| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Eric Peplinski (fresh) SG - Christopher Rock (fresh) SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) PF - James Flowers (fresh) C - Sebastian Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) C - David Kowalski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | James Flowers takes the ball from Curtis Doyle | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Doyle | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina State | James Flowers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Moore - foul #1 on Sebastian Moore, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rock - foul #1 on Christopher Rock, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake (PG) Eric Peplinski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Ball and he's hacked by Christopher Rock - foul #2 on Christopher Rock, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Ruddell (SG), Reyes Malloy (C) Christopher Rock, Sebastian Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina State | James Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to David Ruddell | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is fouled on the floor by David Ruddell - foul #1 on David Ruddell, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski (PG), Adolfo Gutierrez (SG), Carroll Paterson (C) Matthew Blake, Steve Lincoln, James Flowers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Rowe | 2-6 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina State | David Kowalski is called for the reach on Reyes Malloy - foul #1 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore (C) Carroll Paterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:58 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Eric Peplinski (fresh) SG - Adolfo Gutierrez (fresh) SF - David Ruddell (fresh) PF - Reyes Malloy (fresh) C - Sebastian Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 15:40 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina State | David Kowalski is called for the reach on Sebastian Moore - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Flowers (PF) Adolfo Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) David Kowalski | |
| 15:12 | South Carolina State | Thomas Ball steals it from David Ruddell | 2-6 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball lays it up and in | 2-8 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina State | Jude Cinkosky swats the short shot by David Ruddell | 2-8 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina State | James Flowers tips it in | 4-8 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Rowe | 4-10 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski is whistled for traveling | 4-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake (PG), Adolfo Gutierrez (SG), Steve Lincoln (SF) Eric Peplinski, David Ruddell, Reyes Malloy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe tips it in | 4-12 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina State | James Flowers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jude Cinkosky - foul #1 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson (C) Sebastian Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:37 | South Carolina State | James Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina State | James Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 6-15 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Williamson | 6-15 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Ruddell (SG), Reyes Malloy (PF) Adolfo Gutierrez, James Flowers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell is hacked by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski (PG), Sebastian Moore (C) Matthew Blake, Carroll Paterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham (PF), Leo Page (C) Curtis Doyle, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 12:11 | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rowe - foul #1 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina State | Dale Gresham swats the layup by Sebastian Moore | 6-15 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Peplinski - foul #1 on Eric Peplinski, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Flowers (PF) Reyes Malloy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Eric Peplinski (fresh) SG - David Ruddell (fresh) SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) PF - James Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sebastian Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Gresham (fresh) C - Leo Page (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 6-17 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steve Lincoln - foul #1 on Steve Lincoln, team foul #6 | 6-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake (PG), Reyes Malloy (SF) Eric Peplinski, Steve Lincoln | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), Curtis Doyle (PF), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, Dale Gresham, Leo Page | |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell double dribbles | 6-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez (SG) Sebastian Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-19 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell pulls down the rebound | 6-19 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina State | Jude Cinkosky is called for the reach on James Flowers - foul #2 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #6 | 6-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham (C) Jude Cinkosky | |
| 10:04 | South Carolina State | James Flowers is whistled for traveling | 6-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln (SF) David Ruddell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG) John Boyd | |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-19 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina State | James Flowers gets the rebound | 6-19 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln lays it up and in | 8-19 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | James Flowers takes the ball from Charles Williamson | 8-19 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | James Flowers connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adolfo Gutierrez | 10-19 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Blake - foul #1 on Matthew Blake, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski (PG), David Ruddell (SG), Carroll Paterson (PF), Sebastian Moore (C) Matthew Blake, Adolfo Gutierrez, James Flowers, Reyes Malloy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Leo Page (C) Herman Petrus, Curtis Doyle | |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Peplinski | 13-19 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Ruddell - foul #2 on David Ruddell, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez (SG) David Ruddell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF) Charles Williamson | |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | Leo Page steals it from Sebastian Moore | 13-20 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Adolfo Gutierrez - foul #1 on Adolfo Gutierrez, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy (PF) Carroll Paterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle (PF) Dale Gresham | |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Eric Peplinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adolfo Gutierrez (fresh) SF - Steve Lincoln (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reyes Malloy (fresh) C - Sebastian Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Page (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | South Carolina State | Roger Long is called for the reach on Adolfo Gutierrez - foul #1 on Roger Long, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 07:38 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Leo Page snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Thomas Rowe is blocked by Steve Lincoln | 13-22 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Leo Page can't tip it in | 13-22 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Roger Long gets the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | John Boyd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Peplinski | 16-22 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake (PG), James Flowers (PF) Eric Peplinski, Reyes Malloy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), Dale Gresham (C) Roger Long, Leo Page | |
| 06:11 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore misses the floater from the right side | 16-22 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | John Boyd can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Flowers - foul #1 on James Flowers, team foul #10 | 16-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jim Williams (SG), Carroll Paterson (C) Adolfo Gutierrez, Sebastian Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 16-24 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | John Boyd snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Rowe | 16-26 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina State | James Flowers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | James Flowers is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #2 on James Flowers, team foul #11 | 16-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski (PG), Adolfo Gutierrez (SG), Reyes Malloy (PF), Sebastian Moore (C) Matthew Blake, Jim Williams, James Flowers, Carroll Paterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), Leo Page (C) Thomas Rowe, Dale Gresham | |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy misses the tip | 16-28 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Leo Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG) John Boyd | |
| 03:50 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 16-28 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Eric Peplinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adolfo Gutierrez (fresh) SF - Steve Lincoln (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reyes Malloy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sebastian Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Herman Petrus (fresh) SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Page (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle clanks a floater from the right side | 16-28 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy drills a jumper from the left block | 18-28 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle can't finish the layup | 18-28 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Leo Page tips it home | 18-30 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-30 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Leo Page snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses short on a runner in the paint | 21-32 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Curtis Doyle blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Steve Lincoln | 21-32 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez gets the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-32 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore tips it home | 23-32 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Leo Page is whistled for traveling | 23-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake (PG), Christopher Rock (SG), David Ruddell (SF), James Flowers (PF), Carroll Paterson (C) Eric Peplinski, Adolfo Gutierrez, Steve Lincoln, Reyes Malloy, Sebastian Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), Dale Gresham (PF), David Kowalski (C) Herman Petrus, Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, Leo Page | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina State | The pull-up jumper by David Ruddell is blocked by Dale Gresham | 23-32 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson tips it in | 25-32 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Roger Long grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Boyd | 25-34 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Boyd can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-34 |