| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) John Walker | |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Mealy - foul #1 on Eric Mealy, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | John Hoerner snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Chung - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (C) John Hoerner | |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is hacked by Larry Pantoja - foul #2 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF) Lynn Hough | |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Mark Doxey | 46-34 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Mark Doxey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | James Cargile tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), William Chung (C) John Cottingham, Eric Mealy, James Mignone | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Larry Pantoja, John Walker | |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | James Cargile grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Dustin Paniagua is called for the reach on Mark Doxey - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF) Mark Doxey, Charles Augustus | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio | The jumper by Larry Pantoja is denied by Floyd Bonner | 47-36 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 47-36 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is hacked by Larry Pantoja - foul #3 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), James Mignone (C) Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, William Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Charles Augustus is fouled on the floor by Eric Mealy - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF) Charles Augustus | |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Larry Pantoja, James Cargile | |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, Charles Augustus, Lynn Hough, John Walker | |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Doxey and he's fouled by James Mignone - foul #2 on James Mignone, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SF), William Chung (C) Eric Mealy, James Mignone | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | James Cargile is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Lynn Hough (PF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Norman Pearl | 49-39 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Lynn Hough clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Eric Mealy (SF), James Mignone (C) Norman Pearl, John Cottingham, William Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) John Walker | |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | James Mignone buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Hubert Abney | 51-40 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Doxey | 51-42 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney's pass is intercepted by Lynn Hough | 51-42 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Lynn Hough drills a shot from close range set up by Aaron Cleveland | 51-44 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Louis Thomas (PF) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| 09:13 | Ohio | John Walker's pass is intercepted by John Cottingham | 51-44 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy lays it up and in set up by John Cottingham | 53-44 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | James Cargile gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Mark Doxey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the paint | 53-44 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mignone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Augustus (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Ohio | James Wheeler is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Charles Augustus grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | James Cargile connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 56-46 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by James Wheeler - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, John Cottingham, Louis Thomas, James Mignone | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses the free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | John Hoerner gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 60-46 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Mark Doxey scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Pantoja | 60-48 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Mark Doxey, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), John Cottingham (SG) Hubert Abney, Eric Mealy | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (C) John Hoerner | |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Mark Doxey dunks the ball set up by Aaron Cleveland | 62-50 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | William Chung loses the dribble to Lynn Hough | 62-50 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Mark Doxey's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Bonner | 62-50 |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dustin Paniagua | 62-50 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Norman Pearl and the foul's on Lynn Hough - foul #1 on Lynn Hough, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) Norman Pearl, John Cottingham, William Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), John Hoerner (C) Mark Doxey, John Walker | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | James Mignone grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hoerner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Larry Pantoja takes the ball from Louis Thomas | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland buries a floater from the left wing set up by James Wheeler | 64-52 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Wheeler - foul #3 on James Wheeler, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, John Hoerner | |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Lynn Hough | 64-52 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Dustin Paniagua steps in front of the Mark Doxey pass in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Walker | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses short on a floater from the right side | 64-52 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | John Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses short on a floater from the baseline | 64-52 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua double dribbles | 64-52 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is hacked by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | James Mignone gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney runs out the clock | 64-52 |