| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - George Gulley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Dille (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Swan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Tews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is hacked by Randall Dille - foul #1 on Randall Dille, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Garland Mills | 41-34 |
| 19:12 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 19:11 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 18:38 | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Noguera | 43-36 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Barbee | 45-36 |
| 18:03 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan clanks a turnaround from the left block | 45-36 |
| 18:01 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews tips it home | 45-38 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Swan denies the turnaround by Scott Andrews | 45-38 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills is hacked by George Gulley - foul #2 on George Gulley, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF), David Early (PF) Scott Andrews, Garland Mills | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Nick Royals (PG), James Horner (SG), Forrest Tobin (SF), Calvin Faison (C) George Gulley, Randall Dille, Carlos Robinson, Steven Tews | |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker's floater is tipped away by Calvin Faison | 45-38 |
| 17:08 | St. Joseph's | James Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:57 | St. Joseph's | Larry Dunford takes the ball from Forrest Tobin | 45-38 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Scott Andrews (SF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Gulley (PG), Charles Johns (C) Nick Royals, Richard Swan | |
| 16:22 | St. Joseph's | James Horner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by George Gulley - foul #3 on George Gulley, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille (SG) George Gulley | |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:01 | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Early (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Dille (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Forrest Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Faison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Johns (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | David Early scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Wayland | 49-40 |
| 15:26 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Whitten - foul #2 on Jermaine Whitten, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Garland Mills (PF) Jerry Wayland, Larry Dunford, Jermaine Whitten | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Gulley (PG), Carlos Robinson (SF), Steven Tews (C) James Horner, Forrest Tobin, Charles Johns | |
| 15:09 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Calvin Faison and he's hacked by Scott Andrews - foul #2 on Scott Andrews, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera (C) David Early | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan (PF) Calvin Faison | |
| 15:09 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlos Robinson - foul #2 on Carlos Robinson, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF) Scott Andrews | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Gulley | 51-45 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 13:48 | St. Joseph's | George Gulley connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Swan | 53-47 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the jumper from the right block | 53-47 |
| 13:25 | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:12 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan's pass is intercepted by Larry Dunford | 53-47 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), David Early (PF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Randall Buker, Larry Dunford, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Nick Royals (PG), James Horner (SG), Forrest Tobin (SF), Calvin Faison (PF), Charles Johns (C) George Gulley, Randall Dille, Carlos Robinson, Richard Swan, Steven Tews | |
| 12:48 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry Wayland - foul #2 on Jerry Wayland, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| 12:48 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:48 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's | James Horner comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jermaine Whitten - foul #3 on Jermaine Whitten, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG) Ralph Barbee | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Gulley (PG) Nick Royals | |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's | James Horner makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's | James Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Randy Dennison | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews (C) Charles Johns | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Early (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - George Gulley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Horner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forrest Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Faison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Tews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Wayland is called for the reach on James Horner - foul #3 on Jerry Wayland, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) David Early, Jermaine Whitten | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan (PF) Calvin Faison | |
| 11:26 | St. Joseph's | James Horner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Horner, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG) Jerry Wayland | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 11:01 | St. Joseph's | James Horner snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:55 | St. Joseph's | James Horner drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by George Gulley | 55-53 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | George Gulley is called for the reach on Ralph Barbee - foul #4 on George Gulley, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Nick Royals (PG), Randall Dille (SG), Carlos Robinson (SF) George Gulley, James Horner, Forrest Tobin | |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF) Scott Andrews | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison (C) Steven Tews | |
| 10:28 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan connects on the runner in the paint | 55-55 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Barbee | 57-55 |
| 09:59 | St. Joseph's | Randall Buker is called for the reach on Calvin Faison - foul #3 on Randall Buker, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (PF) Garland Mills | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:45 | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | David Early snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:36 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Nick Royals makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Nick Royals picks off the pass by Ralph Barbee | 57-58 |
| 08:47 | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Calvin Faison is called for the reach on Donald Noguera - foul #2 on Calvin Faison, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, David Early | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Horner (PG), Forrest Tobin (SG), Charles Johns (SF), Steven Tews (C) Nick Royals, Randall Dille, Carlos Robinson, Richard Swan | |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:16 | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin makes the jumpshot from the left side | 59-63 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 07:48 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Dunford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Horner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Johns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Faison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Tews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | James Horner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), David Early (C) Larry Dunford, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Gulley (PG) Calvin Faison | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | David Early clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Tews - foul #2 on Steven Tews, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG) Randy Dennison | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | David Early makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | David Early makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:08 | St. Joseph's | Steven Tews hits a jump hook in the lane | 61-65 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | David Early's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Jermaine Whitten (C) Jerry Wayland, Garland Mills | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille (SG), Carlos Robinson (SF), Richard Swan (PF) James Horner, Forrest Tobin, Charles Johns | |
| 06:33 | St. Joseph's | George Gulley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | David Early snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten clanks a jumper in the lane | 61-65 |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson is fouled on the floor by David Early - foul #1 on David Early, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF), Garland Mills (PF) Scott Andrews, David Early | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison (C) Steven Tews | |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is hacked by George Gulley - foul #5 on George Gulley, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera (C) Jermaine Whitten | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Horner (PG), Forrest Tobin (SF), Charles Johns (C) George Gulley, Carlos Robinson, Richard Swan | |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:39 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:34 | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin's pass is intercepted by Donald Noguera | 61-65 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG) Ralph Barbee | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 04:53 | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 04:43 | St. Joseph's | James Horner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Johns | 61-68 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera drills a shot near the basket set up by Larry Dunford | 63-68 |
| 04:11 | St. Joseph's | James Horner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 04:10 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Randall Buker | 63-68 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 63-68 |
| 03:54 | St. Joseph's | Charles Johns grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 03:51 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Scott Andrews (SF) Jerry Wayland, Larry Dunford | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carlos Robinson (SF), Richard Swan (PF), Steven Tews (C) Forrest Tobin, Calvin Faison, Charles Johns | |
| 03:44 | St. Joseph's | Donald Noguera swats the layup by Carlos Robinson | 63-68 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Horner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Dille (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Swan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Tews (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Andrews | 66-68 |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan misses the runner from close range | 66-68 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Andrews and he's fouled by Steven Tews - foul #3 on Steven Tews, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (PF) Garland Mills | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin (SG) Randall Dille | |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 02:34 | St. Joseph's | Forrest Tobin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Early and the foul's on Steven Tews - foul #4 on Steven Tews, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garland Mills (PF) David Early | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille (SG) Forrest Tobin | |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Andrews - foul #3 on Scott Andrews, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | Richard Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Noguera | 70-68 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee hits a floater from the left side set up by Randall Buker | 72-68 |
| 01:22 | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Tews - foul #5 on Steven Tews, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Calvin Faison (C) Steven Tews | |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:06 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| 00:56 | St. Joseph's | James Horner misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 74-70 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Randall Buker | 74-70 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera clanks a jump hook near the basket | 74-70 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills is hacked by Calvin Faison - foul #3 on Calvin Faison, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF) Scott Andrews | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF) Larry Dunford | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | James Horner is called for the reach on Garland Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Horner, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Larry Dunford (SF) Randall Buker, Scott Andrews | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Scott Andrews (SF) Jerry Wayland, Larry Dunford | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Randall Dille clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee runs out the clock | 77-70 |