| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) C - Elmer Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wacker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Barber (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julian Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Brehmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore inbounds the ball | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore throws it down set up by Julian Dykes | 18-34 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Karl Brown | 21-34 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Barber | 21-36 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Matthew Barber gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | John Wacker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn (PF), John Mellberg (C) Thomas Davis, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leon Evans (SF) Matthew Barber | |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn is whistled for traveling | 21-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF) Karl Brown, Anthony Wells | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes (PG), Ted Schulz (C) John Wacker, Christopher Brehmer | |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore misses long on a floater from close range | 21-36 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes tips it back up and in | 21-38 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg is fouled on the floor by Ted Schulz - foul #1 on Ted Schulz, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (SG) Willie Cherry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Matthew Barber (SG), Shane Cunningham (PF) Jerry Moore, Julian Dykes | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-38 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Matthew Barber's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Yazzie in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Forbes - foul #1 on Edwin Forbes, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Elmer Kelley (C) Charles Opstein, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wacker (PG), Christopher Brehmer (C) Edwin Forbes, Ted Schulz | |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Kelley - foul #3 on Elmer Kelley, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal (C) Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Joe Schwinn is called for the reach on Shane Cunningham - foul #1 on Joe Schwinn, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells (SF), Thomas Davis (PF) Heriberto Yazzie, Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore (SF) Leon Evans | |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Wacker | 25-40 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal is whistled for traveling | 25-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), John Mellberg (C) Karl Brown, Thomas Jones, Rafael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes (PG), Julian Dykes (PF), Ted Schulz (C) John Wacker, Matthew Barber, Christopher Brehmer | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Opstein (fresh) SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) C - John Mellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edwin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Moore (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Schulz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes buries a runner from the right block set up by Edwin Forbes | 25-42 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells is fouled on the floor by Shane Cunningham - foul #1 on Shane Cunningham, team foul #3 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Anthony Wells, Thomas Davis, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Matthew Barber (SG), Leon Evans (SF) Jerry Moore, Shane Cunningham | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Ted Schulz is called for the reach on Heriberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Ted Schulz, team foul #4 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG) Charles Opstein | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer (C) Ted Schulz | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn connects on the shot from the baseline | 27-42 |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Matthew Barber's pass is intercepted by Joe Schwinn | 27-42 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Julian Dykes denies the turnaround by Heriberto Yazzie | 27-42 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Brehmer | 27-42 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 27-42 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Barber - foul #1 on Matthew Barber, team foul #5 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Charles Opstein (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), John Mellberg (C) Thomas Jones, Willie Cherry, Heriberto Yazzie, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wacker (PG), Jerry Moore (SF), Shane Cunningham (PF), Ted Schulz (C) Edwin Forbes, Leon Evans, Julian Dykes, Christopher Brehmer | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Ted Schulz snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Opstein is called for the reach on Matthew Barber - foul #2 on Charles Opstein, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis (PF) Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-42 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Wells | 30-42 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Wacker | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Opstein (fresh) SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) C - John Mellberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wacker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Barber (tiring) 5 ast. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Schulz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (SG), Rafael Sinegal (C) Charles Opstein, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | John Wacker is hacked by John Mellberg - foul #2 on John Mellberg, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Elmer Kelley (C) Karl Brown, Anthony Wells, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes (PG), Julian Dykes (PF), Christopher Brehmer (C) John Wacker, Shane Cunningham, Ted Schulz | |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes tips it home | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes can't tip it in | 30-47 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 30-47 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brehmer steals the ball from Willie Cherry | 30-47 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Elmer Kelley - foul #4 on Elmer Kelley, team foul #5 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Charles Opstein (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Joe Schwinn (C) Thomas Jones, Willie Cherry, Heriberto Yazzie, Rafael Sinegal, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wacker (PG), Leon Evans (SF), Shane Cunningham (PF), Ted Schulz (C) Edwin Forbes, Matthew Barber, Julian Dykes, Christopher Brehmer | |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-49 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Schwinn | 30-49 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells hits the finger roll | 32-49 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Anthony Wells picks off the pass by Ted Schulz in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Wells | 34-49 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Shane Cunningham | 34-51 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leon Evans - foul #1 on Leon Evans, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), John Mellberg (C) Charles Opstein, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer (C) Ted Schulz | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Elmer Kelley (C) Karl Brown, Anthony Wells, Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes (PG) Jerry Moore | |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shane Cunningham | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mellberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edwin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Brehmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | John Wacker is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Shane Cunningham | 35-55 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley hits a fadeaway from the right side | 37-55 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Forbes | 37-58 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Yazzie - foul #1 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Charles Opstein (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Joe Schwinn (C) Thomas Jones, Willie Cherry, Heriberto Yazzie, John Mellberg, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Matthew Barber (SG), Jerry Moore (SF), Julian Dykes (PF), Ted Schulz (C) Edwin Forbes, Leon Evans, Shane Cunningham, Christopher Brehmer | |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wacker | 40-60 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-60 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis can't tip it in | 40-60 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | Ted Schulz loses the dribble to Anthony Wells in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Ted Schulz pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Anthony Wells steals it from Jerry Moore | 40-60 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells throws it down | 42-60 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore comes up short on the runner near the basket | 42-60 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Ted Schulz gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 42-60 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Karl Brown | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | John Wacker double dribbles | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Kenneth Jackson (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), John Mellberg (PF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Karl Brown, Charles Opstein, Anthony Wells, Thomas Davis, Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes (PG), Leon Evans (SF), Shane Cunningham (PF), Christopher Brehmer (C) John Wacker, Matthew Barber, Julian Dykes, Ted Schulz | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mellberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rafael Sinegal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edwin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 5 reb. SF - Leon Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Brehmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Jerry Moore steps in front of the Kenneth Jackson pass | 44-60 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Moore | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg grabs the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-62 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Leon Evans | 47-64 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal misses the jumper from close range | 47-64 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg's pass is intercepted by Edwin Forbes | 47-64 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Leon Evans | 47-66 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Jones | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jackson - foul #1 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (SG), Joe Schwinn (PF) Kenneth Jackson, Rafael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wacker (PG), Matthew Barber (SG) Edwin Forbes, Leon Evans | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn's dunk attempt is rejected by Shane Cunningham | 49-68 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | John Wacker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Matthew Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes (PF) Shane Cunningham | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Jerry Moore is called for the reach on Heriberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Jerry Moore, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer loses the dribble to Thomas Jones in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Opstein | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Wacker runs out the clock | 52-68 |