| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) SG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) C - Andres Moretti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Hugh Clark (fresh) SG - Michael Lingo (fresh) SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Scott Higgins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Lawrence is blocked by John Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lingo | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | St. Joseph's | Michael Jackson blocks the short jumper by John Smith | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | John Smith is called for the reach on Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Steven Hammes (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Ronald Lawrence, Zlatko Zukowsky, Michael Jackson, Dikembe Banda, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Reuben Price | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the driving attempt from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane knocks in the shot from the left side | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rick Doane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Chu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Hammes (fresh) C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Hugh Clark (fresh) SG - Michael Lingo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) C - Scott Higgins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lingo | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Andres Moretti (C) Rick Doane, Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu, Steven Hammes, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), Norman Dillon (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), Robert Causby (C) Hugh Clark, Michael Lingo, Aaron McConnaughy, John Smith, Scott Higgins | |
| 14:27 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser misses badly on a floater from close range | 7-9 |
| 14:26 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 7-11 |
| 14:15 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | St. Joseph's | Norman Dillon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kiser | 7-14 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky grabs the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Ruben Latham steals the ball from Zlatko Zukowsky | 7-14 |
| 13:05 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Causby | 7-17 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-17 |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's | Robert Causby grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:21 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser is hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #1 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Zlatko Zukowsky, Dikembe Banda, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Michael Lingo (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), John Smith (PF), Scott Higgins (C) Donald Walton, Ruben Latham, Norman Dillon, Christopher Kiser, Robert Causby | |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Lawrence is called for the reach on Hugh Clark - foul #1 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #2 | 7-17 |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Doane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Ming-Hoa Chu (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Hugh Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Lingo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Scott Higgins (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Hugh Clark takes the ball from Michael Jackson | 7-17 |
| 11:16 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy drills a shot from the right wing set up by Scott Higgins | 7-19 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron McConnaughy - foul #1 on Aaron McConnaughy, team foul #2 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG), Andres Moretti (C) Ronald Lawrence, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Hugh Clark | 9-22 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Rick Doane | 12-22 |
| 10:03 | St. Joseph's | John Smith drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Ming-Hoa Chu - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Chu, team foul #3 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Dikembe Banda (PF) Reuben Price, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 10:03 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky is hacked by Aaron McConnaughy - foul #2 on Aaron McConnaughy, team foul #3 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG) Rick Doane | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham (SG), Norman Dillon (SF), Christopher Kiser (C) Michael Lingo, Aaron McConnaughy, Scott Higgins | |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Hugh Clark takes the ball from Ronald Lawrence | 12-24 |
| 08:57 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser connects on the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Andres Moretti - foul #1 on Andres Moretti, team foul #4 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mile Zahniser (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Ming-Hoa Chu, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Robert Causby (C) Hugh Clark, John Smith | |
| 08:57 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser makes the free throw | 12-27 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-27 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda gets the offensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 14-27 |
| 08:09 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mile Zahniser | 14-27 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence travels in the backcourt | 14-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Michael Jackson (SF) Ronald Lawrence, Zlatko Zukowsky, Mile Zahniser | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo (SG), Scott Higgins (C) Ruben Latham, Robert Causby | |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins loses the dribble to Michael Jackson | 14-27 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rick Doane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Lingo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Higgins (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda tips it but misses | 14-27 |
| 07:14 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Scott Higgins | 14-27 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Reuben Price - foul #1 on Reuben Price, team foul #5 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Ming-Hoa Chu (PF), Andres Moretti (C) Reuben Price, Dikembe Banda, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), John Smith (PF) Donald Walton, Norman Dillon, Christopher Kiser | |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo makes the 3rd free throw | 14-30 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Scott Higgins is called for the reach on Andres Moretti - foul #1 on Scott Higgins, team foul #4 | 14-30 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-30 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence can't tip it in | 14-30 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the tip | 14-30 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu gets the offensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-30 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo is called for traveling | 17-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Steven Hammes (PF) Rick Doane, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Norman Dillon (SF), Robert Causby (C) Michael Lingo, Scott Higgins | |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Hugh Clark steals the ball from Steven Hammes | 17-30 |
| 05:15 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham misses the lay-in | 17-30 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-30 |
| 04:49 | St. Joseph's | John Smith gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:22 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 04:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Causby grabs the offensive board | 17-30 |
| 04:02 | St. Joseph's | Robert Causby misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 17-30 |
| 04:01 | St. Joseph's | John Smith tips it in | 17-32 |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu loses the ball out of bounds | 17-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Michael Jackson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Ronald Lawrence, Ming-Hoa Chu, Steven Hammes, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Michael Lingo (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), Scott Higgins (C) Hugh Clark, Ruben Latham, Norman Dillon, John Smith, Robert Causby | |
| 03:17 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser is hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #6 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG) Zlatko Zukowsky | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rick Doane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Lingo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Reuben Price - foul #2 on Reuben Price, team foul #7 | 17-32 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda's layup is rejected by Scott Higgins | 17-34 |
| 02:38 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins snags the defensive board | 17-34 |
| 02:16 | St. Joseph's | Reuben Price picks off the pass by Scott Higgins | 17-34 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price gets the offensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Michael Lingo steps in front of the Rick Doane pass | 17-34 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price drills a jump hook from the left block | 19-34 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-34 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price misses the jump hook from the baseline | 19-34 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 00:15 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-34 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Walton - foul #1 on Donald Walton, team foul #5 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Steven Hammes (PF), Andres Moretti (C) Reuben Price, Michael Jackson, Dikembe Banda, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), Norman Dillon (SF), John Smith (PF), Robert Causby (C) Donald Walton, Michael Lingo, Aaron McConnaughy, Christopher Kiser, Scott Higgins | |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 20-34 |