| Lineup | Brown | PG - Paul Farmer (fresh) SG - Anthony George (fresh) SF - David Hill (fresh) PF - Jonathan Huot (fresh) C - Paul Eads (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) SG - Joseph Finch (fresh) SF - Steve Smith (fresh) PF - Emmett Best (fresh) C - Antonio Long (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Brown | Paul Eads wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Brown | David Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steve Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Brown | Paul Eads loses the dribble to Arthur Sanders | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Brown | Paul Eads hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Hill and he's hacked by Antonio Long - foul #1 on Antonio Long, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Brown | Paul Eads misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Paul Eads picks off the pass by Antonio Long | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Brown | David Hill hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Farmer | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Finch | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Brown | Paul Farmer misses the 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steve Smith | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Finch | 5-7 |
| 17:01 | Brown | Paul Farmer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hill | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Brown | John Marble (PG), Gilberto Gallo (SG), Jamie Foster (SF), Jason Feltner (PF), Sheldon Briggs (C) Paul Farmer, Anthony George, David Hill, Jonathan Huot, Paul Eads | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Juan Alonzo (C) Joseph Finch, Steve Smith, Antonio Long | |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:29 | Brown | Gilberto Gallo buries a floater from the right side | 10-8 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Farris | 10-10 |
| 15:51 | Brown | Jamie Foster misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Anthony Thompson - foul #1 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Troy Mullen (PF), Antonio Long (C) Arthur Sanders, Emmett Best, Juan Alonzo | |
| 15:51 | Brown | Jamie Foster makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:51 | Brown | Jamie Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - John Marble (fresh) SG - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Feltner (fresh) C - Sheldon Briggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) C - Antonio Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Farris and he's hacked by Sheldon Briggs - foul #1 on Sheldon Briggs, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Brown | Paul Farmer (PG) Jamie Foster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SG), Steve Smith (SF) Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson | |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:15 | Brown | John Marble clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | John Marble is called for the reach on Joseph Finch - foul #1 on John Marble, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Brown | Anthony George (SG), Dennis Foster (C) John Marble, Jason Feltner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long tips it home | 12-15 |
| 14:28 | Brown | Antonio Long swats the short shot by Anthony George | 12-15 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Farmer - foul #1 on Paul Farmer, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Brown | David Hill (SF), Jonathan Huot (PF), Paul Eads (C) Gilberto Gallo, Sheldon Briggs, Dennis Foster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG) Joel Brady | |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:37 | Brown | Paul Eads can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 13:36 | Brown | Paul Eads tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 13:19 | Brown | Jonathan Huot gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:12 | Brown | David Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 13:11 | Brown | Paul Eads tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 12:55 | Brown | The rebound goes to Jonathan Huot | 16-16 |
| 12:49 | Brown | Paul Eads lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Huot | 18-16 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 12:34 | Brown | Jonathan Huot grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 12:21 | Brown | Anthony George comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #1 on Joseph Finch, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Brown | John Marble (PG), Jason Feltner (PF), Sheldon Briggs (C) Paul Farmer, Jonathan Huot, Paul Eads | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Joseph Finch, Steve Smith, Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| 12:21 | Brown | Anthony George misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:21 | Brown | Anthony George misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jason Feltner - foul #1 on Jason Feltner, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Brown | Gilberto Gallo (SG) Anthony George | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:01 | Brown | Sheldon Briggs knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Marble | 20-18 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Arthur Sanders and he's fouled by Gilberto Gallo - foul #1 on Gilberto Gallo, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Brown | Jamie Foster (SF) David Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - John Marble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Feltner (fresh) C - Sheldon Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 3 pts. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Brown | Jamie Foster hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 20-21 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Brown | Jonathan Huot (PF), Paul Eads (C) Jason Feltner, Sheldon Briggs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG) Arthur Sanders | |
| 10:46 | Brown | Juan Alonzo steps in front of the Jonathan Huot pass | 20-21 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | John Marble is called for the reach on Joel Brady - foul #2 on John Marble, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Brown | Paul Farmer (PG) John Marble | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SG), Steve Smith (SF), Troy Mullen (C) Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Juan Alonzo | |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best is hacked by Paul Farmer - foul #2 on Paul Farmer, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Brown | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Anthony George (SG), David Hill (SF) Paul Farmer, Gilberto Gallo, Jamie Foster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Troy Mullen | |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:04 | Brown | Paul Eads grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:49 | Brown | Jonathan Huot misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-22 |
| 09:48 | Brown | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Huot | 20-22 |
| 09:35 | Brown | Jonathan Huot hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 09:33 | Brown | Paul Eads can't tip it in | 20-22 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:22 | Brown | Jonathan Huot pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:04 | Brown | David Hill is fouled on the floor by Steve Smith - foul #1 on Steve Smith, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Brown | Gilberto Gallo (PG), Jason Feltner (PF), Sheldon Briggs (C) Gustavo Bruno, Jonathan Huot, Paul Eads | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Emmett Best | |
| 08:51 | Brown | Jason Feltner's pass is intercepted by Antonio Long | 20-22 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Gilberto Gallo is called for the reach on Antonio Long - foul #2 on Gilberto Gallo, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Brown | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Jamie Foster (SF) Gilberto Gallo, David Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Joseph Finch, Steve Smith | |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:28 | Brown | Anthony George misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 08:27 | Brown | Sheldon Briggs hits the follow up shot | 22-24 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Sanders | 22-26 |
| 08:09 | Brown | Anthony Thompson is called for the reach on Sheldon Briggs - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SF), Juan Alonzo (C) Anthony Thompson, Antonio Long | |
| 07:58 | Brown | Scott Farris steps in front of the Anthony George pass | 22-26 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SG) Scott Farris | |
| 07:37 | Brown | Gustavo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Juan Alonzo | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) SG - Anthony George (fairly fresh) SF - Jamie Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Feltner (fresh) C - Sheldon Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Finch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 22-29 |
| 07:10 | Brown | Jamie Foster's pass is intercepted by Arthur Sanders | 22-29 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders | 22-32 |
| 06:47 | Brown | Gustavo Bruno's pass is intercepted by Joseph Finch in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch lays it in | 22-34 |
| 06:32 | Brown | Joseph Finch is called for the reach on Jamie Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Finch, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Brown | David Hill (SF), Jonathan Huot (PF), Paul Eads (C) Jamie Foster, Jason Feltner, Sheldon Briggs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Arthur Sanders, Joseph Finch, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 06:16 | Brown | Jonathan Huot misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Emmett Best - foul #1 on Emmett Best, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| 06:16 | Brown | Jonathan Huot makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:16 | Brown | Jonathan Huot makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Huot | 24-34 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (SF) Steve Smith | |
| 05:16 | Brown | Jonathan Huot connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Bruno | 27-34 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long banks in the layup on a great pass from Joel Brady | 27-36 |
| 04:37 | Brown | Paul Eads makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gustavo Bruno | 30-36 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady is called for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Brown | Jamie Foster (SF), Jason Feltner (PF), Sheldon Briggs (C) David Hill, Jonathan Huot, Paul Eads | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SF), Juan Alonzo (C) Joel Brady, Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| 03:56 | Brown | Sheldon Briggs jams it | 32-36 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith is hacked by Gustavo Bruno - foul #1 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Brown | Paul Farmer (PG), John Marble (SG), Gilberto Gallo (SF) Gustavo Bruno, Anthony George, Jamie Foster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SG), Anthony Thompson (PF) Scott Farris, Emmett Best | |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:34 | Brown | Sheldon Briggs grabs the board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Paul Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Feltner (fresh) C - Sheldon Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Brown | Sheldon Briggs double dribbles | 32-37 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF), Antonio Long (C) Steve Smith, Juan Alonzo | |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Long | 32-40 |
| 02:43 | Brown | Arthur Sanders steals the ball from Jason Feltner | 32-40 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Farmer - foul #3 on Paul Farmer, team foul #11 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Brown | David Hill (SF), Jonathan Huot (PF), Paul Eads (C) Paul Farmer, Jason Feltner, Sheldon Briggs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 02:23 | Brown | Paul Eads hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Finch | 32-42 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 02:15 | Brown | Paul Eads grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 01:54 | Brown | Jonathan Huot double dribbles | 32-42 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SF), Juan Alonzo (C) Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #8 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emmett Best (PF) Anthony Thompson | |
| 01:16 | Brown | David Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Finch, team foul #9 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Brown | Anthony George (SG), Jason Feltner (PF), Sheldon Briggs (C) Gilberto Gallo, Jonathan Huot, Paul Eads | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG) Arthur Sanders, Joseph Finch | |
| 00:45 | Brown | Jason Feltner misses the shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-42 |
| 00:20 | Brown | Jason Feltner gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:16 | Brown | John Marble is hacked by Joel Brady - foul #1 on Joel Brady, team foul #10 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Brown | Jamie Foster (SF) David Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Troy Mullen (SF), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Steve Smith, Juan Alonzo | |
| 00:16 | Brown | John Marble misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:16 | Brown | John Marble makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Farris | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | Brown | Anthony George hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-45 |