| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Richard Towns (fresh) SG - Larry Nichols (fresh) SF - Arthur Moore (fresh) PF - George Bray (fresh) C - Drew Canavan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rhode Island | Larry Nichols is called for the reach on Donald Noguera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Nichols, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | George Bray blocks the short jumper by Scott Andrews | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Quinnipiac | Drew Canavan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Quinnipiac | Larry Nichols hits a 3 from the right wing set up by George Bray | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Towns | 5-3 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee loses the dribble to Arthur Moore | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | Quinnipiac | Richard Towns lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Moore | 7-3 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is hacked by Richard Towns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Towns, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | George Bray takes the ball from Garland Mills | 7-3 |
| 18:23 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is hacked by Richard Towns - foul #2 on Richard Towns, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dean Wainwright (PG) Richard Towns | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:59 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore can't connect on a floater from the left block | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Andrews and the foul's on Arthur Moore - foul #1 on Arthur Moore, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Johnny Cordova (SG), James Glidden (SF), James Siple (PF), Guy Cunningham (C) Larry Nichols, Arthur Moore, George Bray, Drew Canavan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG), Larry Dunford (SF), David Early (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Scott Andrews, Donald Noguera | |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:11 | Quinnipiac | James Glidden is hacked by Larry Dunford - foul #1 on Larry Dunford, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten (C) Garland Mills | |
| 16:56 | Quinnipiac | Dean Wainwright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | David Early grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Johnny Cordova picks off the pass by Jermaine Whitten in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:32 | Quinnipiac | Guy Cunningham misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | David Early grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | David Early makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Dennison | 7-10 |
| 16:20 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Cordova misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 16:18 | Quinnipiac | Guy Cunningham misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 16:17 | Quinnipiac | James Siple hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Jerry Wayland | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Dean Wainwright (fairly fresh) SG - Johnny Cordova (fairly fresh) SF - James Glidden (fairly fresh) PF - James Siple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Guy Cunningham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Dennison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Dunford (fairly fresh) PF - David Early (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Whitten (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Cordova misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jermaine Whitten - foul #1 on Jermaine Whitten, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Larry Nichols (SG), Michael Spencer (SF), George Bray (PF), Drew Canavan (C) Dean Wainwright, James Glidden, James Siple, Guy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Randy Dennison, Jerry Wayland, Larry Dunford, David Early, Jermaine Whitten | |
| 15:36 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:36 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Drew Canavan - foul #1 on Drew Canavan, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Flores (PG), Arthur Moore (SF) Johnny Cordova, Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:19 | Quinnipiac | Drew Canavan snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 15:11 | Quinnipiac | Drew Canavan makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Roberto Flores and he's fouled by Donald Noguera - foul #1 on Donald Noguera, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| 15:11 | Quinnipiac | Drew Canavan misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:11 | Quinnipiac | Drew Canavan grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:51 | Quinnipiac | Garland Mills is called for the reach on Arthur Moore - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Spencer (PF) George Bray | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Hansen (C) Donald Noguera | |
| 14:46 | Quinnipiac | Ralph Barbee steals the ball from Roberto Flores | 12-12 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills jams it on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 12-14 |
| 14:18 | Quinnipiac | Larry Nichols misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 14:17 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Canavan | 12-14 |
| 13:56 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore lays it in set up by Larry Nichols | 14-14 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Randall Buker | 14-16 |
| 13:09 | Quinnipiac | Larry Nichols makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roberto Flores | 17-16 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Moore - foul #2 on Arthur Moore, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dean Wainwright (PG), James Glidden (SF), George Bray (PF), James Siple (C) Roberto Flores, Arthur Moore, Michael Spencer, Drew Canavan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Larry Dunford (SG), Jermaine Whitten (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Garland Mills, George Hansen | |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:57 | Quinnipiac | James Siple gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:34 | Quinnipiac | James Siple misses the jump hook in the paint | 17-17 |
| 12:32 | Quinnipiac | George Bray gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:18 | Quinnipiac | George Bray is fouled on the floor by Larry Dunford - foul #2 on Larry Dunford, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Johnny Cordova (PG) Dean Wainwright | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), David Early (SF) Larry Dunford, Scott Andrews | |
| 11:55 | Quinnipiac | James Siple scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Nichols | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Johnny Cordova (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Glidden (fairly fresh) PF - George Bray (fresh) C - James Siple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Early (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jermaine Whitten (fairly fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland can't throw it down | 20-17 |
| 11:44 | Quinnipiac | Larry Nichols grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 11:22 | Quinnipiac | David Early steals the ball from Johnny Cordova | 20-17 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses the dunk attempt | 20-17 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Noguera | 20-17 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | James Glidden picks off the pass by Jerry Wayland | 20-17 |
| 10:28 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Cordova hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Nichols and he's hacked by Randy Dennison - foul #1 on Randy Dennison, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dean Wainwright (PG), Michael Spencer (SF), Guy Cunningham (C) Larry Nichols, James Glidden, James Siple | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF), George Hansen (C) Randy Dennison, Jerry Wayland, David Early, Jermaine Whitten, Donald Noguera | |
| 10:28 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Cordova makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews is hacked by Johnny Cordova in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Cordova, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Glidden (SG) Johnny Cordova | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:07 | Quinnipiac | George Bray scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-19 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the floater from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Dean Wainwright picks off the pass by Scott Andrews | 25-19 |
| 09:09 | Quinnipiac | James Glidden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 09:08 | Quinnipiac | James Glidden gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:51 | Quinnipiac | Michael Spencer's pass is intercepted by Garland Mills | 25-19 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 08:28 | Quinnipiac | Michael Spencer pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:10 | Quinnipiac | Michael Spencer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | George Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Flores (PG), Johnny Cordova (SG), James Siple (PF), Drew Canavan (C) Dean Wainwright, Michael Spencer, George Bray, Guy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), David Early (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Randall Buker, Garland Mills, George Hansen | |
| 07:52 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Flores can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Roberto Flores (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Glidden (tiring) PF - James Siple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Drew Canavan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Early (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | David Early can't throw it down | 25-19 |
| 07:31 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to James Siple | 25-19 |
| 07:21 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Flores is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roberto Flores, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Garland Mills (PF) Ralph Barbee, David Early | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison tips it in | 25-21 |
| 07:04 | Quinnipiac | James Glidden can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Randy Dennison - foul #2 on Randy Dennison, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Larry Nichols (SG), George Bray (PF) Johnny Cordova, James Siple | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Randy Dennison | |
| 07:04 | Quinnipiac | James Glidden makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:04 | Quinnipiac | James Glidden misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 06:47 | Quinnipiac | Roberto Flores pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:43 | Quinnipiac | Larry Nichols double dribbles | 26-21 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Johnny Cordova (PG), Dean Wainwright (SF) Roberto Flores, James Glidden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Nichols - foul #2 on Larry Nichols, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Spencer (SF) Larry Nichols | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:27 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Cordova buries a shot from the left side | 28-23 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten (PF) Garland Mills | |
| 06:14 | Quinnipiac | Drew Canavan buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Johnny Cordova and he's fouled by Randall Buker - foul #1 on Randall Buker, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (SF) Scott Andrews | |
| 06:14 | Quinnipiac | Drew Canavan makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Wayland | 31-25 |
| 05:35 | Quinnipiac | Dean Wainwright connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 05:17 | Quinnipiac | George Bray gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:57 | Quinnipiac | Michael Spencer makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dean Wainwright | 36-25 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | David Early misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Spencer - foul #1 on Michael Spencer, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Flores (PG), James Glidden (SF), James Siple (PF), Guy Cunningham (C) Dean Wainwright, Michael Spencer, George Bray, Drew Canavan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Scott Andrews (SF), George Hansen (C) Jerry Wayland, Jermaine Whitten, Donald Noguera | |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | David Early makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | David Early makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:28 | Quinnipiac | Ralph Barbee is called for the reach on James Siple - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garland Mills (PF) David Early | |
| 04:28 | Quinnipiac | James Siple misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-27 |
| 04:13 | Quinnipiac | James Glidden pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:08 | Quinnipiac | George Hansen takes the ball from James Glidden | 36-27 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Roberto Flores is called for the reach on Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Roberto Flores, team foul #11 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Towns (PG), Larry Nichols (SG), Arthur Moore (SF) Roberto Flores, Johnny Cordova, James Glidden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF) Scott Andrews | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:47 | Quinnipiac | Larry Nichols comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 03:45 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Richard Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Siple (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Guy Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dunford (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (tiring) 10 pts. C - George Hansen (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore is hacked by Larry Dunford - foul #3 on Larry Dunford, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Drew Canavan (C) Guy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF) Larry Dunford | |
| 03:25 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:25 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to George Hansen | 37-29 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Barbee | 37-32 |
| 03:02 | Quinnipiac | James Siple lays it in set up by Larry Nichols | 39-32 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews loses the dribble to Arthur Moore in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 02:52 | Quinnipiac | James Siple drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Towns | 41-32 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Buker | 41-34 |
| 02:09 | Quinnipiac | Richard Towns makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Nichols | 44-34 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Flores (PG), George Bray (PF) Richard Towns, James Siple | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG), David Early (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Garland Mills, George Hansen | |
| 01:56 | Quinnipiac | Drew Canavan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 44-34 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-34 |
| 01:34 | Quinnipiac | George Bray grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 01:28 | Quinnipiac | George Bray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Guy Cunningham (C) Drew Canavan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Guy Cunningham steps in front of the Scott Andrews pass | 44-34 |
| 01:12 | Quinnipiac | Guy Cunningham clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 01:10 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore tips it back up and in | 46-34 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | David Early hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Wayland | 46-36 |
| 00:33 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 46-36 |
| 00:32 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 00:10 | Quinnipiac | George Bray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Towns (PG), James Siple (PF), Drew Canavan (C) Roberto Flores, George Bray, Guy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Jermaine Whitten (PF) Randy Dennison, Jerry Wayland, David Early | |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Arthur Moore banks in the layup | 48-36 |