| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Frederic Celestine (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Horace Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mark Steppe | 30-19 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Ricky Dixon takes the ball from Francis Lyon | 30-19 |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-19 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | John Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Francis Lyon | 30-21 |
| 18:36 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay is hacked by Horace Estes - foul #2 on Horace Estes, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay is hacked by Patrick Cox - foul #2 on Patrick Cox, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| 17:59 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley is fouled on the floor by Francis Lyon - foul #1 on Francis Lyon, team foul #3 | 30-21 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gary Moseley and he's hacked by Richard Hughes - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #4 | 32-21 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the free throw | 33-21 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon banks in the layup set up by Patrick Cox | 33-23 |
| 17:06 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-23 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 33-23 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon blows the layup | 33-23 |
| 16:49 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-23 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 15:58 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by Ricky Dixon out of the doubleteam | 35-25 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Francis Lyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Lyon | 35-28 |
| 15:12 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Cox steals the ball from Robert Garay | 35-28 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | John Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Cox | 35-30 |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 14:56 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 14:55 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:32 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Cox doubles Robert Garay and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Patrick Cox, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Donald Lavender (SG) Robert Garay, Gary Moseley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF) Patrick Cox, Francis Lyon, John Johnson | |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe is whistled for traveling | 35-30 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Tim Span blows the dunk | 35-30 |
| 13:56 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:35 | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tim Span, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Tim Span | |
| 13:05 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hairston | 35-32 |
| 12:18 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-32 |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Mark Steppe | 35-32 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) SG - Donald Lavender (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Steppe (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Frederic Celestine (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Ricky Dixon is blocked by John Johnson | 35-32 |
| 11:27 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 11:04 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-32 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo buries a shot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vance Anker | 37-34 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is hacked by Frederic Celestine - foul #2 on Frederic Celestine, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG), Gary Moseley (SF), James Urick (PF), Roger Donohoe (C) Vance Anker, Donald Lavender, Ricky Dixon, Frederic Celestine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Francis Lyon (SF) Richard Hughes, Gerard Milardo | |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-34 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Tim Span (PF) John Hairston, John Johnson | |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Horace Estes - foul #3 on Horace Estes, team foul #7 | 37-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon (PF) James Urick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) Horace Estes | |
| 08:26 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Cox steals it from Roger Donohoe | 38-34 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Viens | 38-36 |
| 07:35 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 07:34 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Steppe (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Donohoe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 38-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG), Frederic Celestine (C) Mark Steppe, Roger Donohoe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Horace Estes (C) Johnny Viens, Francis Lyon | |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Tim Span lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Hughes and he's hacked by Donald Lavender - foul #1 on Donald Lavender, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 06:45 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 06:31 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon is hacked by Gary Moseley - foul #3 on Gary Moseley, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), James Urick (PF) Gary Moseley, Ricky Dixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox is hacked by Vance Anker - foul #2 on Vance Anker, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe (C) James Urick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Garay - foul #1 on Robert Garay, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley (SF) Robert Garay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Horace Estes - foul #4 on Horace Estes, team foul #8 | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe (SG), Ricky Dixon (PF) Donald Lavender, Frederic Celestine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), John Johnson (PF) Francis Lyon, Horace Estes | |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | John Johnson gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Tim Span comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 05:08 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 04:45 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 04:43 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 04:23 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Vance Anker | 41-40 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 04:05 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG), Donald Lavender (SG), Frederic Celestine (C) Vance Anker, Mark Steppe, Roger Donohoe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Lavender (fresh) SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Frederic Celestine (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Tim Span (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 03:30 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Gary Moseley | 41-43 |
| 03:13 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Tim Span gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Tim Span's layup is rejected by Frederic Celestine | 41-43 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon lays it up and in | 41-45 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG) Gary Moseley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Horace Estes (C) John Johnson | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits a runner from close range | 41-47 |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe (SG), Gary Moseley (SF) Vance Anker, Donald Lavender | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:56 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 41-47 |
| 01:54 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 01:43 | St. Joseph's | Tim Span swats the layup by Frederic Celestine | 41-47 |
| 01:42 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley tips it home | 43-47 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is hacked by Gary Moseley - foul #4 on Gary Moseley, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Tim Span | |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Ricky Dixon swats the layup by Horace Estes | 43-47 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Cox - foul #4 on Patrick Cox, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Garay - foul #2 on Robert Garay, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Mark Steppe is called for the reach on Francis Lyon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Steppe, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Tim Span (C) Richard Hughes, Horace Estes | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Moseley | 48-53 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (SG) Francis Lyon | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Garay - foul #3 on Robert Garay, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Garay is called for the reach on Patrick Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Garay, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Francis Lyon (SF), Horace Estes (C) John Hairston, Johnny Viens, Tim Span | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox is hacked by Robert Garay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Garay, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG) Robert Garay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley clanks a halfcourt shot | 54-57 |