| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) SG - Damian Jones (fresh) SF - Richard Coffey (fresh) PF - Carlos Mobley (fresh) C - Jon Call (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Jon Call picks off the pass by Frank Shaw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Bartlett | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Bartlett is called for the reach on Garland Mills - foul #1 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Randall Buker | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Randall Buker - foul #1 on Randall Buker, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses the jump hook from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Lamar | Damian Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Lamar | Damian Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Lamar | Richard Coffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Lamar | Richard Coffey loses the dribble to Donald Noguera | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Coffey | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is fouled on the floor by Damian Jones - foul #1 on Damian Jones, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Jon Call | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Lamar | Jon Call pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:20 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 5-2 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Mobley - foul #1 on Carlos Mobley, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Heatherly (C) Jon Call | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Frank Shaw, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damian Jones (fresh) SF - Richard Coffey (fresh) PF - Carlos Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Heatherly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Buker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Neagle (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Thorton (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Lamar | Richard Coffey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:50 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:29 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett is hacked by Randall Buker - foul #2 on Randall Buker, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Delatorre (SG), James Tapp (SF), Lee Marshall (C) Damian Jones, Richard Coffey, Carlos Mobley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker | |
| 15:11 | Lamar | Daniel Johnson steps in front of the Michael Delatorre pass | 5-4 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 14:35 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly jams it set up by Robert Bartlett and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Lamar | William Cooper (SG), Jon Call (C) Robert Bartlett, Lee Marshall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Frank Shaw (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Jerry Wayland, Douglas Neagle, Robert Thorton | |
| 14:35 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 14:11 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | Lamar | James Tapp is fouled on the floor by Frank Shaw - foul #1 on Frank Shaw, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Lamar | Damian Jones (SG), Richard Coffey (SF), Carlos Mobley (PF) William Cooper, James Tapp, Edward Heatherly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garland Mills (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 13:52 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Garland Mills - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| 13:52 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills double dribbles | 10-6 |
| 13:17 | Lamar | Jon Call comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera is fouled on the floor by Jon Call - foul #1 on Jon Call, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG) Michael Delatorre | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Barbee | 10-8 |
| 12:37 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Call and he's hacked by Frank Shaw - foul #2 on Frank Shaw, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Frank Shaw, Donald Noguera | |
| 12:37 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Jon Call denies the turnaround by Ralph Barbee | 12-8 |
| 12:14 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Carlos Mobley | 12-8 |
| 12:02 | Lamar | Richard Coffey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 12-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Delatorre (SG), Edward Heatherly (C) Damian Jones, Jon Call | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG) Ted McCoy | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Delatorre (fresh) SF - Richard Coffey (fresh) PF - Carlos Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Heatherly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) SF - Douglas Neagle (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Delatorre - foul #1 on Michael Delatorre, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Tapp (SF), Lee Marshall (C) Richard Coffey, Carlos Mobley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton (C) Garland Mills | |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:21 | Lamar | James Tapp is hacked by Robert Thorton - foul #1 on Robert Thorton, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera (C) Robert Thorton | |
| 11:21 | Lamar | James Tapp misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland is fouled on the floor by Michael Delatorre - foul #2 on Michael Delatorre, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Lamar | William Cooper (SG) Michael Delatorre | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 10:47 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:32 | Lamar | Lee Marshall can't connect on a floater from the right side | 12-10 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 12-10 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Edward Heatherly denies the turnaround by Donald Noguera | 12-10 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 10:16 | Lamar | James Tapp gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:12 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Lamar | Damian Jones (SG), Richard Coffey (SF), Carlos Mobley (PF), Jon Call (C) Robert Bartlett, William Cooper, Edward Heatherly, Lee Marshall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Garland Mills (PF) Ralph Barbee, Daniel Johnson | |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy is whistled for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF) Douglas Neagle | |
| 09:35 | Lamar | James Tapp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 12-10 |
| 09:09 | Lamar | Richard Coffey grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 08:53 | Lamar | Damian Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 08:51 | Lamar | James Tapp tips it home | 14-10 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 14-10 |
| 08:30 | Lamar | James Tapp pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 08:10 | Lamar | Richard Coffey misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 14-10 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 07:43 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Wayland | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - James Tapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damian Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Call (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ted McCoy (fresh) SG - Jerry Wayland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Noguera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Lamar | Damian Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Tapp and he's fouled by Jerry Wayland - foul #1 on Jerry Wayland, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG), William Cooper (SF), Edward Heatherly (PF), Lee Marshall (C) James Tapp, Richard Coffey, Carlos Mobley, Jon Call | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Jerry Wayland, Scott Andrews, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 07:21 | Lamar | Damian Jones makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 17-12 |
| 07:10 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 06:48 | Lamar | William Cooper misses the easy layup | 17-12 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Cooper - foul #1 on William Cooper, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Coffey (SF) Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF) Ted McCoy | |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:10 | Lamar | Richard Coffey is fouled on the floor by Ralph Barbee - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #9 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Lamar | Carlos Mobley (PF) Lee Marshall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:10 | Lamar | Richard Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-16 |
| 05:46 | Lamar | Richard Coffey misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Andrews - foul #1 on Scott Andrews, team foul #10 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jon Call (C) Edward Heatherly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Garland Mills (PF) Scott Andrews, Robert Thorton | |
| 05:46 | Lamar | Richard Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:46 | Lamar | Richard Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland clanks a floater from the left side | 18-16 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle misses the tip | 18-16 |
| 05:34 | Lamar | Richard Coffey snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 05:12 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley loses the dribble to Douglas Neagle | 18-16 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills is hacked by Carlos Mobley - foul #2 on Carlos Mobley, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Tapp (SF), Edward Heatherly (PF) Richard Coffey, Carlos Mobley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), Donald Noguera (C) Jerry Wayland, Daniel Johnson | |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 04:53 | Lamar | James Tapp snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 04:36 | Lamar | James Tapp knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Bartlett - foul #2 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Leonhardt (PG), Damian Jones (SG), Lee Marshall (C) Robert Bartlett, William Cooper, Jon Call | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF) Douglas Neagle | |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 03:55 | Lamar | James Tapp clanks a turnaround near the basket | 20-18 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 03:47 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Lee Marshall | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - James Leonhardt (fresh) SG - Damian Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Tapp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Heatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Lamar | James Tapp loses the dribble to Garland Mills | 20-18 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | James Leonhardt steps in front of the Donald Noguera pass | 20-18 |
| 02:56 | Lamar | James Leonhardt lays it in | 22-18 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the easy layup | 22-18 |
| 02:34 | Lamar | Lee Marshall snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 02:12 | Lamar | James Leonhardt hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lee Marshall | 24-18 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Edward Heatherly steps in front of the Donald Noguera pass | 24-18 |
| 01:22 | Lamar | Ted McCoy steals the ball from Lee Marshall | 24-18 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy hits the finger roll | 24-20 |
| 00:53 | Lamar | James Tapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Scott Andrews - foul #2 on Scott Andrews, team foul #11 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG), Richard Coffey (SF), Carlos Mobley (PF), Jon Call (C) James Leonhardt, Damian Jones, Edward Heatherly, Lee Marshall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Ralph Barbee, Ted McCoy, Scott Andrews, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 00:53 | Lamar | James Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 00:53 | Lamar | James Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Wayland | 26-23 |
| 00:05 | Lamar | Richard Coffey clanks a floater in the paint | 26-23 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-23 |