| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 3 blk. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Magill (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Javier Ramos | 36-35 |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 18:32 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay is hacked by Lance Lovette - foul #2 on Lance Lovette, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 17:56 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen (PF) Clifton Howard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Allen - foul #3 on Robert Allen, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SF), Charles Patterson (PF) Benjamin Tardiff, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:43 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:30 | St. Joseph's | Tyrone Hart picks off the pass by Gary Lemay | 36-36 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Lemay - foul #1 on Gary Lemay, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd (SG), Dennis Lee (SF), Clifton Howard (PF) Michael Conley, Gary Lemay, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins (SF), Charles Walton (PF), Andrew Forester (C) Roberto Esposito, Paul Magill, Tyrone Hart | |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:49 | St. Joseph's | Lance Lovette steps in front of the Dennis Lee pass | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses the easy layup | 36-38 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 16:44 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:25 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:04 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard loses the dribble to Lance Lovette | 38-38 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 15:44 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mark Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Dowd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Lee (fresh) PF - Clifton Howard (fairly fresh) 3 blk. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Lovette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hankins (fresh) PF - Charles Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Forester (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Forester takes the ball from Mark Collins | 38-38 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Mark Collins steps in front of the Andrew Forester pass | 38-38 |
| 14:47 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Lance Lovette | 38-40 |
| 14:28 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Collins, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Gary Lemay (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Peter Davis (C) Mark Collins, Leon Dowd, Dennis Lee, Clifton Howard, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Barr (PG), Cliff Chandler (SG), Roberto Esposito (SF), Paul Magill (PF), Tyrone Hart (C) Javier Ramos, Lance Lovette, Thomas Hankins, Charles Walton, Andrew Forester | |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Bertrand - foul #4 on James Bertrand, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff (SF) James Bertrand | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Hart - foul #2 on Tyrone Hart, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 13:46 | St. Joseph's | Cliff Chandler takes the ball from Robert Allen | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Barr knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 13:11 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Lemay - foul #2 on Gary Lemay, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG) Cliff Chandler | |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:41 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley scores on a shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart is called for 5 seconds | 40-45 |
| 12:07 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff is hacked by Paul Magill - foul #1 on Paul Magill, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SF) Benjamin Tardiff | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:55 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Davis and he's fouled by Tyrone Hart - foul #3 on Tyrone Hart, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson (C) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cliff Chandler (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Andrew Forester (PF) Jason Barr, Roberto Esposito, Paul Magill | |
| 11:55 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester dunks the ball on a nice dish by Javier Ramos and the foul's on Charles Patterson - foul #1 on Charles Patterson, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd (SG), Dennis Lee (SF), Clifton Howard (PF) Michael Conley, Gary Lemay, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Thomas Hankins (SF) Cliff Chandler, Tyrone Hart | |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:41 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Charles Patterson | 42-47 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mark Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Dowd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Lee (fresh) PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 3 blk. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Forester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:28 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Clifton Howard - foul #2 on Clifton Howard, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:22 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Lee and he's fouled by Andrew Forester - foul #3 on Andrew Forester, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff (SF) Dennis Lee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Barr (PG), Paul Magill (PF) Javier Ramos, Thomas Hankins | |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 10:41 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clifton Howard | 48-48 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Walton | 48-50 |
| 09:44 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill lays it in on a great pass from Jason Barr | 48-52 |
| 09:06 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Magill | 48-52 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 08:26 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andrew Forester | 48-54 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 48-54 |
| 08:02 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Charles Patterson | 48-54 |
| 07:41 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Forester swats the shot by Mark Collins | 48-54 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mark Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Dowd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifton Howard (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Lovette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Magill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Forester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Barr | 48-56 |
| 06:56 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester misses long on a runner from close range | 48-56 |
| 06:33 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Charles Patterson | 48-56 |
| 06:31 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins's pass is intercepted by Jason Barr in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill loses the dribble to Leon Dowd | 48-56 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leon Dowd | 50-56 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 06:03 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 05:58 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Gary Lemay (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Peter Davis (C) Mark Collins, Leon Dowd, Benjamin Tardiff, Clifton Howard, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Cliff Chandler (SG), Roberto Esposito (SF), Gary Orange (PF), Tyrone Hart (C) Jason Barr, Lance Lovette, Charles Walton, Paul Magill, Andrew Forester | |
| 05:39 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Davis | 52-56 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Peter Davis steals the ball from Gary Orange | 52-56 |
| 05:10 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 05:09 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand tips it in | 54-56 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Conley takes the ball from Javier Ramos in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Roberto Esposito - foul #3 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito is fouled on the floor by James Bertrand - foul #5 on James Bertrand, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee (SF) James Bertrand | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:41 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Dennis Lee and the foul's on Gary Orange - foul #1 on Gary Orange, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 04:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Javier Ramos | 58-59 |
| 03:45 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Orange | 61-62 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cliff Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Orange (fairly fresh) C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Lee | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (PG), Leon Dowd (SG), Charles Patterson (PF) Michael Conley, Gary Lemay, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Paul Magill (PF), Andrew Forester (C) Cliff Chandler, Roberto Esposito, Gary Orange, Tyrone Hart | |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Gary Lemay (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Robert Allen (PF) Mark Collins, Leon Dowd, Dennis Lee, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart (C) Andrew Forester | |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis drills a floater from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 02:17 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:17 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard (PF) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito (SF) Charles Walton | |
| 02:00 | St. Joseph's | Roberto Esposito steps in front of the Clifton Howard pass | 66-62 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos misses the dunk attempt | 66-62 |
| 01:53 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:35 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Conley | 69-62 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart loses the ball out of bounds | 69-62 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Javier Ramos | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard slams it home | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos is hacked by Peter Davis - foul #1 on Peter Davis, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | St. Joseph's | Lance Lovette is called for the reach on Gary Lemay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lance Lovette, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SF), Dennis Lee (PF) Benjamin Tardiff, Clifton Howard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:15 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lance Lovette | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Clifton Howard (PF) Mark Collins, Dennis Lee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay is hacked by Lance Lovette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lance Lovette, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hart | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Conley - foul #3 on Michael Conley, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Magill (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Davis | 73-71 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:04 | St. Joseph's | Paul Magill steals it from Gary Lemay | 73-71 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos is fouled on the floor by Clifton Howard - foul #3 on Clifton Howard, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:50 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff is fouled on the floor by Roberto Esposito - foul #4 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 03:50 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:50 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill tips it home | 75-75 |
| 03:10 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard lays it up and in set up by Michael Conley | 77-75 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito is fouled on the floor by Gary Lemay - foul #3 on Gary Lemay, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SF), Robert Allen (PF) Benjamin Tardiff, Clifton Howard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff (SF) Mark Collins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:38 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-76 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard (PF) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lance Lovette | 77-78 |
| 02:08 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Howard | 80-78 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lance Lovette | 80-81 |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis's floater is tipped away by Tyrone Hart | 80-81 |
| 01:35 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard misses the tip | 80-81 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos loses the dribble to Clifton Howard | 80-81 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Tyrone Hart steals it from Peter Davis | 80-81 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Clifton Howard blocks the short jumper by Lance Lovette | 80-81 |
| 01:01 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Benjamin Tardiff | 80-81 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifton Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Magill (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Javier Ramos - foul #2 on Javier Ramos, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roberto Esposito | 82-83 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Tyrone Hart - foul #4 on Tyrone Hart, team foul #12 | 82-83 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito is denied on a layup by Peter Davis | 84-83 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Michael Conley | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Javier Ramos is called for the reach on Michael Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Javier Ramos, team foul #13 | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 85-83 |