| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) SG - Mark Loar (fresh) SF - Stephen Crowder (fresh) PF - Joseph Caron (fresh) C - Daniel McClung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) SG - Steve Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) PF - Emmett Best (fresh) C - Antonio Long (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long comes up short on the shot in the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joseph Caron | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith's pass is intercepted by Mark Loar in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the runner in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Antonio Long, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder comes up short on the shot from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Loar - foul #1 on Mark Loar, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best | |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Arthur Bayerl - foul #1 on Arthur Bayerl, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long | |
| 17:25 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris double dribbles | 8-2 |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Heriberto Camacho picks off the pass by Arthur Bayerl | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron hits the follow up shot | 10-2 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Mullen | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Camacho (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Mullen (fairly fresh) C - Juan Alonzo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Bayerl steals it from Heriberto Camacho | 10-4 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris banks in the layup set up by Arthur Bayerl | 10-6 |
| 15:13 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryant Harris | 12-6 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is hacked by Anthony Wise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Wise, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Bryant Harris, Anthony Wise, Eric Moss, Joseph Caron, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Daniel McClung | 12-6 |
| 15:00 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 14:59 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar hits the follow up shot | 14-6 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Stephen Crowder takes the ball from Arthur Sanders in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar jams it set up by Stephen Crowder | 16-6 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 16-6 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch gets the offensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls gets the rebound | 16-6 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-6 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Crowder | 16-6 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung can't connect on a runner from the left block | 16-6 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long snags the defensive board | 16-6 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is whistled for traveling | 16-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (PF), Dale Harkins (C) Larry Earls, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (PF) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Emmett Best | |
| 12:50 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder is hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #1 on Joseph Finch, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG) Mark Loar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Joseph Finch | |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Antonio Long steps in front of the Joseph Caron pass | 16-6 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Herbert Byrd is called for the reach on Joel Brady - foul #1 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (C) Herbert Byrd, Stephen Crowder, Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Juan Alonzo (C) Joel Brady, Anthony Thompson, Antonio Long | |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Loar (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel McClung (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Loar | 18-8 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Loar - foul #2 on Mark Loar, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG) Mark Loar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emmett Best (PF) Troy Mullen | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses the easy layup | 18-10 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Juan Alonzo | 18-12 |
| 10:29 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl travels in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Dale Harkins (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Bryant Harris, Eric Moss, Joseph Caron, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Anthony Thompson (C) Arthur Sanders, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Emmett Best, Juan Alonzo | |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder knocks in the runner in the paint | 20-12 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 09:22 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Thompson steals it from Herbert Byrd | 20-15 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Heriberto Camacho - foul #1 on Heriberto Camacho, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Larry Earls (PF) Herbert Byrd, Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Troy Mullen, Anthony Thompson | |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF), Joseph Caron (PF) Stephen Crowder, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF) Joel Brady, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch | |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 20-17 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron blows the layup | 20-17 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Daniel McClung (C) Bryant Harris, Eric Moss, Larry Earls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Emmett Best, Antonio Long | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (tiring) SG - Anthony Wise (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Crowder (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel McClung (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel McClung and he's hacked by Troy Mullen - foul #1 on Troy Mullen, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson (SF) Arthur Bayerl | |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses the free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Stephen Crowder steps in front of the Arthur Sanders pass | 22-17 |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Crowder | 24-17 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Mullen | 24-20 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Juan Alonzo | 24-20 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen can't tip it in | 24-20 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo grabs the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Sanders | 24-22 |
| 05:48 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Stephen Crowder, Joseph Caron, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss is whistled for a carry | 24-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG) Arthur Sanders | |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch double dribbles | 24-22 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho lays it in | 26-22 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG), Joseph Caron (PF), Dale Harkins (C) Herbert Byrd, Larry Earls, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Joel Brady, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best | |
| 03:52 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron is fouled on the floor by Scott Farris - foul #1 on Scott Farris, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (SG) Anthony Wise | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo (C) Antonio Long | |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss is denied on a layup by Troy Mullen | 26-22 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Loar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Harkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-22 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | Troy Mullen is called for the reach on Dale Harkins - foul #2 on Troy Mullen, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SF) Eric Moss | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF) Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl | |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Juan Alonzo | 26-24 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo's pass is intercepted by Bryant Harris in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryant Harris | 28-24 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Finch | 28-24 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is hacked by Bryant Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Harris, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Larry Earls (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Bryant Harris, Joseph Caron, Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Bayerl - foul #2 on Arthur Bayerl, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Scott Farris | 30-26 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Farris - foul #2 on Scott Farris, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Joseph Caron (PF) Anthony Wise, Stephen Crowder, Larry Earls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Arthur Bayerl | 32-28 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Scott Farris is called for the reach on Heriberto Camacho - foul #3 on Scott Farris, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Anthony Thompson (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Emmett Best, Antonio Long | |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is hacked by Heriberto Camacho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heriberto Camacho, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Daniel McClung (C) Herbert Byrd, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-29 |