| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) SG - David Olson (fresh) SF - George Scott (fresh) PF - Steve Jones (fresh) C - Rudy St. George (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) SF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Chattanooga | David Olson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Chattanooga | David Olson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bruce Behr | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Chattanooga | Christopher Hardage takes the ball from Steve Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage throws it down | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn is fouled on the floor by Bruce Behr - foul #1 on Bruce Behr, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Groesbeck | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to David Olson | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Chattanooga | Jason Groesbeck swats the dunk try by Steve Jones | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage tips it home | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George makes the shot in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Rudy St. George - foul #1 on Rudy St. George, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Bob Chappell (SG), Antonio Calvin (SF), John Escalante (PF), Darryl Lock (C) Mark Alcorn, David Olson, George Scott, Steve Jones, Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SG), John Cottingham (SF), Antonio Martindale (PF) Norman Pearl, Christopher Hardage, Bruce Behr | |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Chattanooga | John Escalante snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Lock | 6-7 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Chattanooga | John Escalante grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:01 | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Alan Hawkins (fresh) SG - Bob Chappell (fresh) SF - Antonio Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Escalante (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Lock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fairly fresh) SG - Tony Henderson (fresh) SF - John Cottingham (fresh) PF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Moller | 6-9 |
| 15:27 | Chattanooga | Jason Groesbeck blocks the jumper by Alan Hawkins | 6-9 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Tony Henderson | 6-9 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony Henderson and he's hacked by Antonio Calvin - foul #1 on Antonio Calvin, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | George Scott (SF), Steve Jones (PF) Antonio Calvin, Darryl Lock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Christopher Hardage (SF), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Tony Henderson, John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:54 | Chattanooga | Bruce Behr steps in front of the Steve Jones pass | 6-12 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rodger Dobbins | 6-14 |
| 14:15 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-16 |
| 13:48 | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins is hacked by Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Norman Pearl, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), David Olson (SG), Rudy St. George (C) Alan Hawkins, Bob Chappell, John Escalante | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Tony Henderson (SG), Roberto Ruiz (C) Rodger Dobbins, Norman Pearl, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 13:25 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn scores on a floater from the left side | 8-16 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | George Scott is called for the reach on Christopher Hardage - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin (PF) Steve Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SF) Christopher Hardage | |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz scores on a runner from the baseline | 8-18 |
| 12:50 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 12:48 | Chattanooga | David Olson tips it in | 10-18 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller double dribbles | 10-18 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (PF) Bruce Behr | |
| 12:22 | Chattanooga | John Cottingham takes the ball from David Olson | 10-18 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham double dribbles | 10-18 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell (SF), Steve Jones (PF) George Scott, Antonio Calvin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Jason Groesbeck (C) Leonard Moller, Tony Henderson, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 11:58 | Chattanooga | David Olson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Olson, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Escalante (C) Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Chappell (fresh) PF - Steve Jones (fresh) C - John Escalante (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rodger Dobbins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cottingham (fresh) PF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG) Mark Alcorn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage (SF) John Cottingham | |
| 11:28 | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by David Olson - foul #2 on David Olson, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | George Scott (SF) David Olson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Bruce Behr (PF) Rodger Dobbins, Antonio Martindale | |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:40 | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), Rudy St. George (C) Alan Hawkins, John Escalante | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SG), Roberto Ruiz (C) Norman Pearl, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 10:03 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tony Henderson - foul #1 on Tony Henderson, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin (PF) Steve Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SF) Christopher Hardage | |
| 10:03 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:03 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is hacked by Mark Alcorn - foul #1 on Mark Alcorn, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses the shot from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Behr | 14-22 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Henderson | 14-25 |
| 09:02 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin clanks a floater from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 08:52 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 08:34 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Bob Chappell | 17-25 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Henderson | 17-28 |
| 07:50 | Chattanooga | George Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 07:48 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin grabs the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bob Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudy St. George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Henderson (fairly fresh) SF - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Behr (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Roberto Ruiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-28 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 17-28 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham snags the offensive board | 17-28 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Antonio Calvin - foul #2 on Antonio Calvin, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), David Tyrell (SG), Steve Jones (PF), John Escalante (C) Mark Alcorn, Bob Chappell, Antonio Calvin, Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Christopher Hardage (SF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Leonard Moller, Tony Henderson, John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage grabs the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Escalante - foul #1 on John Escalante, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (PF) Bruce Behr | |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:59 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 06:55 | Chattanooga | David Tyrell is called for traveling | 17-30 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawkins is called for the reach on Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Alan Hawkins, team foul #9 | 17-30 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:36 | Chattanooga | John Escalante gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 06:13 | Chattanooga | George Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Hawkins | 19-31 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses long on a floater in the paint | 19-31 |
| 05:59 | Chattanooga | John Escalante grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:54 | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-31 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't throw it down but he's hacked by Alan Hawkins - foul #2 on Alan Hawkins, team foul #10 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dong Xie (PG) Alan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:30 | Chattanooga | John Escalante's pass is intercepted by Norman Pearl | 19-32 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rodger Dobbins | 19-34 |
| 05:01 | Chattanooga | David Tyrell double dribbles | 19-34 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell (SG) David Tyrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Bruce Behr (PF) Rodger Dobbins, Antonio Martindale | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-34 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't tip it in | 19-34 |
| 04:40 | Chattanooga | George Scott pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 04:36 | Chattanooga | Norman Pearl takes the ball from George Scott | 19-34 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller travels with the ball | 19-34 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), Darryl Lock (C) Dong Xie, John Escalante | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SG), John Cottingham (SF) Norman Pearl, Christopher Hardage | |
| 04:04 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Mark Alcorn, team foul #11 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dong Xie (PG), Rudy St. George (C) Mark Alcorn, Steve Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Dong Xie is called for the reach on Leonard Moller - foul #1 on Dong Xie, team foul #12 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), David Olson (SG), Antonio Calvin (PF) Dong Xie, George Scott, Darryl Lock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudy St. George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Henderson (fresh) SF - John Cottingham (fresh) PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-36 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Bruce Behr, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Cottingham | 19-39 |
| 02:43 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-39 |
| 02:41 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George gets the offensive rebound | 19-39 |
| 02:20 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn is hacked by Antonio Martindale - foul #1 on Antonio Martindale, team foul #5 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Steve Jones (PF), John Escalante (C) Mark Alcorn, Bob Chappell, Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Christopher Hardage (SF), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Tony Henderson, John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale | |
| 02:10 | Chattanooga | David Olson banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Calvin | 21-39 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins is hacked by Alan Hawkins - foul #3 on Alan Hawkins, team foul #13 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dong Xie (PG) Alan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck (C) Roberto Ruiz | |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins misses the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 01:52 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones grabs the board | 21-39 |
| 01:32 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin blows the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Behr - foul #2 on Bruce Behr, team foul #6 | 21-39 |
| 01:32 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:32 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Norman Pearl | 23-41 |
| 01:08 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin is called for traveling | 23-41 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), David Tyrell (SG), Bob Chappell (SF) Dong Xie, David Olson, Antonio Calvin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 23-41 |
| 00:47 | Chattanooga | John Escalante grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 00:23 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Groesbeck - foul #2 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #7 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | George Scott (SF), Rudy St. George (C) David Tyrell, John Escalante | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SG), Antonio Martindale (PF) Norman Pearl, Bruce Behr | |
| 00:23 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn misses the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:23 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale gets the offensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 24-41 |