| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:33 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Bruce | 21-22 |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Rowe is blocked by Frank Chaffin | 21-22 |
| 19:26 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 19:20 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by David Kowalski - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) David Kowalski | |
| 19:20 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Long - foul #1 on Roger Long, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roger Long | 25-22 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle buries a runner in the lane | 25-24 |
| 18:04 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Rasnick | 27-24 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball drills a floater from the right side | 27-26 |
| 17:30 | St. Joseph's | Curtis Doyle is called for the reach on Frank Chaffin - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| 17:08 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle | |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Benny Mahaffey - foul #2 on Benny Mahaffey, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daryl England (SG), Damon Underwood (PF) Kevin Fontanez, Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:56 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Damon Underwood | 27-27 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey misses the floater from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Roger Long snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | John Boyd is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Thomas Rowe out of the doubleteam | 27-29 |
| 15:53 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick makes the contested jumpshot from the right side | 29-29 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daryl England (fresh) SF - Dennis Rasnick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Dale Gresham (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky comes up short on the shot in the lane | 29-29 |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Daryl England takes the ball from Jude Cinkosky | 29-29 |
| 14:55 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Dennis Rasnick is denied by Dale Gresham | 29-29 |
| 14:54 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Gresham | 31-31 |
| 14:08 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Dennis Rasnick is denied by Jude Cinkosky | 31-31 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 31-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Kevin Fontanez (SG), Frank Chaffin (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Benny Mahaffey, Daryl England, Damon Underwood, Donald Rochelle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), Leo Page (C) John Boyd, Roger Long, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| 13:19 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 13:18 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG) Thomas Rowe | |
| 12:33 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Fontanez | 33-31 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson scores on a runner in the paint | 33-33 |
| 11:44 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Ball steps in front of the Kevin Fontanez pass | 33-33 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Garner (fresh) SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Page (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-35 |
| 11:04 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Frank Chaffin blocks the short jumper by Thomas Ball | 33-35 |
| 10:55 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 10:34 | St. Joseph's | Leo Page blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Timpson | 33-35 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Fontanez - foul #1 on Kevin Fontanez, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Daryl England (SG), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Kevin Fontanez, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (C) Brian Garner, Leo Page | |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:57 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey lays it in | 35-37 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky banks in the layup and the foul's on Donald Rochelle - foul #1 on Donald Rochelle, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), David Kowalski (C) Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle | |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:06 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dennis Rasnick out of the doubleteam | 38-40 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 38-40 |
| 08:39 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 08:14 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky drills a jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Rowe | 38-42 |
| 07:36 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Kevin Fontanez (SG), Frank Chaffin (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Benny Mahaffey, Daryl England, Damon Underwood, Donald Rochelle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) John Boyd, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dennis Rasnick (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 07:18 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 06:48 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe hits a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Mike Bruce - foul #2 on Mike Bruce, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:22 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Dennis Rasnick steals the ball from David Kowalski | 38-45 |
| 05:52 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 05:51 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson tips it in | 40-45 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski tips it home | 40-47 |
| 05:24 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Fontanez and he's fouled by Curtis Doyle - foul #2 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF) Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle | |
| 05:24 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Charles Williamson, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 04:47 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 03:47 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Daryl England (SG), Stephen Schroeder (SF), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Kevin Fontanez, Dennis Rasnick, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Roger Long (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF) John Boyd, Charles Williamson, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daryl England (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Schroeder (fresh) PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Kevin Fontanez (SG), Dennis Rasnick (SF), Frank Chaffin (PF) Benny Mahaffey, Daryl England, Stephen Schroeder, Damon Underwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Roger Long | |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson (C) Donald Rochelle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Lawrence Timpson - foul #1 on Lawrence Timpson, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 42-52 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is denied on a layup by Lawrence Timpson | 42-52 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Daryl England (SG), Stephen Schroeder (SF), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Kevin Fontanez, Dennis Rasnick, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 00:52 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Kevin Fontanez (SG), Dennis Rasnick (SF), Frank Chaffin (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Benny Mahaffey, Daryl England, Stephen Schroeder, Damon Underwood, Donald Rochelle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, John Boyd, Roger Long, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is hacked by Mike Bruce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Bruce, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Timpson - foul #2 on Lawrence Timpson, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is hacked by Mike Bruce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Bruce, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Mike Bruce is called for the reach on Thomas Rowe - foul #5 on Mike Bruce, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Daryl England (SG), Stephen Schroeder (SF), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Kevin Fontanez, Dennis Rasnick, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England is hacked by Dale Gresham - foul #1 on Dale Gresham, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG) Thomas Rowe | |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner runs out the clock | 45-57 |