| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thrasher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Ordway (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Starling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 5 reb. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | Eugene Ordway steps in front of the James Starling pass | 28-25 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway misses the easy layup | 28-25 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | James Starling gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Eugene Ordway | 28-25 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses the jumper from the right block | 28-25 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | James Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore tips it in | 30-25 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-25 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thrasher | 33-25 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Pat Borders | 33-27 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | James Niblett is called for the reach on Lucas Moore - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (SG), James Craven (SF), Scott Foss (PF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Robert Thrasher, James Holloway, Thomas Caruso, Eugene Ordway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders | |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | James Craven scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James McGarity | 35-27 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Lucas Moore - foul #1 on Lucas Moore, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-30 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Epps - foul #1 on Melvin Epps, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan (PF) James Craven | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McGarity (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Nathan (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) PF - Reuben Kucharski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (SG), James Holloway (SF), Eugene Ordway (C) Lucas Moore, Scott Foss, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), Pat Borders (C) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, William McEvoy | |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | James Niblett buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Starling | 37-33 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | James McGarity throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Robert Thrasher (SG), James Craven (SF) James McGarity, Dikembe Apo, James Holloway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt (SF), Ernie Goines (PF) Melvin Epps, Reuben Kucharski | |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is fouled in the backcourt by Lucas Moore - foul #2 on Lucas Moore, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Eugene Ordway steps in front of the James Starling pass | 37-33 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore lays it in set up by James Craven and he's hacked by James Niblett - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Foss (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF) James Craven, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Pat Borders | |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson is hacked by Robert Thrasher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:18 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson is fouled on the floor by Scott Foss - foul #1 on Scott Foss, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Holloway (PG), Dikembe Apo (SG), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Lucas Moore, Robert Thrasher, Eugene Ordway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson | |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt is denied on a dunk by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 40-33 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | James Holloway grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Ernie Goines steps in front of the Dikembe Abdulkarim pass | 40-33 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | James Niblett scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Starling | 40-35 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdulkarim misses short on a shot from the left block | 40-35 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy grabs the board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Dikembe Apo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Foss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Caruso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Starling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernie Goines (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William McEvoy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Robert Thrasher (SG), James Craven (SF), Eric Nathan (PF), Eugene Ordway (C) James Holloway, Dikembe Apo, Scott Foss, Thomas Caruso, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, William McEvoy | |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Nathan | 43-35 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | James Craven is fouled on the floor by Melvin Epps - foul #2 on Melvin Epps, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (SG) Robert Thrasher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | James Craven makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Ordway | 46-37 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Lucas Moore steps in front of the Greg Thompson pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-37 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | James McGarity pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | James Craven misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James McGarity - foul #3 on James McGarity, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (SG), James Holloway (SF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Lucas Moore, James Craven, Eugene Ordway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), Ernie Goines (PF) Thad Bishop, Melvin Epps, Reuben Kucharski | |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Eric Nathan | 46-37 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-37 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdulkarim connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Thrasher | 48-37 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | James Starling misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | James McGarity grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 50-37 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | James McGarity is fouled on the floor by Greg Thompson - foul #1 on Greg Thompson, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Dikembe Apo (SG), Scott Foss (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF), Eugene Ordway (C) James McGarity, Robert Thrasher, James Holloway, Eric Nathan, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) Greg Thompson, Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Apo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Ordway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Starling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) PF - Reuben Kucharski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | James Niblett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore buries a floater from the left side | 52-42 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is hacked by Lucas Moore - foul #3 on Lucas Moore, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Holloway (SF) Eugene Ordway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (SG), Ernie Goines (PF) James Starling, Reuben Kucharski | |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy banks in the layup on a great pass from Thad Bishop | 52-44 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is fouled on the floor by James Holloway - foul #1 on James Holloway, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (SG), Eric Nathan (PF), Eugene Ordway (C) Dikembe Apo, Scott Foss, Thomas Caruso | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt (SF), Pat Borders (C) Melvin Epps, William McEvoy | |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thad Bishop, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (PG), James Craven (SF) Lucas Moore, James Holloway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Reuben Kucharski (PF) James Niblett, Ernie Goines | |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | James McGarity misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Thad Bishop - foul #2 on Thad Bishop, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Eugene Ordway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | James McGarity makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | James McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Nathan - foul #4 on Eric Nathan, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulkarim, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso (PF) Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Craven | 57-51 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Abdulkarim swats the layup by Pat Borders | 57-51 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | James Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James McGarity (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thrasher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Craven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Caruso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reuben Kucharski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Borders (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | James Craven drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Thrasher | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Starling and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdulkarim - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulkarim, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Dikembe Apo (SG), James Holloway (SF), Scott Foss (PF), Eugene Ordway (C) James McGarity, Robert Thrasher, James Craven, Thomas Caruso, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Melvin Epps (SF), William McEvoy (PF) Thad Bishop, James Starling, Edwin Merritt, Reuben Kucharski | |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Pat Borders - foul #1 on Pat Borders, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines (PF) Pat Borders | |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso (C) Eugene Ordway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG) Greg Thompson | |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy scores on a shot from the baseline | 62-56 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (SG), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Dikembe Apo, Scott Foss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt (SF) Melvin Epps | |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Thrasher | 65-56 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Ernie Goines is blocked by Thomas Caruso | 65-56 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdulkarim grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan (PF), Eugene Ordway (C) Thomas Caruso, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Pat Borders (C) William McEvoy | |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | James Niblett picks off the pass by Lucas Moore | 65-56 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 65-56 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway is hacked by James Niblett in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Niblett, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernie Goines | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | James Niblett is called for the reach on Lucas Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Niblett, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) James Niblett | |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Lucas Moore steals the ball from Thad Bishop | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Thrasher | 69-56 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines hits a shot from close range | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore runs out the clock | 69-58 |