| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) SG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) SF - Scott Paine (fresh) PF - Richard Seevers (fresh) C - Edward Stradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Lyons (fresh) SG - Mike Bruce (fresh) SF - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) PF - Chad Cole (fresh) C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | St. Joseph's | Chad Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fontanez takes the ball from Richard Seevers | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce slams it home set up by Kevin Fontanez | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers knocks in the runner from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | St. Joseph's | Edward Stradford swats the layup by Chad Cole | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Skow | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Cole - foul #1 on Chad Cole, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder (SF) Kevin Fontanez | |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder is hacked by Scott Paine - foul #1 on Scott Paine, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway (PF), Bart Kelly (C) Chad Cole, Donald Rochelle | |
| 17:02 | St. Joseph's | William Lyons buries a floater from the right side set up by Mike Bruce | 4-8 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Stephen Schroeder | 4-8 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 16:41 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Seevers | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Skow | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | St. Joseph's | William Lyons makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cupps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Paine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Seevers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Stradford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Schroeder (fresh) PF - Kevin Treadway (fresh) C - Bart Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bart Kelly - foul #1 on Bart Kelly, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio (SF) Scott Paine | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bruce Hopkins (PG), Kevin Fontanez (SF), Chad Cole (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) William Lyons, Mike Bruce, Kevin Treadway, Bart Kelly | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Christopher Antonio - foul #1 on Christopher Antonio, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fontanez steals it from Anthony Cupps | 10-11 |
| 15:01 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Skow picks off the pass by Bruce Hopkins in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hopkins | 10-11 |
| 14:40 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Hopkins lays it in | 10-13 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Hale (SG) Stephen Schroeder | |
| 14:16 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Chad Cole can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Donald Rochelle - foul #1 on Donald Rochelle, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Lyons (PG), Mike Bruce (SG) Bruce Hopkins, John Hale | |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Kevin Fontanez | 13-15 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford clanks a turnaround in the lane | 13-15 |
| 13:10 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Antonio - foul #2 on Christopher Antonio, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (SG), Scott Paine (SF), Casey Cole (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) Andrew Skow, Christopher Antonio, Richard Seevers, Edward Stradford | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway (PF), Bart Kelly (C) Chad Cole, Donald Rochelle | |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Bart Kelly is called for the reach on Ross Zirbel - foul #2 on Bart Kelly, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG) Anthony Cupps | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder (SF), Ollie Linkous (C) Kevin Fontanez, Bart Kelly | |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa knocks in the floater from the left side | 15-17 |
| 12:26 | St. Joseph's | John Hinojosa picks off the pass by Mike Bruce out of a doubleteam | 15-17 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Treadway - foul #1 on Kevin Treadway, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bruce Hopkins (PG) William Lyons | |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Sousa - foul #1 on Douglas Sousa, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Anthony Cupps (SG), Edward Stradford (C) Douglas Sousa, John Hinojosa, Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Chad Cole (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Kevin Treadway, Ollie Linkous | |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cupps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Stradford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bruce Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Bruce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Schroeder (fresh) PF - Chad Cole (fresh) C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 17-19 |
| 11:34 | St. Joseph's | Chad Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Stradford - foul #1 on Edward Stradford, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) Scott Paine, Casey Cole | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Lyons (PG), John Hale (SF) Bruce Hopkins, Stephen Schroeder | |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 10:54 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:44 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce comes up short on the shot in the lane | 17-20 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 10:03 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle is fouled on the floor by Andrew Skow - foul #1 on Andrew Skow, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (PG), John Hinojosa (SG), Scott Paine (SF), Casey Cole (PF) Andrew Skow, Anthony Cupps, Edward Stradford, Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder (SG), Kevin Fontanez (SF), Kevin Treadway (PF), Ollie Linkous (C) Mike Bruce, John Hale, Chad Cole, Donald Rochelle | |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Scott Paine is called for the reach on Kevin Fontanez - foul #2 on Scott Paine, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford (SF) Scott Paine | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Stradford | 22-21 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Ollie Linkous is fouled on the floor by John Hinojosa - foul #1 on John Hinojosa, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bruce Hopkins (PG) William Lyons | |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Ollie Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Ollie Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses the jumper from the baseline | 22-23 |
| 08:57 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Kevin Fontanez | 22-23 |
| 08:46 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway misses the dunk but the foul's on Casey Cole - foul #1 on Casey Cole, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Anthony Cupps (SG) Douglas Sousa, John Hinojosa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle (C) Ollie Linkous | |
| 08:46 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:46 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Treadway - foul #2 on Kevin Treadway, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Hale (SG), Chad Cole (PF) Stephen Schroeder, Kevin Treadway | |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Donald Rochelle | 23-25 |
| 08:15 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Skow steals it from Donald Rochelle | 23-25 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Hale - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel (C) Richard Seevers | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Lyons (PG), Mike Bruce (SG) Bruce Hopkins, John Hale | |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | Chad Cole gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:37 | St. Joseph's | William Lyons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Cupps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Stradford (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Casey Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ross Zirbel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Fontanez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole drills a driving attempt from close range | 25-25 |
| 06:46 | St. Joseph's | Ross Zirbel is called for the reach on Donald Rochelle - foul #1 on Ross Zirbel, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (PG), John Hinojosa (SG), Richard Seevers (C) Andrew Skow, Anthony Cupps, Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder (SF) Kevin Fontanez | |
| 06:46 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:46 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Cole | 27-27 |
| 05:54 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Sousa steals it from William Lyons | 27-27 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Cole - foul #2 on Chad Cole, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Anthony Cupps (SG) Douglas Sousa, John Hinojosa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bruce Hopkins (PG), John Hale (SF), Kevin Fontanez (PF), Ollie Linkous (C) William Lyons, Mike Bruce, Chad Cole, Donald Rochelle | |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:59 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-27 |
| 04:57 | St. Joseph's | Ollie Linkous pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:42 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Hopkins | 29-29 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Kevin Fontanez | 29-29 |
| 04:12 | St. Joseph's | John Hale misses the easy open layup | 29-29 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Seevers | 29-29 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (SG), Scott Paine (SF), Christopher Antonio (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) Anthony Cupps, Edward Stradford, Casey Cole, Richard Seevers | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Lyons (PG), Mike Bruce (SG), Chad Cole (PF), Bart Kelly (C) Bruce Hopkins, Stephen Schroeder, Kevin Fontanez, Ollie Linkous | |
| 03:32 | St. Joseph's | Scott Paine steps in front of the Mike Bruce pass | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Sousa (fresh) SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Antonio (fresh) C - Ross Zirbel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Hale (fresh) PF - Chad Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bart Kelly (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa clanks a shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the shot from the left block | 31-29 |
| 02:18 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce makes the contested shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hale | 31-31 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG) Andrew Skow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez (SF), Kevin Treadway (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) John Hale, Chad Cole, Bart Kelly | |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce is fouled on the floor by Ross Zirbel - foul #2 on Ross Zirbel, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG), Casey Cole (PF), Edward Stradford (C) Douglas Sousa, Christopher Antonio, Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder (SG) William Lyons | |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 01:35 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Schroeder | 31-34 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Rochelle | 31-34 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole tips it in | 33-34 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's | Casey Cole steals it from Mike Bruce | 33-34 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-34 |