| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Gann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Traylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Schiller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider connects on the shot from the left side | 35-24 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Johnson | 38-24 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Francis Gann picks off the pass by Troy Kelly in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana State | Jesse White lays it up and in on a great pass from Francis Gann | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman lays it up and in and the foul's on Thomas Traylor - foul #1 on Thomas Traylor, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:44 | Louisiana State | Jesse White clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana State | Jesse White connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Traylor | 43-27 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Bradley | 43-29 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Stephen Schiller | 45-29 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), Donald Barnwell (SG), Richard Hall (SF) William Johnson, Francis Gann, Jesse White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell (PG), Michael Carlson (SG), Bruce Runge (SF), Michael Barber (PF), Ronald Plank (C) Arthur Bradley, Gregg Pepper, Troy Kelly, Larry Nieman, Charles Schneider | |
| 17:52 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Barnwell | 48-29 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson is denied on a layup by Thomas Traylor | 48-29 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall grabs the board | 48-29 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-29 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Derrick Stevens | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Ronald Plank lays it up and in set up by Michael Carlson | 50-31 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana State | Stephen Schiller is hacked by Ronald Plank - foul #3 on Ronald Plank, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (PG), Francis Gann (SG), Jesse White (SF), Robert Karpinski (PF), Gregory Kemmerer (C) Derrick Stevens, Donald Barnwell, Richard Hall, Thomas Traylor, Stephen Schiller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Troy Kelly (SF), Larry Nieman (PF), Charles Schneider (C) Willie Mitchell, Michael Carlson, Michael Barber, Ronald Plank | |
| 16:21 | Louisiana State | Gregory Kemmerer hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Johnson and the foul's on Charles Schneider - foul #3 on Charles Schneider, team foul #2 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper (SG), Michael Barber (C) Bruce Runge, Charles Schneider | |
| 16:21 | Louisiana State | Gregory Kemmerer misses the free throw | 52-31 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Barber | 52-31 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Karpinski - foul #2 on Robert Karpinski, team foul #2 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider (C) Michael Barber | |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Gann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Karpinski (fresh) C - Gregory Kemmerer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Karpinski | 54-33 |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | William Johnson is called for the reach on Arthur Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-33 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider blows the layup | 54-33 |
| 15:33 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| 15:27 | Louisiana State | William Johnson hits a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Karpinski | 56-33 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Karpinski - foul #3 on Robert Karpinski, team foul #4 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), Donald Barnwell (SG) William Johnson, Francis Gann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson (SG), Bruce Runge (SF), Ronald Plank (C) Gregg Pepper, Troy Kelly, Charles Schneider | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor (PF) Robert Karpinski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | Jesse White shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Runge - foul #3 on Bruce Runge, team foul #3 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joel Smith (C) Gregory Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | Jesse White misses the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | Jesse White misses the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Ronald Plank pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-33 |
| 14:50 | Louisiana State | Joel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stephen Schiller (C) Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell (PG) Arthur Bradley | |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Bruce Runge loses the dribble to Derrick Stevens | 56-33 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Derrick Stevens | 58-33 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-33 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana State | Jesse White grabs the defensive rebound | 58-33 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-33 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-33 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Derrick Stevens in the backcourt | 58-33 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-33 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana State | Stephen Schiller can't tip it in | 58-33 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-33 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Runge | 58-36 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Carlson - foul #2 on Michael Carlson, team foul #4 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (PG), Richard Hall (SF), Robert Karpinski (PF), Gregory Kemmerer (C) Derrick Stevens, Jesse White, Thomas Traylor, Stephen Schiller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Michael Barber (PF), Charles Schneider (C) Willie Mitchell, Michael Carlson, Bruce Runge, Larry Nieman, Ronald Plank | |
| 13:05 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley is hacked by William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), Francis Gann (SG) William Johnson, Donald Barnwell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Bradley | 60-38 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Barber | 60-38 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley throws it down set up by Charles Schneider and the foul's on Derrick Stevens - foul #2 on Derrick Stevens, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Stevens | 63-41 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregg Pepper | 63-43 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana State | Gregory Kemmerer is fouled on the floor by Charles Schneider - foul #4 on Charles Schneider, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman (PF) Charles Schneider | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Derrick Stevens (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Gann (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Karpinski (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gregory Kemmerer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Nieman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Karpinski | 66-43 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper is hacked by Derrick Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Stevens, team foul #7 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jesse White (PG), Steven McCauley (SF) Derrick Stevens, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Plank (C) Michael Barber | |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana State | Jesse White is hacked by Ronald Plank - foul #4 on Ronald Plank, team foul #6 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joel Smith (PF), Stephen Schiller (C) Robert Karpinski, Gregory Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Barber (C) Ronald Plank | |
| 11:14 | Louisiana State | Joel Smith is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Francis Gann out of a doubleteam | 68-45 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Bradley | 68-47 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana State | Steven McCauley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann gets the offensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana State | Stephen Schiller scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Francis Gann | 70-47 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), Richard Hall (SF), Thomas Traylor (PF) Jesse White, Francis Gann, Stephen Schiller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Runge (SF) Troy Kelly | |
| 10:27 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-47 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Bruce Runge can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-47 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | Joel Smith gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Stevens | 73-47 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper's pass is intercepted by Richard Hall | 73-47 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Runge - foul #4 on Bruce Runge, team foul #7 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jesse White (PG), Donald Barnwell (SG), Robert Karpinski (PF), Gregory Kemmerer (C) Derrick Stevens, Steven McCauley, Thomas Traylor, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell (PG), Michael Carlson (SG), Troy Kelly (SF) Arthur Bradley, Gregg Pepper, Bruce Runge | |
| 09:26 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall misses the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-47 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson is fouled on the floor by Donald Barnwell - foul #2 on Donald Barnwell, team foul #8 | 74-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG) Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Barnwell and the foul's on Larry Nieman - foul #3 on Larry Nieman, team foul #8 | 76-49 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski makes the free throw | 77-49 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson banks in the wide open layup set up by Willie Mitchell | 77-51 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-51 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell grabs the board | 77-51 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman misses the shot from the left wing | 77-51 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jesse White | 77-51 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | Gregory Kemmerer misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 77-51 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens tips it back up and in | 79-51 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber's floater is tipped away by Gregory Kemmerer | 79-51 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman tips it in | 79-53 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-53 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman pulls down the rebound | 79-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Derrick Stevens (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barnwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Karpinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Kemmerer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Nieman (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Barber (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Donald Barnwell steps in front of the Michael Barber pass in the backcourt | 79-53 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell can't finish the layup | 79-53 |
| 07:43 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Nieman | 79-53 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (PG), Francis Gann (SG), Joel Smith (PF), Stephen Schiller (C) Derrick Stevens, Donald Barnwell, Robert Karpinski, Gregory Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Bruce Runge (SF), Ronald Plank (PF), Charles Schneider (C) Willie Mitchell, Michael Carlson, Troy Kelly, Larry Nieman, Michael Barber | |
| 07:27 | Louisiana State | Jesse White scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Johnson | 82-53 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Bruce Runge scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Bradley | 82-55 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-55 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper gets the rebound | 82-55 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Hall (SF), Thomas Traylor (PF) Jesse White, Stephen Schiller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:40 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #9 | 82-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stephen Schiller (C) Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Ronald Plank's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Traylor | 82-55 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 82-55 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Hall and the foul's on Arthur Bradley - foul #1 on Arthur Bradley, team foul #9 | 84-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gregory Kemmerer (C) Stephen Schiller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Larry Nieman (PF) Gregg Pepper, Bruce Runge, Ronald Plank | |
| 06:13 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann makes the free throw | 85-55 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly is called for 10 seconds | 85-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven McCauley (SG), Robert Karpinski (PF) Francis Gann, Thomas Traylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:54 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski misses long on a shot from the left side | 85-55 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider snags the defensive board | 85-55 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly banks in the layup set up by Charles Schneider | 85-57 |
| 05:37 | Louisiana State | Richard Hall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 85-57 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson gets the rebound | 85-57 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly is hacked by Steven McCauley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven McCauley, team foul #10 | 85-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell (SG) Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell (PG) Arthur Bradley | |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 85-58 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 85-59 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Johnson | 87-59 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joel Smith (C) Gregory Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper (SG) Michael Carlson | |
| 05:02 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 87-59 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman grabs the board | 87-59 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-59 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana State | Robert Karpinski grabs the board | 87-59 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana State | William Johnson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 87-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Francis Gann (SG), Jesse White (SF), Thomas Traylor (PF) Donald Barnwell, Steven McCauley, Robert Karpinski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Bruce Runge (SF), Michael Barber (PF), Ronald Plank (C) Willie Mitchell, Troy Kelly, Larry Nieman, Charles Schneider | |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber can't throw it down | 87-59 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor snags the defensive board | 87-59 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana State | Bruce Runge picks off the pass by William Johnson | 87-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Joel Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Plank - foul #1 on Joel Smith, team foul #11 | 87-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell (SG), Richard Hall (SF), Stephen Schiller (C) Francis Gann, Jesse White, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Carlson (SG), Larry Nieman (PF) Gregg Pepper, Michael Barber | |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Ronald Plank makes the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Ronald Plank misses the 2nd free throw | 87-60 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Traylor | 87-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Barnwell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Traylor (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Schiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Runge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Larry Nieman (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Plank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Louisiana State | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell (PG) Arthur Bradley | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-60 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-60 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell is hacked by Bruce Runge - foul #5 on Bruce Runge, team foul #10 | 87-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jesse White (PG), Robert Karpinski (PF) William Johnson, Thomas Traylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Troy Kelly (SF), Charles Schneider (C) Willie Mitchell, Bruce Runge, Ronald Plank | |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell makes the 1st free throw | 88-60 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Donald Barnwell makes the 2nd free throw | 89-60 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Stephen Schiller - foul #2 on Stephen Schiller, team foul #12 | 89-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG), Francis Gann (SG), Gregory Kemmerer (C) Donald Barnwell, Richard Hall, Stephen Schiller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Barber (PF) Larry Nieman | |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider makes the free throw | 89-63 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana State | Jesse White misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-63 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Schneider | 89-63 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 89-63 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Gregory Kemmerer pulls down the rebound | 89-63 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Bradley - foul #2 on Arthur Bradley, team foul #11 | 89-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (PG), Thomas Traylor (PF), Stephen Schiller (C) Derrick Stevens, Robert Karpinski, Gregory Kemmerer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper (SG), Larry Nieman (PF) Michael Carlson, Michael Barber | |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann makes the 1st free throw | 90-63 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann makes the 2nd free throw | 91-63 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Traylor | 91-63 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Thomas Traylor's pass is intercepted by Arthur Bradley | 91-63 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-63 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 91-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | William Johnson steals it from Troy Kelly | 91-63 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Francis Gann throws it down on a great pass from William Johnson | 93-63 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #5 on William Johnson, team foul #13 | 93-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens (PG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 93-64 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 93-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Stephen Schiller lays it in on a great pass from Francis Gann and he's hacked by Charles Schneider - foul #5 on Charles Schneider, team foul #12 | 95-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Plank (C) Charles Schneider | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Stephen Schiller misses the free throw | 95-65 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Ronald Plank gets the rebound | 95-65 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper travels in the backcourt | 95-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Derrick Stevens runs out the clock | 95-65 |