| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) SF - Robert Wells (fresh) PF - Carl Graig (fresh) C - Jay Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Gross - foul #1 on Arthur Gross, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson throws it down set up by Arthur Gross and he's fouled by Carl Graig - foul #1 on Carl Graig, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Robertson | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gadd | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Joseph Paul clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jay Berry - foul #1 on Jay Berry, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Edward Gadd pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Charles Lyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the shot from close range set up by Robert Wells and he's fouled by Christopher Robertson - foul #1 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Joseph Paul snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Christopher Robertson picks off the pass by Robert Wells | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Wells - foul #1 on Robert Wells, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Joesph Miser, Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (SF) Edward Gadd | |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Stephens, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SF) Robert Wells | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is hacked by Arthur Gross - foul #2 on Arthur Gross, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carl Graig (PF) Johnathan Herbert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Stephen Cambell (SG), Domingo Colon (PF), John Spitler (C) Arthur Gross, Charles Lyles, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) SG - Richard Stephens (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) SG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) C - John Spitler (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Preston | 5-7 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell is fouled on the floor by Richard Stephens - foul #2 on Richard Stephens, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), James McKay (SG), Robert Wells (SF) Nicholas Preston, Richard Stephens, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Domingo Colon clanks a jumper from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser is hacked by Domingo Colon - foul #1 on Domingo Colon, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire (C) Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) Stephen Cambell, Rick Byrd, John Spitler | |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig connects on the turnaround in the paint | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | James McKay double dribbles | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Johnathan Herbert (PF) James McKay, Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) Domingo Colon | |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Joseph Paul scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Lonnie Lewis | 7-11 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Charles Lyles pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Johnathan Herbert swats the layup by Lonnie Lewis | 7-11 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the tip | 7-11 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-11 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire tips it in | 9-11 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | A charge is called on Charles Lyles - foul #1 on Charles Lyles, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McKay (SG), James Johnson (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Joesph Miser, Robert Wells, Johnathan Herbert, Allen Whitmire | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Domingo Colon (PF) Charles Lyles, Edward Gadd, Christopher Robertson | |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits a turnaround from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 11-11 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Rick Byrd - foul #1 on Rick Byrd, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (PG) Lonnie Lewis | |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Joseph Paul snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the easy layup | 11-11 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig tips it in | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James McKay (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Yuhas (fresh) SG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | James Yuhas is hacked by Nicholas Preston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert (PF) Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) James Yuhas, Rick Byrd, Joseph Paul | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Edward Gadd hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Robertson | 13-13 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Jay Berry is blocked by Christopher Robertson | 13-13 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 13-13 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston lays it up and in set up by James Johnson | 15-13 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Jay Berry swats the dunk try by Stephen Cambell | 15-13 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry can't finish the layup | 15-13 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Domingo Colon | 15-13 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Charles Lyles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Domingo Colon tips it back up and in | 15-15 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Stephen Cambell steals it from Jay Berry | 15-15 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell banks in the layup | 15-17 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | James Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathan Herbert | 15-17 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses short on a shot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | A charge is called on Domingo Colon - foul #2 on Domingo Colon, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), Robert Wells (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Allen Whitmire (C) James McKay, James Johnson, Johnathan Herbert, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), James Yuhas (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), John Spitler (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Stephen Cambell, Charles Lyles, Edward Gadd, Christopher Robertson, Domingo Colon | |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig buries a floater from the left side set up by Joesph Miser | 19-17 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Spitler and he's fouled by Joesph Miser - foul #1 on Joesph Miser, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Spitler - foul #1 on John Spitler, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jay Berry (C) Allen Whitmire | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Nicholas Preston steals it from Lonnie Lewis | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wells (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) PF - John Spitler (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Preston | 22-20 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Joesph Miser picks off the pass by Lonnie Lewis | 22-20 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry knocks in the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Rick Byrd - foul #2 on Rick Byrd, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McKay (SG) Nicholas Preston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), Josh Klingensmith (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) James Yuhas, Rick Byrd, John Spitler | |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Joseph Paul's layup is rejected by Jay Berry | 25-20 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Joseph Paul is called for the reach on James McKay - foul #1 on Joseph Paul, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Joesph Miser, Robert Wells, Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | James McKay makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | James McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith is whistled for traveling | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Allen Whitmire (C) James McKay, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | James Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Josh Klingensmith - foul #1 on Josh Klingensmith, team foul #11 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (PG), Edward Gadd (SF), John Spitler (C) Lonnie Lewis, Josh Klingensmith, Joseph Paul | |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses the free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | James Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-20 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | James Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by John Spitler - foul #2 on John Spitler, team foul #12 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Nicholas Preston, Johnathan Herbert, Allen Whitmire | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) John Spitler | |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | James Johnson makes the free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 32-20 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Stephen Cambell is called for the reach on Jay Berry - foul #1 on Stephen Cambell, team foul #13 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG) Stephen Cambell | |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-20 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 33-20 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry knocks in the shot near the basket | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wells (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Gadd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Robert Wells steals it from Edward Gadd | 35-20 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Christopher Robertson steals the ball from Carl Graig | 35-20 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Edward Gadd clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Wells - foul #2 on Robert Wells, team foul #9 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), James McKay (SG), James Johnson (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Joesph Miser, Richard Stephens, Robert Wells, Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Stephen Cambell (SG), Domingo Colon (PF), Rick Byrd (C) Lonnie Lewis, Charles Lyles, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Edward Gadd is called for the reach on Jay Berry - foul #1 on Edward Gadd, team foul #14 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Spitler (C) Edward Gadd | |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Domingo Colon's floater is tipped away by Johnathan Herbert | 37-21 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Domingo Colon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-21 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Domingo Colon snags the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | James Johnson steps in front of the Domingo Colon pass | 37-21 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Rick Byrd - foul #3 on Rick Byrd, team foul #15 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), Carl Graig (PF), Allen Whitmire (C) James McKay, Johnathan Herbert, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith (SF) Rick Byrd | |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Spitler | 37-21 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Joesph Miser - foul #2 on Joesph Miser, team foul #10 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Robertson (PF) John Spitler | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG) Nicholas Preston | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG) Stephen Cambell | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joesph Miser - foul #3 on Joesph Miser, team foul #11 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SF), Jay Berry (C) Joesph Miser, Allen Whitmire | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) Domingo Colon | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-26 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Joseph Paul snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the halfcourt shot | 37-26 |