| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Chris Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dallas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Kasowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jewell Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Claude Brock (fresh) SF - John Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Hyder (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | John Evans inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Dallas - foul #1 on Richard Dallas, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas is fouled on the floor by Claude Brock - foul #1 on Claude Brock, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | Chris Knight misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jarrett Stevens - foul #1 on Jarrett Stevens, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | Chris Knight makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | Chris Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder buries a fadeaway from the left side | 34-28 |
| 18:18 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jewell Lucas | 36-28 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | John Evans misses the runner from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder tips it but misses | 36-28 |
| 18:03 | St. Joseph's | Robert Edwards snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:47 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Knight | 39-28 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock is called for a charge - foul #2 on Claude Brock, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Ross (SG), David Vickers (PF), Howard Halligan (C) Richard Dallas, Jewell Lucas, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Jack McCalpin (SF), Arnold Matthews (PF), Augustus Lewinski (C) Claude Brock, John Evans, Charles Gates, Gary Hyder | |
| 17:05 | St. Joseph's | Peter Minner picks off the pass by Chris Knight | 39-28 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski gets the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews can't finish the layup | 39-28 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski tips it in | 39-30 |
| 16:07 | St. Joseph's | Chris Knight dunks the ball set up by William Ross | 41-30 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Augustus Lewinski | 41-32 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Chris Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Kasowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Vickers (fresh) C - Howard Halligan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Minner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | St. Joseph's | William Ross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by David Vickers - foul #2 on David Vickers, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas (SG), Jewell Lucas (PF), Robert Edwards (C) Chris Knight, Philip Kasowski, Howard Halligan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Claude Brock (SG), John Evans (SF), Gary Hyder (C) Jarrett Stevens, Peter Minner, Augustus Lewinski | |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:02 | St. Joseph's | Jewell Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | John Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews drills a runner in the paint set up by Gary Hyder | 41-36 |
| 14:31 | St. Joseph's | David Vickers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin can't connect on a runner near the basket | 41-36 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | John Evans hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 14:05 | St. Joseph's | Jewell Lucas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arnold Matthews - foul #2 on Arnold Matthews, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William McDowell (PG), Christopher Vanness (SF) William Ross, David Vickers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (PG), Charles Gates (PF) Jack McCalpin, Arnold Matthews | |
| 14:05 | St. Joseph's | Jewell Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:05 | St. Joseph's | Jewell Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Gates | 43-40 |
| 13:27 | St. Joseph's | Jewell Lucas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 13:25 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Vanness pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:10 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Vanness loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Chris Knight (PG), Philip Kasowski (SF) Richard Dallas, Christopher Vanness | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Augustus Lewinski (C) Claude Brock, Gary Hyder | |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates is fouled on the floor by William McDowell - foul #2 on William McDowell, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Howard Halligan (PF) Jewell Lucas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin (SF) John Evans | |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Edwards is called for the reach on Jarrett Stevens - foul #1 on Robert Edwards, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Ross (SG), David Vickers (PF) William McDowell, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SG), Jack McCalpin (SF), Arnold Matthews (PF) Peter Minner, Darrell Franklin, Charles Gates | |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 12:07 | St. Joseph's | William Ross snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's | William Ross misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 43-40 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 11:45 | St. Joseph's | David Vickers pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Chris Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Kasowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Vickers (fresh) C - Howard Halligan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Harris (fresh) SF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | St. Joseph's | David Vickers scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Knight | 45-40 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Howard Halligan swats the layup by Jack McCalpin | 45-40 |
| 10:56 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jarrett Stevens - foul #2 on Jarrett Stevens, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas (SG), Jewell Lucas (PF), Robert Edwards (C) William Ross, David Vickers, Howard Halligan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Claude Brock (SG), John Evans (SF), Charles Gates (PF), Gary Hyder (C) Allen Harris, Jack McCalpin, Arnold Matthews, Augustus Lewinski | |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jarrett Stevens | 46-42 |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Jewell Lucas is fouled on the floor by Jarrett Stevens - foul #3 on Jarrett Stevens, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William McDowell (PG), Christopher Vanness (SF) Chris Knight, Philip Kasowski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (PG) Jarrett Stevens | |
| 09:35 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Vanness scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William McDowell | 48-42 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | William McDowell steals it from Claude Brock | 48-42 |
| 09:18 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | John Evans is fouled on the floor by Robert Edwards - foul #2 on Robert Edwards, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Ross (PG), Philip Kasowski (SF) William McDowell, Christopher Vanness | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin (PG), Arnold Matthews (PF) Peter Minner, Charles Gates | |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jack McCalpin | 48-44 |
| 08:28 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Jewell Lucas is called for the reach on Claude Brock - foul #3 on Jewell Lucas, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Chris Knight (PG), David Vickers (SG), Howard Halligan (C) William Ross, Richard Dallas, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Peter Minner (SG), Augustus Lewinski (C) Claude Brock, John Evans, Gary Hyder | |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Philip Kasowski - foul #1 on Philip Kasowski, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Ross (SG) Jewell Lucas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski hits a 3 from the right corner set up by William Ross | 51-46 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Chris Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Kasowski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Halligan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Minner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jarrett Stevens and he's fouled by William Ross - foul #1 on William Ross, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Gates (PF) Augustus Lewinski | |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:10 | St. Joseph's | Howard Halligan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:56 | St. Joseph's | William Ross drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Vickers | 54-48 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Jarrett Stevens | 54-50 |
| 06:25 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski's pass is intercepted by Peter Minner | 54-50 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner banks in the layup | 54-52 |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's | David Vickers lays it in set up by William Ross | 56-52 |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jack McCalpin | 56-54 |
| 05:44 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas (SG), Jewell Lucas (PF), Robert Edwards (C) William Ross, David Vickers, Howard Halligan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Claude Brock (SG), John Evans (SF), Gary Hyder (C) Peter Minner, Jack McCalpin, Arnold Matthews | |
| 05:22 | St. Joseph's | Robert Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 05:21 | St. Joseph's | Chris Knight grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Gary Hyder | 56-54 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens is fouled on the floor by Chris Knight - foul #2 on Chris Knight, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews (PF) Charles Gates | |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:39 | St. Joseph's | Jewell Lucas gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:26 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews knocks in the jumper near the basket | 56-56 |
| 03:41 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Knight | 58-56 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Evans | 58-59 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Chris Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dallas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Kasowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jewell Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Hyder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Philip Kasowski, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Ross (SG), Christopher Vanness (SF), David Vickers (PF), Howard Halligan (C) Richard Dallas, Philip Kasowski, Jewell Lucas, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Jack McCalpin (SF), Augustus Lewinski (C) Claude Brock, John Evans, Gary Hyder | |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski (SF), Jewell Lucas (PF), Robert Edwards (C) William Ross, Christopher Vanness, Howard Halligan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Evans (SF), Charles Gates (PF) Jack McCalpin, Augustus Lewinski | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner is fouled on the floor by Jewell Lucas - foul #4 on Jewell Lucas, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas (SG) David Vickers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder (C) Arnold Matthews | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 02:00 | St. Joseph's | Robert Edwards gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gary Hyder - foul #2 on Gary Hyder, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Claude Brock (SG) Peter Minner | |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | John Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 01:41 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:31 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Hyder - foul #3 on Gary Hyder, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 01:31 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:31 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | John Evans snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates comes up short on the shot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | John Evans grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates buries a 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Charles Gates is called for the reach on Philip Kasowski - foul #2 on Charles Gates, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens can't connect on a shot from the left side | 63-64 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Jewell Lucas is called for the reach on Charles Gates - foul #5 on Jewell Lucas, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Vickers (PF) Jewell Lucas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Philip Kasowski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-67 |