| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marcus West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Korth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Chance (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Schroeder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth loses the dribble to Michael Scott | 28-37 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Story | 28-37 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Dan Schroeder steals the ball from Paul Sanders | 28-37 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | William Steele lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Hammons | 28-39 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Bill Story grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | William Steele misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:53 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Story - foul #1 on Bill Story, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina (C) Michael Scott | |
| 17:53 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:53 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Bill Story grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | William Steele connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Story | 30-41 |
| 17:12 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frankie Korth | 32-41 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | William Steele is fouled on the floor by Frankie Korth - foul #3 on Frankie Korth, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush (PG), Richard Irving (SG), John Williams (SF), Eddie Powell (PF), Steven Slack (C) Marcus West, Frankie Korth, Vincent Chamness, Jerry Chance, Dan Schroeder | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Rodney Westervelt (SG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Dusty Smith (C) Jeffrey Hammons, William Steele, Bill Story, Paul Sanders | |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Harrigan, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Scott (C) Rodney Westervelt | |
| 16:18 | St. Joseph's | John Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen makes the shot from the right block set up by Jesus Medina | 34-43 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Larry Bush (fresh) SG - Richard Irving (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Eddie Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Slack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Walter Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Harrigan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dusty Smith (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Jesus Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | St. Joseph's | John Williams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Bush | 36-43 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott is denied on a layup by Eddie Powell | 36-43 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott is hacked by Steven Slack - foul #3 on Steven Slack, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcus West (PG), Frankie Korth (SG), Vincent Chamness (SF), Jerry Chance (PF), Dan Schroeder (C) Larry Bush, Richard Irving, John Williams, Eddie Powell, Steven Slack | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), William Steele (SG), Bill Story (SF), Paul Sanders (PF) Walter Christensen, Jason Harrigan, Jesus Medina, Michael Scott | |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | William Steele drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Story | 36-45 |
| 14:07 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frankie Korth | 39-45 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Jerry Chance steps in front of the Jeffrey Hammons pass | 39-45 |
| 13:36 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 13:25 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-47 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Dan Schroeder is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hammons - foul #2 on Dan Schroeder, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell (PF), Steven Slack (C) Jerry Chance, Dan Schroeder | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina (PF), Michael Scott (C) Paul Sanders, Dusty Smith | |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 12:08 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness is whistled for a carry | 39-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving (SG) Frankie Korth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story | |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina loses the dribble to Eddie Powell | 39-49 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marcus West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Irving (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eddie Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Slack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Walter Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Steele (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Harrigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesus Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Harrigan - foul #2 on Jason Harrigan, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Williams (SG), Jerry Chance (PF), Dan Schroeder (C) Marcus West, Eddie Powell, Steven Slack | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt (SG), Paul Sanders (PF) William Steele, Jesus Medina | |
| 11:32 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:32 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Richard Irving - foul #1 on Richard Irving, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth (SG) Vincent Chamness | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina (C) Michael Scott | |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Christensen | 40-51 |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth is hacked by Rodney Westervelt - foul #1 on Rodney Westervelt, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcus West (PG) Richard Irving | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), William Steele (SG), Bill Story (SF) Walter Christensen, Rodney Westervelt, Jason Harrigan | |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jesus Medina - foul #2 on Jesus Medina, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | William Steele is fouled on the floor by Vincent Chamness - foul #3 on Vincent Chamness, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell (C) Dan Schroeder | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Bill Story misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frankie Korth - foul #4 on Frankie Korth, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving (SG) Frankie Korth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Scott (C) Jesus Medina | |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Bill Story makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Bill Story makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Marcus West is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hammons - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hammons, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Slack (C) Jerry Chance | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith (PF) Paul Sanders | |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Steven Slack can't connect on a runner from the right block | 41-53 |
| 09:13 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Bill Story throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder (C) Steven Slack | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina (PF) Dusty Smith | |
| 08:37 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Scott and he's fouled by Marcus West - foul #2 on Marcus West, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush (PG), John Williams (SF), Jerry Chance (PF) Marcus West, Vincent Chamness, Eddie Powell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (SG), Paul Sanders (PF) William Steele, Michael Scott | |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:57 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance's layup is rejected by Paul Sanders | 43-56 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Hammons | 43-58 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Larry Bush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Irving (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Chance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Dan Schroeder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Story (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesus Medina (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's | Bill Story steals the ball from Richard Irving | 43-58 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Bill Story banks in the layup | 43-60 |
| 07:09 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth (SG), Vincent Chamness (SF), Eddie Powell (C) Richard Irving, John Williams, Dan Schroeder | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Steele (SG), Jason Harrigan (SF) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Steele | 43-63 |
| 06:33 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-63 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina loses the ball out of bounds | 43-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcus West (PG), Steven Slack (C) Larry Bush, Jerry Chance | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith (PF), Michael Scott (C) Paul Sanders, Jesus Medina | |
| 05:52 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell blows the dunk | 43-63 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | William Steele makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Christensen | 43-66 |
| 05:06 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-66 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott can't connect on a runner in the paint | 43-66 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott tips it in | 43-68 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth buries a shot from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-68 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush (PG), Richard Irving (SG), John Williams (SF) Marcus West, Frankie Korth, Vincent Chamness | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt (PG), Jesus Medina (PF), William Leathers (C) William Steele, Jason Harrigan, Michael Scott | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | John Williams misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dusty Smith - foul #1 on Dusty Smith, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Steven Slack picks off the pass by Rodney Westervelt | 47-68 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Larry Bush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Irving (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Slack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rodney Westervelt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Christensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dusty Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesus Medina (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Leathers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | St. Joseph's | Dusty Smith steals the ball from Eddie Powell | 47-68 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | John Williams snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Larry Bush and he's hacked by Dusty Smith - foul #2 on Dusty Smith, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Schade (SF) Steven Slack | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan (PG) Dusty Smith | |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan is fouled on the floor by Larry Bush - foul #3 on Larry Bush, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:01 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Westervelt is called for the reach on Richard Irving - foul #2 on Rodney Westervelt, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| 02:01 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:01 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell gets the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on William Leathers - foul #1 on William Leathers, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Slack (C) James Schade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith (C) William Leathers | |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell misses the free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Slack - foul #4 on Steven Slack, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Steven Slack | 52-69 |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving loses the ball out of bounds | 52-69 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Dusty Smith is blocked by Eddie Powell | 52-69 |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Larry Bush | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | St. Joseph's | Steven Slack misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-69 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jesus Medina | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith is whistled for a carry | 52-69 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen runs out the clock | 52-69 |