| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Harris Brault and he's fouled by Ronald Oaks - foul #1 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Cooper | 38-44 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Horn - foul #2 on Scott Horn, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Thomas Mathis - foul #3 on Thomas Mathis, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier (SF) Thomas Mathis | |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses long on a shot from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Cloutier | 38-46 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Hanson - foul #1 on Gregory Hanson, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), James Holman (SF), Lei Wang (C) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, David Williams, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG) Wayne Favors, Harris Brault | |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sean Davis | 39-46 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Ronald Oaks takes the ball from Andrei Zeches | 39-46 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Gregory Hanson | 39-46 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (C) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Louis Jackson | 42-47 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Louis Jackson steals it from Robert Rolston in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson banks in the layup | 44-47 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Louis Jackson takes the ball from Robert Rolston in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Harper | 46-47 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches lays it up and in set up by Ray Wilson | 46-49 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman blows the layup but the foul's on Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), David Williams (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson, Kenneth Lawhorn, Lei Wang, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Gregory Hanson (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Andrei Zeches, Robert Rolston, Craig Cloutier, Bradley Tripp | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harris Brault | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Holman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Harris Brault steals the ball from David Williams | 48-52 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jason Cooper - foul #3 on Jason Cooper, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, James Holman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF), Sean Davis (C) Ray Wilson, Paul Winegar | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams drills a floater from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 50-54 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis tips it back up and in | 50-56 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Mathis | 50-56 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault is hacked by Julio Silva in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julio Silva, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Gilbert Harper (C) David Williams, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Bradley Tripp (PF) Harris Brault, Gregory Hanson | |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Gilbert Harper steals it from Sean Davis | 50-56 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Louis Jackson is called for the reach on Wayne Favors in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jason Cooper (SG) Julio Silva, George Louie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG) Wayne Favors | |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis lays it in uncontested | 53-58 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Mathis steals the ball from Scott Horn | 53-58 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), David Williams (SF), Lei Wang (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Scott Horn, Louis Jackson, Ronald Oaks, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Craig Cloutier (SF), Ray Wilson (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Andrei Zeches, Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis, Bradley Tripp, Sean Davis | |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Cooper steps in front of the Wayne Favors pass in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Winegar picks off the pass by Chris Schumacher | 53-58 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier travels in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (SF) Jason Cooper, David Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier loses the dribble to Lei Wang | 55-58 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses short on a shot from the left block | 55-58 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the tip | 55-58 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | George Louie is called for the reach on Craig Cloutier in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Louie, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), David Williams (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Julio Silva, George Louie, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG), Gregory Hanson (PF), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Ray Wilson, Paul Winegar | |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson buries a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault is fouled on the floor by Ronald Oaks - foul #2 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF) Wayne Favors, Craig Cloutier | |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Holman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Oaks and he's hacked by Sean Davis - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (SG) Scott Horn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault scores on a 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Gregory Hanson | 61-63 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Louis Jackson is called for the reach on Harris Brault - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (SF), Lei Wang (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Louis Jackson, Jason Cooper, James Holman, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Craig Cloutier (SF), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Andrei Zeches, Thomas Mathis, Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bradley Tripp swats the dunk try by Lei Wang | 61-63 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Tripp and the foul's on Lei Wang - foul #1 on Lei Wang, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF) George Louie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG) Harris Brault | |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses the free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gilbert Harper | 61-65 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams is denied on a layup by Ray Wilson | 61-65 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Julio Silva, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Gilbert Harper swats the shot by Wayne Favors | 61-65 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Bradley Tripp is called for the reach on Julio Silva - foul #1 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Julio Silva, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar (C) Bradley Tripp | |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Jackson and he's hacked by Wayne Favors - foul #2 on Wayne Favors, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF) Craig Cloutier, Ray Wilson | |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | George Louie is called for the reach on Wayne Favors in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Louie, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Mathis takes the ball from Ronald Oaks | 64-66 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis lays it up and in | 64-68 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Rolston | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Louie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Oaks (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Chris Schumacher (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rolston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Favors | 64-71 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is hacked by Robert Rolston - foul #2 on Robert Rolston, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (SG), David Williams (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF) Louis Jackson, George Louie, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Bradley Tripp (C) Wayne Favors, Robert Rolston, Paul Winegar | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang (C) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier (SF) Thomas Mathis | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Harris Brault - foul #1 on Harris Brault, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG) Jason Cooper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (PF) Gregory Hanson | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lei Wang - foul #2 on Lei Wang, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), James Holman (C) Scott Horn, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sean Davis (C) Harris Brault | |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman knocks in the jumper near the basket | 69-73 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson is hacked by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Julio Silva, Gilbert Harper, James Holman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Gregory Hanson (PF) Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Bradley Tripp | |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks clanks a floater from close range | 69-74 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang snags the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Davis takes the ball from Lei Wang | 69-74 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 69-76 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 69-76 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Wilson | 69-76 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Davis | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Favors steals the ball from David Williams | 69-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jason Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Williams (tired) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Oaks (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Lei Wang (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (tired) 4 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harris Brault (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 69-78 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses long on an open shot near the basket | 69-78 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), James Holman (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, David Williams, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Wayne Favors, Harris Brault, Ray Wilson, Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-78 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 69-78 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Rolston | 69-80 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), David Williams (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Louis Jackson, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Gregory Hanson (PF), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Bradley Tripp | |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Cooper - foul #4 on Jason Cooper, team foul #15 | 72-80 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks buries a jump hook from the left block | 74-82 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Favors | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks connects on the floater from close range set up by Jason Cooper | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Cooper is called for the reach on Thomas Mathis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Cooper, team foul #16 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG) Jason Cooper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Ray Wilson (PF) Wayne Favors, Gregory Hanson | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-87 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis snags the defensive board | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Davis | 76-89 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Harris Brault is called for the reach on Ronald Oaks - foul #2 on Harris Brault, team foul #9 | 76-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), James Holman (SF), Lei Wang (C) Scott Horn, David Williams, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis, Sean Davis | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the 1st free throw | 76-89 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp gets the rebound | 76-89 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston runs out the clock | 76-89 |