| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bobby Allen (fresh) SG - Larry Meis (fresh) SF - Kristopher Hodges (fresh) PF - Clifford Baker (fresh) C - Johnny Buckmaster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) SG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) SF - David Knepp (fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks clanks a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's | Clifford Baker's pass is intercepted by Jack Morrisey | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | St. Joseph's | David Knepp takes the ball from Larry Meis | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Meis - foul #1 on Larry Meis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Clifford Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is hacked by Larry Meis - foul #2 on Larry Meis, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey (SG) Larry Meis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | St. Joseph's | Clifford Baker grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by David Knepp - foul #1 on David Knepp, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) Bryon Brooks | |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges misses the 3rd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks lays it in on a nice dish by David Knepp | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 3-5 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is whistled for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (PG) Ashley Pauls | |
| 16:35 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges is hacked by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert McDonald (PG), Edward Bracero (SF), Norbert Combs (PF), Kevin McCabe (C) Bobby Allen, Kristopher Hodges, Clifford Baker, Johnny Buckmaster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:30 | St. Joseph's | Kevin McCabe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Cathey | 3-5 |
| 16:03 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 5-5 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert McDonald (fresh) SG - Roderick Cathey (fresh) SF - Edward Bracero (fresh) PF - Norbert Combs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin McCabe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) SG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Baker (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alan Hawks | 5-8 |
| 15:26 | St. Joseph's | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Roderick Cathey - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen (PG), Kristopher Hodges (SF), Clifford Baker (PF), Johnny Buckmaster (C) Robert McDonald, Roderick Cathey, Norbert Combs, Kevin McCabe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Rudolph Guenther, Michael Baker | |
| 15:07 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls is fouled on the floor by Johnny Buckmaster - foul #1 on Johnny Buckmaster, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG) Jack Morrisey | |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | David Knepp clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:16 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:01 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther misses the 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 13:46 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Clifford Baker | 5-8 |
| 13:31 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero scores on a floater from the right block | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Kristopher Hodges steals the ball from Rudolph Guenther | 7-8 |
| 13:10 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges lays it up and in | 9-8 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert McDonald (PG), Roderick Cathey (SG), Sean Amundson (SF), Norbert Combs (PF), Kevin McCabe (C) Bobby Allen, Edward Bracero, Kristopher Hodges, Clifford Baker, Johnny Buckmaster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (SG), Fred Ponte (SF) Rudolph Guenther, David Knepp | |
| 12:46 | St. Joseph's | Sean Amundson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Norbert Combs is called for the reach on Alan Hawks - foul #1 on Norbert Combs, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (PG) Ashley Pauls | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges (SF) Sean Amundson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the floater from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert McDonald (fresh) SG - Roderick Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kristopher Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norbert Combs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin McCabe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) SG - Jack Morrisey (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Fred Ponte (fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) C - Alan Hawks (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rudolph Guenther | 14-12 |
| 11:14 | St. Joseph's | Kevin McCabe drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert McDonald | 17-12 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 17-14 |
| 10:29 | St. Joseph's | Kevin McCabe clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rudolph Guenther | 17-16 |
| 09:54 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Jack Morrisey - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen (PG), Edward Bracero (SF), Clifford Baker (PF), Johnny Buckmaster (C) Robert McDonald, Kristopher Hodges, Norbert Combs, Kevin McCabe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Kenneth Van Zant (SG), David Knepp (SF) Rudolph Guenther, Jack Morrisey, Fred Ponte | |
| 09:54 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:54 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | David Knepp drills a shot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 09:08 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Roderick Cathey | 21-18 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roderick Cathey - foul #1 on Roderick Cathey, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Sean Amundson (SF) Roderick Cathey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG) Bryon Brooks | |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ashley Pauls - foul #1 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges (SF) Sean Amundson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rudolph Guenther | 23-22 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen is fouled on the floor by Ashley Pauls - foul #2 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG) Ashley Pauls | |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Ponte | 25-25 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bobby Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Bracero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kristopher Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Baker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Buckmaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard Vincent (fresh) SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Ponte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Hawks (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | St. Joseph's | Bernard Vincent steps in front of the Bobby Allen pass | 25-25 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte hits the finger roll | 25-27 |
| 06:48 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster blows the dunk but he's fouled by Rudolph Guenther - foul #1 on Rudolph Guenther, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert McDonald (PG), Sean Amundson (SG), Norbert Combs (PF) Bobby Allen, Edward Bracero, Clifford Baker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Rudolph Guenther, Fred Ponte | |
| 06:48 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:48 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Sean Amundson is called for the reach on Kenneth Van Zant - foul #1 on Sean Amundson, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey (SG), Kevin McCabe (C) Kristopher Hodges, Johnny Buckmaster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Jack Morrisey (SG) Bernard Vincent, David Knepp | |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| 05:49 | St. Joseph's | Kevin McCabe clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Norbert Combs - foul #2 on Norbert Combs, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen (PG), Richard Murphy (PF) Robert McDonald, Norbert Combs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:07 | St. Joseph's | Jack Morrisey steps in front of the Richard Murphy pass | 26-28 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Morrisey | 26-30 |
| 04:37 | St. Joseph's | Sean Amundson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Sean Amundson - foul #2 on Sean Amundson, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero (SG), Kristopher Hodges (SF), Clifford Baker (PF), Johnny Buckmaster (C) Roderick Cathey, Sean Amundson, Richard Murphy, Kevin McCabe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Knepp (PF) Bryon Brooks | |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:22 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Clifford Baker | 26-31 |
| 03:58 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 26-31 |
| 03:56 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Johnny Buckmaster blocks the jumper by Jack Morrisey | 26-31 |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges misses long on a floater from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 26-31 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | David Knepp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert McDonald (PG), Larry Meis (SG) Bobby Allen, Edward Bracero | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Rudolph Guenther (SG), Kenneth Van Zant (SF) Ashley Pauls, Jack Morrisey, Fred Ponte | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Meis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kristopher Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Baker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Buckmaster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard Vincent (fresh) SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) PF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Hawks (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster is called for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (C) Alan Hawks | |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is denied on a dunk by Kristopher Hodges | 26-31 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is hacked by Kristopher Hodges - foul #1 on Kristopher Hodges, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey (PG) Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:28 | St. Joseph's | Rudolph Guenther is called for the reach on Roderick Cathey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudolph Guenther, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| 02:28 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | David Knepp pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant is hacked by Larry Meis - foul #3 on Larry Meis, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero (SG) Larry Meis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Fred Ponte (SF) Bernard Vincent, David Knepp | |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen (PG), Norbert Combs (PF), Kevin McCabe (C) Edward Bracero, Clifford Baker, Johnny Buckmaster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks (C) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls tips it in | 26-35 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs hits the finger roll set up by Roderick Cathey | 28-35 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ashley Pauls | 28-37 |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero (SG), Sean Amundson (SF), Clifford Baker (PF), Johnny Buckmaster (C) Roderick Cathey, Kristopher Hodges, Norbert Combs, Kevin McCabe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Jack Morrisey (SG), Kenneth Van Zant (SF), David Knepp (PF) Ashley Pauls, Rudolph Guenther, Fred Ponte, Bryon Brooks | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Vincent | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Sean Amundson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-39 |