| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Glynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Beane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane misses the easy open layup | 23-24 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Travis Bast pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn loses the dribble to Gregory Hanson | 23-24 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Gregory Hanson steals it from Russell Macgregor | 23-24 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | John Page steals it from Thomas Mathis in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor banks in the layup set up by John Page | 25-24 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (SG) Harris Brault | |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Horne steps in front of the Gregory Hanson pass | 25-24 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | John Page hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Diemer and he's fouled by Sean Davis - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SF) Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Scott Barnes (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Keith Beane, Thomas Mathis, Sean Davis | |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | John Page misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Horne in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Albert McRea lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Horne | 29-24 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on Robert Rolston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG) John Page | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston drills a jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses badly on a shot from close range | 29-26 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Horne | 32-26 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes drills a jump hook from close range set up by Gregory Hanson | 32-28 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert McRea | 34-28 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson scores on a jumper in the paint | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hung Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Bradley Tripp (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Hanson - foul #1 on Gregory Hanson, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Jonathan Horne, Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Ray Wilson (PF), Sean Davis (C) Hung Wang, Robert Rolston, Scott Barnes, Gregory Hanson, Bradley Tripp | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Russell Macgregor swats the short shot by Thomas Mathis | 36-30 |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-32 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Travis Diemer | 36-32 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes (SF) Thomas Mathis | |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Paul Winegar (C) Harris Brault, Ray Wilson, Sean Davis | |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar lays it in | 36-34 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar connects on the open turnaround from close range | 36-36 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Keith Beane is called for the reach on John Page - foul #2 on Keith Beane, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Albert McRea, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF), Sean Davis (C) Keith Beane, Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis, Scott Barnes, Paul Winegar | |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hung Wang - foul #2 on Hung Wang, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang is fouled on the floor by Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Macgregor - foul #3 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is hacked by Gregory Hanson - foul #2 on Gregory Hanson, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG) Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hung Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harris Brault | 40-41 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | John Page hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | John Page misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis connects on the open jumper in the paint | 42-43 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | John Page hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Horne | 45-43 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang is fouled in the backcourt by John Page - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Albert McRea (SF), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Hung Wang, Harris Brault, Ray Wilson, Sean Davis | |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Bradley Tripp - foul #2 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) John Page | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes (PF) Gregory Hanson | |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lonnie Jang | 47-43 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes misses long on an open shot in the lane | 47-46 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp tips it in | 47-48 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (SG), Gregory Hanson (PF), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Scott Barnes, Bradley Tripp | |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) John Page, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG), Ray Wilson (SF) Keith Beane, Thomas Mathis | |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Horne picks off the pass by Ray Wilson | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hung Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Diemer | 50-48 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Hung Wang | 50-51 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Albert McRea (SF), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Scott Barnes (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Hung Wang, Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Keith Beane | 50-53 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Albert McRea scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #1 on Scott Barnes, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Steven Glynn (C) Jonathan Horne, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Paul Winegar (C) Harris Brault, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn tips it in | 55-53 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Paul Winegar blocks the jumper by Travis Bast | 55-53 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Thomas Mathis is denied by Steven Glynn | 57-53 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Glynn - foul #1 on Steven Glynn, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Bast, Albert McRea, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF) Keith Beane, Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis, Scott Barnes | |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | John Page is hacked by Hung Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hung Wang, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sean Davis (C) Paul Winegar | |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | John Page misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | John Page is called for the reach on Hung Wang - foul #2 on John Page, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne drills a shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hung Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harris Brault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by John Page - foul #3 on John Page, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) John Page, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp (PF) Gregory Hanson | |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Horne | 61-58 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Steven Glynn (C) Jonathan Horne, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Scott Barnes (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF) Harris Brault, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is whistled for a carry | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Albert McRea | 64-61 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF) Scott Barnes | |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Hung Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG) Jonathan Horne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG) Hung Wang | |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane is hacked by John Page - foul #4 on John Page, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Gregory Hanson is denied by Russell Macgregor | 64-63 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Mathis - foul #1 on Thomas Mathis, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is fouled in the backcourt by Harris Brault - foul #1 on Harris Brault, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 67-63 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Travis Bast gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is hacked by Harris Brault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harris Brault, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Harris Brault is called for the reach on Travis Diemer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harris Brault, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF), Jonathan Horne (C) Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Mathis | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Harris Brault is called for the reach on Travis Diemer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harris Brault, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-66 |