| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug McAloon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Brobst (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Doug Brobst inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams makes the runner in the lane | 38-43 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Williams denies the turnaround by Theodore Delamora | 38-43 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Doug Brobst and he's hacked by Charles Holgate - foul #1 on Charles Holgate, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford (C) Jonathan Schaefer | |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Taylor takes the ball from Leonard Lang in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor throws it down | 38-49 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 38-49 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Doug Brobst snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Shawn Schilawski steals it from Doug Brobst | 38-49 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin loses the dribble to Derek Williams | 38-49 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Leonard Lang - foul #2 on Leonard Lang, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG) Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (PG), Ray Beers (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), John Soule (C) Billy Taylor, Doug McAloon, Doug Brobst, Derek Williams | |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher is called for traveling | 38-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Shawn Schilawski, Leonard Lang, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer (C) Robert Crawford | |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer buries a jump hook from the baseline | 38-54 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo is fouled on the floor by Robert Troutman - foul #1 on Robert Troutman, team foul #1 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora (C) Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin is hacked by Robert Hughes - foul #1 on Robert Hughes, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG) Roy Zavitz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Schaefer steals it from Theodore Delamora | 38-54 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Holgate | 40-54 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ertl is called for the reach on Robert Troutman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Charles Holgate, Carlos Ertl, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor (PG), Doug McAloon (SG), Doug Brobst (SF), Derek Williams (PF), Howard Mankin (C) Robert Troutman, Ray Beers, Robert Hughes, John Soule, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Lang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Boris Zircher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Crutcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Pelletier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug McAloon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Brobst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Mankin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Doug Brobst misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-54 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin gets the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin is hacked by William Pelletier - foul #3 on William Pelletier, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford (C) Howard Mankin | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford lays it in set up by Billy Taylor | 40-56 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Leonard Lang, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher's pass is intercepted by Doug McAloon | 42-59 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Schilawski - foul #3 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Walter Hardin (SF) Shawn Schilawski, Boris Zircher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Howard Mankin (C) Doug McAloon, Robert Crawford | |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Billy Taylor and he's hacked by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #2 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora (C) Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the shot in the paint set up by Roy Zavitz | 44-62 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman is hacked by Roy Zavitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG) Roy Zavitz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SF) Doug Brobst | |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Williams denies the turnaround by Walter Hardin | 44-63 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman grabs the board | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ertl picks off the pass by Billy Taylor in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl is hacked by Robert Troutman - foul #2 on Robert Troutman, team foul #4 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG), Doug McAloon (SG), John Soule (PF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Billy Taylor, Robert Troutman, Derek Williams, Howard Mankin | |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin blows the layup | 44-63 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | John Soule gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer misses the easy open layup | 44-63 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Soule - foul #3 on John Soule, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), William Pelletier (PF) Carlos Ertl, Walter Hardin, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor (PG), Doug Brobst (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Ray Beers, Robert Hughes, John Soule | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Doug Brobst misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Pelletier | 45-63 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Roy Zavitz | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Zavitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Lang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Pelletier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Mori (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Doug McAloon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doug Brobst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor banks in the layup set up by Robert Crawford | 47-65 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #8 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Leonard Lang, William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (PG), Ray Beers (SG), John Soule (PF), Howard Mankin (C) Billy Taylor, Doug McAloon, Robert Crawford, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Walter Hardin is called for the reach on Ray Beers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Hardin, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Crutcher | 47-65 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 47-65 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-65 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin's pass is intercepted by Doug Brobst | 47-65 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Walter Hardin, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor (PG), Doug McAloon (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Derek Williams (PF) Ray Beers, Robert Troutman, Doug Brobst, John Soule | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora tips it in | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Boris Zircher is called for the reach on Billy Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Zircher, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (SF) Boris Zircher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-67 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Schilawski - foul #4 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #11 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF) Shawn Schilawski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer (C) Howard Mankin | |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Hughes - foul #2 on Robert Hughes, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), William Pelletier (PF) Carlos Ertl, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Doug Brobst (SF) Doug McAloon, Robert Hughes | |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-69 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora grabs the defensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Williams blocks the short jumper by Roy Zavitz | 51-69 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz snags the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-69 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | William Pelletier denies the turnaround by Derek Williams | 51-69 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Billy Taylor - foul #1 on Billy Taylor, team foul #7 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, William Pelletier, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG), Doug McAloon (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), John Soule (C) Billy Taylor, Robert Troutman, Doug Brobst, Derek Williams, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-69 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Ertl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Lang (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jason Crutcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ray Beers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Doug McAloon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Soule (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-69 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher misses the tip | 52-69 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl tips it home | 54-69 |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 54-69 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Mori | 54-69 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori is hacked by John Soule - foul #4 on John Soule, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Carlos Ertl, Leonard Lang, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (PG), Doug Brobst (SF), Howard Mankin (C) Ray Beers, Robert Hughes, John Soule | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Shawn Schilawski is called for the reach on Doug McAloon - foul #5 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jason Crutcher (C) Charles Holgate, Shawn Schilawski, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Derek Williams (PF) Robert Crawford | |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher tips it home | 56-71 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin is open but misses the lay-in | 56-71 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 56-71 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Brobst | 56-74 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Mankin swats the short shot by Roy Zavitz | 56-74 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), William Pelletier (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Osvaldo Colombo, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor (PG) Doug McAloon | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Walter Hardin is denied by Derek Williams | 56-74 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin grabs the offensive board | 56-74 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG) Roy Zavitz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), John Soule (C) Robert Troutman, Doug Brobst, Howard Mankin | |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 56-74 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | John Soule tips it back up and in | 56-76 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Hughes - foul #3 on Robert Hughes, team foul #9 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, William Pelletier, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon (SG), Robert Crawford (PF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Ray Beers, Derek Williams, John Soule | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Crawford | 57-79 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin lays it up and in | 59-79 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Mori is called for the reach on Doug McAloon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #13 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Jason Crutcher (C) Carlos Ertl, Walter Hardin, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug Brobst (SF), Derek Williams (PF) Robert Hughes, Robert Crawford | |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-81 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Zavitz | 59-81 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-81 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Zavitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jason Crutcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Doug McAloon (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doug Brobst (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Derek Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams misses the easy open layup | 59-81 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Crutcher | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-81 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher snags the offensive board | 59-81 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-81 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Doug Brobst hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derek Williams | 62-83 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-83 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Boris Zircher is called for the reach on Derek Williams - foul #5 on Boris Zircher, team foul #14 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Boris Zircher, Osvaldo Colombo, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (PG), Ray Beers (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Billy Taylor, Doug McAloon, Doug Brobst, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-84 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Beers is called for the reach on William Pelletier - foul #2 on Ray Beers, team foul #10 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher (PF) Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Soule (C) Derek Williams | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Crutcher swats the short shot by Ray Beers | 67-84 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang grabs the board | 67-84 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Lang | 70-84 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Pelletier - foul #4 on William Pelletier, team foul #15 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF) Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier snags the defensive board | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher is hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #11 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori (C) Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher misses the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by Ray Beers | 71-87 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Ertl | 73-87 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman runs out the clock | 73-87 |