| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clifford Grigg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Barrows (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Mordarski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jermaine Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Dubay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Dubay - foul #2 on Ralph Dubay, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (SG), Steve Kirby (SF) William Ambrose, Chris Ward | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:27 | Baylor | Brian Barrows is fouled on the floor by Casey Gibbons - foul #3 on Casey Gibbons, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Michael Given (SF), Leslie Franklin (C) Casey Gibbons, Joseph Wafford, Allen Gibson | |
| 19:13 | Baylor | Leslie Franklin blocks the short jumper by Ralph Dubay | 23-32 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 18:51 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 18:27 | Baylor | Brian Barrows scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 18:13 | Baylor | Jermaine Duncan snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:48 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin misses the tip | 28-32 |
| 17:38 | Baylor | Jermaine Duncan grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 17:33 | Baylor | Brian Barrows misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Leslie Franklin | 28-32 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Walls | 28-35 |
| 16:45 | Baylor | Brian Barrows comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 28-35 |
| 16:43 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:22 | Baylor | Jermaine Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Riggs (SG), William Williamson (PF) Harvey Mordarski, Jermaine Duncan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF), Joseph Wafford (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Michael Given, Steve Kirby, Leslie Franklin | |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | William Williamson denies the turnaround by Joseph Wafford | 28-35 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clifford Grigg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Riggs (fresh) SF - Brian Barrows (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Dubay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Walls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward can't tip it in | 28-35 |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG) Kenneth Walls | |
| 15:06 | Baylor | William Williamson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Casey Gibbons - foul #4 on Casey Gibbons, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG) Casey Gibbons | |
| 15:06 | Baylor | William Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:06 | Baylor | William Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:50 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Brian Barrows | 30-35 |
| 14:27 | Baylor | Brian Barrows hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose loses the dribble to William Williamson | 30-35 |
| 14:00 | Baylor | Michael Riggs is hacked by Kenneth Walls - foul #2 on Kenneth Walls, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski (SF), Jermaine Duncan (PF) Michael Riggs, William Williamson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby (SF) Chris Ward | |
| 13:42 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg's floater is tipped away by Joseph Wafford | 30-35 |
| 13:40 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Mordarski | 30-35 |
| 13:19 | Baylor | Brian Barrows connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harvey Mordarski | 32-35 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby's floater is tipped away by Jermaine Duncan | 32-35 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 12:34 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 12:32 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 12:05 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay scores on a floater from the left block | 34-37 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Ralph Dubay denies the turnaround by Kenneth Walls | 34-37 |
| 11:44 | Baylor | Jermaine Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clifford Grigg (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Barrows (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Mordarski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jermaine Duncan (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Dubay (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Walls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Baylor | Brian Barrows hits a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford's floater is tipped away by Jermaine Duncan | 37-37 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 11:09 | Baylor | Brian Barrows misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 11:08 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 10:45 | Baylor | Jermaine Duncan snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:26 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Baylor | Harold Wagner (PG), Michael Riggs (SG), William Williamson (C) Clifford Grigg, Harvey Mordarski, Ralph Dubay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), Chris Ward (SF) Kenneth Walls, William Ambrose | |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby's pass is intercepted by William Williamson | 37-39 |
| 09:36 | Baylor | William Williamson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 09:35 | Baylor | William Williamson grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 09:13 | Baylor | William Williamson buries a jumper in the lane | 39-39 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 08:41 | Baylor | Steve Kirby steps in front of the Harold Wagner pass | 39-41 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Duncan blocks the short jumper by Allen Gibson | 39-41 |
| 08:24 | Baylor | William Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:05 | Baylor | Allen Gibson steals it from William Williamson | 39-41 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Wagner - foul #2 on Harold Wagner, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Baylor | Clifford Grigg (PG), Harvey Mordarski (SF), Ralph Dubay (C) Michael Riggs, Brian Barrows, Jermaine Duncan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Michael Given (SF) Chris Ward, Steve Kirby | |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clifford Grigg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Mordarski (fresh) 5 reb. PF - William Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Dubay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Given (fresh) PF - Joseph Wafford (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Gibson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Casey Gibbons - foul #5 on Casey Gibbons, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jermaine Duncan (PF) William Williamson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Chris Ward (SF) Casey Gibbons, Michael Given | |
| 07:21 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 07:21 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ralph Dubay - foul #3 on Ralph Dubay, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Given (SF) Chris Ward | |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:38 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Walls | 41-47 |
| 06:00 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 41-47 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 05:25 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski misses the floater from the right side | 41-49 |
| 05:24 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose drills a jump hook from the left block | 43-51 |
| 04:43 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay is hacked by Allen Gibson - foul #2 on Allen Gibson, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Riggs (SG), Brian Barrows (SF), William Williamson (PF) Harold Wagner, Harvey Mordarski, Jermaine Duncan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF), Steve Kirby (PF), Leslie Franklin (C) Michael Given, Joseph Wafford, Allen Gibson | |
| 04:27 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay makes the driving attempt in the paint | 45-51 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Ralph Dubay is called for the reach on Steve Kirby - foul #4 on Ralph Dubay, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Baylor | Harold Wagner (PG) Clifford Grigg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Chris Ward, Leslie Franklin | |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ambrose | 45-53 |
| 03:30 | Baylor | Brian Barrows comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-53 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Harold Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Riggs (fresh) SF - Brian Barrows (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Dubay (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Walls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Wafford (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Gibson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 03:01 | Baylor | Michael Riggs buries a jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson double dribbles | 47-55 |
| Subs | Baylor | Clifford Grigg (PG), Jermaine Duncan (PF) Harold Wagner, Ralph Dubay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF) Steve Kirby | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Baylor | Joseph Wafford swats the short shot by Brian Barrows | 47-55 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford lays it up and in | 47-57 |
| 01:56 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Michael Riggs | 49-57 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 01:42 | Baylor | William Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 01:26 | Baylor | Allen Gibson denies the turnaround by Clifford Grigg | 49-57 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 01:04 | Baylor | Jermaine Duncan pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 01:04 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski (SF), Ralph Dubay (C) Michael Riggs, William Williamson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Baylor | Brian Barrows misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Wafford | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Barrows - foul #1 on Brian Barrows, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Given (SF) Chris Ward | |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Given is hacked by Clifford Grigg - foul #4 on Clifford Grigg, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson is fouled on the floor by Brian Barrows - foul #2 on Brian Barrows, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Michael Given snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Michael Given is hacked by Jermaine Duncan - foul #2 on Jermaine Duncan, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Michael Given misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Wafford | 49-57 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Harvey Mordarski is called for the reach on Joseph Wafford - foul #3 on Harvey Mordarski, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:46 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:41 | Baylor | Brian Barrows misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 00:39 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:37 | Baylor | Brian Barrows knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Dubay | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Clifford Grigg is called for the reach on Allen Gibson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifford Grigg, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Baylor | Harold Wagner (PG) Clifford Grigg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Harvey Mordarski, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Harold Wagner is called for the reach on Michael Given in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Wagner, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Michael Given makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Michael Given makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:19 | Baylor | Brian Barrows misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Brian Barrows is called for the reach on William Ambrose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Barrows, team foul #13 | 52-61 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:09 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay is whistled for traveling | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls runs out the clock | 52-63 |