| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Titsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Curren (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cote (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:58 | Kansas State | Richard Hughes steps in front of the John Titsworth pass in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 19:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes banks in the layup | 25-35 |
| 19:37 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-35 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | John Johnson gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Ryan Smith is called for the reach on Patrick Cox - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Mark Cote takes the ball from Horace Estes | 25-35 |
| 18:49 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on John Curren - foul #1 on John Curren, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:12 | Kansas State | Mark Cote misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Lyon - foul #2 on Francis Lyon, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:12 | Kansas State | Mark Cote makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:12 | Kansas State | Mark Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 27-38 |
| 17:49 | Kansas State | Mark Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:42 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Horace Estes | 27-38 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | John Johnson scores on a shot from the left side and he's fouled by John Curren - foul #2 on John Curren, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SG), Walter Merz (C) Ryan Smith, Mark Cote | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) Francis Lyon | |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| 16:56 | Kansas State | John Titsworth is hacked by Patrick Cox - foul #3 on Patrick Cox, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG) John Titsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Tim Span (PF) Patrick Cox, John Johnson | |
| 16:50 | Kansas State | Walter Merz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 16:29 | Kansas State | Walter Merz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Tim Span - foul #1 on Tim Span, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega misses the free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is fouled on the floor by Oscar Vega - foul #3 on Oscar Vega, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ryan Smith (SG) Charlie Dalke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Merz - foul #2 on Walter Merz, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (SF), Mark Cote (PF) Benjamin Peterson, John Curren | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oscar Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Titsworth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Cote (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Merz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Kansas State | Mark Cote jams it set up by Ryan Smith | 31-43 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Ryan Smith steals the ball from Tim Span | 31-43 |
| 15:02 | Kansas State | Mark Cote works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Oscar Vega | 33-43 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | John Titsworth steps in front of the Horace Estes pass | 33-43 |
| 14:39 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Vega | 36-43 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Titsworth - foul #1 on John Titsworth, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SG), Benjamin Peterson (SF), John Curren (PF) Ryan Smith, John Titsworth, Walter Merz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), John Johnson (PF) Francis Lyon, Tim Span | |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:19 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:02 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Hughes | 36-44 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG) Oscar Vega | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:31 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:03 | Kansas State | Mark Cote gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:41 | Kansas State | Mark Cote's fadeaway is rejected by Horace Estes | 36-44 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Mark Cote snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:13 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), Walter Merz (C) Jonathon Kennedy, Charlie Dalke, Mark Cote | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Francis Lyon (SF), Tim Span (PF), Michael Merlino (C) Richard Hughes, Gerard Milardo, John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Tim Span can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 36-44 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Titsworth (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Curren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Merz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Merlino (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses short on a runner from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 11:41 | Kansas State | Walter Merz snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 11:17 | Kansas State | John Hairston takes the ball from Walter Merz | 36-44 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 10:36 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 38-46 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Tim Span tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 09:56 | Kansas State | Walter Merz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Curren | 41-48 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 09:27 | Kansas State | John Curren works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-51 |
| 09:26 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Merz | 41-51 |
| 09:10 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Titsworth | 44-51 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | John Titsworth is called for the reach on Francis Lyon - foul #2 on John Titsworth, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), Charlie Dalke (SG), Mark Cote (C) John Titsworth, Ryan Smith, Walter Merz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), John Johnson (PF), Horace Estes (C) John Hairston, Johnny Viens, Tim Span, Michael Merlino | |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:35 | Kansas State | Mark Cote misses the lay-in | 44-53 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Curren - foul #3 on John Curren, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) Francis Lyon | |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:18 | Kansas State | John Curren gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:04 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:02 | Kansas State | Mark Cote tips it home | 46-54 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes loses the dribble to Charlie Dalke | 46-54 |
| 07:39 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke banks in the layup | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oscar Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Dalke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Curren (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Cote (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses long on a shot near the basket | 48-54 |
| 07:19 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Cote | 48-54 |
| 07:02 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke loses the dribble to John Johnson | 48-54 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 48-56 |
| 06:32 | Kansas State | John Johnson is called for the reach on John Curren - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ryan Smith (SG), John Titsworth (SF), Walter Merz (PF) Charlie Dalke, Benjamin Peterson, John Curren | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tim Span (PF) John Johnson | |
| 06:15 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-56 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 06:07 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to John Titsworth | 48-56 |
| 05:45 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 05:43 | Kansas State | Mark Cote gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:31 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Oscar Vega | 50-56 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Tim Span tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 05:04 | Kansas State | John Titsworth is hacked by Gerard Milardo - foul #1 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson (SF), John Curren (PF) Oscar Vega, Mark Cote | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Francis Lyon (SF), John Johnson (PF) Richard Hughes, Gerard Milardo, Horace Estes | |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | John Curren hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Tim Span - foul #2 on Tim Span, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | John Curren makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | John Curren makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 04:08 | Kansas State | Walter Merz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 03:51 | Rhode Island | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Tim Span gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Titsworth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Curren (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Merz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Francis Lyon is blocked by Walter Merz | 52-60 |
| 03:12 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:06 | Kansas State | John Curren jams it | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-63 |
| 02:25 | Kansas State | John Titsworth lays it up and in | 56-63 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), Mark Cote (PF) Benjamin Peterson, John Curren | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Horace Estes (C) Johnny Viens, John Johnson | |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Titsworth - foul #3 on John Titsworth, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SG) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ryan Smith (SG), Benjamin Peterson (SF), John Curren (PF) Oscar Vega, Charlie Dalke, Walter Merz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Tim Span | |
| 01:43 | Kansas State | Mark Cote blows the layup but he's fouled by Horace Estes - foul #2 on Horace Estes, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| 01:43 | Kansas State | Mark Cote makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:43 | Kansas State | Mark Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:14 | Kansas State | John Curren can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:00 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson is hacked by Francis Lyon - foul #3 on Francis Lyon, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), Charlie Dalke (SG), Walter Merz (C) John Titsworth, Ryan Smith, Mark Cote | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF), Michael Merlino (C) Patrick Cox, Richard Hughes, Francis Lyon, John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| 01:00 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino is hacked by Oscar Vega in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Vega, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Walter Merz snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-69 |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Walter Merz tips it but misses | 58-69 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Charlie Dalke - foul #2 on Charlie Dalke, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) Stewart Reddick | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Johnny Viens - foul #1 on Johnny Viens, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alfred Strawn (SG) Benjamin Peterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke makes the 3rd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Hairston runs out the clock | 59-71 |