| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Olafemi Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taylor Eckley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Morrow (fresh) 10 pts. C - Hank Ginyard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 19:39 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Hank Ginyard | 22-26 |
| 19:12 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell banks in the layup set up by Thomas Olson | 24-26 |
| 18:27 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis connects on the jumper from close range | 26-29 |
| 18:02 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Taylor Eckley, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Richard Schweers, Carlos Ellis, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Mares (PG), Michael Ryles (SF), Raymond Erwin (C) Olafemi Emanuel, Taylor Eckley, Hank Ginyard | |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | William Hull is whistled for traveling | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis (SF) William Hull | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard (C) Raymond Erwin | |
| 17:24 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Kapoor - foul #1 on James Kapoor, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF) Carlos Ellis, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel (PG), Raymond Erwin (C) Jay Horn, Hank Ginyard | |
| 17:24 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 16:42 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Leonard Morrow | 26-30 |
| 16:18 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow lays it up and in on a nice dish by Olafemi Emanuel | 26-32 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Olafemi Emanuel steps in front of the Thomas Olson pass in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 15:59 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 26-32 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) SF - William Hull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Olafemi Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Mares (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ryles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Morrow (fairly fresh) 16 pts. C - Raymond Erwin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Olson and he's hacked by Michael Ryles - foul #3 on Michael Ryles, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Carlos Ellis (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, William Hull, Donald Crook, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jay Horn (SG), Taylor Eckley (PF), Hank Ginyard (C) Olafemi Emanuel, Leonard Morrow, Raymond Erwin | |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:24 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Kapoor - foul #2 on James Kapoor, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG) Alvaro Franco | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 15:24 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:24 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Ryles - foul #4 on Michael Ryles, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Clarence Olsen (C) Thomas Olson, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel (PG), Leonard Morrow (PF) Timothy Mares, Michael Ryles | |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:04 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 14:39 | Kansas State | Mark Cowell steals the ball from Leonard Morrow | 30-34 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Hank Ginyard blocks the short jumper by Carlos Ellis | 30-34 |
| 14:18 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:04 | Kansas State | Jay Horn is hacked by Richard Schweers - foul #2 on Richard Schweers, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), James Kapoor (C) Alvaro Franco, Richard Schweers, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Mares (SG) Jay Horn | |
| 13:47 | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Donald Crook (PF) Micheal Abe, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jay Horn (SG) Olafemi Emanuel | |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis comes up short on the shot from the right block | 30-34 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers blows the layup but the foul's on Jay Horn - foul #2 on Jay Horn, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel (PG) Jay Horn | |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:26 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Leonard Morrow | 30-34 |
| 13:09 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-34 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis tips it in | 32-34 |
| 12:24 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Thomas Olson - foul #2 on Thomas Olson, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Thomas Olson, Richard Schweers, Carlos Ellis, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jay Horn (SG) Olafemi Emanuel | |
| 12:24 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:24 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Leonard Morrow is called for the reach on Donald Crook - foul #2 on Leonard Morrow, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), James Kapoor (PF) Micheal Abe, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel (PG), Raymond Erwin (PF) Timothy Mares, Leonard Morrow | |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 11:47 | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kapoor (fresh) C - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Olafemi Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taylor Eckley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Erwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hank Ginyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Kansas State | Jay Horn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | Raymond Erwin gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:49 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 10:48 | Kansas State | Jay Horn snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 10:32 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Olafemi Emanuel | 32-39 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 10:10 | Kansas State | Raymond Erwin grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 09:41 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley hits a jumper in the lane set up by Olafemi Emanuel | 32-41 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 09:24 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 08:59 | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Olson | 32-41 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 32-41 |
| 08:34 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 08:09 | Kansas State | Alvaro Franco steals the ball from Taylor Eckley | 32-41 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alvaro Franco | 34-41 |
| 07:55 | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), Carlos Ellis (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Thomas Olson, Alvaro Franco, William Hull, James Kapoor, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Mares (PG), Michael Ryles (SG), Leonard Morrow (PF) Olafemi Emanuel, Jay Horn, Raymond Erwin | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 07:31 | Kansas State | Timothy Mares grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Abe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Timothy Mares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ryles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Taylor Eckley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Morrow (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Hank Ginyard (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Taylor Eckley | 34-43 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers slams it home on a nice dish by Carlos Ellis | 36-43 |
| 06:41 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-43 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Cowell | 38-43 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell is fouled on the floor by Leonard Morrow - foul #3 on Leonard Morrow, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Donald Crook (PF) Micheal Abe, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel (PG) Taylor Eckley | |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 05:20 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow lays it up and in | 38-45 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 40-45 |
| 04:32 | Kansas State | Thomas Olson is called for the reach on Olafemi Emanuel - foul #3 on Thomas Olson, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Mark Cowell (PF) Thomas Olson, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jay Horn (SG), Taylor Eckley (PF) Olafemi Emanuel, Hank Ginyard | |
| 04:11 | Kansas State | Jay Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG) Alvaro Franco | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel (PG), Hank Ginyard (C) Timothy Mares, Taylor Eckley | |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Hank Ginyard steps in front of the Carlos Ellis pass | 40-45 |
| 03:37 | Kansas State | Jay Horn is hacked by Carlos Ellis - foul #3 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Donald Crook (PF) Richard Schweers, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Mares (PG), Taylor Eckley (PF) Olafemi Emanuel, Hank Ginyard | |
| 03:09 | Kansas State | Jay Horn is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Clarence Olsen (C) Thomas Olson, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel (PG), Hank Ginyard (C) Jay Horn, Taylor Eckley | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Olafemi Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Mares (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ryles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Morrow (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Hank Ginyard (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Hank Ginyard - foul #2 on Hank Ginyard, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Donald Crook (PF) Alvaro Franco, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jay Horn (SG), Taylor Eckley (PF) Timothy Mares, Hank Ginyard | |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Ellis | 40-45 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson clanks a floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis loses the dribble to Jay Horn | 40-45 |
| 02:03 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley lays it up and in set up by Jay Horn | 40-47 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Taylor Eckley steals the ball from Richard Schweers | 40-47 |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is denied on a layup by Taylor Eckley | 40-50 |
| 01:14 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Taylor Eckley | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Michael Ryles is hacked by Thomas Olson - foul #4 on Thomas Olson, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), William Hull (SF), Brian Bhatia (C) Thomas Olson, Richard Schweers, Carlos Ellis, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Mares (PG), Raymond Erwin (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Olafemi Emanuel, Jay Horn, Leonard Morrow | |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Michael Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Michael Ryles misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Bhatia | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley is hacked by Micheal Abe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Abe, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), Carlos Ellis (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Micheal Abe, William Hull, Donald Crook, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel (PG), Jay Horn (SG), Leonard Morrow (PF) Timothy Mares, Michael Ryles, Reginald Lecompte | |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Taylor Eckley misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Thomas Olson is called for the reach on Leonard Morrow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Olson, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG) Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Leonard Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-51 |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Raymond Erwin snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Raymond Erwin is hacked by Alvaro Franco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #10 | 42-51 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Raymond Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Raymond Erwin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Taylor Eckley | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Olafemi Emanuel runs out the clock | 42-52 |