| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Carson (fresh) C - Elbert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson inbounds the ball | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar is fouled on the floor by Billy Harewood - foul #2 on Billy Harewood, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Javier Meza, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses the shot from close range | 25-43 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson tips it in | 27-43 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Seth Chambers | 27-45 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mudada Abdulla | 30-45 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 30-45 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Seth Chambers - foul #2 on Seth Chambers, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 31-45 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft loses the dribble to Billy Harewood | 31-45 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal's pass is intercepted by Gary Funk in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore hits the follow up shot | 31-47 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Alligood and the foul's on Gary Funk - foul #1 on Gary Funk, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Kevin Bancroft | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Yang (PF) Chris Carson | |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the free throw | 33-47 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Seal | 33-47 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Yang swats the layup by Gary Young | 33-47 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Robert Alligood is denied by Elbert Moore | 33-47 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Seth Chambers | 33-50 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the shot from the left side | 33-50 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Funk | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Harewood steals it from Robert Alligood | 33-53 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk lays it up and in set up by Billy Harewood | 33-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Harewood (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth Chambers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Carlson | 35-55 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-55 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is hacked by Gary Funk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Funk, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (PG), James Bowman (SG), James Goldman (SF), Chris Carson (PF) Gary Funk, Billy Harewood, Seth Chambers, Elbert Moore | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-55 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood gets the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-55 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo snags the defensive board | 35-55 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | James Bowman is denied on a layup by Robert Alligood | 35-55 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Gallo | 35-55 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Javier Meza steps in front of the James Bowman pass | 35-55 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Yang steps in front of the Michael Dittmar pass | 35-55 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang is whistled for traveling | 35-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Gary Young (PF) Mudada Abdulla, Javier Meza, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Seth Chambers (SF) Cesar Gallo, James Goldman | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar lays it in set up by Donald Seal | 37-55 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Dittmar picks off the pass by Seth Chambers | 37-55 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is fouled on the floor by Donald Seal - foul #1 on Donald Seal, team foul #1 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (SG), Elbert Moore (C) Chris Carson, Michael Yang | |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | James Bowman can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-55 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Young | 37-55 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Fyodor Kowalski | 40-55 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk scores on a 3 from the right corner | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Elbert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Seal, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Javier Meza, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SF), Chris Carson (PF) James Bowman, Seth Chambers | |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG) Kevin Bancroft | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Gary Funk | 43-60 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | James Goldman hits a floater from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Funk steals the ball from Anthony Carlson | 43-62 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | James Goldman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Funk | 43-64 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Chris Carson | 43-66 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Harewood takes the ball from Michael Dittmar | 43-66 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the easy layup | 43-66 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (PF), Brandon Fierro (C) Mudada Abdulla, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (PG), James Bowman (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), Michael Yang (C) Gary Funk, Billy Harewood, James Goldman, Elbert Moore | |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Young - foul #2 on Gary Young, team foul #3 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Fyodor Kowalski, Brandon Fierro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Weisser (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris Carson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-66 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers snags the offensive board | 43-66 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Yang and the foul's on Robert Alligood - foul #3 on Robert Alligood, team foul #4 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Jack Weisser, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore (C) Chris Carson | |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the free throw | 43-69 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Elbert Moore picks off the pass by Javier Meza | 43-69 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Michael Yang is blocked by Anthony Carlson | 43-69 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits the follow up shot | 43-71 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Yang swats the layup by Gary Young | 43-71 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza snags the offensive board | 43-71 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Brandon Fierro (C) Donald Seal, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SF) Elbert Moore | |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-71 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang tips it but misses | 43-71 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't tip it in | 43-71 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses the lay-in | 43-71 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro snags the defensive board | 43-71 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Yang denies the turnaround by Brandon Fierro | 43-71 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young pulls down the rebound | 43-71 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Bowman - foul #1 on James Bowman, team foul #5 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SF) Fyodor Kowalski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore (C) Seth Chambers | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | James Bowman connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Yang and he's hacked by Jack Weisser - foul #1 on Jack Weisser, team foul #5 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski (SF) Jack Weisser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Carson (PF) Elbert Moore | |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | James Bowman misses the free throw | 45-73 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young pulls down the rebound | 45-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) PF - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Fierro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Carson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Bowman steals the ball from Gary Young | 45-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo drills a floater from the left wing | 45-75 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro dunks the ball on a great pass from David Chausse | 47-75 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang can't connect on a floater from close range | 47-75 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the board | 47-75 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young's floater is tipped away by Michael Yang | 47-75 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo snags the defensive board | 47-75 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson connects on the floater from the left side | 47-77 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro's pass is intercepted by Michael Yang | 47-77 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-77 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young snags the defensive board | 47-77 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Bancroft | 49-77 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang is fouled on the floor by David Chausse - foul #1 on David Chausse, team foul #6 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG) David Chausse | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore (C) Chris Carson | |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Elbert Moore | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-80 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Young - foul #3 on Gary Young, team foul #7 | 49-80 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang makes the 1st free throw | 49-81 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro grabs the board | 49-81 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-81 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 49-81 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo runs out the clock | 49-81 |