| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) SF - Marvin Sumner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Max Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gilford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Lamon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sam Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Sam Stokes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Max Maynard | 35-43 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Sam Stokes swats the shot by James Jackson | 35-43 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Sam Stokes misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Griffith - foul #2 on Lawrence Griffith, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Sam Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Sam Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Ellis | 37-43 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Sam Stokes tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Tech | Sam Stokes snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Lamon misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 39-43 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith blows the dunk but he's hacked by Roger Kelly - foul #1 on Roger Kelly, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (PG), Keith Beane (SG), Ezekiel Curley (SF) Jack Cutshall, James Jackson, Marvin Sumner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne (PG), Don Glass (SF), Joshua Nash (PF), James Hines (C) Max Maynard, Roger Kelly, Billy Lamon, Sam Stokes | |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Griffith is called for the reach on James Hines - foul #3 on Lawrence Griffith, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison (PF), Scott Barnes (C) Justin Ellis, Lawrence Griffith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | Don Glass pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford misses the jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Beane - foul #2 on Keith Beane, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), James Jackson (SG) Keith Beane, Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Stegman (SG), Roger Kelly (SF), Billy Lamon (PF) Joseph Gilford, Joshua Nash, James Hines | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Thomas Stegman is blocked by Robert Anderson | 41-43 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ezekiel Curley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Stegman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Lamon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Don Glass (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Garrison steals the ball from Billy Lamon | 41-43 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Lamon - foul #2 on Billy Lamon, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner (SF), Justin Ellis (PF) Robert Anderson, Jerome Garrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), Joseph Gilford (SG), Ricky Jones (PF), Sam Stokes (C) Michael Payne, Thomas Stegman, Billy Lamon, Don Glass | |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Roger Kelly, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | James Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ricky Jones - foul #4 on Ricky Jones, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Lawrence Griffith (C) Jack Cutshall, Ezekiel Curley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Stegman (SF), Joshua Nash (PF) Roger Kelly, Ricky Jones | |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Ellis - foul #2 on Justin Ellis, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (PG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Billy Lamon (PF) Joshua Nash | |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Billy Lamon denies the turnaround by Keith Beane | 42-47 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), Ezekiel Curley (C) Keith Beane, Lawrence Griffith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly (SF) Thomas Stegman | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Sam Stokes is hacked by Ezekiel Curley - foul #3 on Ezekiel Curley, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison (C) Marvin Sumner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Cutshall is called for the reach on Joseph Gilford - foul #2 on Jack Cutshall, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford scores on a shot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall misses the easy layup | 42-49 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Gilford | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ezekiel Curley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Max Maynard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gilford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Lamon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Sam Stokes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis hits the finger roll | 44-51 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Billy Lamon - foul #3 on Billy Lamon, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), James Jackson (SG), Marvin Sumner (SF), Lawrence Griffith (C) Jack Cutshall, Robert Anderson, Ezekiel Curley, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne (PG), Thomas Stegman (SG), Don Glass (SF), Joshua Nash (PF), James Hines (C) Max Maynard, Joseph Gilford, Roger Kelly, Billy Lamon, Sam Stokes | |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Sumner | 46-54 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Nash scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Stegman | 46-56 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane loses the dribble to Michael Payne in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne throws it down | 46-58 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | 3 seconds is called on Lawrence Griffith | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), Ezekiel Curley (PF) Keith Beane, Jerome Garrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford (SG) Thomas Stegman | |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Nash connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith blows the layup | 46-61 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Nash pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Cutshall steals it from Don Glass | 46-61 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | James Hines grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Payne | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Lawrence Griffith is denied by James Hines | 46-63 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Gilford | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marvin Sumner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ezekiel Curley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Griffith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gilford (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Glass (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall is hacked by Michael Payne - foul #1 on Michael Payne, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (PG), Keith Beane (SG), Anthony Preble (SF), Justin Ellis (PF), Jerome Garrison (C) Jack Cutshall, James Jackson, Marvin Sumner, Ezekiel Curley, Lawrence Griffith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard (PG), Roger Kelly (SF), Ricky Jones (PF), Sam Stokes (C) Michael Payne, Don Glass, Joshua Nash, James Hines | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison misses the easy layup | 46-66 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Jones is called for traveling | 46-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Stegman (SG) Joseph Gilford | |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-66 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Preble steals it from Thomas Stegman | 46-66 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane is fouled on the floor by Thomas Stegman - foul #2 on Thomas Stegman, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Jackson (SG) Anthony Preble | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Gilford (SG) Thomas Stegman | |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Jones gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Keith Beane steals it from Sam Stokes | 47-66 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), Marvin Sumner (SF), Ezekiel Curley (C) Keith Beane, Robert Anderson, Jerome Garrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 47-66 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-66 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis is fouled on the floor by Ricky Jones - foul #5 on Ricky Jones, team foul #8 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Billy Lamon (PF), Don Glass (C) Ricky Jones, Sam Stokes | |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Lamon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Kelly misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jack Cutshall | 50-66 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard is hacked by Jack Cutshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Cutshall, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (SG), Lawrence Griffith (C) James Jackson, Ezekiel Curley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Hines (C) Roger Kelly | |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Max Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-68 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Lamon grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Lamon connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Max Maynard | 50-70 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hines - foul #2 on James Hines, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley (SF), Jerome Garrison (PF), Scott Barnes (C) Marvin Sumner, Justin Ellis, Lawrence Griffith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne (PG), Thomas Stegman (SG) Max Maynard, Joseph Gilford | |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Lamon gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne is fouled on the floor by Jack Cutshall - foul #4 on Jack Cutshall, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (SG) Jack Cutshall | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley misses long on a floater from the baseline | 51-72 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Lamon grabs the board | 51-72 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Beane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ezekiel Curley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Stegman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Glass (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Lamon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Stegman can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Beane - foul #3 on Keith Beane, team foul #9 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri (PG) Don Glass | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Stegman misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Stegman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ezekiel Curley | 53-72 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Stegman buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Ferreri | 53-74 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-74 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-74 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Lamon tips it back up and in | 53-76 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Lamon - foul #4 on Billy Lamon, team foul #10 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (PG), Anthony Preble (SF) Robert Anderson, Ezekiel Curley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Nash (PF), Don Glass (C) Billy Lamon, James Hines | |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Nash gets the rebound | 53-76 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-76 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison misses the lay-in | 53-76 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane grabs the offensive board | 53-76 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-76 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-76 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-76 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Payne | 56-78 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-78 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Ferreri gets the rebound | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Don Glass misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-78 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes snags the defensive board | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane is hacked by Michael Payne - foul #2 on Michael Payne, team foul #11 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (SG), Ezekiel Curley (SF) Hung Wang, Anthony Preble | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Billy Lamon (PF), James Hines (C) John Ferreri, Joshua Nash | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Payne runs out the clock | 58-78 |