| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Karr (fresh) SF - Andrew Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Lawson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jason Hall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Horace Estes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Span (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Tim Span knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 29-41 |
| 19:26 | Jackson State | Ray Lawson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ray Lawson, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-41 |
| 19:02 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 18:57 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hairston - foul #2 on John Hairston, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 18:57 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:57 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Hairston | 31-43 |
| 18:15 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise makes the shot in the paint | 33-43 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| 17:46 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise scores on a turnaround from the right block | 35-43 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes buries a 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 17:13 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Tim Span comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 38-48 |
| 16:21 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 38-48 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Patrick Rogers takes the ball from Tim Span | 38-48 |
| 15:58 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers blows the layup | 38-48 |
| 15:57 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Patrick Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Karr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Wise (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 15:34 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ray Lawson | 40-48 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | Ray Lawson scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Patrick Rogers | 42-48 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Ronald Karr steals it from Tim Span | 42-48 |
| 14:27 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 14:25 | Jackson State | Jason Hall grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 14:13 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Rogers - foul #1 on Patrick Rogers, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Darren Tatum (PG), Wesley Campbell (SG), Philip Evans (SF), Joseph Dalley (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) Patrick Rogers, Ronald Karr, Andrew Wise, Ray Lawson, Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Horace Estes - foul #1 on Horace Estes, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | John Hairston drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Hughes | 44-53 |
| 13:08 | Jackson State | Joseph Dalley makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Wesley Campbell | 46-53 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | John Hairston comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-53 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Span | 46-53 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Tim Span can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-53 |
| 12:50 | Jackson State | Joseph Dalley snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 12:46 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is hacked by Joseph Dalley - foul #4 on Joseph Dalley, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Russell Wescott (PF) Joseph Dalley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Stewart Reddick (C) Richard Hughes, Tim Span | |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Hairston | 46-55 |
| 11:54 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Darren Tatum (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wesley Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Evans (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Wescott (fresh) C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Estes (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the lay-in | 49-55 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Milardo | 49-55 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 11:26 | Jackson State | Daniel Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:05 | Jackson State | Daniel Phillips misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-55 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | John Hairston pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses the easy layup | 49-55 |
| 10:47 | Jackson State | Russell Wescott gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:37 | Jackson State | Daniel Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Philip Evans takes the ball from Horace Estes | 49-55 |
| 10:07 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum is fouled on the floor by Stewart Reddick - foul #2 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers (PG), Ronald Karr (SG), Andrew Wise (SF), Ray Lawson (PF) Darren Tatum, Wesley Campbell, Philip Evans, Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (PG), John Johnson (SF), Tim Span (C) John Hairston, Gerard Milardo, Horace Estes | |
| 09:51 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Wise | 52-55 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses the jumper from the left block | 52-55 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 09:13 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Wescott | 55-57 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 08:46 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:41 | Jackson State | John Johnson denies the turnaround by Andrew Wise | 55-57 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stewart Reddick | 55-60 |
| 08:14 | Jackson State | Stewart Reddick picks off the pass by Ronald Karr | 55-60 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Karr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Wise (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Russell Wescott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Stewart Reddick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Tim Span is denied by Andrew Wise | 55-60 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | Ray Lawson gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:11 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Darren Tatum (SG), Joseph Dalley (PF), Jason Hall (C) Ronald Karr, Ray Lawson, Russell Wescott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Horace Estes (PF) Johnny Viens, John Johnson, Stewart Reddick | |
| 07:11 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:11 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 06:49 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:25 | Jackson State | Tim Span steals it from Joseph Dalley | 55-60 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Tim Span drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Hairston | 55-62 |
| 06:02 | Jackson State | Gerard Milardo doubles Andrew Wise and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wesley Campbell (SG), Philip Evans (SF) Patrick Rogers, Andrew Wise | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| 05:52 | Jackson State | Philip Evans misses the floater from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Johnny Viens | 55-62 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tim Span | 55-65 |
| 05:09 | Jackson State | Joseph Dalley comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Horace Estes - foul #2 on Horace Estes, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ray Lawson (SG) Wesley Campbell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (SF), Stewart Reddick (C) Gerard Milardo, Tim Span | |
| 05:09 | Jackson State | Joseph Dalley makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:09 | Jackson State | Joseph Dalley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Jason Hall - foul #3 on Jason Hall, team foul #4 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers (PG), Andrew Wise (SF) Darren Tatum, Philip Evans | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG) Johnny Viens | |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers hits a wide open floater from the left side set up by Joseph Dalley | 59-68 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Ray Lawson takes the ball from John Hairston in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 04:05 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-68 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stewart Reddick | 59-68 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes hits the follow up shot | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers is hacked by Stewart Reddick - foul #3 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Karr (SG), Daniel Phillips (C) Joseph Dalley, Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tim Span (C) Stewart Reddick | |
| 03:47 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:47 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Karr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Wise (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rogers - foul #2 on Patrick Rogers, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Russell Wescott (PF) Ray Lawson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (PF) Horace Estes | |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | John Johnson banks in the layup | 61-72 |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Daniel Phillips makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Wise | 63-72 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Andrew Wise is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Wise, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Darren Tatum (PG), Philip Evans (SF) Patrick Rogers, Andrew Wise | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF) Richard Hughes, John Johnson | |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Evans - foul #3 on Philip Evans, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ray Lawson (PF) Russell Wescott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Horace Estes (PF) Stewart Reddick | |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:12 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers (PG), Andrew Wise (SF), Joseph Dalley (PF), Jason Hall (C) Darren Tatum, Philip Evans, Ray Lawson, Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), John Johnson (SF) Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo | |
| 02:05 | Jackson State | Jason Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-74 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Darren Tatum (PG), Ray Lawson (SG), Philip Evans (SF), Russell Wescott (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) Patrick Rogers, Ronald Karr, Andrew Wise, Joseph Dalley, Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Stewart Reddick (PF), John Moore (C) John Hairston, Richard Hughes, John Johnson, Horace Estes, Tim Span | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | John Moore can't finish the layup | 63-74 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick tips it back up and in | 63-76 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Russell Wescott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | John Moore grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Kevin Winkfield | 63-78 |
| 00:49 | Jackson State | Philip Evans knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-78 |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | Philip Evans grabs the board | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | The pull-up jumper by Ray Lawson is blocked by John Moore | 65-78 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield runs out the clock | 65-78 |