| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel McIntosh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Barbee | 24-26 |
| 19:19 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh can't finish the layup | 24-26 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills is hacked by Daniel McIntosh - foul #2 on Daniel McIntosh, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 18:26 | Grambling State | Ralph Barbee steals the ball from Robert Rogers | 24-28 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Erik James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 17:38 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 17:19 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Cochran | 26-28 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Terry Wright (SG), Oliver Pickering (SF), Gary Matis (PF), Michael Brown (C) Arthur Cochran, Stephen Maher, Robert Rogers, Erik James, Daniel McIntosh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF), David Early (PF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Scott Andrews, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Terry Wright connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Espinosa | 29-28 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 29-31 |
| 15:51 | Grambling State | Gary Matis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Espinosa | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Pickering (fresh) PF - Gary Matis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Buker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Dunford (fresh) PF - David Early (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford lays it up and in set up by Randall Buker | 31-33 |
| 15:09 | Grambling State | Randall Buker takes the ball from Michael Brown | 31-33 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker hits the finger roll | 31-35 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Barbee | 31-38 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Michael Brown misses the lay-in | 31-38 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Gary Matis swats the layup by Randall Buker | 31-38 |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | Oliver Pickering grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | Oliver Pickering throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Stephen Maher (SG), Robert Rogers (SF), Erik James (PF), Daniel McIntosh (C) Anthony Espinosa, Terry Wright, Oliver Pickering, Gary Matis, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Larry Dunford, David Early, Jermaine Whitten | |
| 13:18 | Rhode Island | Daniel McIntosh is called for the reach on Randy Dennison - foul #3 on Daniel McIntosh, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Rogers | 33-38 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Cochran | 36-38 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills buries a shot from close range | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Erik James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel McIntosh (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel McIntosh | 38-40 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Randy Dennison and the foul's on Daniel McIntosh - foul #4 on Daniel McIntosh, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa (SG), Gary Matis (PF), Michael Brown (C) Stephen Maher, Erik James, Daniel McIntosh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), David Early (PF) Randy Dennison, Jerry Wayland, Garland Mills | |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran is fouled on the floor by Scott Andrews - foul #3 on Scott Andrews, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF) Scott Andrews | |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | Gary Matis misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | David Early gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera buries a fadeaway near the basket | 38-45 |
| 10:03 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera tips it home | 38-47 |
| 09:27 | Grambling State | Gary Matis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Randall Buker | 38-47 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Buker and he's hacked by Robert Rogers - foul #3 on Robert Rogers, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Wright (PG), Stephen Maher (SG), Erik James (PF) Arthur Cochran, Robert Rogers, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Randall Buker, David Early, Donald Noguera | |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford misses the free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Erik James pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | Ralph Barbee steals it from Terry Wright in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Garland Mills | 38-52 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Erik James is fouled on the floor by Garland Mills - foul #2 on Garland Mills, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG) Larry Dunford | |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | Gary Matis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 08:24 | Grambling State | Erik James tips it in | 40-52 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 08:00 | Grambling State | Gary Matis grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 07:55 | Grambling State | Terry Wright is hacked by Garland Mills - foul #3 on Garland Mills, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Oliver Pickering (SF), Daniel McIntosh (C) Anthony Espinosa, Gary Matis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Jerry Wayland | |
| 07:45 | Grambling State | Oliver Pickering loses the ball out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Terry Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Pickering (fresh) PF - Erik James (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel McIntosh (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Erik James steals it from Jermaine Whitten | 40-52 |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randall Buker - foul #3 on Randall Buker, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Rogers (SF) Oliver Pickering | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG) Ralph Barbee | |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Stephen Maher takes the ball from Randall Buker | 42-52 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Terry Wright lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Maher | 44-52 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Wayland | 44-55 |
| 06:31 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jermaine Whitten - foul #3 on Jermaine Whitten, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Gary Matis (PF) Terry Wright, Erik James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Garland Mills, Jermaine Whitten | |
| 06:31 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:31 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | David Early tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 06:11 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-57 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland grabs the board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews travels with the ball | 44-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa (SG) Stephen Maher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Larry Dunford (SF) Jerry Wayland, Scott Andrews | |
| 05:48 | Grambling State | Gary Matis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-57 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera clanks a shot in the paint | 44-57 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the tip | 44-57 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 04:52 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Daniel McIntosh | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Gary Matis | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee scores on a 3 from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 04:09 | Grambling State | Donald Noguera is called for the reach on Arthur Cochran - foul #1 on Donald Noguera, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Maher (SG), Erik James (PF), Michael Brown (C) Robert Rogers, Gary Matis, Daniel McIntosh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Randall Buker, Larry Dunford, David Early, Donald Noguera | |
| 04:09 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:09 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Ralph Barbee is denied by Erik James | 48-60 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Erik James (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 03:13 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses the tip | 48-63 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Arthur Cochran - foul #1 on Arthur Cochran, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Anderson (PG), Terry Wright (SG), Oliver Pickering (SF), Gary Matis (PF) Arthur Cochran, Stephen Maher, Anthony Espinosa, Erik James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Larry Dunford (SF), George Hansen (C) Ralph Barbee, Scott Andrews, Garland Mills | |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:42 | Grambling State | Terry Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-65 |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 48-65 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Terry Wright is called for traveling | 48-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (PF) Jermaine Whitten | |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison double dribbles | 48-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Gary Matis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 51-65 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison misses the easy layup | 51-65 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland tips it but misses | 51-65 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | George Hansen hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 01:26 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa blows the layup | 51-67 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | Oliver Pickering tips it in | 53-67 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | David Early loses the ball out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten (C) George Hansen | |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Oliver Pickering comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Dennison and he's fouled by Terry Wright - foul #2 on Terry Wright, team foul #6 | 53-69 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford makes the free throw | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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 (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Michael Brown's pass is intercepted by David Early | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison runs out the clock | 53-70 |