| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jacob Elston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Mance (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Thomas Richards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Raney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Fulmer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joseph Nesmith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Morrissey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Elder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Capps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Snapp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Joseph Nesmith takes the ball from Earl Fulmer | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | Centenary | Joseph Nesmith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Richards - foul #1 on Thomas Richards, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | Centenary | Joseph Nesmith makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:21 | Centenary | Joseph Nesmith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Centenary | William Morrissey gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Centenary | Steven Capps double dribbles | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards knocks in the floater from close range | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | Centenary | Charles Raney steals it from Freddie Elder | 35-33 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | Centenary | Freddie Elder pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:35 | Centenary | Freddie Elder knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Capps | 35-35 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards is fouled on the floor by Freddie Elder - foul #2 on Freddie Elder, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hart (SG), Richard Ries (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF) Todd Mance, Thomas Richards, Charles Raney | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ralph Tubeszewski (PG), Scott Iniguez (SG), Wayne Donnelly (SF), George Godinez (PF), Thomas Dupont (C) Joseph Nesmith, William Morrissey, Freddie Elder, Steven Capps, Lawrence Snapp | |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Ries | 37-35 |
| 16:12 | Centenary | Thomas Dupont clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Godinez - foul #2 on George Godinez, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (PG), Charles Raney (PF) Jacob Elston, Dikembe Apo | |
| Subs | Centenary | Freddie Elder (SF), Christopher O'Brien (C) George Godinez, Thomas Dupont | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Hart (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Richard Ries (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Raney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Fulmer (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Ralph Tubeszewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Iniguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Elder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Donnelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Centenary | David Hart takes the ball from Christopher O'Brien | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards (SF), Jabari Ahmed (C) Richard Ries, Earl Fulmer | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Nesmith (PG) Ralph Tubeszewski | |
| 14:45 | Centenary | Christopher O'Brien makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Donnelly | 39-37 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | David Hart is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (PG), Todd Mance (SG), Dikembe Apo (PF) Ronald Roy, David Hart, Charles Raney | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Morrissey (SG), George Godinez (PF) Scott Iniguez, Wayne Donnelly | |
| 13:57 | Centenary | William Morrissey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 39-37 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed tips it home | 41-37 |
| 13:05 | Centenary | Jacob Elston steals the ball from Joseph Nesmith | 41-37 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | William Morrissey picks off the pass by Jacob Elston in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 12:57 | Centenary | Joseph Nesmith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 41-37 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 41-37 |
| 12:25 | Centenary | William Morrissey gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:07 | Centenary | Freddie Elder hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 41-37 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Richards | 41-37 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed makes the floater from the baseline set up by Jacob Elston | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jacob Elston (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Mance (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Thomas Richards (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Apo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jabari Ahmed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joseph Nesmith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Morrissey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Elder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Godinez (fairly fresh) C - Christopher O'Brien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Centenary | George Godinez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 11:27 | Centenary | Christopher O'Brien tips it in | 43-39 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Freddie Elder steals the ball from Jabari Ahmed | 43-39 |
| 11:06 | Centenary | Freddie Elder lays it in | 43-41 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jacob Elston | 45-41 |
| 10:38 | Centenary | William Morrissey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 10:37 | Centenary | Christopher O'Brien gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:19 | Centenary | Christopher O'Brien misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher O'Brien - foul #4 on Christopher O'Brien, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (PG), David Hart (SG), Richard Ries (SF), Charles Raney (PF) Jacob Elston, Todd Mance, Thomas Richards, Dikembe Apo | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ralph Tubeszewski (PG), Scott Iniguez (SG), Wayne Donnelly (SF), Steven Capps (PF), Lawrence Snapp (C) Joseph Nesmith, William Morrissey, Freddie Elder, George Godinez, Christopher O'Brien | |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:11 | Centenary | Steven Capps gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:53 | Centenary | Scott Iniguez is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ralph Tubeszewski | 46-43 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Scott Iniguez - foul #2 on Scott Iniguez, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer (C) Jabari Ahmed | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:16 | Centenary | Richard Ries steals it from Wayne Donnelly | 49-43 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Wayne Donnelly steals it from Richard Ries | 49-43 |
| 08:56 | Centenary | Wayne Donnelly jams it | 49-45 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Hart | 51-45 |
| 08:20 | Centenary | Wayne Donnelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer hits a floater in the lane | 53-45 |
| 07:40 | Centenary | Lawrence Snapp misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Hart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Richard Ries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Raney (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Fulmer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Ralph Tubeszewski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Iniguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Donnelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Capps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Snapp (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 07:20 | Centenary | Scott Iniguez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:58 | Centenary | Scott Iniguez misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 06:56 | Centenary | Lawrence Snapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:42 | Centenary | Ralph Tubeszewski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Charles Raney is denied by Steven Capps | 53-48 |
| 06:15 | Centenary | Scott Iniguez grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 05:54 | Centenary | Wayne Donnelly misses badly on a runner near the basket | 53-48 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | David Hart is hacked by Steven Capps - foul #1 on Steven Capps, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (PG), Todd Mance (SG), Thomas Richards (SF), Howard Sirosky (PF) Ronald Roy, David Hart, Richard Ries, Charles Raney | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Nesmith (PG), William Morrissey (SG), Freddie Elder (SF), George Godinez (PF), Christopher O'Brien (C) Ralph Tubeszewski, Scott Iniguez, Wayne Donnelly, Steven Capps, Lawrence Snapp | |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance is fouled on the floor by William Morrissey - foul #2 on William Morrissey, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 05:00 | Centenary | Freddie Elder grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 04:46 | Centenary | Christopher O'Brien blows the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Elston - foul #4 on Jacob Elston, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (PF) Earl Fulmer | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 04:46 | Centenary | Christopher O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:46 | Centenary | Christopher O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nesmith - foul #3 on Joseph Nesmith, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed (C) Howard Sirosky | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Dupont (C) Christopher O'Brien | |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:00 | Centenary | Thomas Dupont misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 03:59 | Centenary | George Godinez gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:45 | Centenary | Thomas Dupont comes up short on the shot from close range | 55-50 |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jacob Elston (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Mance (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Thomas Richards (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Apo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jabari Ahmed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joseph Nesmith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Morrissey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Elder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Godinez (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Dupont (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Ries (SF), Howard Sirosky (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) Thomas Richards, Dikembe Apo, Jabari Ahmed | |
| Subs | Centenary | Scott Iniguez (PG), Robert Olvera (SG), Wayne Donnelly (PF), Christopher O'Brien (C) Joseph Nesmith, William Morrissey, George Godinez, Thomas Dupont | |
| 02:53 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (PG), David Hart (SG) Jacob Elston, Todd Mance | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Nesmith (PG) Robert Olvera | |
| 02:44 | Centenary | Christopher O'Brien knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Nesmith | 55-53 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Raney (PF) Howard Sirosky | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Morrissey (SG), Steven Capps (PF) Scott Iniguez, Wayne Donnelly | |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 02:24 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Steven Capps | 55-53 |
| 02:01 | Centenary | Freddie Elder's pass is intercepted by Ronald Roy | 55-53 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (PG), Todd Mance (SG) Ronald Roy, David Hart | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Joseph Nesmith steals it from Todd Mance | 55-53 |
| 01:17 | Centenary | William Morrissey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Centenary | Christopher O'Brien clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 57-53 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | William Morrissey is called for the reach on Richard Ries in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Morrissey, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:40 | Centenary | Christopher O'Brien gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Centenary | William Morrissey misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Joseph Nesmith is called for the reach on Jacob Elston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Nesmith, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (PF), Jabari Ahmed (C) Richard Ries, Charles Raney | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:31 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Christopher O'Brien | 58-53 |
| 00:28 | Centenary | Joseph Nesmith is hacked by Dikembe Apo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Apo, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards (SF), Charles Raney (PF) Dikembe Apo, Jabari Ahmed | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:25 | Centenary | Joseph Nesmith is hacked by Earl Fulmer - foul #1 on Earl Fulmer, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| 00:23 | Centenary | Freddie Elder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer is hacked by Joseph Nesmith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Nesmith, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (PF), Jabari Ahmed (C) Thomas Richards, Charles Raney | |
| Subs | Centenary | Scott Iniguez (PG) Joseph Nesmith | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | Centenary | Freddie Elder scores on a 3 from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards (SF), Charles Raney (PF) Dikembe Apo, Jabari Ahmed | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Scott Iniguez is called for the reach on Jacob Elston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Iniguez, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Freddie Elder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-56 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer runs out the clock | 62-56 |