| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Huddleston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Guth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Bill Story inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Guth picks off the pass by Paul Sanders | 31-34 |
| 19:37 | Providence | Randy Murray is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Bill Story can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Jeffery Guth connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Huddleston | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 34-34 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:31 | Providence | Michael Day misses the driving attempt in the lane | 34-34 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Michael Huddleston comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Sanders | 34-34 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Bill Story - foul #3 on Bill Story, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Panton (SG), David Thurman (SF) Randy Murray, Michael Day | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Jesus Medina (PF), Dusty Smith (C) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story, Paul Sanders, Michael Scott | |
| 17:42 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:42 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | William Steele misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith tips it home | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Harrigan - foul #1 on Jason Harrigan, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Doman (SF) Michael Huddleston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes (SG) William Steele | |
| 17:02 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:40 | Providence | Glen Panton pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glen Panton | 38-36 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes makes the shot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Glen Panton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathaniel Doman (fresh) PF - Jeffery Guth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Walter Christensen (fresh) SG - Edward Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Harrigan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesus Medina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dusty Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Providence | Dusty Smith blocks the short jumper by David Thurman | 38-38 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 15:40 | Providence | Nathaniel Doman pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Jeffery Guth comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edward Barnes | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Christensen | 38-40 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-40 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Jeffery Guth grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds's floater is knocked away by Jesus Medina | 38-40 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dusty Smith | 38-40 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffery Guth - foul #1 on Jeffery Guth, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Huddleston (PG), Randy Murray (SG), Michael Day (SF), Herbert Arnone (PF), Michael Hawkins (C) Glen Panton, David Thurman, Nathaniel Doman, Jeffery Guth, Arthur Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), William Steele (SG), Bill Story (SF), Michael Scott (C) Walter Christensen, Edward Barnes, Jason Harrigan, Dusty Smith | |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to Herbert Arnone | 38-41 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Randy Murray hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Huddleston | 40-41 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 13:13 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Day | 40-41 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Michael Hawkins is denied on a layup by Michael Scott | 40-41 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Michael Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Michael Day buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Huddleston | 42-41 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Bill Story scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hammons | 42-44 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Michael Huddleston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Michael Huddleston is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hammons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Huddleston, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Doman (PF) Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders (PF) Jesus Medina | |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Jeffrey Hammons is denied by Nathaniel Doman | 45-44 |
| 11:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Day | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Huddleston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Doman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Arnone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Providence | Michael Huddleston is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Panton (SG), David Thurman (SF), Jeffery Guth (PF) Randy Murray, Michael Day, Herbert Arnone | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Dusty Smith (C) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story, Michael Scott | |
| 11:14 | Providence | Glen Panton knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 47-44 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | William Steele buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Christensen | 47-47 |
| 10:45 | Providence | Glen Panton scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Huddleston | 50-47 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Harrigan | 50-50 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Jeffery Guth misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Sanders | 50-50 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 09:56 | Providence | The rebound goes to Glen Panton | 50-50 |
| 09:38 | Providence | Jeffery Guth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Thurman | 52-50 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | William Steele tips it in | 52-52 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Nathaniel Doman is called for 5 seconds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Murray (SG), Michael Day (SF), Herbert Arnone (C) Michael Huddleston, Glen Panton, Nathaniel Doman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Edward Barnes (SG), Bill Story (SF), Jesus Medina (PF), Michael Scott (C) Walter Christensen, William Steele, Jason Harrigan, Paul Sanders, Dusty Smith | |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 52-52 |
| 08:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Day | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Jeffrey Hammons steps in front of the Herbert Arnone pass | 52-52 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons banks in the layup | 52-54 |
| 07:52 | Providence | Randy Murray misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:51 | Providence | David Thurman snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:30 | Providence | Jesus Medina blocks the jumper by Herbert Arnone | 52-54 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Thurman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Randy Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Guth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Arnone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Medina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Herbert Arnone misses short on a runner from close range | 52-57 |
| 06:50 | Providence | Michael Day tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Huddleston (PG), Glen Panton (SG), Lloyd Harris (SF), Nathaniel Doman (PF), Arthur Reynolds (C) David Thurman, Randy Murray, Michael Day, Jeffery Guth, Herbert Arnone | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), William Steele (SG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Paul Sanders (PF), Dusty Smith (C) Jeffrey Hammons, Edward Barnes, Bill Story, Jesus Medina, Michael Scott | |
| 06:21 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds drills a turnaround from close range | 56-57 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen is fouled on the floor by Michael Huddleston - foul #2 on Michael Huddleston, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Harris - foul #1 on Lloyd Harris, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Glen Panton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | William Steele snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Lloyd Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Michael Huddleston grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Walter Christensen | 56-60 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Murray (SG), Michael Day (SF), Jeffery Guth (PF) Glen Panton, Lloyd Harris, Nathaniel Doman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Bill Story (SF), Michael Scott (C) Walter Christensen, Jason Harrigan, Dusty Smith | |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott connects on the floater from the right block set up by Bill Story | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Jeffery Guth comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #4 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Jeffery Guth makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Jeffery Guth misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Story | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Providence | Michael Huddleston is fouled on the floor by Bill Story - foul #4 on Bill Story, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Panton (PG) Michael Huddleston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Glen Panton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Guth (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Providence | Glen Panton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Steele | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Providence | Glen Panton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds tips it but misses | 60-67 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 60-67 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Glen Panton grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Glen Panton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Huddleston (PG), David Thurman (SF), Nathaniel Doman (C) Randy Murray, Michael Day, Arthur Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Jesus Medina (PF), Dusty Smith (C) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story, Paul Sanders, Michael Scott | |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Nathaniel Doman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glen Panton | 62-67 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Murray (SG), Michael Day (SF), Arthur Reynolds (C) Glen Panton, David Thurman, Nathaniel Doman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Bill Story (SF), Paul Sanders (PF), Michael Scott (C) Walter Christensen, Jason Harrigan, Jesus Medina, Dusty Smith | |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Arthur Reynolds is called for the reach on Bill Story - foul #1 on Arthur Reynolds, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | William Steele is fouled on the floor by Arthur Reynolds - foul #2 on Arthur Reynolds, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Huddleston steals it from Bill Story | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Huddleston | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders misses the dunk but the foul's on Jeffery Guth - foul #2 on Jeffery Guth, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (SF) Bill Story | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Jeffery Guth snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Jeffrey Hammons is called for the reach on Michael Huddleston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hammons, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bill Story (SF) Walter Christensen | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Michael Day makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Murray | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Bill Story is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Huddleston - foul #3 on Michael Huddleston, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Bill Story makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Bill Story makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Michael Huddleston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott runs out the clock | 67-70 |