| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ambrose Gagliano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Fred Hill, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | James Moore drills a shot from the right block | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bobby McGory | 32-41 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | James Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Gagliano steps in front of the James Moore pass | 32-41 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Sylvia | 35-41 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Sylvia picks off the pass by Timothy Thompson | 35-41 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Sylvia | 37-41 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SG), Darrell Escalera (PF), Paul Moser (C) Fred Hill, Ambrose Gagliano, Mike Evans | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Keown (PG), Daren Jones (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Bobby McGory, Leonard Hansard, James Moore | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG), Michael Worrell (PF) Raymond Williams, Scott Sylvia | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Moore (C) Clifford Gray | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Escalera (fresh) PF - Michael Worrell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Moser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Keown (fresh) SF - Daren Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera is hacked by Daren Jones - foul #1 on Daren Jones, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard (SF) James Hardin | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | Rogelio Gonzalez picks off the pass by Michael Worrell | 37-41 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | James Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Escalera | 37-41 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Keown - foul #1 on Scott Keown, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG) Scott Keown, Daren Jones | |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Bobby McGory | 38-44 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Worrell is blocked by James Moore | 38-44 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Timothy Thompson - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Ambrose Gagliano (PF), Mike Evans (C) Kevin Thornton, Darrell Escalera, Michael Worrell, Paul Moser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Keown (SF), Clifford Gray (PF) Leonard Hansard, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Clifford Gray steals it from Mike Evans | 38-44 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Scott Keown | 38-44 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ambrose Gagliano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Keown (fresh) PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Moore (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson is hacked by Fred Hill - foul #3 on Fred Hill, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SG), Michael Worrell (PF) Fred Hill, Ambrose Gagliano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), Leonard Hansard (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Bobby McGory, Timothy Thompson, James Moore | |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Scott Sylvia - foul #2 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | Leonard Hansard steps in front of the Mike Evans pass | 38-45 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Keown | 38-47 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Clifford Gray - foul #2 on Clifford Gray, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera (SF), Ambrose Gagliano (PF), Paul Moser (C) Scott Sylvia, Michael Worrell, Mike Evans | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG) Scott Keown, Daren Jones | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Leonard Hansard denies the turnaround by Darrell Escalera | 39-47 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Leonard Hansard | 39-47 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Clifford Gray swats the layup by Ambrose Gagliano | 39-50 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | James Hardin gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | James Hardin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 39-52 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Michael Worrell (PF) Raymond Williams, Kevin Thornton, Darrell Escalera | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Daren Jones (SF), James Moore (C) James Hardin, Leonard Hansard, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory is fouled on the floor by Ambrose Gagliano - foul #1 on Ambrose Gagliano, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mike Evans (C) Paul Moser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Keown (SF) Daren Jones | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ambrose Gagliano (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Worrell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Keown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG) Ambrose Gagliano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Scott Keown makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Thompson | 39-58 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams misses the shot from the left side | 39-58 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Keown grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott Sylvia - foul #3 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Moser (PG) Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Timothy Thompson, James Moore | |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mike Evans | 39-59 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Scott Keown - foul #2 on Scott Keown, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG), Darrell Escalera (PF) Michael Worrell, Mike Evans | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), James Moore (C) Scott Keown, Clifford Gray | |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill makes the free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rogelio Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano (PF) Darrell Escalera | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | James Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Sylvia - foul #4 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (PG), Darrell Escalera (SF) Raymond Williams, Scott Sylvia | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG) Bobby McGory, Daren Jones | |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano jams it on a great pass from Fred Hill | 44-61 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill is hacked by James Hardin - foul #1 on James Hardin, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Keown (SG), Daren Jones (SF) Timothy Thompson, Leonard Hansard | |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | James Hardin hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daren Jones | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Rogelio Gonzalez - foul #3 on Rogelio Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham (C) Fred Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray (PF) James Moore | |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Paul Moser (fairly fresh) SF - Darrell Escalera (fresh) PF - Ambrose Gagliano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jessie Whigham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Scott Keown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daren Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is hacked by Kevin Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-65 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray's pass is intercepted by Kevin Thornton | 45-65 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-65 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | James Hardin scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Daren Jones | 45-68 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano tips it in | 47-68 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Gray | 47-70 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano hits a runner in the paint | 49-70 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Keown | 49-73 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-73 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the board | 49-73 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-73 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | James Hardin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-73 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-73 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano tips it in | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Moser - foul #1 on Paul Moser, team foul #8 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Moore (C) Clifford Gray | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera grabs the defensive rebound | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano is hacked by Rogelio Gonzalez - foul #4 on Rogelio Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 51-73 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Hardin runs out the clock | 53-73 |