| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Dube (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jerry Dill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Booker Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gorney (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Link (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | La Salle | Michael Gorney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:37 | La Salle | John Link gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:33 | La Salle | Michael Gorney hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Booker Lawrence | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore is fouled on the floor by John Link - foul #3 on John Link, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Andrew Cooper (C) John Link | |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucas Moore | 37-34 |
| 18:34 | La Salle | Jerry Dill is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), James McGarity (SG), James Holloway (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF), Eric Nathan (C) Lucas Moore, Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Elmer Dube, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG), Leslie Picard (SG), Robert Stickler (PF), William Husby (C) Jerry Dill, Eric Newsome, Booker Lawrence, Michael Gorney | |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Messer - foul #1 on Kenneth Messer, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James McGarity | 40-34 |
| 17:53 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper hits the easy wide open finger roll | 40-36 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Nathan | 40-36 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:11 | La Salle | William Husby gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:09 | La Salle | Robert Thrasher steps in front of the Leslie Picard pass in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher hits the finger roll | 42-36 |
| 16:56 | La Salle | Leslie Picard loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Bruce Deason (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Elmer Dube (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Robert Thrasher, James McGarity, James Holloway, Thomas Caruso, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG), Eric Newsome (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), Michael Gorney (PF), Bobby Mullen (C) Kenneth Messer, Leslie Picard, Andrew Cooper, Robert Stickler, William Husby | |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Lucas Moore | 44-36 |
| 16:24 | La Salle | Michael Gorney banks in the wide open layup and he's hacked by Mitchell Rickert - foul #2 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG) Bruce Deason | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 16:24 | La Salle | Michael Gorney misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank Oldaker | 46-38 |
| 16:04 | La Salle | Jerry Dill is hacked by Frank Oldaker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Oldaker, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Deason (PG) Lucas Moore | |
| Subs | La Salle | Andrew Cooper (C) Bobby Mullen | |
| 15:45 | La Salle | The jump hook by Jerry Dill is blocked by Elmer Dube | 46-38 |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Dube (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jerry Dill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Newsome (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Booker Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gorney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Andrew Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-38 |
| 15:20 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:17 | La Salle | Bruce Deason is called for the reach on Jerry Dill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Deason, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG) Bruce Deason | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Link (C) Andrew Cooper | |
| 14:54 | La Salle | John Link hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert is fouled in the backcourt by John Link - foul #4 on John Link, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (SG), James McGarity (SF), James Holloway (PF) Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG), Andrew Cooper (C) Jerry Dill, John Link | |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Gorney takes the ball from Robert Thrasher | 46-41 |
| 14:33 | La Salle | Kenneth Messer is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Leslie Picard (SG), William Husby (C) Eric Newsome, Booker Lawrence | |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert lays it in uncontested set up by James McGarity | 48-41 |
| 13:34 | La Salle | William Husby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Deason (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF), Eric Nathan (C) Lucas Moore, Robert Thrasher, James McGarity, James Holloway, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG), Eric Newsome (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), Robert Stickler (PF), Bobby Mullen (C) Kenneth Messer, Leslie Picard, Andrew Cooper, Michael Gorney, William Husby | |
| 12:54 | La Salle | Jerry Dill is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 48-43 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Deason | 50-43 |
| 12:19 | La Salle | Eric Newsome drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Dill | 50-45 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd misses the jumper from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 12:11 | La Salle | Bobby Mullen gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:02 | La Salle | Jerry Dill comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eric Nathan - foul #2 on Eric Nathan, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Elmer Dube (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Bruce Deason, Thomas Caruso, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Gorney (PF), Andrew Cooper (C) Robert Stickler, Bobby Mullen | |
| 12:02 | La Salle | Jerry Dill makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:02 | La Salle | Jerry Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd tips it home | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Dube (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Rickert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jerry Dill (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Newsome (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Booker Lawrence (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gorney (tiring) 8 pts. C - Andrew Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | La Salle | Nathan Lloyd steals the ball from Jerry Dill in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Lloyd | 54-47 |
| 11:23 | La Salle | Jerry Dill clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | Jerry Dill is called for the reach on Frank Oldaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Dill, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Holloway (SF) Nathan Lloyd | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG), Leslie Picard (SG), William Husby (C) Jerry Dill, Eric Newsome, Booker Lawrence | |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 10:54 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 10:50 | La Salle | Kenneth Messer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:48 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Cooper | 54-47 |
| 10:38 | La Salle | Kenneth Messer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lucas Moore - foul #3 on Lucas Moore, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), James McGarity (SG), Eric Nathan (C) Lucas Moore, Frank Oldaker, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | La Salle | Booker Lawrence (SF), Robert Stickler (PF) Andrew Cooper, Michael Gorney | |
| 10:38 | La Salle | Kenneth Messer makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:38 | La Salle | Kenneth Messer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | James Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Messer - foul #2 on Kenneth Messer, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Newsome (SG) Kenneth Messer | |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 09:53 | La Salle | William Husby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | James Holloway misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | James Holloway can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 09:24 | La Salle | Eric Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:22 | La Salle | Elmer Dube is called for the reach on Eric Newsome in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Dube, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Bruce Deason (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Robert Thrasher, James McGarity, James Holloway, Elmer Dube, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG), Andrew Cooper (SF), Michael Gorney (PF), Bobby Mullen (C) Leslie Picard, Eric Newsome, Booker Lawrence, William Husby | |
| 09:13 | La Salle | Michael Gorney knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Stickler | 56-53 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Bruce Deason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 08:47 | La Salle | Bruce Deason takes the ball from Jerry Dill | 56-53 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Bobby Mullen - foul #1 on Bobby Mullen, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), Elmer Dube (PF) Lucas Moore, Bruce Deason, Thomas Caruso | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG), Eric Newsome (SG), William Husby (C) Jerry Dill, Robert Stickler, Bobby Mullen | |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:06 | La Salle | Kenneth Messer is denied on a layup by Elmer Dube | 58-53 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Thrasher and the foul's on Michael Gorney - foul #1 on Michael Gorney, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (SF) Nathan Lloyd | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Link (C) William Husby | |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:30 | La Salle | Michael Gorney misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Thrasher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James McGarity (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Elmer Dube (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Rickert (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Kenneth Messer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Newsome (tired) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Gorney (tired) 10 pts. C - John Link (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 06:59 | La Salle | Michael Gorney grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 06:30 | La Salle | Michael Gorney hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Messer - foul #3 on Kenneth Messer, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Deason (SG), James Holloway (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF), Eric Nathan (C) Frank Oldaker, James McGarity, Elmer Dube, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG), Leslie Picard (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), Robert Stickler (PF) Kenneth Messer, Eric Newsome, Andrew Cooper, Michael Gorney | |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:04 | La Salle | John Link grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 05:56 | La Salle | John Link hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 62-56 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | James Holloway gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Jerry Dill picks off the pass by Robert Thrasher | 62-56 |
| 05:36 | La Salle | Jerry Dill lays it in | 62-58 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Jerry Dill steals it from Robert Thrasher | 62-58 |
| 05:07 | La Salle | Jerry Dill misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Bruce Deason gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |
| 04:23 | La Salle | Leslie Picard gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:23 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), James McGarity (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Robert Thrasher, Bruce Deason, Thomas Caruso, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG), Andrew Cooper (SF), William Husby (PF), Bobby Mullen (C) Jerry Dill, Booker Lawrence, Robert Stickler, John Link | |
| 04:08 | La Salle | Leslie Picard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mitchell Rickert - foul #3 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 04:08 | La Salle | Leslie Picard makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:08 | La Salle | Leslie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 03:44 | La Salle | The rebound goes to William Husby | 62-60 |
| 03:38 | La Salle | William Husby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Newsome (SG), Michael Gorney (PF), John Link (C) Leslie Picard, William Husby, Bobby Mullen | |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Eric Newsome is called for the reach on Lucas Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Newsome, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Booker Lawrence (SF) Andrew Cooper | |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:34 | La Salle | Michael Gorney grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 03:19 | La Salle | John Link can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:18 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to John Link | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James McGarity (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Holloway (tiring) 4 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Kenneth Messer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Newsome (tired) 7 pts. SF - Booker Lawrence (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gorney (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - John Link (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | La Salle | Michael Gorney is fouled on the floor by James Holloway - foul #1 on James Holloway, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Elmer Dube (PF) James McGarity, James Holloway | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG) Kenneth Messer | |
| 03:09 | La Salle | Michael Gorney makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:09 | La Salle | Michael Gorney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 02:39 | La Salle | Jerry Dill makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gorney | 66-64 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 02:16 | La Salle | John Link grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:16 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Deason (SG), James McGarity (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF), Eric Nathan (C) Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Elmer Dube, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG), Robert Stickler (SG), Andrew Cooper (SF), William Husby (PF), Bobby Mullen (C) Jerry Dill, Eric Newsome, Booker Lawrence, Michael Gorney, John Link | |
| 02:14 | La Salle | Robert Stickler travels in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan travels with the ball | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Elmer Dube (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Bruce Deason, James McGarity, Thomas Caruso, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG), Eric Newsome (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), Michael Gorney (PF), John Link (C) Kenneth Messer, Robert Stickler, Andrew Cooper, William Husby, Bobby Mullen | |
| 01:41 | La Salle | Jerry Dill misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Lucas Moore - foul #4 on Lucas Moore, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 01:41 | La Salle | Jerry Dill makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:41 | La Salle | Jerry Dill misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd misses long on a floater from close range | 66-65 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube is fouled on the floor by Michael Gorney - foul #2 on Michael Gorney, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 01:00 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:55 | La Salle | Eric Newsome travels in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Newsome - foul #3 on Eric Newsome, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Holloway (PF) Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:25 | La Salle | Michael Gorney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | La Salle | Eric Newsome grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | La Salle | Eric Newsome comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd is hacked by Jerry Dill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Dill, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Holloway (PF) Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:16 | La Salle | La Salle calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | La Salle | Jerry Dill drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Dill - foul #3 on Jerry Dill, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Oldaker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Dube (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jerry Dill (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Newsome (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Booker Lawrence (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gorney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Link (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | La Salle | John Link wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:43 | La Salle | Mitchell Rickert is called for the reach on Michael Gorney - foul #4 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Holloway (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF) Nathan Lloyd, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | La Salle | Leslie Picard (PG), Robert Stickler (SG), Andrew Cooper (SF), William Husby (C) Jerry Dill, Eric Newsome, Booker Lawrence, John Link | |
| 04:43 | La Salle | Michael Gorney misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:43 | La Salle | Michael Gorney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 71-72 |
| 04:23 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Michael Gorney | 71-72 |
| 04:21 | La Salle | Robert Stickler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (SG) Frank Oldaker | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG) Michael Gorney | |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Husby - foul #2 on William Husby, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (SG) Lucas Moore | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:02 | La Salle | William Husby grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:41 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | James McGarity is hacked by Leslie Picard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Picard, team foul #15 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Deason (SG), Elmer Dube (PF), Eric Nathan (C) James Holloway, Thomas Caruso, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Gorney (PF), Bobby Mullen (C) Robert Stickler, William Husby | |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | James McGarity misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | James McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:20 | La Salle | Bobby Mullen connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Messer | 73-75 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Andrew Cooper is called for the reach on James McGarity in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #16 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SF) Robert Thrasher | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG) Kenneth Messer | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | James McGarity makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | James McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:57 | La Salle | Leslie Picard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 02:55 | La Salle | Jerry Dill tips it home | 75-77 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), James Holloway (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Bruce Deason, James McGarity, Elmer Dube, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG), Robert Stickler (SG), William Husby (C) Jerry Dill, Leslie Picard, Bobby Mullen | |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Andrew Cooper steps in front of the Lucas Moore pass in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 02:46 | La Salle | Nathan Lloyd takes the ball from Michael Gorney | 75-77 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Lloyd | 77-77 |
| 02:25 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 02:23 | La Salle | Michael Gorney can't tip it in | 77-77 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses the 3 from straight away | 77-77 |
| 02:07 | La Salle | William Husby grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 02:03 | La Salle | Lucas Moore steals it from Kenneth Messer | 77-77 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | James Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 77-77 |
| 01:45 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:45 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG), Eric Newsome (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), John Link (C) Kenneth Messer, Robert Stickler, Andrew Cooper, William Husby | |
| 01:42 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Lucas Moore in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore jams it | 79-77 |
| 01:36 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert hits the follow up shot | 81-77 |
| 01:00 | La Salle | Eric Newsome makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-80 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frank Oldaker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Elmer Dube (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 17 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jerry Dill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Newsome (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Booker Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gorney (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Link (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Link - foul #5 on John Link, team foul #17 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Andrew Cooper (C) John Link | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:32 | La Salle | Michael Gorney grabs the board | 81-80 |
| 00:07 | La Salle | Eric Newsome clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-80 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Nathan Lloyd | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Eric Newsome is called for the reach on Nathan Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Newsome, team foul #18 | 81-80 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:03 | La Salle | La Salle calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 83-80 |