| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Isaac Koons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Maglione (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Terry Sayers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bill Blount (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Clifton (fresh) 3 blk. C - David Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | John Maglione connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Peters | 30-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Evans | 33-35 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers lays it in | 33-37 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | James Peters is fouled on the floor by Bill Blount - foul #3 on Bill Blount, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus (SF) Bill Blount | |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton is fouled on the floor by James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gregory Long (PF), Joshua Iverson (C) John Maglione, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo (SF), Robert Cherry (C) Jerome Clifton, David Yarbrough | |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Iverson swats the layup by Robert Cherry | 35-37 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | James Peters gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt (SG), Frank Simmers (SF) Stephen Evans, Isaac Koons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG) Terry Sayers | |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Iverson - foul #1 on Joshua Iverson, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (SG) James Peters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-39 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lazarus | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rodney Westervelt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felix McClung (fresh) SF - Frank Simmers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kevin Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lazarus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Gregory Long gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Gregory Long tips it in | 37-39 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry misses long on a jumper in the paint | 37-39 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-39 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers is hacked by Salvatore Russo - foul #3 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Peters (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Isaac Koons (SF), John Maglione (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Rodney Westervelt, Felix McClung, Frank Simmers, Gregory Long, Joshua Iverson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers (PG), Bill Blount (SF), Jerome Clifton (PF), David Yarbrough (C) Allan Bovee, Salvatore Russo, Joseph Lazarus, Robert Cherry | |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | John Maglione misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Wilcox - foul #2 on Kevin Wilcox, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | John Maglione misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | John Maglione makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers is hacked by Isaac Koons - foul #3 on Isaac Koons, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Wilcox | 38-41 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | John Maglione comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans tips it home | 40-41 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount is hacked by James Peters - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (SG) Kevin Wilcox | |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons's floater is knocked away by Bill Blount | 40-43 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bill Blount | 40-43 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Peters | 42-43 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Isaac Koons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Maglione (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Terry Sayers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Blount (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Clifton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Isaac Koons | 45-43 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton is hacked by Steve Wilson - foul #2 on Steve Wilson, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt (PG), Felix McClung (SG), Frank Simmers (SF), Gregory Long (PF), Joshua Iverson (C) James Peters, Stephen Evans, Isaac Koons, John Maglione, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG), Allan Bovee (SG), Salvatore Russo (SF), Joseph Lazarus (PF), Robert Cherry (C) Terry Sayers, Melvin Valtierra, Bill Blount, Jerome Clifton, David Yarbrough | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allan Bovee | 47-45 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Joshua Iverson lays it up and in | 49-45 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox hits a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Rodney Westervelt - foul #2 on Rodney Westervelt, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Peters (PG), Stephen Evans (SG) Rodney Westervelt, Felix McClung | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount (SF) Salvatore Russo | |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Gregory Long knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Peters | 52-48 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Blount | 52-51 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lazarus steals it from Stephen Evans | 52-51 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stephen Evans | 52-51 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Gregory Long lays it in | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons (SF), John Maglione (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Frank Simmers, Gregory Long, Joshua Iverson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers (PG), Jerome Clifton (PF), David Yarbrough (C) Kevin Wilcox, Joseph Lazarus, Robert Cherry | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | James Peters misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | John Maglione gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - Isaac Koons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Maglione (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Terry Sayers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Blount (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Clifton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans is fouled on the floor by Bill Blount - foul #4 on Bill Blount, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt (SG) Stephen Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt is hacked by Jerome Clifton - foul #1 on Jerome Clifton, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus (SF) Bill Blount | |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rodney Westervelt and the foul's on David Yarbrough - foul #1 on David Yarbrough, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | James Peters misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Steve Wilson is called for the reach on Allan Bovee - foul #3 on Steve Wilson, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans (SG), Joshua Iverson (C) James Peters, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount (SF) Joseph Lazarus | |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Maglione | 56-54 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Iverson and the foul's on David Yarbrough - foul #2 on David Yarbrough, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (SG), Robert Cherry (C) Allan Bovee, David Yarbrough | |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount's pass is intercepted by John Maglione | 59-54 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons can't connect on a shot near the basket | 59-54 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | John Maglione gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 59-54 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Peters (PG), Gregory Long (SF), Steve Wilson (C) Rodney Westervelt, Isaac Koons, John Maglione | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Bovee (SG), Joseph Lazarus (PF) Terry Sayers, Jerome Clifton | |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | James Peters can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Wilcox - foul #3 on Kevin Wilcox, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough (C) Robert Cherry | |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Iverson - foul #2 on Joshua Iverson, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Lazarus makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Joshua Iverson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-55 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gregory Long (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Iverson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kevin Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Bovee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Blount (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Lazarus (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough's pass is intercepted by Stephen Evans | 61-55 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Yarbrough - foul #3 on David Yarbrough, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons (SF), John Maglione (PF) Gregory Long, Joshua Iverson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers (PG), Jerome Clifton (PF) Kevin Wilcox, Joseph Lazarus | |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | James Peters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Wilson | 66-55 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons is fouled on the floor by Terry Sayers - foul #1 on Terry Sayers, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Yarbrough | 66-58 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Maglione - foul #1 on John Maglione, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Isaac Koons is called for traveling | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Allan Bovee and the foul's on Steve Wilson - foul #4 on Steve Wilson, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Stephen Evans misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton travels with the ball | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt (PG) James Peters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt is hacked by Terry Sayers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Sayers, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Rodney Westervelt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Terry Sayers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | David Yarbrough grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 68-63 |