| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Joe Reaves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Sobrowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Vercher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Burton (fresh) C - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Pittman (fresh) PF - Rex Zins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Ridley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Igor Sobrowski | 25-37 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 19:15 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:00 | Coppin State | William Burton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Rex Zins - foul #2 on Rex Zins, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (PG), David Knight (SF), John Thompson (C) Joe Reaves, Jack Vercher, Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:00 | Coppin State | William Burton misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:00 | Coppin State | William Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 18:45 | Coppin State | Igor Sobrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:20 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Knight | 27-37 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Brookes | 27-39 |
| 17:49 | Coppin State | John Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jack Vercher (SG), Andre Ferrari (SF), Javier Perez (C) Igor Sobrowski, David Knight, William Burton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-39 |
| 17:23 | Coppin State | Javier Perez pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:01 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher is hacked by Anthony Ridley - foul #2 on Anthony Ridley, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joe Reaves (PG), David Knight (SF), Dennis Thompson (C) Jeremiah Angelo, Andre Ferrari, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Wayne Pittman, Rex Zins, Anthony Ridley | |
| 16:42 | Coppin State | David Knight blows the layup but the foul's on Jimmy Coker - foul #1 on Jimmy Coker, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Andre Ferrari (PF) Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (PG), Doug Coleman (SG) Charles Brookes, Robert Wells | |
| 16:42 | Coppin State | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:42 | Coppin State | David Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker tips it in | 29-41 |
| 15:49 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher misses short on a floater from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chad Greig | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Joe Reaves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Vercher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andre Ferrari (fresh) C - Javier Perez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Chad Greig (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doug Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Carr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stapleton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Coker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Doug Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (PG), Earl Hunter (SG), William Burton (PF), William Tomlinson (C) Joe Reaves, Jack Vercher, David Knight, Javier Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Robert Wells (SG), Wayne Pittman (SF), Rex Zins (PF), Anthony Ridley (C) Chad Greig, Doug Coleman, Billy Carr, Jeffrey Stapleton, Jimmy Coker | |
| 14:54 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 14:27 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to William Burton | 29-41 |
| 14:23 | Coppin State | Earl Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Brookes | 29-41 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Andre Ferrari - foul #2 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joe Reaves (PG), John Thompson (PF) Jeremiah Angelo, William Burton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman is fouled on the floor by Andre Ferrari - foul #3 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Igor Sobrowski (SG) Joe Reaves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins banks in the layup set up by Wayne Pittman | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:25 | Coppin State | Igor Sobrowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 13:23 | Coppin State | Andre Ferrari hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Wells | 31-45 |
| 12:58 | Coppin State | William Tomlinson lays it in | 33-45 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Brookes | 33-48 |
| 12:22 | Coppin State | Earl Hunter misses the easy layup | 33-48 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Andre Ferrari steps in front of the Wayne Pittman pass | 33-48 |
| 11:43 | Coppin State | William Tomlinson misses the dunk attempt | 33-48 |
| 11:42 | Coppin State | Earl Hunter can't tip it in | 33-48 |
| 11:40 | Coppin State | William Tomlinson gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Earl Hunter (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Igor Sobrowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Pittman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rex Zins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Ridley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Coppin State | John Thompson clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rex Zins - foul #3 on Rex Zins, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (PG), Jack Vercher (SF) Igor Sobrowski, Andre Ferrari | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (PG), Doug Coleman (SG), Billy Carr (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Charles Brookes, Robert Wells, Wayne Pittman, Rex Zins, Anthony Ridley | |
| 11:29 | Coppin State | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 11:29 | Coppin State | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-48 |
| 11:08 | Coppin State | John Thompson grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 10:42 | Coppin State | John Thompson's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Stapleton | 33-48 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 10:32 | Coppin State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 10:19 | Coppin State | William Tomlinson is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joe Reaves (PG), William Burton (PF) Jeremiah Angelo, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Doug Coleman | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:42 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Carr - foul #1 on Billy Carr, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (PG), Wayne Pittman (SF) Chad Greig, Doug Coleman | |
| 09:42 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 09:42 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | William Tomlinson steps in front of the Jimmy Coker pass | 34-50 |
| 09:08 | Coppin State | Earl Hunter can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 09:06 | Coppin State | William Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 08:56 | Coppin State | Joe Reaves is hacked by Jeffrey Stapleton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stapleton, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (PG), David Knight (SF) Joe Reaves, Jack Vercher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Rex Zins (PF) Billy Carr, Jeffrey Stapleton | |
| 08:47 | Coppin State | William Burton buries a runner from the right block | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes is hacked by Jeremiah Angelo - foul #1 on Jeremiah Angelo, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joe Reaves (PG), Igor Sobrowski (SG), Javier Perez (PF) Jeremiah Angelo, Earl Hunter, William Burton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley (C) Jimmy Coker | |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 08:13 | Coppin State | William Tomlinson grabs the board | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:44 | Coppin State | William Tomlinson drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Wayne Pittman - foul #2 on Wayne Pittman, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (PG), Earl Hunter (SG), Jack Vercher (SF), William Burton (PF) Joe Reaves, Igor Sobrowski, David Knight, Javier Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SF) Wayne Pittman | |
| 07:44 | Coppin State | William Tomlinson misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wells | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeremiah Angelo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jack Vercher (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Tomlinson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rex Zins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Ridley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 38-52 |
| 07:05 | Coppin State | William Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Coppin State | Charles Brookes steals the ball from William Tomlinson | 38-52 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes lays it up and in | 38-54 |
| 06:41 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 06:39 | Coppin State | William Tomlinson tips it back up and in | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-54 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| 06:08 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 40-56 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins is called for traveling | 40-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joe Reaves (PG), Igor Sobrowski (SG), David Knight (SF), John Thompson (PF), Dennis Thompson (C) Jeremiah Angelo, Earl Hunter, Jack Vercher, William Burton, William Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (PG), Wayne Pittman (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Charles Brookes, Robert Wells, Rex Zins, Anthony Ridley | |
| 05:31 | Coppin State | Chad Greig is called for the reach on David Knight - foul #1 on Chad Greig, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Javier Perez (PF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug Coleman (SG) Billy Carr | |
| 05:31 | Coppin State | David Knight misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Thompson - foul #1 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Thompson (PF) Javier Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:02 | Coppin State | Dennis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 04:43 | Coppin State | Igor Sobrowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Doug Coleman | 40-58 |
| 04:15 | Coppin State | Chad Greig steps in front of the Joe Reaves pass in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker lays it up and in set up by Doug Coleman | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Coppin State | David Knight hits a jumper from close range | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 03:03 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Igor Sobrowski | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Joe Reaves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Sobrowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Chad Greig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Doug Coleman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Wayne Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Stapleton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jimmy Coker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Coppin State | David Knight clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Stapleton - foul #3 on Jeffrey Stapleton, team foul #9 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (PG), Jack Vercher (SG), William Burton (PF), William Tomlinson (C) Joe Reaves, Igor Sobrowski, John Thompson, Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Robert Wells (SG), Billy Carr (SF), Rex Zins (PF), Anthony Ridley (C) Chad Greig, Doug Coleman, Wayne Pittman, Jeffrey Stapleton, Jimmy Coker | |
| 02:58 | Coppin State | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 02:58 | Coppin State | David Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Wells, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Earl Hunter (SG) David Knight | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:13 | Coppin State | William Tomlinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | William Tomlinson is called for the reach on Robert Wells - foul #4 on William Tomlinson, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joe Reaves (PG) Jeremiah Angelo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman (SF) Billy Carr | |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Ridley | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:04 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley grabs the board | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-63 |
| 00:38 | Coppin State | William Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin 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 (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher is hacked by Anthony Ridley - foul #3 on Anthony Ridley, team foul #11 | 43-63 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-63 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells grabs the offensive board | 44-63 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 44-63 |