| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Mojica (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Shawn Bowman is called for the reach on Carl Graig - foul #1 on Shawn Bowman, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carl Graig, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-29 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jay Berry | 31-29 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-29 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-31 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry is hacked by Derick Lemley - foul #3 on Derick Lemley, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SF), Paul Whitney (PF), Ernest Blocker (C) Christopher Mojica, Carl Graig, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SG), Don Crawford (SF), William Aichele (C) Dennis Lewis, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, Bernard Hall | |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | Allen Harris steals it from Shawn Bowman | 33-31 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Ernest Blocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Crawford (fresh) PF - Shawn Bowman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Aichele (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | William Aichele pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:27 | McNeese State | John Thacker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Allen Harris | 36-31 |
| 14:43 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Thacker | 36-33 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | John Thacker clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 36-33 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman hits a shot from the baseline set up by John Thacker | 36-35 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Whitney | 39-35 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Roosevelt Casey | 39-37 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Shawn Bowman is called for the reach on Paul Whitney - foul #2 on Shawn Bowman, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Allen Harris, Paul Whitney, Ernest Blocker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Bernard Hall (C) John Thacker, Roosevelt Casey, Don Crawford, Shawn Bowman, William Aichele | |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig knocks in the jumper from the left block | 41-37 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jarrett Stevens - foul #3 on Jarrett Stevens, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Mojica (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harry Hurley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Jarrett Stevens | 46-38 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley lays it up and in set up by Dennis Lewis | 46-40 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Keith Mueller takes the ball from Harry Hurley | 46-40 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller banks in the layup | 48-40 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-40 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings scores on a floater from the right side set up by Derick Lemley and he's hacked by Christopher Mojica - foul #2 on Christopher Mojica, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (PG), Paul Whitney (PF), Ernest Blocker (C) Keith Mueller, Carl Graig, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SG), Shawn Bowman (PF), William Aichele (C) Dennis Lewis, Derick Lemley, Harry Hurley, Bernard Hall | |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 08:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Albert Cummings | 48-43 |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses short on a jumper from close range | 48-43 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Allen Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. SG - Jarrett Stevens (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Mojica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - William Aichele (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roosevelt Casey - foul #2 on Roosevelt Casey, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (PG) Christopher Mojica | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG) Albert Cummings | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Bowman | 49-45 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Jarrett Stevens steps in front of the Roosevelt Casey pass | 49-45 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens banks in the layup | 51-45 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Ernest Blocker is called for the reach on Derick Lemley - foul #1 on Ernest Blocker, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jay Berry (C) Paul Whitney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Hall (C) William Aichele | |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses the floater from the left side | 51-45 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Ernest Blocker pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry tips it home | 53-45 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman blows the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Blocker - foul #2 on Ernest Blocker, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica (SF), Carl Graig (PF) Jarrett Stevens, Ernest Blocker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Albert Cummings (SF) John Thacker, Roosevelt Casey | |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Lewis - foul #1 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (SG), William Aichele (PF) Derick Lemley, Shawn Bowman | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall drills a driving attempt near the basket | 55-47 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Allen Harris | 57-47 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Jay Berry swats the short shot by William Aichele | 57-47 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings grabs the offensive board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Carl Graig steals it from Bernard Hall | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Bernard Hall swats the layup by Carl Graig | 57-47 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (tiring) 28 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. SF - Christopher Mojica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Rosenzweig (fresh) SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bernard Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (SG), Paul Whitney (C) Christopher Mojica, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG), Shawn Bowman (PF) Jerry Rosenzweig, Bernard Hall | |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | William Aichele hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Paul Whitney - foul #1 on Paul Whitney, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Shawn Bowman takes the ball from Jarrett Stevens | 57-49 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-49 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica (SF), Jay Berry (C) Allen Harris, Paul Whitney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Hall (C) William Aichele | |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Jay Berry is called for the reach on Derick Lemley - foul #1 on Jay Berry, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman jams it set up by Dennis Lewis and he's hacked by Carl Graig - foul #3 on Carl Graig, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller tips it home | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-54 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall tips it home | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens is hacked by Derick Lemley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derick Lemley, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (PF) Carl Graig | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Bernard Hall is called for the reach on Jarrett Stevens - foul #1 on Bernard Hall, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings connects on the 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris is hacked by Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carl Graig (PF) Christopher Mojica | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carl Graig | 63-59 |