| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Grambling State | Clarence Olsen blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Blanchard | 25-20 |
| 19:38 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony snags the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Rochester | 27-20 |
| 18:24 | Grambling State | Mark Cowell is called for the reach on Curtis Anthony - foul #2 on Mark Cowell, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Alvaro Franco (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Dewitt Burke, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 18:08 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins travels with the ball | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (SF) Ralph Higgins | |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Richey - foul #3 on Brian Richey, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Harry Cottle (PF) Brian Richey, Curtis Anthony | |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 17:26 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Blanchard and he's hacked by James Kapoor - foul #3 on James Kapoor, team foul #2 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Brian Bhatia (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant (C) Daniel Esteves | |
| 17:26 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 16:36 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds is called for traveling | 32-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Mark Cowell (PF) Dewitt Burke, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF) Kenneth Blanchard, Samuel Edmonds, Daniel Bryant | |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | William Hull connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Alvaro Franco | 34-23 |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich is hacked by Mark Cowell - foul #3 on Mark Cowell, team foul #3 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Kapoor (C) William Hull | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (SG), Daniel Esteves (C) Antonio Urich, Harry Cottle | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers loses the dribble to Ralph Higgins in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 15:06 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony tips it home | 34-25 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Ralph Higgins | 34-25 |
| 14:32 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Curtis Anthony, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, Brian Bhatia, Mark Cowell, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Steven Dow (PF) Lloyd Arbour, Ralph Higgins, Curtis Anthony | |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen tips it home | 36-25 |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco clanks a jumper from close range | 36-25 |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Daniel Esteves | 36-25 |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | Brian Richey is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Brian Richey, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Richard Schweers (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Alvaro Franco, William Hull, Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Curtis Anthony (PF), Harry Cottle (C) Brian Richey, Steven Dow, Daniel Esteves | |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dewitt Burke and he's hacked by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #1 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #4 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SF) Samuel Edmonds | |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 12:03 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Antonio Urich and he's fouled by Richard Rochester - foul #2 on Richard Rochester, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Brian Bhatia (C) Richard Rochester, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins (SF) Richard Hamilton | |
| 12:03 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 11:38 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Bhatia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Cottle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 11:32 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 11:22 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle is hacked by Dewitt Burke - foul #1 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #5 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (C) Dewitt Burke, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Daniel Esteves (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Curtis Anthony | |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour is hacked by Alvaro Franco - foul #3 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #6 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Clarence Olsen (C) William Hull, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Dow (PF) Harry Cottle | |
| 10:46 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves is fouled on the floor by Richard Schweers - foul #1 on Richard Schweers, team foul #7 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF) Antonio Urich, Ralph Higgins | |
| 10:46 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 10:46 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-29 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco tips it home | 41-29 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | James Kapoor is called for the reach on Steven Dow - foul #4 on James Kapoor, team foul #8 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, William Hull, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Harry Cottle (C) Richard Hamilton, Daniel Esteves | |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Steven Dow misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Clarence Olsen | 41-29 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Blanchard picks off the pass by Dewitt Burke in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 09:43 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 41-31 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | Steven Dow snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 08:50 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Donmoyer picks off the pass by Samuel Edmonds | 41-31 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Samuel Edmonds steps in front of the Jeffrey Donmoyer pass in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Blanchard | 41-34 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-34 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Cowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Arbour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Edmonds (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Dow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Cottle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Blanchard is called for the reach on Dewitt Burke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Alvaro Franco (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Dewitt Burke, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Lloyd Arbour, Samuel Edmonds, Steven Dow, Harry Cottle | |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 07:05 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses the dunk attempt | 41-34 |
| 06:44 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins tips it in | 41-36 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-36 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 06:06 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Anthony | 41-38 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) William Hull, Donald Crook, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG) Antonio Urich | |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Richard Schweers steals the ball from Kenneth Blanchard | 41-38 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell is fouled on the floor by Curtis Anthony - foul #3 on Curtis Anthony, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF) Richard Rochester | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Daniel Bryant (PF) Brian Richey, Ralph Higgins, Curtis Anthony | |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Blanchard steps in front of the William Hull pass | 41-38 |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 04:58 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Blanchard steals the ball from Mark Cowell | 41-40 |
| 04:40 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Blanchard | 41-42 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bryant in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 04:12 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mark Cowell | 41-42 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | William Hull connects on the jump hook from the right block | 43-42 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Hull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Cowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kapoor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Antonio Urich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) PF - Daniel Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Hamilton steals the ball from Alvaro Franco | 43-42 |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, William Hull, Mark Cowell, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Harry Cottle (C) Antonio Urich, Richard Hamilton, Daniel Bryant, Daniel Esteves | |
| 02:34 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG) Richard Rochester, Alvaro Franco | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Bhatia, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Richard Schweers (SF), Mark Cowell (PF) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Brian Bhatia, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves (C) Harry Cottle | |
| 01:20 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 43-42 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Schweers | 43-42 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Blanchard is called for the reach on Richard Rochester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 01:15 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-42 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-44 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Schweers | 43-44 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #4 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Richard Rochester is called for the reach on Daniel Esteves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rochester, team foul #10 | 43-44 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | The jumper by Ralph Higgins is denied by Clarence Olsen | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves wins the tip | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Richard Schweers takes the ball from Daniel Esteves | 46-46 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Schweers | 48-46 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Alvaro Franco (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Richard Rochester, Dewitt Burke, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer is hacked by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #5 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Samuel Edmonds (SF) Kenneth Blanchard, Ralph Higgins | |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:37 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) William Hull, Donald Crook, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG) Brian Richey | |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell lays it in on a great pass from Richard Schweers | 52-46 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers's floater is tipped away by Curtis Anthony | 52-46 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Kapoor | 52-46 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 02:06 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:06 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF) Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Bhatia | 52-46 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Rochester | 52-46 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Richey | 54-48 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Lloyd Arbour steps in front of the Richard Rochester pass in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 01:13 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour slams it home | 54-50 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Esteves - foul #1 on Daniel Esteves, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Donald Crook, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hull (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Esteves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Brian Richey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Rochester - foul #4 on Richard Rochester, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SF) William Hull | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Brian Richey makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Brian Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Ralph Higgins - foul #2 on Ralph Higgins, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Brian Bhatia (PF) Dewitt Burke, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Arbour - foul #1 on Lloyd Arbour, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Mark Cowell (PF) Richard Rochester, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |