| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lomonaco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Faison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 19:32 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 19:26 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland is hacked by Randall Buker - foul #1 on Randall Buker, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:10 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 41-38 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland is hacked by Randall Buker - foul #2 on Randall Buker, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 18:11 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods is hacked by Randall Buker - foul #3 on Randall Buker, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Simmons (SG) Randall Buker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:06 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Barbee - foul #3 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Robert Thorton (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Larry Pullin, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey (SG), Frank Bleich (PF), John Geary (C) Michael Rowland, Anthony Jones, Calvin Faison | |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:20 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 16:59 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bleich tips it in | 43-44 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:42 | St. Joseph's | John Geary grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 16:36 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bleich misses the lay-in | 43-44 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | John Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 16:27 | St. Joseph's | John Geary grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 16:14 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bleich knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lomonaco | 43-47 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | John Simmons connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ted McCoy | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thorton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Whiten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ealey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Lomonaco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bleich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Geary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Ealey and the foul's on Robert Thorton - foul #3 on Robert Thorton, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Frank Shaw (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ted McCoy, John Simmons, Robert Thorton, Charles Whiten, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Devlin (PG), Michael Rowland (SG), Anthony Jones (PF), Calvin Faison (C) Clinton Woods, Robert Ealey, Frank Bleich, John Geary | |
| 15:28 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 15:07 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 14:52 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 14:51 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker's pass is intercepted by John Lomonaco | 45-52 |
| 14:15 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones is denied on a layup by Daniel Johnson | 45-52 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by William Devlin - foul #2 on William Devlin, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten (PF) Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey (SF) John Lomonaco | |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 3rd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Johnson | 48-52 |
| 13:13 | St. Joseph's | The 3pt attempt by Robert Ealey is denied by Larry Pullin | 48-52 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-52 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 12:26 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin drills a floater from the left block set up by Ralph Barbee and he's hacked by Robert Ealey - foul #1 on Robert Ealey, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), John Simmons (SG), Robert Thorton (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Charles Whiten, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods (PG), Ronald Compton (SF), Frank Bleich (PF), John Geary (C) William Devlin, Michael Rowland, Anthony Jones, Calvin Faison | |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Compton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin is hacked by Frank Bleich - foul #1 on Frank Bleich, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw (SF) Larry Pullin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Thorton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ealey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Compton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Bleich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Geary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 11:16 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Bleich | 56-55 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Noguera | 58-55 |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 10:24 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bleich grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 10:03 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Clinton Woods steps in front of the Ted McCoy pass in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods loses the dribble to Donald Noguera | 58-55 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton lays it up and in | 60-55 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ted McCoy, John Simmons, Frank Shaw, Robert Thorton, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Devlin (PG), Michael Rowland (SG), John Lomonaco (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Calvin Faison (C) Clinton Woods, Robert Ealey, Ronald Compton, Frank Bleich, John Geary | |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is hacked by William Devlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Devlin, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee loses the ball out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 08:38 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:18 | St. Joseph's | William Devlin is fouled on the floor by Charles Whiten - foul #1 on Charles Whiten, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones knocks in the floater in the paint set up by John Lomonaco and the foul's on Randall Buker - foul #4 on Randall Buker, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods (PG) William Devlin | |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 07:32 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lomonaco (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Faison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Simmons (SF), Frank Shaw (C) Larry Pullin, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ronald Compton (SG), Frank Bleich (SF) Michael Rowland, John Lomonaco | |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Compton drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Clinton Woods and he's fouled by John Simmons - foul #1 on John Simmons, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton (C) Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Compton misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | John Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 06:38 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones travels with the ball | 62-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG) Randall Buker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey (SG), John Geary (C) Anthony Jones, Calvin Faison | |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 06:17 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Compton grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 06:10 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ealey can't finish the layup | 62-60 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Frank Bleich - foul #2 on Frank Bleich, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ralph Barbee, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Devlin (PG), Stephen Deloney (SG) Clinton Woods, Frank Bleich | |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:41 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Johnson denies the turnaround by William Devlin | 64-60 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin misses the lay-in | 64-60 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Whiten | 64-60 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten throws it down | 66-60 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG) Ted McCoy, John Simmons | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods (PG), Michael Rowland (SG), John Lomonaco (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Calvin Faison (C) William Devlin, Stephen Deloney, Robert Ealey, Ronald Compton, John Geary | |
| 04:37 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco banks in the layup | 66-62 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Lomonaco | 66-62 |
| 04:15 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Calvin Faison | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randall Buker | 69-64 |
| 03:43 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 69-64 |
| 03:14 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Whiten (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Clinton Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lomonaco (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Faison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker drills a shot in the lane | 71-67 |
| 02:16 | St. Joseph's | Larry Pullin is called for the reach on Michael Rowland - foul #1 on Larry Pullin, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Robert Thorton (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Randall Buker, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Devlin (PG), Robert Ealey (SF), Frank Bleich (PF), John Geary (C) Clinton Woods, John Lomonaco, Anthony Jones, Calvin Faison | |
| 02:16 | St. Joseph's | Michael Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is hacked by William Devlin in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Devlin, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Ted McCoy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods (PG), Anthony Jones (PF) William Devlin, Frank Bleich | |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Ealey steps in front of the Donald Noguera pass | 71-67 |
| 02:03 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) John Simmons, Robert Thorton, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco (SF), Calvin Faison (C) Robert Ealey, John Geary | |
| 01:54 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 71-67 |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's | Larry Pullin is called for the reach on John Lomonaco - foul #2 on Larry Pullin, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Pullin - foul #3 on Larry Pullin, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | John Lomonaco makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Michael Rowland is called for the reach on Larry Pullin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Rowland, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison is fouled on the floor by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson runs out the clock | 71-70 |