| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) C - Sean Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) SG - Willard Foster (fresh) SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) C - Keith Byars (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars hits the finger roll set up by Victor Cornett | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis blows the dunk | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Craig Cloutier - foul #1 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Rolston | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Sean Davis steps in front of the Keith Byars pass | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier comes up short on the floater in the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Boris Solarski | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Pasquale Acevedo - foul #1 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Karns | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Modesto Bianchi takes the ball from Paul Winegar | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Andrei Zeches is called for the reach on Dikembe Arakawa - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (C) Clarence Karns | |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue is fouled on the floor by Wayne Favors - foul #1 on Wayne Favors, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Willard Foster (SG) Michael Donahue, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Favors takes the ball from Victor Cornett | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fairly fresh) SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) C - Sean Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) C - Sam Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Favors and the foul's on Modesto Bianchi - foul #1 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Davis | 10-5 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (PG), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Bruce Simpson, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Clarence Karns (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Sam Williams | |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo's pass is intercepted by Andrei Zeches | 10-5 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches jams it | 12-5 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 12-5 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack can't tip it in | 12-5 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns tips it home | 12-7 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp is hacked by Clarence Karns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Karns, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Paul Winegar (C) Andrei Zeches, Thomas Mathis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Keith Byars (C) Michael Donahue, Arthur Mack, Pasquale Acevedo, Clarence Karns | |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Boris Solarski - foul #1 on Boris Solarski, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Ray Wilson, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-10 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Modesto Bianchi - foul #2 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG) Modesto Bianchi | |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier (PF) Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG) Michael Donahue | |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis loses the dribble to Joseph Luciano | 16-10 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 16-10 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Victor Cornett | 16-12 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Favors (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski's pass is intercepted by Sean Davis | 16-12 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis loses the dribble to Keith Byars | 16-12 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars tips it home | 16-14 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is hacked by Keith Byars in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Byars, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Paul Winegar (C) Wayne Favors, Thomas Mathis, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Joseph Luciano, Keith Byars | |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Michael Donahue is called for the reach on Bruce Simpson - foul #1 on Michael Donahue, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp (PF) Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Sam Williams | |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo's floater is tipped away by Paul Winegar | 18-14 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson is hacked by Michael Donahue - foul #2 on Michael Donahue, team foul #9 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Bruce Simpson, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Boris Solarski (SF), Sam Williams (C) Michael Donahue, Arthur Mack, Clarence Karns | |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams buries a turnaround in the lane | 20-16 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches clanks a shot in the paint | 20-16 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams double dribbles | 20-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF) Robert Rolston, Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Keith Byars (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-16 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams is hacked by Craig Cloutier - foul #2 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Arthur Mack (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Victor Cornett, Boris Solarski, Sam Williams | |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Rolston - foul #1 on Robert Rolston, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (SF) Thomas Mathis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns (C) Keith Byars | |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses long on a jumper in the paint | 20-18 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Winegar | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Mack (fresh) PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Karns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp loses the ball out of bounds | 20-18 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Paul Winegar blocks the jumper by Arthur Mack | 20-18 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-18 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Winegar - foul #1 on Paul Winegar, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Sean Davis (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Ray Wilson, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano | |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis is fouled on the floor by Clarence Karns - foul #2 on Clarence Karns, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Clarence Karns | |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett's pass is intercepted by Wayne Favors | 22-20 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Victor Cornett is called for the reach on Wayne Favors in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Cornett, team foul #11 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SG) Willard Foster | |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sean Davis - foul #1 on Sean Davis, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (C) Keith Byars | |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Mathis | 24-21 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is fouled on the floor by Boris Solarski - foul #2 on Boris Solarski, team foul #12 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (SF) Thomas Mathis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Victor Cornett, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano is denied on a dunk by Sean Davis | 26-21 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams tips it home | 26-23 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Sam Williams | 26-23 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Favors steps in front of the Dikembe Arakawa pass in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wayne Favors, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Paul Winegar (C) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Bradley Tripp, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Keith Byars (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams | |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier (PF) Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Modesto Bianchi is denied by Craig Cloutier | 26-23 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars snags the offensive board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Donahue (fresh) SG - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) SF - Boris Solarski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) C - Keith Byars (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Modesto Bianchi | 26-25 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Winegar | 28-25 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Modesto Bianchi - foul #3 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #13 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (SF), Sean Davis (C) Thomas Mathis, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Clarence Karns (C) Modesto Bianchi, Keith Byars | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns clanks a jumper from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Michael Donahue steals it from Ray Wilson in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't finish the layup | 31-25 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Sam Williams (C) Boris Solarski, Clarence Karns | |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-25 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster connects on the shot in the paint | 31-27 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams is fouled on the floor by Sean Davis - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Keith Byars (C) Willard Foster, Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Simpson and he's hacked by Boris Solarski - foul #3 on Boris Solarski, team foul #14 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Boris Solarski, Sam Williams | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar (C) Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |