| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) SG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Hill (fresh) C - Nolan Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) SF - James Tieman (fresh) PF - Jay Berry (fresh) C - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns is hacked by Johnathan Herbert - foul #1 on Johnathan Herbert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Arnold Smith is called for the reach on Nicholas Preston - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | James Tieman connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Nicholas Preston | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Johnathan Herbert | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry tips it home | 3-6 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Johnathan Herbert - foul #2 on Johnathan Herbert, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carl Graig (C) Johnathan Herbert | |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Preston | 5-8 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis hits a turnaround near the basket | 7-8 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the dunk attempt | 7-8 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Carl Graig - foul #1 on Carl Graig, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | James Tieman is hacked by Nolan Burns - foul #1 on Nolan Burns, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (SG), David Jones (C) Jared Whitesel, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig clanks a floater from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | James Tieman misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Jones | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Burgess (fresh) SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) SF - James Tieman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Graig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis is whistled for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Ricker (SG), Timothy Whitesel (SF) Dennis Fallis, Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig lays it in and the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG) Joesph Miser | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas State | David Jones gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas State | Nicholas Preston takes the ball from William Ricker | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | James Johnson banks in the layup | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Ricker | 11-12 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Jared Whitesel (SG), Arnold Smith (SF), Nolan Burns (C) Justin Burgess, William Ricker, Timothy Whitesel, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG), Joesph Miser (SG), Paul Whitney (PF), Allen Whitmire (C) Nicholas Preston, James Tieman, Jay Berry, Carl Graig | |
| 13:52 | Arkansas State | Allen Whitmire picks off the pass by Arnold Smith | 11-12 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | James Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joesph Miser | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Stephens - foul #1 on Richard Stephens, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes (PF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hayes | 13-14 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis tips it home | 15-14 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser is fouled on the floor by Jared Whitesel - foul #1 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hill (PF) Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), James McKay (SF), Jay Berry (PF) Joesph Miser, James Johnson, Allen Whitmire | |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 15-14 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes (PF) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), James Tieman (SF), Carl Graig (C) Richard Stephens, James McKay, Paul Whitney | |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Carl Graig | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) PF - Gilbert Hayes (fresh) C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Graig (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), William Ricker (SG), David Jones (PF) Dennis Fallis, Jared Whitesel, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith double dribbles | 15-18 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | James Tieman drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Preston | 15-20 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry is whistled for a carry | 17-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (SF) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG), James Johnson (SG), James McKay (SF), Paul Whitney (C) Nicholas Preston, Joesph Miser, James Tieman, Carl Graig | |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes blows the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Whitney - foul #1 on Paul Whitney, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by William Ricker - foul #1 on William Ricker, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Jared Whitesel (SG), Paul Bentley (PF) Justin Burgess, Timothy Whitesel, Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Carl Graig (PF) Richard Stephens, Jay Berry | |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fallis steals it from Carl Graig | 19-21 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | Paul Bentley lays it up and in set up by Dennis Fallis | 21-21 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | William Ricker takes the ball from James Johnson | 21-21 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Ricker | 23-21 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits a turnaround from the right block | 23-23 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns's layup is rejected by Paul Whitney | 23-23 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Paul Bentley tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | James McKay grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jared Whitesel - foul #2 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), Timothy Whitesel (SG), Arnold Smith (SF), David Jones (PF), Gilbert Hayes (C) Dennis Fallis, Jared Whitesel, William Ricker, Paul Bentley, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), James Tieman (SF), Jay Berry (PF), Allen Whitmire (C) Nicholas Preston, James McKay, Carl Graig, Paul Whitney | |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel grabs the board | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Burgess (fresh) SG - Timothy Whitesel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Whitmire (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess is hacked by Joesph Miser - foul #1 on Joesph Miser, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG) James Johnson | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | David Jones knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Jay Berry - foul #1 on Jay Berry, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | David Jones misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joesph Miser | 25-24 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Stephens | 25-26 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 25-26 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | James Tieman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Whitmire | 25-28 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | David Jones is fouled on the floor by Joesph Miser - foul #2 on Joesph Miser, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Paul Bentley (C) Timothy Whitesel, Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Johnathan Herbert (C) Richard Stephens, Allen Whitmire | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | James Tieman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-28 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Paul Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | Johnathan Herbert is called for the reach on Dennis Fallis - foul #3 on Johnathan Herbert, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Ricker (SG), Frank Rosner (SF), Nolan Burns (C) Justin Burgess, Arnold Smith, David Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG), James McKay (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Paul Whitney (C) Joesph Miser, James Tieman, Jay Berry, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | James Johnson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Whitney | 27-30 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | William Ricker loses the dribble to James McKay | 27-30 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (SG), Robert Hill (PF) Frank Rosner, Paul Bentley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) SF - William Ricker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James McKay (fresh) PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | James McKay is called for the reach on Robert Hill - foul #1 on James McKay, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), Arnold Smith (SF) Dennis Fallis, William Ricker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG), Jay Berry (PF) James McKay, Paul Whitney | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig drills a floater in the lane | 28-32 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess is whistled for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gilbert Hayes (C) Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), James Tieman (SF) Nicholas Preston, James Johnson | |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hayes - foul #1 on Gilbert Hayes, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), David Jones (C) Justin Burgess, Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill is fouled on the floor by Richard Stephens - foul #2 on Richard Stephens, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (C) Carl Graig | |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | James Tieman misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Hill - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (SG), William Ricker (SF), Gilbert Hayes (C) Jared Whitesel, Arnold Smith, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG) Richard Stephens | |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | James Tieman makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | James Tieman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Jones | 32-36 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Ricker | 34-36 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | James Tieman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joesph Miser and the foul's on Dennis Fallis - foul #1 on Dennis Fallis, team foul #11 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (SG), Arnold Smith (SF), Nolan Burns (C) Justin Burgess, William Ricker, David Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG), Carl Graig (PF) Joesph Miser, Jay Berry | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | James Tieman makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns blows the layup | 34-39 |