| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Facer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson inbounds the ball | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Mike Ware steals the ball from Stephen Johnson | 40-50 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Ware | 42-50 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | David Facer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF) Kenneth Bryce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | John Futch comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Metcalf steals the ball from Charlie Burnett | 42-51 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-51 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-51 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | John Futch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (SF), Dustin Struble (C) Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) Robert Metcalf, John Futch | |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett's pass is intercepted by Stephen Johnson | 42-51 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Struble | 44-51 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-51 |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble tips it home | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Boyce Baum (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charlie Burnett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Struble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Facer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Palmer (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Palmer | 46-51 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers loses the dribble to Boyce Baum | 46-51 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mike Ware | 46-51 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-51 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 46-53 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Boyce Baum | 48-53 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Boyce Baum, Charlie Burnett, Dustin Struble | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG), Spencer Leonardo (SG), David Weinman (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF), John Futch (C) Bruce Simpson, David Facer, Stephen Johnson, Scott Strothers, Jamie Palmer | |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-53 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David Weinman is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on David Weinman, team foul #1 | 48-53 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey scores on a jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by John Futch is blocked by Allen Cheesman | 50-53 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 50-53 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeffrey Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brandon Stalnaker (fresh) SG - Spencer Leonardo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Weinman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Futch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Mike Ware (SG) Jeffrey Fudge, Christian Lackey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Facer (SG), Gerald Coats (SF), Scott Strothers (PF) Brandon Stalnaker, David Weinman, Robert Metcalf | |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Boyce Baum | 54-53 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Futch | 54-56 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is fouled on the floor by John Futch - foul #2 on John Futch, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Charlie Burnett (PF), Dustin Struble (C) Mike Ware, Kenneth Bryce, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG), David Weinman (SG), Robert Metcalf (PF) Spencer Leonardo, David Facer, John Futch | |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath is hacked by Brandon Stalnaker - foul #1 on Brandon Stalnaker, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | David Weinman grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF) Boyce Baum | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Jamie Palmer (C) Brandon Stalnaker, Gerald Coats, Scott Strothers | |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs (C) Christian Lackey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Facer (SG) David Weinman | |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-56 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Johnson steps in front of the Charlie Burnett pass | 54-56 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson and the foul's on Clayton Stubbs - foul #2 on Clayton Stubbs, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Sam Horvath, Charlie Burnett, Kenneth Bryce, Clayton Stubbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (SG), Scott Strothers (PF), John Futch (C) David Facer, Robert Metcalf, Jamie Palmer | |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-58 |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Boyce Baum (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Struble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Spencer Leonardo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Spencer Leonardo | 54-61 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF) Dustin Struble | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Weinman (SG) Bruce Simpson | |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-63 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Charlie Burnett (SG) Boyce Baum, Mike Ware | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Facer (SG), Gerald Coats (PF) Stephen Johnson, Scott Strothers | |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Bryce is called for the reach on John Futch - foul #4 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (SG) Allen Cheesman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG) Spencer Leonardo | |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is fouled on the floor by Christian Lackey - foul #1 on Christian Lackey, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-63 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | David Facer pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | John Futch comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-63 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charlie Burnett | 59-63 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson travels with the ball | 59-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Dustin Struble (PF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Sam Horvath, Christian Lackey, Kenneth Bryce, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF), Scott Strothers (C) David Weinman, Gerald Coats, John Futch | |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Metcalf is called for the reach on Dustin Struble - foul #1 on Robert Metcalf, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG), Allen Cheesman (PF) Charlie Burnett, Clayton Stubbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | David Facer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | David Facer is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG), Spencer Leonardo (SG) Bruce Simpson, David Facer | |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman loses the dribble to Stephen Johnson | 59-63 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Brandon Stalnaker and he's fouled by Dustin Struble - foul #2 on Dustin Struble, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Christian Lackey, Boyce Baum | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Weinman (SG) Brandon Stalnaker | |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is fouled on the floor by Spencer Leonardo - foul #1 on Spencer Leonardo, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson (C) Dustin Struble | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | David Weinman snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Spencer Leonardo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Weinman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Strothers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Weinman | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), David Facer (SG), John Futch (C) Spencer Leonardo, David Weinman, Scott Strothers | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | David Facer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 60-71 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Simpson steals the ball from Mike Ware | 60-71 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf tips it in | 60-73 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 60-73 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mike Ware and the foul's on David Facer - foul #3 on David Facer, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Dustin Struble (PF) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Kenneth Bryce, Allen Cheesman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG), Spencer Leonardo (SG), David Weinman (SF), Scott Strothers (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) Bruce Simpson, David Facer, Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf, John Futch | |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson makes the free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | David Weinman is hacked by Boyce Baum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boyce Baum, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yo Tang (C) Jamie Palmer | |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | David Weinman makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | David Weinman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Weinman - foul #2 on David Weinman, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer (C) Yo Tang | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clayton Stubbs - foul #3 on Clayton Stubbs, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett is whistled for traveling | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker runs out the clock | 64-76 |