| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steve Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Keeley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the runner in the lane | 22-30 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper buries a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Wayne Favors - foul #1 on Wayne Favors, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Steve Robertson | 22-35 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley is hacked by Sean Davis - foul #3 on Sean Davis, team foul #3 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier (C) Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Cloutier picks off the pass by Anthony Campbell | 22-35 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis hits a driving attempt in the paint | 24-35 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell is hacked by Thomas Mathis - foul #2 on Thomas Mathis, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert (SG) Anthony Campbell | |
| 17:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Richard Stamper steals it from Harris Brault | 24-35 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper lays it in | 24-37 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert is fouled on the floor by Harris Brault - foul #1 on Harris Brault, team foul #5 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Wayne Favors, Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis, Gregory Hanson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon (PG), Paul Odom (SF), Paul Swindle (PF), Jeremy Woods (C) Steve Robertson, Richard Stamper, Eric Keeley, Jonathan Lane | |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Swindle, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell (SG) Paul Swindle | |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses short on a jumper from the left side | 24-37 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp tips it in | 26-37 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Wilson - foul #1 on Ray Wilson, team foul #6 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sean Davis (C) Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clyde Spurgeon (fresh) SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) PF - Paul Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Woods (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis is hacked by Thomas Hurlbert - foul #2 on Thomas Hurlbert, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Rolston | 28-38 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Campbell | 31-41 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches drills a floater from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF) Robert Rolston, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson (PG), Joseph King (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Eric Keeley (PF), Jonathan Lane (C) Clyde Spurgeon, Anthony Campbell, Thomas Hurlbert, Paul Odom, Jeremy Woods | |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-41 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Lane - foul #2 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Lane | 33-41 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stamper | 33-41 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis takes the ball from Joseph King | 33-41 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mathis | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steve Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph King (fresh) SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Keeley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson misses the floater from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Harris Brault | 36-41 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Lane - foul #3 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (SF), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Wayne Favors, Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis, Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon (PG), Anthony Campbell (SG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Paul Odom (PF), Jeremy Woods (C) Steve Robertson, Joseph King, Richard Stamper, Eric Keeley, Jonathan Lane | |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Rolston - foul #1 on Robert Rolston, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clyde Spurgeon - foul #3 on Clyde Spurgeon, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson (PF) Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston is hacked by Paul Odom - foul #2 on Paul Odom, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF) Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson (PG), Richard Stamper (SF), Eric Keeley (PF), Jonathan Lane (C) Clyde Spurgeon, Anthony Campbell, Paul Odom, Jeremy Woods | |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Rolston - foul #2 on Robert Rolston, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 39-48 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eric Keeley, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steve Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Keeley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-48 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis loses the dribble to Richard Stamper | 39-48 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Robertson | 39-51 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harris Brault | 42-51 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Stamper | 42-53 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Hurlbert | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-55 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is fouled on the floor by Steve Robertson - foul #3 on Steve Robertson, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Craig Cloutier (SF), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis, Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Spurgeon (PG), Anthony Campbell (SG), Paul Odom (SF), Paul Swindle (PF), Jeremy Woods (C) Steve Robertson, Thomas Hurlbert, Richard Stamper, Eric Keeley, Jonathan Lane | |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Paul Swindle is denied by Bradley Tripp | 47-55 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 47-55 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson tips it in | 49-55 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Rolston - foul #3 on Robert Rolston, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG) Wayne Favors | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clyde Spurgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Swindle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Woods (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rolston takes the ball from Clyde Spurgeon in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Tripp | 51-56 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF), Sean Davis (C) Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson (PG), Richard Stamper (SF), Eric Keeley (PF), Jonathan Lane (C) Clyde Spurgeon, Paul Odom, Paul Swindle, Jeremy Woods | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane hits the finger roll | 54-58 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 54-58 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Mathis - foul #3 on Thomas Mathis, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG) Robert Rolston | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson tips it in | 56-60 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Favors is called for the reach on Richard Stamper - foul #2 on Wayne Favors, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson is fouled on the floor by Sean Davis - foul #4 on Sean Davis, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Mathis and the foul's on Jonathan Lane - foul #4 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Favors - foul #3 on Wayne Favors, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell snags the defensive board | 59-62 |