| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Magill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand is fouled on the floor by Roberto Esposito - foul #1 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 19:00 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:53 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard travels with the ball | 28-28 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Javier Ramos | 28-30 |
| 18:26 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Collins | 30-30 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Davis | 30-30 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:45 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:09 | St. Joseph's | Lance Lovette takes the ball from Clifton Howard | 30-30 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Magill and he's hacked by Mark Collins - foul #2 on Mark Collins, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Leon Dowd (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Michael Conley, Mark Collins, James Bertrand, Clifton Howard, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp (SF), Charles Walton (PF), Andrew Forester (C) Roberto Esposito, Paul Magill, Tyrone Hart | |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Leon Dowd | 32-33 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:04 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd is fouled on the floor by Lance Lovette - foul #3 on Lance Lovette, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Wells (SG), Tyrone Hart (C) Javier Ramos, Lance Lovette | |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Lemay | 35-33 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Dowd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Walton (fresh) SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Culp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Forester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Culp | 35-33 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Mark Collins (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Peter Davis (C) Gary Lemay, Leon Dowd, Benjamin Tardiff, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito (SF), Paul Magill (PF) Joseph Culp, Andrew Forester | |
| 15:02 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Conley - foul #2 on Michael Conley, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard (PF) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG) Richard Wells | |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:24 | St. Joseph's | Charles Walton is called for the reach on Mark Collins - foul #2 on Charles Walton, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Andrew Forester (C) Charles Walton, Tyrone Hart | |
| 14:08 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:49 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:43 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Javier Ramos | 37-38 |
| 13:07 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Collins | 39-38 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 12:47 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:33 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand lays it in | 41-38 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Peter Davis is called for the reach on Andrew Forester - foul #1 on Peter Davis, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Leon Dowd (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Michael Conley, Mark Collins, James Bertrand, Clifton Howard, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Wells (SG), Joseph Culp (SF), Charles Walton (PF), Tyrone Hart (C) Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito, Paul Magill, Andrew Forester | |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the floater from the left side | 41-40 |
| 11:43 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Lemay | 43-40 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Dowd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Culp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Walton (fresh) C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Tardiff | 43-40 |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Richard Wells steals it from Charles Patterson | 43-40 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Tardiff - foul #2 on Benjamin Tardiff, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG) Leon Dowd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Andrew Forester (PF) Javier Ramos, Richard Wells | |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:38 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley's pass is intercepted by Lance Lovette | 43-42 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:59 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Conley steals it from Charles Walton in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 09:52 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Conley | 45-45 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester tips it home | 45-47 |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Andrew Forester - foul #2 on Andrew Forester, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd (PG), Mark Collins (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Peter Davis (C) Michael Conley, Gary Lemay, Benjamin Tardiff, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Roberto Esposito (SF), Paul Magill (PF), Richard Wells (C) Charles Walton, Joseph Culp, Andrew Forester, Tyrone Hart | |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Richard Wells misses the fadeaway in the paint | 48-47 |
| 08:47 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | St. Joseph's | Javier Ramos picks off the pass by Peter Davis | 48-47 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito banks in the layup set up by Javier Ramos | 48-49 |
| 08:02 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins lays it up and in | 50-49 |
| 07:43 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Leon Dowd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Bertrand (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Lovette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Magill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 07:14 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:01 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand hits a floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito tips it in | 52-53 |
| 06:25 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Gary Lemay (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Clifton Howard (PF) Leon Dowd, Mark Collins, James Bertrand, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Walton (SG), Joseph Culp (SF), Andrew Forester (PF), Tyrone Hart (C) Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito, Paul Magill, Richard Wells | |
| 06:25 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:25 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Tardiff - foul #3 on Benjamin Tardiff, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson (C) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow (PG) Javier Ramos | |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:26 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:30 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Peter Davis (C) Gary Lemay, Benjamin Tardiff, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Lance Lovette (SG), Roberto Esposito (SF), Paul Magill (PF) Peter Marlow, Charles Walton, Joseph Culp, Andrew Forester | |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Javier Ramos | 53-56 |
| 03:47 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis connects on the floater from the left block | 55-56 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Davis - foul #2 on Peter Davis, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Bertrand (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins blows the layup | 55-57 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's | Tyrone Hart is called for the reach on Peter Davis - foul #3 on Tyrone Hart, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen (PF) Clifton Howard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:12 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Lance Lovette | 55-62 |
| 01:21 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis is denied on a layup by Paul Magill | 55-62 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Allen | 55-62 |
| 01:05 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Hart | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito is hacked by James Bertrand - foul #2 on James Bertrand, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard (PF) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-64 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill is hacked by Michael Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Conley, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester (C) Tyrone Hart | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand is whistled for traveling | 55-66 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Leon Dowd (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Michael Conley, Mark Collins, James Bertrand, Clifton Howard, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Joseph Culp (SF), Charles Walton (C) Javier Ramos, Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito, Paul Magill | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow runs out the clock | 55-66 |