| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Bowles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Burchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Moller steals it from Adam Collins | 36-30 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller throws it down | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Nickolas Murphy | 38-32 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson's dunk attempt is rejected by Jason Groesbeck | 38-35 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Collins | 38-35 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Henderson | 40-38 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Nickolas Murphy | 42-38 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is fouled in the backcourt by Nickolas Murphy - foul #2 on Nickolas Murphy, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Nickolas Murphy, Mark Bowles, Gary Burchell, Adam Collins, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF) Leonard Moller, Norman Pearl, Tony Henderson, Bruce Behr | |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Cottingham | 42-40 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-40 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Lor | 44-40 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | John Wehmeyer blocks the jumper by Antonio Martindale | 44-40 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clint Olmstead - foul #3 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Christopher Henderson (C) Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Tony Henderson (SF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Rodger Dobbins, John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Macaulay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Nelson (fresh) PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Roberto Ruiz - foul #1 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Mark Bowles (SG) Jeffrey Strickland, Robert Macaulay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr (PF) Christopher Hardage | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson jams it set up by Kris Mayes | 47-44 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Gary Burchell (SF), Adam Collins (PF) Nickolas Murphy, Mark Bowles, Kelly Nelson, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF), James Mignone (C) Leonard Moller, Norman Pearl, Tony Henderson, Bruce Behr, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Hardage is called for the reach on Adam Collins - foul #1 on Christopher Hardage, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Strickland | 49-44 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins hits a driving attempt from close range | 49-46 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hardage - foul #2 on Christopher Hardage, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Gary Burchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Antonio Martindale, James Mignone | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Cottingham - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF), Christopher Henderson (C) Adam Collins, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Bruce Behr (PF) John Cottingham, Christopher Hardage | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck banks in the layup | 51-48 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Strickland | 53-48 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 53-48 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Michael Lor is called for the reach on Rodger Dobbins - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Mark Bowles (SG), Gary Burchell (SF), Adam Collins (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Robert Macaulay, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Rodger Dobbins, Norman Pearl, Tony Henderson, Bruce Behr, Jason Groesbeck | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Bowles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Burchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins misses the tip | 53-50 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ruiz is called for the reach on Nickolas Murphy - foul #2 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (PG), Clint Olmstead (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Nickolas Murphy, Adam Collins, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Tony Henderson (SF), Bruce Behr (PF), James Mignone (C) John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Christopher Hardage, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the contested jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | James Mignone travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Kelly Nelson, Mark Bowles, Gary Burchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG) Leonard Moller | |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Strickland | 58-50 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by Rodger Dobbins | 58-52 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Pearl - foul #2 on Norman Pearl, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Adam Collins (PF), Christopher Henderson (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Clint Olmstead, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Jason Groesbeck (C) Norman Pearl, James Mignone | |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Christopher Henderson swats the short shot by Bruce Behr | 60-52 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Henderson | 60-52 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Mark Bowles (SG), Kelly Nelson (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Nickolas Murphy, Robert Macaulay, Michael Lor, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF) Rodger Dobbins, Tony Henderson, Bruce Behr | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Bowles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kelly Nelson (fresh) PF - Adam Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is fouled in the backcourt by John Wehmeyer - foul #2 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG) John Cottingham | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Christopher Hardage is blocked by John Wehmeyer | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Moller is called for the reach on Jeffrey Strickland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Moller, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell (SF), Christopher Henderson (C) Kelly Nelson, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz (C) Jason Groesbeck | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale travels in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Bowles | 64-52 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Mark Bowles is called for the reach on Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Bowles, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Clint Olmstead (PF) Jeffrey Strickland, Adam Collins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Hardage and the foul's on Gary Burchell - foul #1 on Gary Burchell, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Gary Burchell, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SF), Bruce Behr (PF) Antonio Martindale, Christopher Hardage | |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nickolas Murphy - foul #3 on Nickolas Murphy, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Adam Collins (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Nickolas Murphy, Mark Bowles, Kelly Nelson, Clint Olmstead, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Jason Groesbeck (C) Norman Pearl, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Collins | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Gary Burchell (SF), Christopher Henderson (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Leonard Moller, Tony Henderson, Bruce Behr, Jason Groesbeck | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay loses the ball out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles (SG), Clint Olmstead (PF) Robert Macaulay, Adam Collins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG) John Cottingham | |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Gary Burchell takes the ball from Rodger Dobbins in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Burchell | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage is whistled for a carry | 70-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG) Nickolas Murphy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Strickland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Bowles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Burchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rodger Dobbins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Ruiz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 70-56 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Roberto Ruiz - foul #3 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Mark Bowles, Gary Burchell, Clint Olmstead, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), James Mignone (C) Norman Pearl, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | James Mignone knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Cottingham | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Mignone is called for the reach on John Wehmeyer - foul #2 on James Mignone, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | James Mignone grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodger Dobbins | 73-60 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rodger Dobbins | 73-60 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Michael Lor steals it from Rodger Dobbins | 73-60 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses long on an open floater from the left side | 73-60 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rodger Dobbins | 73-60 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF) Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz (C) James Mignone | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-60 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Macaulay - foul #1 on Robert Macaulay, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | John Wehmeyer denies the turnaround by Antonio Martindale | 73-60 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay grabs the board | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-60 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Antonio Martindale | 73-60 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage hits the finger roll | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland runs out the clock | 73-62 |