| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles House (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Miles (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Howard Daly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Choate (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Blau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | John Lee inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | John Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Holy Cross | Robert Blau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Charles Byers - foul #1 on Charles Byers, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Holy Cross | Robert Blau makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:15 | Holy Cross | Robert Blau makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Holy Cross | Robert Blau misses the 3rd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | David Miles is called for the reach on John Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Miles, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | John Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 18:46 | Holy Cross | Ronald Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Miles and he's fouled by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 18:46 | Holy Cross | Ronald Johnson makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | John Hughes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Johnson - foul #2 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz (PG) David Miles | |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly is hacked by Charles House - foul #1 on Charles House, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez (PF) Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pridemore (SF), Larry Jones (PF), Kenneth Freitag (C) Charles Choate, Robert Blau, Ronald Johnson | |
| 17:49 | Holy Cross | John Lee is called for the reach on Howard Daly - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (PF) Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 17:23 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones lays it up and in | 32-34 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | John Lee clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 17:13 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Larry Jones | 32-34 |
| 16:52 | Holy Cross | Fred Pridemore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Charles House is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Daly - foul #2 on Howard Daly, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), Charles Byers (PF) John Hughes, William Divito | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Miles (PG), Charles Choate (SF), Robert Blau (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gerardo Ruiz, Fred Pridemore, Larry Jones, Kenneth Freitag | |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Lee | 35-36 |
| 16:12 | Holy Cross | Robert Blau misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-36 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Charles House pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | John Lee misses the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:03 | Holy Cross | Robert Blau snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles House (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Martinez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Miles (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Howard Daly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Choate (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Blau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Holy Cross | Ronald Johnson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Miles | 35-38 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | John Lee is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), William Divito (PF), Anthony Grimes (C) Zlatko Stodolski, Charles Byers, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz (PG), Fred Pridemore (SF), Kenneth Freitag (C) David Miles, Charles Choate, Ronald Johnson | |
| 15:14 | Holy Cross | Robert Blau is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Jones (PF) Robert Blau | |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes is hacked by Kenneth Freitag - foul #1 on Kenneth Freitag, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derrick Clay (SG) Howard Daly | |
| 14:36 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz's pass is intercepted by John Hughes in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | John Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Divito | 38-38 |
| 14:00 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Miles (PG), Charles Choate (SF), Robert Blau (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Derrick Clay, Fred Pridemore, Larry Jones, Kenneth Freitag | |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | David Miles steals it from John Hughes in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 13:34 | Holy Cross | Ronald Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Choate | 38-41 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Gerardo Ruiz steals it from John Lee in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 13:29 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz lays it in | 38-43 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | David Miles is called for the reach on John Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Miles, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Byers (PF) William Divito | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Daly (SG) Gerardo Ruiz | |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Charles House scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | Robert Blau's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Byers | 41-43 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes scores on a floater in the paint | 43-43 |
| 11:57 | Holy Cross | Ronald Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles House (tired) 9 pts. SF - John Lee (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Miles (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Daly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Choate (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Blau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 11:34 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Charles Choate | 43-43 |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), Berdy Zahorchak (SG), William Divito (SF), Roberto Martinez (C) John Hughes, Charles House, John Lee, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz (PG), Derrick Clay (SG), Fred Pridemore (SF), Larry Jones (PF), Kenneth Freitag (C) David Miles, Howard Daly, Charles Choate, Robert Blau, Ronald Johnson | |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 43-43 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | William Divito tips it home | 45-43 |
| 10:31 | Holy Cross | Derrick Clay misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 10:30 | Holy Cross | Fred Pridemore tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Martinez | 48-43 |
| 09:54 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Byers | 48-43 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | William Divito hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 09:14 | Holy Cross | Fred Pridemore misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Roberto Martinez - foul #2 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Charles House (SG), Roy Lewis (SF), Anthony Grimes (C) Zlatko Stodolski, Berdy Zahorchak, William Divito, Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Miles (PG), Howard Daly (SG), Robert Blau (PF), Shawn Lacy (C) Gerardo Ruiz, Derrick Clay, Larry Jones, Kenneth Freitag | |
| 09:14 | Holy Cross | Fred Pridemore misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:14 | Holy Cross | Fred Pridemore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | John Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Lewis | 52-44 |
| 08:32 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Charles House can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Martinez | 52-44 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG), John Lee (SF), William Divito (PF) Charles House, Roy Lewis, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz (PG), Charles Choate (SF), Ronald Johnson (C) David Miles, Fred Pridemore, Shawn Lacy | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) SF - John Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Divito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Gerardo Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Howard Daly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Choate (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Blau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 07:12 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:57 | Holy Cross | Ronald Johnson misses the jump hook in the lane | 52-44 |
| 06:55 | Holy Cross | Ronald Johnson grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:44 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 06:42 | Holy Cross | Charles Choate grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Ronald Johnson can't finish the layup | 52-44 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | John Lee clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Choate - foul #1 on Charles Choate, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), Charles House (SG) John Hughes, Berdy Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derrick Clay (SG), Larry Jones (PF) Howard Daly, Robert Blau | |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | John Lee misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:42 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski clanks a jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 05:17 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 53-44 |
| 04:59 | Holy Cross | John Lee is called for the reach on Larry Jones - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Roy Lewis (SF), Charles Byers (PF), Roberto Martinez (C) Charles House, John Lee, William Divito, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Miles (PG), Howard Daly (SG), Kenneth Freitag (C) Gerardo Ruiz, Derrick Clay, Ronald Johnson | |
| 04:59 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Byers | 53-44 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Roberto Martinez and he's fouled by Howard Daly - foul #3 on Howard Daly, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SF) Roy Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski misses the free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:43 | Holy Cross | Charles Choate grabs the board | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones is fouled on the floor by Berdy Zahorchak - foul #2 on Berdy Zahorchak, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis (SF) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:28 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:28 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | David Miles takes the ball from Roberto Martinez in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly misses the dunk | 55-46 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Freitag is called for the reach on John Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Freitag, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shawn Lacy (PF) Larry Jones | |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:55 | Holy Cross | Howard Daly misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Shawn Lacy tips it but misses | 57-46 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | John Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Lewis | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Holy Cross | Shawn Lacy knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Miles and the foul's on John Hughes - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), William Divito (SF), Anthony Grimes (C) Berdy Zahorchak, Roy Lewis, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz (PG), Derrick Clay (SG), Fred Pridemore (SF), Ronald Johnson (C) David Miles, Howard Daly, Charles Choate, Kenneth Freitag | |
| 03:19 | Holy Cross | Shawn Lacy misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Grimes | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Divito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Gerardo Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Derrick Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Pridemore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-48 |
| 03:01 | Holy Cross | Derrick Clay pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | Ronald Johnson is called for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Jones (PF), Kenneth Freitag (C) Shawn Lacy, Ronald Johnson | |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | William Divito tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | William Divito picks off the pass by Fred Pridemore | 62-48 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | William Divito lays it in | 64-48 |
| 02:05 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones hits the finger roll | 64-50 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | William Divito hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles House | 66-50 |
| 01:38 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Byers - foul #2 on Charles Byers, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), John Lee (SF) Zlatko Stodolski, William Divito | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 01:38 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:38 | Holy Cross | Larry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes is denied on a layup by Larry Jones | 66-51 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Byers | 66-51 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Freitag picks off the pass by Charles Byers | 66-51 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Clay | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | John Lee loses the dribble to Larry Jones | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ruiz scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Hughes runs out the clock | 66-55 |