| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Porter (fresh) SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Wood | 32-33 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Steven Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Christopher Cammack - foul #1 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Gregory Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Gregory Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Lester Restivo can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Wood | 32-38 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Gregory Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | John Wood gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis tips it home | 32-40 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Restivo | 35-40 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lester Restivo | 35-40 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Eddie Lott pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | John Wood steps in front of the Lester Restivo pass | 35-40 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | John Wood slams it home | 35-42 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Lott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Ivy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Douglas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Eddie Lott gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Steven Patterson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Cammack | 41-42 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eddie Lott - foul #2 on Eddie Lott, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Steven Whaley (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (PG), Micheal Huot (SG), Earl Sklar (SF), Dan Domingues (C) John Wood, Paul Porter, Ronald Ivy, Andrew Purvis | |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Gerald Merino grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Stephen Scott is hacked by Earl Sklar - foul #1 on Earl Sklar, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh (C) Antonio Douglas | |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Gerald Merino misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 41-42 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Emanuel Huff - foul #1 on Emanuel Huff, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Stephen Scott misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-45 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Steven Whaley snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Erick Rhoden | 46-45 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot is fouled on the floor by Erick Rhoden - foul #2 on Erick Rhoden, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), David Minor (C) Erick Rhoden, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Dale Fischer (SF) Emanuel Huff, Earl Sklar | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues misses the shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Dale Fischer tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-45 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Dale Fischer snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Lott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Minor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Fischer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Domingues (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG) Robert Schafer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy (SF), Eusebio Costa (C) Dan Domingues, Donald Walsh | |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Eusebio Costa pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Wood | 46-48 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Gregory Davis misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dale Fischer | 46-48 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | John Wood is hacked by Christopher Cammack - foul #2 on Christopher Cammack, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG), Steven Whaley (SF), Gerald Merino (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Steven Patterson, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, David Minor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Porter (SG), Earl Sklar (PF), Andrew Purvis (C) Micheal Huot, Dale Fischer, Eusebio Costa | |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Schafer is called for the reach on Paul Porter - foul #2 on Robert Schafer, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas (PF) Earl Sklar | |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas misses long on a jumper from close range | 46-48 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Steven Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | John Wood snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Lester Restivo gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Robert Schafer hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | John Wood comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Schafer - foul #3 on Robert Schafer, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Stephen Scott (SF) Christopher Cammack, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG), Earl Sklar (SF) Paul Porter, Ronald Ivy | |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | John Wood makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Gerald Merino gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Scott | 49-49 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Stephen Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (PG), Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF) Robert Schafer, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Porter (PG), Dan Domingues (PF) John Wood, Antonio Douglas | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dan Domingues | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Merino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Paul Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Sklar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Domingues (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Eddie Lott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Micheal Huot | 49-52 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Steven Patterson is called for the reach on Micheal Huot - foul #1 on Steven Patterson, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Minor (C) Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh (C) Andrew Purvis | |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Eddie Lott buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Dan Domingues - foul #1 on Dan Domingues, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Lester Restivo (C) Erick Rhoden, David Minor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Gregory Davis gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Gregory Davis buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Cammack | 53-54 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Lester Restivo gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Lester Restivo lays it in set up by Christopher Cammack | 55-54 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter is fouled on the floor by Lester Restivo - foul #1 on Lester Restivo, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Steven Whaley (PF), Gerald Merino (C) Steven Patterson, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Ronald Ivy (SF), Antonio Douglas (PF), Andrew Purvis (C) Micheal Huot, Earl Sklar, Dan Domingues, Donald Walsh | |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gerald Merino | 55-54 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Porter - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG) Christopher Cammack | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (SG) Paul Porter | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Steven Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Steven Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy is fouled on the floor by Stephen Scott - foul #2 on Stephen Scott, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Whaley | 57-54 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Steven Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wood | 57-57 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | John Wood is called for the reach on Robert Schafer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wood, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Steven Patterson (SG), Lester Restivo (C) Robert Schafer, Erick Rhoden, Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar (SG) Emanuel Huff | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Stephen Scott buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Whaley and he's hacked by Earl Sklar - foul #2 on Earl Sklar, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Lott (PF) Steven Whaley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG) Earl Sklar | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Ivy | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Scott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Lester Restivo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Davis (SF) Stephen Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues (C) Andrew Purvis | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Eddie Lott blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Lester Restivo comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 60-60 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Lester Restivo gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | The jump hook by Gregory Davis is blocked by Ronald Ivy | 60-60 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack loses the dribble to Dan Domingues | 60-60 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Gregory Davis takes the ball from Dan Domingues | 60-60 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 62-60 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Lester Restivo | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ivy | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Micheal Huot is called for the reach on Steven Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Huot, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis (C) Dan Domingues | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | John Wood knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Micheal Huot | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack can't connect on a runner from the left block | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | John Wood grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Eddie Lott is called for the reach on Antonio Douglas - foul #3 on Eddie Lott, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Merino (C) Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Purvis - foul #2 on Andrew Purvis, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Ivy | 68-70 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Gerald Merino hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Gregory Davis gets the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses short on a floater near the basket | 68-70 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | John Wood comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis tips it but misses | 68-70 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | John Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Eddie Lott picks off the pass by Andrew Purvis | 68-70 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Gerald Merino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Ivy - foul #2 on Ronald Ivy, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Steven Whaley (SF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Porter (PG), Earl Sklar (SF), Dan Domingues (PF), Donald Walsh (C) John Wood, Ronald Ivy, Antonio Douglas, Andrew Purvis | |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Erick Rhoden, Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Andrew Purvis (C) Paul Porter, Donald Walsh | |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Gregory Davis swats the short shot by Dan Domingues | 70-70 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Lester Restivo gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Eddie Lott (PF) Robert Schafer, Steven Whaley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy (SF), Antonio Douglas (PF) Earl Sklar, Dan Domingues | |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Patterson | 72-70 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Wood and the foul's on Lester Restivo - foul #2 on Lester Restivo, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Patterson | 75-73 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot's pass is intercepted by Lester Restivo | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Steven Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Huot - foul #5 on Micheal Huot, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Porter (SG) Micheal Huot | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Purvis | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | John Wood knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Ivy | 77-76 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | John Wood is called for the reach on Christopher Cammack in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wood, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | John Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Douglas | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andrew Purvis | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fresh) 24 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis is denied on a layup by Lester Restivo | 79-79 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Douglas | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Steven Patterson snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Ronald Ivy steals it from Christopher Cammack | 79-79 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter misses the floater from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Gregory Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Patterson | 81-79 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 81-79 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Lester Restivo is hacked by John Wood - foul #4 on John Wood, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Lester Restivo makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Lester Restivo makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis lays it up and in set up by Paul Porter | 83-81 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Steven Patterson misses the turnaround from close range | 83-81 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Gregory Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Eddie Lott hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Antonio Douglas - foul #2 on Antonio Douglas, team foul #13 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Steven Whaley (SF), Gerald Merino (C) Christopher Cammack, Gregory Davis, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (SG), Earl Sklar (SF), Dan Domingues (PF), Donald Walsh (C) Paul Porter, Ronald Ivy, Antonio Douglas, Andrew Purvis | |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Robert Schafer, Steven Whaley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Porter (SG), Ronald Ivy (SF), Antonio Douglas (PF), Andrew Purvis (C) Emanuel Huff, Earl Sklar, Dan Domingues, Donald Walsh | |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Gregory Davis takes the ball from Paul Porter | 86-81 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 86-81 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | John Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Eddie Lott pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Gerald Merino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-81 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Merino (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fresh) 24 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Christopher Cammack steals the ball from Ronald Ivy | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Paul Porter is called for the reach on Steven Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Porter, team foul #14 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG), Stephen Scott (SF) Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Steven Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Steven Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-81 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | John Wood gets the offensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-81 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Whaley (PF) Christopher Cammack | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | John Wood is called for the reach on Robert Schafer in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Wood, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG) Steven Whaley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar (SG) John Wood | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Stephen Scott, Robert Schafer, Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Sklar | 89-84 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is hacked by Paul Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Porter, team foul #16 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Stephen Scott (SF), Gerald Merino (C) Gregory Davis, Eddie Lott, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Davis (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Robert Schafer, Stephen Scott, Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter scores on a 3 from straight away | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack runs out the clock | 91-87 |