| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) SG - Lewis Delahoussaye (fresh) SF - Troy Frost (fresh) PF - Bradley Swanson (fresh) C - John Saterfiel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) C - Robert Crawford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Rhode Island | Bradley Swanson denies the turnaround by Philip Diggs | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Lewis Delahoussaye | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | John Saterfiel misses the floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Crawford | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's | Robert Crawford takes the ball from Troy Frost | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | St. Joseph's | John Saterfiel hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lewis Delahoussaye | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Troy Frost - foul #1 on Troy Frost, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SF), John Soule (PF), Steve Wasilewski (C) Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| 17:51 | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Wambua Alu | 3-7 |
| 17:19 | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Troutman - foul #1 on Robert Troutman, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Strange (PF) Bradley Swanson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SF), Howard Mankin (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman | |
| 17:19 | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses the shot in the paint | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Howard Mankin | 5-10 |
| 16:25 | St. Joseph's | Troy Frost misses badly on a runner from the left block | 5-10 |
| 16:23 | St. Joseph's | John Saterfiel can't tip it in | 5-10 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Troy Frost hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski is fouled on the floor by Lewis Delahoussaye - foul #1 on Lewis Delahoussaye, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Daniels (PG), Jonathan Brownlee (SG), Jerry Sparks (SF), Bradley Swanson (PF) Philip Hewitt, Lewis Delahoussaye, Troy Frost, John Saterfiel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Ray Beers, Steve Wasilewski, Robert Hughes, John Soule, Howard Mankin | |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Troutman and the foul's on Jonathan Brownlee - foul #1 on Jonathan Brownlee, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Daniels (fresh) SG - Jonathan Brownlee (fresh) SF - Jerry Sparks (fresh) PF - Bradley Swanson (fresh) C - George Strange (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | St. Joseph's | George Strange hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Swanson | 9-13 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| 14:54 | St. Joseph's | George Strange double dribbles | 9-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randy Moore (C) Bradley Swanson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wambua Alu | 9-16 |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks hits a jumper from the baseline | 11-16 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Philip Diggs and he's hacked by William Daniels - foul #1 on William Daniels, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt (PG), Lewis Delahoussaye (SG), Troy Frost (SF) William Daniels, Jonathan Brownlee, George Strange | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SG), John Soule (C) Robert Troutman, Robert Crawford | |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the free throw | 11-18 |
| 14:08 | St. Joseph's | Randy Moore gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:52 | St. Joseph's | Lewis Delahoussaye is fouled on the floor by Ray Beers - foul #1 on Ray Beers, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Saterfiel (C) Randy Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (SG), Howard Mankin (C) Wambua Alu, Philip Diggs | |
| 13:36 | St. Joseph's | Troy Frost's floater is tipped away by Jaime Brewer | 11-18 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | John Soule grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin travels with the ball | 11-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bradley Swanson (PF) Jerry Sparks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Steve Wasilewski, Jaime Brewer, Howard Mankin | |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's | Robert Troutman steals it from John Saterfiel | 11-18 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | Bradley Swanson grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 12:17 | St. Joseph's | Troy Frost is fouled on the floor by Robert Hughes - foul #1 on Robert Hughes, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Daniels (SG), Randy Moore (SF), George Strange (C) Lewis Delahoussaye, Troy Frost, John Saterfiel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Philip Diggs (PF) Robert Hughes, John Soule | |
| 12:00 | St. Joseph's | George Strange misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (C) Robert Crawford | |
| 12:00 | St. Joseph's | George Strange makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:00 | St. Joseph's | George Strange misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | George Strange steals it from Robert Troutman | 12-18 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Daniels (fresh) SF - Randy Moore (fresh) PF - Bradley Swanson (fresh) C - George Strange (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Beers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | Randy Moore is whistled for a carry | 12-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks (SF) Randy Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer (SF), John Soule (C) Robert Troutman, Ray Beers | |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu is fouled on the floor by Philip Hewitt - foul #1 on Philip Hewitt, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lewis Delahoussaye (SG), Troy Frost (SF), John Saterfiel (C) Philip Hewitt, Jerry Sparks, Bradley Swanson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 10:40 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to George Strange | 12-18 |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | George Strange is hacked by Philip Diggs - foul #1 on Philip Diggs, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG), Robert Troutman (SG) Wambua Alu, Steve Wasilewski | |
| 10:07 | St. Joseph's | George Strange buries a runner near the basket | 14-18 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs's pass is intercepted by Troy Frost | 14-18 |
| 09:36 | St. Joseph's | William Daniels misses the easy layup | 14-18 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | John Soule grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Lewis Delahoussaye steals it from Ray Beers | 14-18 |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's | George Strange is hacked by Philip Diggs - foul #2 on Philip Diggs, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt (PG), Jonathan Brownlee (SG), Jerry Sparks (SF), Bradley Swanson (PF) William Daniels, Lewis Delahoussaye, Troy Frost, John Saterfiel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Steve Wasilewski (PF), Howard Mankin (C) Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, John Soule | |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's | George Strange makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's | George Strange makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 08:48 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | St. Joseph's | George Strange comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Mankin - foul #1 on Howard Mankin, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SF) Ray Beers | |
| 08:28 | St. Joseph's | George Strange makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | St. Joseph's | George Strange misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-18 |
| 08:10 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:50 | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Brownlee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 07:48 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:29 | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Daniels (SG), Troy Frost (SF) Jonathan Brownlee, George Strange | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF) Robert Troutman, Robert Hughes | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Daniels (fresh) SF - Troy Frost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Swanson (fresh) C - Jerry Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Beers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Mankin (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski can't tip it in | 17-18 |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 06:58 | St. Joseph's | Wambua Alu steals it from Philip Hewitt in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers lays it in on a nice dish by Wambua Alu | 17-20 |
| 06:34 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Daniels and the foul's on Howard Mankin - foul #2 on Howard Mankin, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lewis Delahoussaye (SG), John Saterfiel (C) William Daniels, Bradley Swanson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SG), Christopher Childs (PF), John Soule (C) Wambua Alu, Steve Wasilewski, Howard Mankin | |
| 06:34 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers is whistled for a carry | 19-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randy Moore (PF) Jerry Sparks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:54 | St. Joseph's | Ray Beers steps in front of the John Saterfiel pass | 19-20 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses the dunk but he's fouled by Lewis Delahoussaye - foul #2 on Lewis Delahoussaye, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Daniels (PG), Jonathan Brownlee (SG), Bradley Swanson (PF) Philip Hewitt, Lewis Delahoussaye, Troy Frost | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG) Ray Beers, Jaime Brewer | |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Childs is called for the reach on William Daniels - foul #1 on Christopher Childs, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (C) Christopher Childs | |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | William Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | William Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | John Soule tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | Bradley Swanson buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Daniels and he's hacked by John Soule - foul #1 on John Soule, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks (SF) Randy Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | Bradley Swanson misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | John Soule grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | John Soule comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 04:36 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to William Daniels | 22-24 |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 22-24 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Soule | 22-27 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | William Daniels can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 04:01 | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Brownlee grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 03:46 | St. Joseph's | John Saterfiel's layup is rejected by Steve Wasilewski | 22-27 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Jerry Sparks picks off the pass by Robert Hughes | 22-27 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Daniels (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Brownlee (fresh) SF - Jerry Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Saterfiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Soule (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Wasilewski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks misses long on a runner from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu loses the ball out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt (PG), Lewis Delahoussaye (SG), Troy Frost (SF), George Strange (PF), Randy Moore (C) William Daniels, Jonathan Brownlee, Jerry Sparks, Bradley Swanson, John Saterfiel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Hughes, John Soule, Steve Wasilewski | |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's | Lewis Delahoussaye comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 02:47 | St. Joseph's | Troy Frost tips it but misses | 22-27 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ray Beers | 22-30 |
| 02:15 | St. Joseph's | Troy Frost scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Ray Beers - foul #2 on Ray Beers, team foul #12 | 24-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG) Robert Troutman | |
| 02:15 | St. Joseph's | Troy Frost misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs's floater is tipped away by Randy Moore | 24-30 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SG) Howard Mankin | |
| 01:38 | St. Joseph's | George Strange can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-30 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes is fouled on the floor by Philip Hewitt - foul #2 on Philip Hewitt, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks (C) Randy Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG) Ray Beers | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:26 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Crawford - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #13 | 24-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (SG), John Soule (C) Robert Hughes, Robert Crawford | |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | John Soule pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | George Strange pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Lewis Delahoussaye can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Wasilewski - foul #1 on Steve Wasilewski, team foul #14 | 25-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Saterfiel (C) Troy Frost | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Ray Beers (SF) Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs | |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Lewis Delahoussaye makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Lewis Delahoussaye makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Jerry Sparks | 27-31 |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | Philip Hewitt hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Sparks | 29-31 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Lewis Delahoussaye hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-33 |