| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Tieman (fresh) PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-25 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | James Tieman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jacob Froman - foul #3 on Jacob Froman, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (PF) Jacob Froman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Jay Berry is called for the reach on Ron Clark - foul #1 on Jay Berry, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | James Tieman snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Graig - foul #1 on Carl Graig, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser is hacked by Harold Stafford - foul #2 on Harold Stafford, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 23-27 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash double dribbles | 23-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Harold Stafford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (SG), James Johnson (SF), Paul Whitney (PF), Christopher Mojica (C) Joesph Miser, James Tieman, Carl Graig, Jay Berry | |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Johnson | 23-30 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-30 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Alvin Bacote, Frank McDaniel, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Tieman (SF), Jay Berry (C) Nicholas Preston, Christopher Mojica | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 15 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Ron Clark loses the dribble to James Johnson | 23-30 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), Carl Graig (PF) James Johnson, Paul Whitney | |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-30 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carl Graig | 23-30 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Dale Johns is whistled for a carry | 23-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF) Ron Clark, Dale Johns | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), James Johnson (SF) Keith Mueller, James Tieman | |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig slams it home and he's fouled by Jacob Froman - foul #4 on Jacob Froman, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (C) Jay Berry | |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash can't connect on a runner in the paint | 23-35 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz tips it but misses | 23-35 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Preston | 23-37 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is whistled for a carry | 23-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG) Alvin Bacote | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (SG), James Tieman (SF), Christopher Mojica (C) Joesph Miser, James Johnson, Carl Graig | |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Harold Stafford (C) Leslie Nash, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jay Berry (C) Christopher Mojica | |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Johns | 25-37 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-37 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney hits the follow up shot | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 15 pts. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Jay Berry blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Betton | 25-39 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller is hacked by Frank McDaniel - foul #2 on Frank McDaniel, team foul #4 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Roberto Cruz (PF) Johnnie Betton, Frank McDaniel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), Carl Graig (PF) Keith Mueller, Paul Whitney | |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | James Tieman is fouled on the floor by Dale Johns - foul #2 on Dale Johns, team foul #5 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG) Ron Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SF), Christopher Mojica (C) James Tieman, Jay Berry | |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser snags the offensive board | 25-39 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Harold Stafford swats the dunk try by Carl Graig | 25-39 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 27-43 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Dale Johns can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Preston - foul #2 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #4 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Frank McDaniel (PF) Leslie Nash, Alvin Bacote, Harold Stafford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (PG), James Tieman (SF), Paul Whitney (PF), Jay Berry (C) Nicholas Preston, Joesph Miser, Carl Graig, Christopher Mojica | |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Dale Johns makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Dale Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Ron Clark snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 15 pts. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Dale Johns hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ron Clark and he's hacked by Keith Mueller - foul #2 on Keith Mueller, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jacob Froman (PF) Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG) James Johnson | |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses the free throw | 31-43 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Froman | 31-43 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Johns | 33-43 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Jacob Froman is called for the reach on James Tieman - foul #5 on Jacob Froman, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Douglas Blankenship (C) Dale Johns, Jacob Froman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Carl Graig (PF) Joesph Miser, Paul Whitney | |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jay Berry | 33-45 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Ron Clark drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Johnnie Betton | 35-45 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits a floater from the right block | 35-47 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig is whistled for a carry | 35-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Roberto Cruz (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Frank McDaniel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), James Johnson (SF), Paul Whitney (PF), Christopher Mojica (C) Keith Mueller, James Tieman, Carl Graig, Jay Berry | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Mojica - foul #3 on Christopher Mojica, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney lays it up and in | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Preston - foul #3 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (C) Harold Stafford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (PG) Nicholas Preston | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-49 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney gets the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) PF - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Christopher Mojica (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Cruz | 35-52 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship's pass is intercepted by Keith Mueller | 35-52 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joesph Miser | 35-55 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-55 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 35-55 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser grabs the offensive board | 35-55 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship snags the defensive board | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Bacote | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | James Johnson double dribbles | 38-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), James Tieman (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Keith Mueller, James Johnson, Paul Whitney, Christopher Mojica | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz buries a fadeaway in the lane | 40-55 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston runs out the clock | 40-55 |