| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) SG - Mark Narcisse (fresh) SF - Thomas James (fresh) PF - Donald Braziel (fresh) C - Chris Martines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fresh) SG - Abraham Frazier (fresh) SF - Ernest Evans (fresh) PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) C - Kenny Tostado (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Yearwood and he's fouled by Chris Martines - foul #1 on Chris Martines, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel buries a runner from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood's pass is intercepted by Brad Jurgens in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses the easy layup | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Yearwood - foul #1 on Richard Yearwood, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Evans | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens can't connect on a jumper from close range | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier loses the dribble to Thomas James | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines loses the dribble to Kenny Tostado | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brad Jurgens - foul #1 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom (PG), James Hardin (SG), Clarence Karnofski (SF), Vince Pfister (PF), Albert Cunningham (C) Brad Jurgens, Mark Narcisse, Thomas James, Donald Braziel, Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower (SG), John Slezak (SF), Andres Bruno (PF), Brent Gilcrease (C) Abraham Frazier, Ernest Evans, Larry Thomas, Kenny Tostado | |
| 16:35 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Albert Cunningham snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:04 | Texas Southern | John Slezak pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:44 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-7 |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Darius Ekstrom (fresh) SG - James Hardin (fresh) SF - Clarence Karnofski (fresh) PF - Vince Pfister (fresh) C - Albert Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Eisenhower (fresh) SF - John Slezak (fresh) PF - Andres Bruno (fresh) C - Brent Gilcrease (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Albert Cunningham misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 15:33 | Texas Southern | John Slezak grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | Texas Southern | John Slezak is hacked by Vince Pfister - foul #1 on Vince Pfister, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SG), Ronnie Bradley (C) Darius Ekstrom, Albert Cunningham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), Willie Padron (SF), Shawn Taylor (C) Richard Yearwood, Andres Bruno, Brent Gilcrease | |
| 14:56 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor makes the floater from the right block set up by Stanley Eisenhower | 5-9 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Willie Padron - foul #1 on Willie Padron, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Chris Martines (C) James Hardin, Vince Pfister | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans (SF), Larry Thomas (PF) Stanley Eisenhower, John Slezak | |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:24 | Texas Southern | Clarence Karnofski steps in front of the Ernest Evans pass | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Willie Padron is called for the reach on Brad Jurgens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Padron, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Smith (SF) Clarence Karnofski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier (SG) Willie Padron | |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Ernest Evans takes the ball from Brad Jurgens | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Spangler | 8-11 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Ronnie Bradley tips it home | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler buries a jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry Thomas - foul #1 on Larry Thomas, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Thomas James (SF), Vince Pfister (PF), Albert Cunningham (C) Brad Jurgens, Mark Narcisse, Ronald Smith, Ronnie Bradley, Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Stanley Eisenhower (SG), John Slezak (SF), Andres Bruno (PF), Kenny Tostado (C) Mark Spangler, Abraham Frazier, Ernest Evans, Larry Thomas, Shawn Taylor | |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Thomas James misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Slezak - foul #1 on John Slezak, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Thomas James misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Thomas James makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado's pass is intercepted by Albert Cunningham | 11-13 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 12:09 | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Slezak | 11-15 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | James Hardin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Vince Pfister | 14-15 |
| 11:34 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Eisenhower | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Karnofski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas James (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vince Pfister (fresh) C - Albert Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Eisenhower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Slezak (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andres Bruno (fairly fresh) C - Kenny Tostado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is hacked by Richard Yearwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Yearwood, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom (PG), Mark Narcisse (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Donald Braziel (PF) James Hardin, Clarence Karnofski, Thomas James, Albert Cunningham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier (SG), Brent Gilcrease (PF) Richard Yearwood, Andres Bruno | |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister travels with the ball | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Martines (C) Vince Pfister | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans (SF) John Slezak | |
| 10:43 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Abraham Frazier | 14-20 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Brent Gilcrease picks off the pass by Darius Ekstrom in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 10:29 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Eisenhower | 14-23 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel misses badly on a runner from the right block | 14-23 |
| 10:13 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:54 | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Braziel - foul #1 on Donald Braziel, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Thomas James (SF), Albert Cunningham (C) Darius Ekstrom, Mark Narcisse, Ronald Smith, Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), John Slezak (SF), Andres Bruno (PF), Shawn Taylor (C) Abraham Frazier, Ernest Evans, Brent Gilcrease, Kenny Tostado | |
| 09:54 | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:54 | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas James connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Karnofski | 17-23 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Andres Bruno is blocked by Thomas James | 17-23 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Albert Cunningham gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens's pass is intercepted by Shawn Taylor | 17-23 |
| 08:43 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor hits the finger roll | 17-25 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Mark Spangler picks off the pass by Brad Jurgens in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 08:36 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler lays it up and in | 17-27 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Shawn Taylor is called for the reach on Brad Jurgens - foul #1 on Shawn Taylor, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Vince Pfister (PF), Ronnie Bradley (C) Clarence Karnofski, Thomas James, Donald Braziel, Albert Cunningham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier (SG), Ernest Evans (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Kenny Tostado (C) Mark Spangler, John Slezak, Andres Bruno, Shawn Taylor | |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:02 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom (PG) Brad Jurgens | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Stanley Eisenhower is called for the reach on Darius Ekstrom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Eisenhower, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronnie Bradley - foul #1 on Ronnie Bradley, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease (C) Kenny Tostado | |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Darius Ekstrom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) PF - Vince Pfister (fresh) C - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stanley Eisenhower (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abraham Frazier (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Evans (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Larry Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brent Gilcrease (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Abraham Frazier is called for the reach on James Hardin - foul #1 on Abraham Frazier, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SF), Chris Martines (C) Darius Ekstrom, Ronald Smith, Ronnie Bradley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), John Slezak (SF), Kenny Tostado (C) Stanley Eisenhower, Ernest Evans, Brent Gilcrease | |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | John Slezak knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Spangler | 24-32 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 06:35 | Texas Southern | Vince Pfister steals the ball from Mark Spangler | 27-32 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Kenny Tostado - foul #1 on Kenny Tostado, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SG), Thomas James (SF), Albert Cunningham (C) James Hardin, Vince Pfister, Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas James pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Frazier - foul #2 on Abraham Frazier, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom (PG), Donald Braziel (PF) Brad Jurgens, Clarence Karnofski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower (SG), Ernest Evans (SF), Andres Bruno (PF), Brent Gilcrease (C) Abraham Frazier, John Slezak, Larry Thomas, Kenny Tostado | |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 05:33 | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Martines (C) Albert Cunningham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines misses badly on a runner from close range | 30-32 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Braziel | 30-32 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 30-32 |
| 05:12 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Andres Bruno | 30-32 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Darius Ekstrom - foul #1 on Darius Ekstrom, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Ronald Smith (SF), Ronnie Bradley (PF) Darius Ekstrom, Thomas James, Donald Braziel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Slezak (PF), Shawn Taylor (C) Andres Bruno, Brent Gilcrease | |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Mark Spangler steals it from Ronald Smith | 30-34 |
| 04:20 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Martines | 30-34 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Ronnie Bradley's dunk attempt is rejected by Shawn Taylor | 30-34 |
| 04:04 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:49 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Ronnie Bradley hits a runner from the baseline set up by Ronald Smith | 32-36 |
| 03:16 | Texas Southern | John Slezak blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Narcisse - foul #1 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #7 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Thomas James (SF), Vince Pfister (PF), Albert Cunningham (C) Brad Jurgens, Mark Narcisse, Ronald Smith, Ronnie Bradley, Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Willie Padron (SG), Larry Thomas (PF), Kenny Tostado (C) Mark Spangler, Stanley Eisenhower, Ernest Evans, Shawn Taylor | |
| 03:16 | Texas Southern | John Slezak makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:16 | Texas Southern | John Slezak makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clarence Karnofski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas James (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vince Pfister (fresh) C - Albert Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Padron (fresh) SF - John Slezak (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kenny Tostado (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas James is hacked by John Slezak in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Slezak, team foul #12 | 32-38 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas James makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas James misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:13 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 02:53 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier (SG), Andres Bruno (PF), Brent Gilcrease (C) John Slezak, Larry Thomas, Kenny Tostado | |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andres Bruno, team foul #13 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom (PG) Thomas James | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Albert Cunningham's floater is tipped away by Andres Bruno | 33-41 |
| 01:58 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood is fouled in the backcourt by Darius Ekstrom - foul #2 on Darius Ekstrom, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SG), Donald Braziel (PF) James Hardin, Albert Cunningham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans (SF) Willie Padron | |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse is fouled in the backcourt by Andres Bruno - foul #2 on Andres Bruno, team foul #14 | 33-43 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:35 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Ronald Smith (SF), Chris Martines (C) Mark Narcisse, Clarence Karnofski, Vince Pfister | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas (PF), Kenny Tostado (C) Andres Bruno, Brent Gilcrease | |
| 01:14 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines lays it up and in set up by Ronald Smith and the foul's on Larry Thomas - foul #2 on Larry Thomas, team foul #15 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SG), Thomas James (SF) Darius Ekstrom, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Padron (SG), John Slezak (SF), Shawn Taylor (C) Abraham Frazier, Ernest Evans, Kenny Tostado | |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:04 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Brad Jurgens - foul #2 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #9 | 37-43 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Narcisse | 39-45 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron is fouled on the floor by Mark Narcisse - foul #2 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #10 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (SG), Clarence Karnofski (SF), Vince Pfister (PF), Albert Cunningham (C) Mark Narcisse, Thomas James, Donald Braziel, Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier (SG), Andres Bruno (PF), Kenny Tostado (C) John Slezak, Larry Thomas, Shawn Taylor | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |