| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sheahan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cuffie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jie Kung (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Woodfin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuri Olenski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan lays it in | 36-28 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski's floater is tipped away by Kevin Payne | 36-28 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | James Simmons misses the tip | 36-28 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Cuffie | 36-28 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Robert Burns connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | Robert Burns makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sheahan | 42-30 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Jie Kung misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Woodfin | 42-30 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom is hacked by Robert Burns - foul #1 on Robert Burns, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Jie Kung hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-33 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Bennie Butler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Sheahan | 45-33 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom is fouled on the floor by Robert Burns - foul #2 on Robert Burns, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | James Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 17:21 | Evansville | Charles Cuffie gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Bennie Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 45-33 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 17:00 | Evansville | Bennie Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan buries a shot from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Lee Woodfin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-33 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Kevin Payne blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Chisom | 47-33 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | Kevin Payne grabs the board | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bennie Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sheahan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cuffie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jie Kung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Woodfin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Olenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Evansville | Robert Burns drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bennie Butler | 50-33 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | James Simmons clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Kevin Payne gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 15:39 | Evansville | Bennie Butler buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Sheahan | 52-33 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | James Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez (PG), Carmelo Barrera (PF) Dikembe Chisom, Lee Woodfin | |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Jie Kung steals it from Kevin Payne | 52-33 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Jie Kung comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-33 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski hits the follow up shot | 52-35 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | The jump hook by Kevin Payne is blocked by Yuri Olenski | 52-35 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Carmelo Barrera snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski is fouled on the floor by Charles Cuffie - foul #3 on Charles Cuffie, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom (PG) Raul Martinez | |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Jie Kung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-35 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski banks in the layup | 52-37 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Dikembe Chisom takes the ball from Robert Burns in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | James Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Kevin Payne - foul #2 on Kevin Payne, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Woodfin (PF) Carmelo Barrera | |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | James Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | James Simmons makes the 3rd free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Kevin Payne buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Sheahan | 54-39 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | James Simmons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Chisom | 54-42 |
| 11:57 | Evansville | Dikembe Chisom steals the ball from Bennie Butler | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bennie Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sheahan (tiring) 15 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Payne (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cuffie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jie Kung (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Lee Woodfin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Olenski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward Seymour (SG), Robert Fett (PF) Robert Sheahan, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez (PG), Chi Hong (SG), Patrick Demarco (SF) Dikembe Chisom, Jie Kung, James Simmons | |
| 11:40 | Evansville | Robert Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Chi Hong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Chi Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Sheahan (SF), Robert Tullos (C) Bennie Butler, Charles Cuffie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carmelo Barrera (PF), Francisco Flores (C) Lee Woodfin, Yuri Olenski | |
| 11:03 | Evansville | Robert Fett drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Sheahan and he's hacked by Patrick Demarco - foul #2 on Patrick Demarco, team foul #1 | 56-42 |
| 11:03 | Evansville | Robert Fett misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Patrick Demarco snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Carmelo Barrera misses the shot from the right side | 56-42 |
| 10:51 | Evansville | Robert Fett pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:22 | Evansville | Carmelo Barrera is called for the reach on Robert Fett - foul #3 on Carmelo Barrera, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bennie Butler (SG), Kevin Payne (SF), Charles Cuffie (C) Edward Seymour, Robert Sheahan, Robert Tullos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Jie Kung (SG), James Simmons (SF), Yuri Olenski (C) Raul Martinez, Chi Hong, Patrick Demarco, Francisco Flores | |
| 10:17 | Evansville | Dikembe Chisom picks off the pass by Robert Fett | 56-42 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-42 |
| 09:58 | Evansville | Bennie Butler snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Bennie Butler makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-42 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Jie Kung buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Simmons | 59-45 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | Kevin Payne's floater is knocked away by Jie Kung | 59-45 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Charles Cuffie grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:21 | Evansville | Robert Burns misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | James Simmons grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Cuffie | 59-45 |
| 07:50 | Evansville | Robert Fett blows the layup | 59-45 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carmelo Barrera | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Burns (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bennie Butler (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Payne (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Fett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cuffie (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jie Kung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmelo Barrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Yuri Olenski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 59-45 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Charles Cuffie grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Kevin Payne drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Dikembe Chisom - foul #3 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward Seymour (SG), Robert Sheahan (SF) Bennie Butler, Charles Cuffie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez (PG), Chi Hong (SG), Patrick Demarco (SF), Lee Woodfin (PF), Francisco Flores (C) Dikembe Chisom, Jie Kung, James Simmons, Carmelo Barrera, Yuri Olenski | |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Kevin Payne makes the free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Lee Woodfin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Francisco Flores pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Patrick Demarco is fouled on the floor by Robert Sheahan - foul #1 on Robert Sheahan, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Tullos (C) Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Burns - foul #3 on Robert Burns, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:24 | Evansville | Edward Seymour connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Burns | 64-47 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Chi Hong makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-49 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan is hacked by Patrick Demarco - foul #3 on Patrick Demarco, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bennie Butler (SG), Charles Cuffie (C) Edward Seymour, Robert Tullos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Jie Kung (SG), James Simmons (SF), Yuri Olenski (C) Raul Martinez, Chi Hong, Patrick Demarco, Francisco Flores | |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-49 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Charles Cuffie can't tip it in | 64-49 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cuffie | 64-49 |
| 04:53 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Cuffie | 67-49 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Cuffie steals it from Lee Woodfin | 67-49 |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Robert Fett misses the easy layup | 67-49 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Simmons | 67-49 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | James Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Fett | 67-49 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Robert Fett double dribbles | 67-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Henderson (PG), Edward Seymour (SG), Robert Tullos (PF) Robert Burns, Robert Sheahan, Charles Cuffie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carmelo Barrera (PF) Lee Woodfin | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Henderson (fresh) SG - Edward Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bennie Butler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Tullos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jie Kung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmelo Barrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Yuri Olenski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Fett takes the ball from Carmelo Barrera | 67-49 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Robert Tullos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Seymour | 69-49 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Jie Kung clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Robert Fett snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Yuri Olenski takes the ball from Edward Seymour | 69-49 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | James Simmons misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Bennie Butler - foul #2 on Bennie Butler, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Sheahan (SF) Bennie Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez (PG), Chi Hong (SG), Francisco Flores (PF) Dikembe Chisom, Jie Kung, Carmelo Barrera | |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan clanks a floater from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Raul Martinez comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 69-51 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski grabs the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Yuri Olenski is blocked by Robert Tullos | 69-51 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | Edward Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan comes up short on the runner near the basket | 69-51 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan grabs the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 01:00 | Evansville | James Simmons is called for the reach on Robert Sheahan - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #5 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Jie Kung (SG), Lee Woodfin (PF) Raul Martinez, Chi Hong, Francisco Flores | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Robert Sheahan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-51 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Yuri Olenski grabs the board | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Jie Kung misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Robert Fett pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Charles Henderson runs out the clock | 69-51 |