| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Donnie Kiely (fresh) SG - Damien Johnson (fresh) SF - David Wiegand (fresh) PF - Glenn Worm (fresh) C - Bryan Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) SG - William Seymour (fresh) SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) C - Clifford Uselton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Bell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Wambua Alu steps in front of the Bryan Bell pass | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton is hacked by Donnie Kiely - foul #1 on Donnie Kiely, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | William Seymour misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryan Bell - foul #1 on Bryan Bell, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | William Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | William Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donnie Kiely | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Damien Johnson is called for the reach on William Seymour in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damien Johnson, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | William Seymour lays it in on a nice dish by Philip Diggs and he's hacked by Glenn Worm - foul #1 on Glenn Worm, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | William Seymour makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Donnie Kiely | 6-8 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | David Wiegand steals the ball from William Seymour in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson knocks in the jumper in the paint | 8-8 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton's floater is tipped away by David Wiegand | 8-8 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Bell is denied on a layup by Clifford Uselton | 8-10 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Seymour is called for the reach on Donnie Kiely - foul #1 on William Seymour, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens (PG), Robert Vickery (SG), Ralph Upshaw (SF), William Hill (PF), Louis Phillips (C) Donnie Kiely, Damien Johnson, David Wiegand, Glenn Worm, Bryan Bell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (PG), Roderick Rife (SG), Gregory Brown (SF), Christopher Childs (PF), Paul James (C) Wambua Alu, William Seymour, Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Clifford Uselton | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Larry Nivens (fresh) SG - Robert Vickery (fresh) SF - Ralph Upshaw (fresh) PF - William Hill (fresh) C - Louis Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) SG - Roderick Rife (fresh) SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) PF - Christopher Childs (fresh) C - Paul James (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ralph Upshaw loses the dribble to Paul James | 8-12 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Larry Nivens is called for the reach on Zachary Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Nivens, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs tips it in | 8-14 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Phillips makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 10-14 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Roderick Rife misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 10-14 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ralph Upshaw gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart is hacked by Ralph Upshaw - foul #1 on Ralph Upshaw, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely (PG), Joseph Bailey (SG), Glenn Worm (PF) Larry Nivens, William Hill, Louis Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Clifford Uselton (C) Roderick Rife, Gregory Brown, Christopher Childs, Paul James | |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Magley (SF), Bryan Bell (C) Robert Vickery, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Seymour (SG) Zachary Stewart | |
| 13:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Diggs - foul #1 on Philip Diggs, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wambua Alu | 16-17 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Bell misses the jump hook from the left block | 16-17 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jaime Brewer | 16-17 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton misses long on an open runner in the lane | 16-17 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by David Magley - foul #1 on David Magley, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens (PG), Damien Johnson (SG), David Wiegand (SF), William Hill (PF), Louis Phillips (C) Donnie Kiely, Joseph Bailey, David Magley, Glenn Worm, Bryan Bell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (PG), Gregory Brown (SG), Christopher Childs (PF), Paul James (C) Wambua Alu, William Seymour, Philip Diggs, Clifford Uselton | |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to David Wiegand | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Larry Nivens (fresh) SG - Damien Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Wiegand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hill (fresh) C - Louis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) SF - Jaime Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Childs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul James (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 16-19 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Hill grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Wiegand | 19-19 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Gregory Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Hill grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Gregory Brown makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachary Stewart | 22-21 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Hill misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 22-21 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Gregory Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Brown, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely (PG), Joseph Bailey (SG), Robert Vickery (SF), Glenn Worm (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) Larry Nivens, Damien Johnson, David Wiegand, William Hill, Louis Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Roderick Rife (SG), James Heldt (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Clifford Uselton (C) Zachary Stewart, Gregory Brown, Jaime Brewer, Christopher Childs, Paul James | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Vickery | 24-21 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Joseph Bailey is called for the reach on Wambua Alu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ralph Upshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Seymour (SG) Roderick Rife | |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Philip Diggs - foul #2 on Philip Diggs, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson (SG) Donnie Kiely | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Onwoachi Agbayani (PF) Philip Diggs | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Seymour | 26-24 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey travels with the ball | 26-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely (PG), David Wiegand (SF), Bryan Bell (C) Joseph Bailey, Robert Vickery, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roderick Rife (SG), Paul James (SF), Christopher Childs (PF) William Seymour, James Heldt, Onwoachi Agbayani | |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu drills a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Donnie Kiely - foul #2 on Donnie Kiely, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens (PG), Louis Phillips (C) Donnie Kiely, Bryan Bell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (SG), Gregory Brown (SF) Roderick Rife, Clifford Uselton | |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson clanks a shot from the left side | 26-27 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Larry Nivens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Damien Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Wiegand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Worm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul James (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery (SG), Ralph Upshaw (PF) Damien Johnson, Glenn Worm | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roderick Rife (SG), Onwoachi Agbayani (PF), Clifford Uselton (C) Wambua Alu, Christopher Childs, Paul James | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Larry Nivens takes the ball from Clifford Uselton | 26-27 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ralph Upshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey (PG), Damien Johnson (SG), William Hill (C) Larry Nivens, David Wiegand, Louis Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Heldt (PG), William Seymour (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF) Zachary Stewart, Roderick Rife, Gregory Brown | |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Damien Johnson steals the ball from William Seymour in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery banks in the layup on a great pass from Damien Johnson | 28-27 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | William Seymour can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to William Hill | 28-27 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Onwoachi Agbayani pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Damien Johnson steps in front of the Clifford Uselton pass | 28-27 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ralph Upshaw hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Bailey | 31-27 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | James Heldt is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-27 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ralph Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ralph Upshaw makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Joseph Bailey is called for the reach on James Heldt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens (PG), David Wiegand (SF), Glenn Worm (PF), Bryan Bell (C) Joseph Bailey, Robert Vickery, Ralph Upshaw, William Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Zachary Stewart (SG), Christopher Childs (PF), Paul James (C) William Seymour, Jaime Brewer, Onwoachi Agbayani, Clifford Uselton | |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | James Heldt makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | James Heldt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Childs | 34-28 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Paul James misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Damien Johnson is hacked by Zachary Stewart - foul #2 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Phillips (C) Bryan Bell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gregory Brown (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF) Zachary Stewart, James Heldt | |
| 03:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Damien Johnson steals the ball from Wambua Alu in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Damien Johnson | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Larry Nivens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Damien Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Wiegand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Childs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul James (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-28 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Phillips gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul James is called for the reach on David Wiegand - foul #1 on Paul James, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely (PG), Robert Vickery (SG), William Hill (PF), Bryan Bell (C) Larry Nivens, Damien Johnson, Glenn Worm, Louis Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (PG), William Seymour (SG), Philip Diggs (PF), Clifford Uselton (C) Wambua Alu, Gregory Brown, Christopher Childs, Paul James | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Wiegand misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-28 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton lays it up and in | 41-30 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Vickery buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donnie Kiely | 44-30 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart travels with the ball | 44-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey (SG), David Magley (SF), Ralph Upshaw (PF) Robert Vickery, David Wiegand, William Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Seymour is called for the reach on Joseph Bailey - foul #2 on William Seymour, team foul #8 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Glenn Worm (PF), Louis Phillips (C) David Magley, Bryan Bell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Gregory Brown (SF), Onwoachi Agbayani (C) William Seymour, Jaime Brewer, Clifford Uselton | |
| 01:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-33 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Louis Phillips scores on a shot from the left block | 48-33 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Donnie Kiely | 48-33 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Bailey | 51-33 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Zachary Stewart | 51-35 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donnie Kiely loses the ball out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Nivens (SG), Robert Vickery (SF), William Hill (C) Joseph Bailey, Ralph Upshaw, Louis Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Heldt (PG), William Seymour (SG), Paul James (SF), Christopher Childs (PF), Clifford Uselton (C) Wambua Alu, Zachary Stewart, Gregory Brown, Philip Diggs, Onwoachi Agbayani | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Paul James misses long on a fullcourt shot | 51-35 |