| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) PF - David Knepp (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Glen Fleming (fresh) SG - Frederick Wimbush (fresh) SF - Mike Craney (fresh) PF - Daniel Deluca (fresh) C - David Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | David Coleman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Albany | David Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | David Knepp pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Albany | David Knepp swats the short shot by Daniel Deluca | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Albany | Daniel Deluca hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Glen Fleming - foul #1 on Glen Fleming, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Albany | The jumper by Mike Craney is denied by David Knepp | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks clanks a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Albany | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Albany | Mike Craney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas buries a shot from the right side set up by Jack Morrisey | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Albany | David Coleman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glen Fleming and the foul's on David Knepp - foul #1 on David Knepp, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Albany | John Horvath (PG) Glen Fleming | |
| 17:02 | Albany | David Coleman misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | David Coleman is called for the reach on Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Albany | Austin Smith (SG), Steve Wood (SF), Stephen Lane (C) Frederick Wimbush, Mike Craney, David Coleman | |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | David Knepp connects on the jump hook from the left block | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | Albany | David Knepp is called for the reach on John Horvath - foul #2 on David Knepp, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (PF) David Knepp | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Johnson (SF) Daniel Deluca | |
| 15:40 | Albany | Richard Johnson is denied on a layup by Alan Hawks | 6-4 |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Horvath (fresh) SG - Austin Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Steve Wood (fresh) C - Stephen Lane (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Horvath - foul #1 on John Horvath, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Albany | Glen Fleming (PG), Frederick Wimbush (SG), Mike Craney (SF) John Horvath, Richard Johnson, Steve Wood | |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:23 | Albany | Mike Craney grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:10 | Albany | Jack Morrisey steals the ball from Frederick Wimbush | 7-4 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey lays it in | 9-4 |
| 14:49 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush's pass is intercepted by Ambrose Shelton | 9-4 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Fred Ponte | 11-4 |
| 14:22 | Albany | Austin Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Fleming | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses short on a floater from the left side | 11-7 |
| 14:03 | Albany | Stephen Lane grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:40 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush is fouled on the floor by Fred Ponte - foul #1 on Fred Ponte, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | Albany | Daniel Deluca (PF), David Coleman (C) Mike Craney, Stephen Lane | |
| 13:33 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush misses the lay-in | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 11-7 |
| 13:12 | Albany | Austin Smith snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 12:57 | Albany | Daniel Deluca hits the finger roll | 11-9 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Ponte and he's fouled by Daniel Deluca - foul #1 on Daniel Deluca, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Albany | John Horvath (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Mike Craney (SF) Glen Fleming, Frederick Wimbush, Austin Smith | |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:13 | Albany | John Horvath misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 12:12 | Albany | David Coleman can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 12:10 | Albany | Mike Craney grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:05 | Albany | Fred Ponte steals it from Daniel Deluca | 14-9 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte slams it home | 16-9 |
| 11:57 | Albany | John Horvath misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 11:56 | Albany | Mike Craney snags the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 11:38 | Albany | David Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Fred Ponte | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Ponte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Horvath (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Mike Craney (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Deluca (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 18-9 |
| 10:53 | Albany | Jack Morrisey steals the ball from David Coleman | 18-9 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey lays it up and in | 20-9 |
| 10:31 | Albany | Daniel Deluca connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-12 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey tips it home | 22-12 |
| 09:46 | Albany | Richard Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-12 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Daniel Deluca denies the turnaround by Jack Morrisey | 22-12 |
| 09:23 | Albany | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 09:09 | Albany | Daniel Deluca hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Alan Hawks - foul #1 on Alan Hawks, team foul #4 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Kenneth Van Zant (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Fred Ponte, Bryon Brooks, Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | Albany | Glen Fleming (PG), Frederick Wimbush (SG), Austin Smith (SF), Stephen Lane (C) John Horvath, Richard Johnson, Mike Craney, David Coleman | |
| 09:09 | Albany | Daniel Deluca makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:09 | Albany | Daniel Deluca makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker is hacked by Daniel Deluca - foul #2 on Daniel Deluca, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Albany | Steve Wood (PF) Daniel Deluca | |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent is fouled on the floor by Glen Fleming - foul #2 on Glen Fleming, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Albany | John Horvath (PG) Glen Fleming | |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton banks in the layup set up by Michael Baker | 24-14 |
| 07:57 | Albany | Steve Wood clanks a jumper from the right block | 24-14 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-14 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Van Zant | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard Vincent (fresh) SG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Horvath (fairly fresh) SG - Frederick Wimbush (fresh) SF - Austin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Wood (fresh) C - Stephen Lane (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Van Zant | 26-14 |
| 07:09 | Albany | Steve Wood misses the easy layup | 26-14 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 26-14 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Horvath - foul #2 on John Horvath, team foul #7 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG), Alan Hawks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Albany | Mike Craney (SF) John Horvath | |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 06:33 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush is called for traveling | 28-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Knepp (PF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-14 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton tips it back up and in | 30-14 |
| 06:02 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush is fouled on the floor by Bernard Vincent - foul #1 on Bernard Vincent, team foul #5 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Bernard Vincent | |
| Subs | Albany | David Coleman (C) Stephen Lane | |
| 05:37 | Albany | Austin Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Ponte - foul #2 on Fred Ponte, team foul #6 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Johnson (SG) Frederick Wimbush | |
| 05:37 | Albany | Austin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 05:37 | Albany | Austin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Austin Smith - foul #1 on Austin Smith, team foul #8 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Fred Ponte, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 05:20 | Albany | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 05:04 | Albany | David Coleman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp pulls down the rebound | 31-16 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Knepp, team foul #7 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF) Glenn Thomas, David Knepp | |
| Subs | Albany | Frederick Wimbush (SG), Stephen Lane (PF) Mike Craney, Steve Wood | |
| 04:13 | Albany | Stephen Lane is hacked by Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #8 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Albany | Chris Brown (C) David Coleman | |
| 04:13 | Albany | Stephen Lane makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:13 | Albany | Stephen Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Hawks and the foul's on Stephen Lane - foul #1 on Stephen Lane, team foul #9 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Albany | Glen Fleming (PG), Daniel Deluca (PF) Austin Smith, Chris Brown | |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the free throw | 34-17 |
| 03:37 | Albany | Richard Johnson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Wimbush | 34-19 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-19 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte grabs the offensive board | 34-19 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Glen Fleming (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Wimbush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Deluca (fresh) 9 pts. C - Stephen Lane (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte is fouled on the floor by Frederick Wimbush - foul #1 on Frederick Wimbush, team foul #10 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (PF) Jack Morrisey, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Albany | Mike Craney (SF), David Coleman (C) Richard Johnson, Stephen Lane | |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 02:46 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-19 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton pulls down the rebound | 36-19 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-19 |
| 02:26 | Albany | Frederick Wimbush grabs the defensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 02:03 | Albany | Mike Craney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #9 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Keith Burke (C) Fred Ponte, Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | Albany | Austin Smith (SG) Frederick Wimbush | |
| 02:03 | Albany | Mike Craney makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 02:03 | Albany | Mike Craney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke misses the floater near the basket | 36-21 |
| 01:43 | Albany | Daniel Deluca snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 01:21 | Albany | Glen Fleming buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Burke | 39-24 |
| 00:31 | Albany | Mike Craney drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Glen Fleming | 39-26 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is fouled on the floor by Mike Craney - foul #1 on Mike Craney, team foul #11 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Fred Ponte (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF), Alan Hawks (C) Bernard Vincent, Glenn Thomas, Michael Baker, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Albany | John Horvath (PG), Frederick Wimbush (SG), Steve Wood (PF), Stephen Lane (C) Glen Fleming, Mike Craney, Daniel Deluca, David Coleman | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Austin Smith misses the fadeaway in the lane | 40-26 |