 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Taylor | 81-58 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks runs out the clock | 81-58 |