| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Martindale (fresh) SF - John Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson inbounds the ball | 34-17 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-17 |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz misses the shot from the right wing | 34-17 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola gets the rebound | 34-17 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-17 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Roberto Ruiz - foul #1 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #1 | 34-17 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-17 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-17 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-17 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham grabs the board | 36-17 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-17 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett snags the defensive board | 36-17 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 39-17 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz is fouled on the floor by Elon Amoroso - foul #2 on Elon Amoroso, team foul #1 | 39-17 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Elon Amoroso takes the ball from John Cottingham | 39-17 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-17 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 39-17 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Matthew Thompson steals it from Jason Groesbeck | 39-17 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola slams it home set up by Matthew Thompson | 41-17 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-17 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso gets the rebound | 41-17 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 41-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF), Michael Schuelke (C) Brandon Arreola, Matthew Thompson, Elon Amoroso, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF) Antonio Martindale, John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck banks in the layup | 41-19 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Paniagua steals the ball from Jeffrey Leach | 41-19 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Schuelke (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the jump hook from the left block | 41-19 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the offensive rebound | 41-19 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-22 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-22 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the board | 41-22 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hubert Abney | 41-24 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll jams it on a great pass from Michael Schuelke | 43-24 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 43-27 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua grabs the board | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Derrick Carroll steals it from Norman Pearl | 43-27 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Hubert Abney steals the ball from Michael Schuelke | 43-27 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner blows the dunk but the foul's on Derrick Carroll - foul #1 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Derrick Carroll, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SG), John Cottingham (SF) Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney | |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is fouled on the floor by Antonio Martindale - foul #1 on Antonio Martindale, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Thompson | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Norman Pearl out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Elon Amoroso - foul #3 on Elon Amoroso, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz misses the free throw | 46-30 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett's dunk attempt is rejected by Roberto Ruiz | 46-30 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the board | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale loses the dribble to Matthew Thompson | 46-30 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett slams it home and he's hacked by Eric Mealy - foul #1 on Eric Mealy, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett makes the free throw | 49-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fresh) SG - Antonio Martindale (fresh) SF - John Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | William Chung scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Cottingham | 49-32 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | John Cottingham blocks the short jumper by Elon Amoroso | 49-32 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso tips it but misses | 49-32 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso tips it back up and in | 51-32 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Jason Groesbeck (C) Eric Mealy, William Chung | |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso tips it back up and in | 53-32 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is whistled for a carry | 53-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF) Antonio Martindale, John Cottingham | |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Clifton Puckett | 55-32 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-32 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Futrell | 58-32 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz banks in the layup | 58-34 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Hubert Abney - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #4 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Michael Schuelke (C) Brandon Arreola, Elon Amoroso, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Antonio Martindale (SG), John Cottingham (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, Roberto Ruiz, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-34 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy travels with the ball | 60-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (PF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits a shot from the right side | 62-34 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham double dribbles | 62-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG) Donald Futrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF) Antonio Martindale, John Cottingham | |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses short on a shot near the basket | 62-34 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-34 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-34 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Floyd Bonner | 62-34 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-34 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 62-34 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #4 | 62-34 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Schuelke (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-34 |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is hacked by Hubert Abney - foul #2 on Hubert Abney, team foul #5 | 62-34 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits a shot near the basket | 64-34 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is fouled on the floor by Derrick Carroll - foul #3 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #5 | 64-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Mignone (C) William Chung | |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | James Mignone clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-34 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 64-34 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #6 | 64-34 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 65-34 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 66-34 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by James Mignone is denied by Michael Schuelke | 66-34 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | James Mignone pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-34 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Mignone and the foul's on Daniel Winkler - foul #2 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #6 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SF) Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (C) Floyd Bonner | |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses the free throw | 66-36 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford grabs the board | 66-36 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach blows the layup | 66-36 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-36 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-36 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach gets the offensive rebound | 66-36 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Winkler | 69-36 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-38 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Leach | 72-38 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Schuelke blocks the short jumper by James Mignone | 72-38 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke grabs the defensive rebound | 72-38 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses long on a shot near the basket | 72-38 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach tips it home | 74-38 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | William Chung's pass is intercepted by Michael Schuelke | 74-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Schuelke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Mignone (fairly fresh) C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is whistled for a carry | 74-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (PF) Leonard Stafford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) James Mignone | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Schuelke blocks the short jumper by Floyd Bonner | 74-38 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 74-38 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 74-38 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke pulls down the rebound | 74-38 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hubert Abney - foul #3 on Hubert Abney, team foul #7 | 74-38 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the 1st free throw | 74-38 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 74-38 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 74-38 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | William Chung lays it up and in and he's hacked by Bruce Stickley - foul #1 on Bruce Stickley, team foul #7 | 74-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG) Bruce Stickley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the free throw | 74-41 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Derrick Carroll | 76-41 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 76-41 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke grabs the defensive rebound | 76-41 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-41 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner gets the rebound | 76-41 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Derrick Carroll steals the ball from Hubert Abney | 76-41 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke is hacked by Floyd Bonner - foul #3 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #8 | 76-41 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke makes the 1st free throw | 77-41 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke misses the 2nd free throw | 77-41 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 77-41 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-41 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 77-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Winkler | 79-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua lays it in | 79-43 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler runs out the clock | 79-43 |