| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lamb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Garrison (fresh) C - Lawrence Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Sumner and he's fouled by James Thurston - foul #2 on James Thurston, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:20 | DePaul | John Lamb hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Thurston | 30-30 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | James Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 19:08 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | James Thurston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Barros - foul #2 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:09 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson tips it home | 32-30 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison lays it in on a great pass from Jack Cutshall | 32-32 |
| 17:27 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (SF), Anthony Preble (PF) Marvin Sumner, Lawrence Griffith | |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Preble | 32-34 |
| 16:35 | DePaul | James Thurston misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | John Lamb snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:15 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Moreira (SG), Kevin Genao (SF), Earnest Graves (PF), Carl Ryan (C) John Lamb, Geoffrey Barros, Benjamin Mills, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (SG), Marvin Sumner (SF), Scott Barnes (PF), Lawrence Griffith (C) Jack Cutshall, James Jackson, Anthony Preble, Jerome Garrison | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Moreira (fresh) SF - Kevin Genao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Graves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Beane (fresh) SF - Marvin Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | DePaul | Earnest Graves banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Moreira | 34-34 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 34-36 |
| 14:16 | DePaul | Lawrence Griffith takes the ball from Earnest Graves | 34-36 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Kevin Genao gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:37 | DePaul | Robert Anderson takes the ball from James Thurston | 34-36 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 13:30 | DePaul | Carl Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:06 | DePaul | James Thurston buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Genao | 37-36 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earnest Graves - foul #2 on Earnest Graves, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (SG), Benjamin Mills (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) John Moreira, Earnest Graves, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), James Jackson (SG), Anthony Preble (SF), Jerome Garrison (C) Robert Anderson, Keith Beane, Marvin Sumner, Lawrence Griffith | |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:34 | DePaul | John Lamb misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble is fouled on the floor by John Lamb - foul #1 on John Lamb, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Geoffrey Barros (SF) Kevin Genao | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Preble | 37-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Preble (fresh) PF - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | DePaul | John Lamb clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Moreira (SG) James Thurston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:36 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:36 | DePaul | John Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes makes the turnaround in the lane | 38-43 |
| 10:54 | DePaul | John Lamb's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Barnes | 38-43 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:32 | DePaul | John Lamb clanks a runner from close range | 38-43 |
| 10:30 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 10:29 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson tips it in | 40-43 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:10 | DePaul | John Moreira gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:46 | DePaul | John Moreira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (PG), Kevin Genao (SF), Earnest Graves (PF), Carl Ryan (C) John Moreira, Geoffrey Barros, Benjamin Mills, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner (SF), Lawrence Griffith (C) Scott Barnes, Jerome Garrison | |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | James Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 09:25 | DePaul | James Thurston grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:04 | DePaul | James Thurston misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Cutshall - foul #1 on Jack Cutshall, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (PG), Keith Beane (SG), Scott Barnes (PF) Jack Cutshall, James Jackson, Anthony Preble | |
| 09:04 | DePaul | James Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:04 | DePaul | James Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane is fouled on the floor by Earnest Graves - foul #3 on Earnest Graves, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith is fouled on the floor by Carl Ryan - foul #1 on Carl Ryan, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Geoffrey Barros (SF) John Lamb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Beane | 42-45 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Kevin Genao misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lawrence Griffith | 42-45 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Earnest Graves is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #4 on Earnest Graves, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Moreira (SG), Benjamin Mills (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Geoffrey Barros, Earnest Graves, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), James Jackson (SG), Jerome Garrison (PF) Keith Beane, Scott Barnes, Lawrence Griffith | |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Moreira (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Genao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:20 | DePaul | James Thurston is fouled on the floor by Jack Cutshall - foul #2 on Jack Cutshall, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG) James Thurston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:58 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble (PF) Marvin Sumner | |
| 06:58 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Jefferson is called for the reach on Anthony Preble - foul #2 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Genao | 47-48 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall is hacked by John Lamb - foul #2 on John Lamb, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Geoffrey Barros (SF) Kevin Genao | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith (C) Anthony Preble | |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:40 | DePaul | John Moreira comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Robert Anderson is denied by Benjamin Mills | 47-50 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 05:26 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | James Jackson steps in front of the John Moreira pass | 47-50 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | James Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 04:48 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 04:19 | DePaul | Jerome Garrison is called for the reach on John Moreira - foul #1 on Jerome Garrison, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (PG), Kevin Genao (SG), Earnest Graves (PF), Carl Ryan (C) John Lamb, John Moreira, Benjamin Mills, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Marvin Sumner (SF), Scott Barnes (PF) Jack Cutshall, James Jackson, Robert Anderson, Jerome Garrison | |
| 04:00 | DePaul | James Thurston misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Kevin Genao pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Geoffrey Barros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earnest Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Beane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | DePaul | Geoffrey Barros can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lawrence Griffith | 47-50 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 02:55 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (SG), Benjamin Mills (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Geoffrey Barros, Earnest Graves, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), James Jackson (SG), Jerome Garrison (C) Keith Beane, Harris Brault, Lawrence Griffith | |
| 02:30 | DePaul | James Jackson picks off the pass by Kevin Genao | 47-53 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | James Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Genao - foul #4 on Kevin Genao, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:11 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills grabs the board | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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 (+2) | |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Garrison | 47-54 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Garrison | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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) | |
| 01:28 | DePaul | Jerome Garrison steps in front of the Kevin Genao pass | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills lays it up and in on a great pass from James Thurston | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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) | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | James Thurston is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thurston, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Robert Anderson (SF), Anthony Preble (PF) Jack Cutshall, Marvin Sumner, Scott Barnes | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:50 | DePaul | Kevin Genao misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Benjamin Mills hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble is hacked by James Thurston in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Thurston, team foul #12 | 51-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SF) James Jackson | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Kevin Genao drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Lamb | 54-63 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), James Jackson (SG), Marvin Sumner (SF) Robert Anderson, Keith Beane, Harris Brault | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | James Thurston is called for the reach on Marvin Sumner in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Thurston, team foul #13 | 54-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Moreira (SG) James Thurston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:31 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Moreira | 56-65 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | John Moreira is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Moreira, team foul #14 | 56-65 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:22 | DePaul | Marvin Sumner takes the ball from John Moreira | 56-67 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | James Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Sumner | 56-69 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | John Lamb is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Lamb, team foul #15 | 56-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (PG), Keith Beane (SG), Harris Brault (SF) Jack Cutshall, James Jackson, Marvin Sumner | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul 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 | Robert Anderson runs out the clock | 56-69 |