| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathan Barras (fresh) SG - Adam Schwald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Mangum (fresh) PF - Victor Nieto (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ben Speer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Parsons (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Carl Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mangum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Adam Schwald - foul #1 on Adam Schwald, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jo-Long Chin (PG) Jonathan Barras | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis (SF) Richard Parsons | |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Speer pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Paylor - foul #2 on Carl Paylor, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer (PF) Carl Paylor | |
| 18:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Mangum | 33-25 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mangum scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Schwald | 36-25 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | The refs have stopped play. Carlos Ellis is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 36-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Richard Parsons (SF) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Carlos Ellis | |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Bradford and he's fouled by Kenneth Mangum - foul #2 on Kenneth Mangum, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras (PG) Adam Schwald | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Carl Paylor (PF) Gary Henry, Christopher Bradford, Richard Parsons | |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jo-Long Chin hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Speer grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mangum misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Victor Nieto steps in front of the Carl Paylor pass | 38-28 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jo-Long Chin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor blows the layup | 38-28 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | James Cash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ben Speer - foul #2 on Ben Speer, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin (PG), Adam Schwald (SG), Nolan Drysdale (SF), Jimmy Heck (C) Jonathan Barras, Jo-Long Chin, Kenneth Mangum, Ben Speer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Clarence Stokes (PF) Robert Schultheis, Kenneth Plummer, Carl Paylor | |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | James Cash misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | James Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - John Erwin (fresh) SG - Adam Schwald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nolan Drysdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Nieto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Jimmy Heck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Christopher Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Parsons (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Bussey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nolan Drysdale is called for traveling | 38-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Speer (C) Victor Nieto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Kenneth Plummer (PF) James Cash, Richard Parsons | |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Ben Speer takes the ball from Kenneth Plummer | 38-29 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nolan Drysdale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-29 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford is fouled on the floor by Adam Schwald - foul #2 on Adam Schwald, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras (PG), Kenneth Mangum (SF), Victor Nieto (PF) John Erwin, Nolan Drysdale, Ben Speer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Carlos Ellis (PF) Christopher Bradford, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Bussey | 38-31 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jimmy Heck connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Barras | 40-31 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Schultheis and he's fouled by Victor Nieto - foul #2 on Victor Nieto, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jo-Long Chin (PG), Robby Arellano (SF), Ben Speer (C) Jonathan Barras, Kenneth Mangum, Jimmy Heck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Carl Paylor (PF) Gary Henry, Robert Schultheis, Michael Bussey | |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Speer can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 40-34 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis is denied on a layup by Ben Speer | 40-34 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robby Arellano gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-34 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Schwald shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-34 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | 3 seconds is called on Clarence Stokes | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras (PG), Kenneth Mangum (SF), Jimmy Heck (PF) Jo-Long Chin, Robby Arellano, Victor Nieto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Kenneth Plummer (C) James Cash, Christopher Bradford, Carl Paylor | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Schwald works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathan Barras (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Schwald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Mangum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Heck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Speer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Henry (fresh) SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Schultheis | 40-36 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer misses the floater from the right block | 40-36 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Schwald gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras is hacked by Gary Henry - foul #1 on Gary Henry, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nolan Drysdale (SF), Victor Nieto (PF) Kenneth Mangum, Jimmy Heck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Michael Bussey (C) Gary Henry, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Schwald scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-36 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nolan Drysdale can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Speer | 42-36 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Schwald | 45-36 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-36 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Ellis | 45-36 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | James Cash hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Speer grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Speer is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ben Speer, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jo-Long Chin (PG), Kenneth Mangum (SF), Jimmy Heck (C) Jonathan Barras, Nolan Drysdale, Ben Speer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (PG), Carl Paylor (PF), Kenneth Plummer (C) James Cash, Carlos Ellis, Michael Bussey | |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Mangum blocks the short jumper by Clarence Stokes | 45-36 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mangum | 45-36 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jo-Long Chin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jo-Long Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Schwald (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Mangum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Nieto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Jimmy Heck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Christopher Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Mangum - foul #3 on Kenneth Mangum, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Speer (C) Jimmy Heck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Michael Bussey (C) Robert Schultheis, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jo-Long Chin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jo-Long Chin, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin (PG) Jo-Long Chin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer (C) Michael Bussey | |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Speer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Ben Speer swats the shot by Clarence Stokes | 48-39 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Schwald is fouled on the floor by Clarence Stokes - foul #4 on Clarence Stokes, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras (PG), Jo-Long Chin (SG), Nolan Drysdale (SF), Jimmy Heck (C) John Erwin, Adam Schwald, Kenneth Mangum, Ben Speer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Carlos Ellis (PF), Michael Bussey (C) James Cash, Christopher Bradford, Carl Paylor, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras's pass is intercepted by Robert Schultheis | 48-41 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes is called for a backcourt violation | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Schwald (SG), Kenneth Mangum (SF), Ben Speer (C) Jo-Long Chin, Nolan Drysdale, Jimmy Heck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Carl Paylor (PF) Gary Henry, Carlos Ellis | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mangum can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Stokes - foul #5 on Clarence Stokes, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jo-Long Chin (PG) Jonathan Barras | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF) James Cash, Clarence Stokes, Carl Paylor | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mangum misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Schultheis and the foul's on Kenneth Mangum - foul #4 on Kenneth Mangum, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras (PG), Nolan Drysdale (SF) Jo-Long Chin, Kenneth Mangum | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Carl Paylor (PF) Gary Henry, Carlos Ellis | |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-44 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathan Barras (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Schwald (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nolan Drysdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Nieto (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Ben Speer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Parsons (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Carl Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor connects on the open shot near the basket set up by Robert Schultheis out of the doubleteam | 49-46 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nolan Drysdale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor is denied on a layup by Victor Nieto | 51-46 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | James Cash can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nolan Drysdale pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nolan Drysdale clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | James Cash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jo-Long Chin (PG), Robby Arellano (SG), Kenneth Mangum (SF), Jimmy Heck (PF) Jonathan Barras, Adam Schwald, Nolan Drysdale, Victor Nieto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Carlos Ellis (PF), Kenneth Plummer (C) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Carl Paylor, Michael Bussey | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jo-Long Chin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kenneth Plummer | 51-46 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Bradford | 51-48 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Speer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer drills a floater from the left block | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mangum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Carl Paylor (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Gary Henry, Christopher Bradford, Carlos Ellis, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor is called for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Barras (PG), Adam Schwald (SG), Victor Nieto (PF) Jo-Long Chin, Robby Arellano, Jimmy Heck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Schwald is hacked by Robert Schultheis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Schultheis, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto is fouled on the floor by Carl Paylor - foul #3 on Carl Paylor, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Victor Nieto runs out the clock | 51-50 |