| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss is called for traveling | 22-27 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk drills a 3 from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Knight | 25-30 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk loses the ball out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis loses the dribble to Cesar Gallo | 25-30 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Funk, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jamie Kimberlin | 28-30 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Kimberlin | 28-30 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is hacked by Gary Funk - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), James Bowman (SF), George Hill (C) Gary Funk, Cesar Gallo, Seth Chambers, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen (PG), Jason Beckner (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Eric Cox (PF), David Mitchell (C) Bernard Levin, Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, Raymond Knight | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldman (fresh) SG - Hedeon Zabarkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Carl Dahlen (fresh) SG - Jason Beckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Goldman - foul #1 on James Goldman, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (C) Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG) Carl Dahlen | |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | James Bowman steps in front of the David Mitchell pass | 28-31 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin hits a turnaround in the paint set up by James Goldman | 30-31 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin's fadeaway is rejected by David Mitchell | 30-33 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Jason Beckner is called for the reach on Jamie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Jason Beckner, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Cesar Gallo (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), Michael Yang (PF) James Goldman, Hedeon Zabarkes, James Bowman, George Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Bryan Ollis (PF), Austin Coleman (C) Jason Beckner, Craig Burton, Eric Cox | |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marion Heaney | 33-39 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-39 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Hill (C) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Loren Shealy (SF), Eric Cox (C) Marion Heaney, David Mitchell, Austin Coleman | |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bryan Ollis - foul #1 on Bryan Ollis, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight (C) Bryan Ollis | |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 21 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Gary Funk - foul #4 on Gary Funk, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SF) Gary Funk, Seth Chambers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | George Hill snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 37-40 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | George Hill steps in front of the Bernard Levin pass | 37-40 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss hits a floater from the right wing set up by Bernard Levin | 40-42 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang connects on the floater from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Cesar Gallo steals it from Bernard Levin in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Donald Wyss | 42-42 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Wyss | 42-45 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | James Bowman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Cesar Gallo, Hedeon Zabarkes, George Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Jason Beckner (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), David Mitchell (C) Bernard Levin, Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Eric Cox, Raymond Knight | |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Jamie Kimberlin and he's fouled by Jason Beckner - foul #2 on Jason Beckner, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Craig Burton - foul #1 on Craig Burton, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG) James Bowman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bryan Ollis | 46-48 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Goldman - foul #2 on James Goldman, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (SG) Jason Beckner | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | James Goldman's pass is intercepted by Bernard Levin | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 21 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Goldman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Bernard Levin steps in front of the Gary Funk pass in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis drills a jumper in the paint set up by Bernard Levin | 49-52 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Goldman | 51-52 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), George Hill (PF) James Goldman, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Raymond Knight (C) Bernard Levin, Craig Burton, David Mitchell | |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Jamie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (PF) Bryan Ollis | |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Knight - foul #3 on Raymond Knight, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SF) Seth Chambers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG) Marion Heaney | |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox tips it home | 53-56 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | James Bowman steps in front of the Raymond Knight pass | 56-56 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Bowman | 59-56 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers (SF), Michael Yang (PF) James Bowman, George Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Bryan Ollis (PF) Bernard Levin, Eric Cox | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 27 pts. 4 pf. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Yang | 59-56 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers lays it in | 61-56 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Seth Chambers - foul #1 on Seth Chambers, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Yang | 64-57 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers is hacked by Donald Wyss - foul #1 on Donald Wyss, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is fouled on the floor by Marion Heaney - foul #4 on Marion Heaney, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Heaney - foul #5 on Marion Heaney, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG) Marion Heaney | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is hacked by Gary Funk - foul #5 on Gary Funk, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), James Bowman (SF), George Hill (PF) Gary Funk, Cesar Gallo, Seth Chambers, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Eric Cox (PF), David Mitchell (C) Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, Raymond Knight | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Bernard Levin is called for the reach on James Goldman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Levin, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Hedeon Zabarkes, James Bowman, George Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Jason Beckner, Craig Burton, Eric Cox, David Mitchell | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | James Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | James Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | James Goldman steals it from Bryan Ollis | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Goldman runs out the clock | 70-59 |