| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Alter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Lesniewski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | James Tieman inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | James Tieman knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joesph Miser | 36-26 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-26 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Alter - foul #3 on Gregory Alter, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SG) Gregory Alter | |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-26 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | James Tieman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Broderick Higgins is called for the reach on Nicholas Preston - foul #2 on Broderick Higgins, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 38-26 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Michigan | James Tieman is called for the reach on Harry Lesniewski - foul #2 on James Tieman, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Michigan | Jay Berry swats the short shot by William Boyd | 38-26 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | James Tieman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #2 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG), Carl Graig (C) Joesph Miser, Johnathan Herbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell (PG), Timothy Emond (SG), Keith Rasmussen (C) Broderick Higgins, Donald Massenburg, Harry Lesniewski | |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | James Tieman makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | James Tieman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McKay (SF) James Tieman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry hits a jumper from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 42-26 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Johnson is called for the reach on Lance Fulton - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG), Paul Whitney (C) Nicholas Preston, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski (C) William Boyd | |
| 16:16 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | James Johnson is denied on a layup by Timothy Emond | 42-26 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McKay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Whitney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Phillip Horrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lance Fulton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) PF - Timothy Emond (fresh) C - David Tobolski (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell is fouled on the floor by Richard Stephens - foul #2 on Richard Stephens, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Joesph Miser (SG), James Tieman (SF), Jay Berry (PF), Johnathan Herbert (C) Richard Stephens, James Johnson, James McKay, Carl Graig, Paul Whitney | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Gregory Alter (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Harry Lesniewski (C) Phillip Horrell, Lance Fulton, Keith Rasmussen, Timothy Emond, David Tobolski | |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser is whistled for a carry | 42-29 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jay Berry - foul #2 on Jay Berry, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | James Tieman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser tips it home | 44-31 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Michigan | Jay Berry blocks the short jumper by Broderick Higgins | 44-31 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg misses the tip | 44-31 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | James Tieman gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | William Boyd steps in front of the James Tieman pass | 44-31 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Massenburg | 44-34 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry can't connect on a jumper from close range | 44-34 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg can't finish the layup | 44-34 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Broderick Higgins - foul #3 on Broderick Higgins, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG), James Johnson (SG), James McKay (SF), Carl Graig (C) Nicholas Preston, Joesph Miser, James Tieman, Johnathan Herbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell (PG), Lance Fulton (SG), Keith Rasmussen (SF), Timothy Emond (PF), David Tobolski (C) Broderick Higgins, Gregory Alter, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Harry Lesniewski | |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski's floater is tipped away by Jay Berry | 46-34 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carl Graig | 46-34 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McKay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay Berry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Carl Graig (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Phillip Horrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lance Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) PF - Timothy Emond (fresh) C - David Tobolski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen is fouled on the floor by James McKay - foul #2 on James McKay, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (C) Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Whitney | 48-34 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig comes up short on the floater in the paint | 48-34 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), James Tieman (SF) Richard Stephens, James McKay | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Gregory Alter (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF) Phillip Horrell, Lance Fulton, Timothy Emond, David Tobolski | |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Rasmussen - foul #1 on Keith Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), Johnathan Herbert (C) James Johnson, Paul Whitney | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski (C) Keith Rasmussen | |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Tieman | 49-34 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Harry Lesniewski is called for the reach on Joesph Miser - foul #1 on Harry Lesniewski, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jay Berry (PF) Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-34 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry is fouled on the floor by William Boyd - foul #3 on William Boyd, team foul #7 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG), James McKay (SF), Carl Graig (C) Joesph Miser, James Tieman, Johnathan Herbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SG) Gregory Alter | |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Boyd | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:31 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Boyd | 49-36 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is hacked by Harry Lesniewski - foul #2 on Harry Lesniewski, team foul #8 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond (SG), Keith Rasmussen (C) Donald Massenburg, Harry Lesniewski | |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Michigan | William Boyd pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-36 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McKay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Carl Graig (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Emond (fresh) SF - Lance Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-36 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins buries a jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | William Boyd takes the ball from Carl Graig | 49-38 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Boyd | 49-41 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | James McKay is fouled on the floor by Lance Fulton - foul #1 on Lance Fulton, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG), Joesph Miser (SG), Paul Whitney (PF), Johnathan Herbert (C) Nicholas Preston, James Johnson, Jay Berry, Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell (PG), Gregory Alter (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Harry Lesniewski (C) Broderick Higgins, Timothy Emond, William Boyd, Keith Rasmussen | |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | James McKay makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | James McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Alter | 51-43 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser buries a shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Tieman (SF), Jay Berry (PF) James McKay, Paul Whitney | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond (PF) Lance Fulton | |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | James Tieman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Massenburg - foul #3 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #10 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG) Richard Stephens | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | James Tieman makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | James Tieman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Tieman | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski is called for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), William Boyd (PF), Keith Rasmussen (C) Phillip Horrell, Timothy Emond, Harry Lesniewski | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | William Boyd denies the turnaround by Joesph Miser | 56-43 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Broderick Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Alter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Keith Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Johnathan Herbert - foul #2 on Johnathan Herbert, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG), Carl Graig (C) Joesph Miser, Johnathan Herbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fulton (SG) Gregory Alter | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Rasmussen makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by William Boyd - foul #4 on William Boyd, team foul #11 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Threlkeld (PG), Timothy Emond (PF), David Tobolski (C) Broderick Higgins, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Threlkeld makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), Johnathan Herbert (C) James Johnson, Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Broderick Higgins (PG), Gregory Alter (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), William Boyd (PF), Harry Lesniewski (C) Edward Threlkeld, Lance Fulton, Keith Rasmussen, Timothy Emond, David Tobolski | |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is fouled on the floor by Broderick Higgins - foul #4 on Broderick Higgins, team foul #12 | 58-49 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Lesniewski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-49 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | James Tieman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Preston | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Massenburg makes the jumper from the right block set up by Broderick Higgins | 62-51 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Donald Massenburg steps in front of the Jay Berry pass | 62-51 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter is hacked by Nicholas Preston - foul #1 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Phillip Horrell (PG), Lance Fulton (SF), Timothy Emond (PF), Keith Rasmussen (C) Broderick Higgins, Donald Massenburg, William Boyd, Harry Lesniewski | |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Alter misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Johnathan Herbert | 62-51 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses badly on a runner in the lane | 62-51 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Timothy Emond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Tobolski (C) Gregory Alter | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Lance Fulton | 62-51 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Keith Rasmussen is blocked by Jay Berry | 62-51 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | James Tieman snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston runs out the clock | 62-51 |