| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Daren Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hughes (fresh) SF - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dees (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy French (fresh) C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | James Moore gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Cody Harris picks off the pass by Daren Jones | 30-31 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Billy French snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sidney Hadden | 30-34 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Billy French scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Jared Wright | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cody Harris | 32-39 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray tips it in | 34-39 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daren Jones | 36-39 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris buries a floater from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Moore | 39-41 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Roy Lewis (SF), Leonard Hansard (PF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Daren Jones, Timothy Thompson, Clifford Gray, James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG), Delbert Schroeder (SG), Sidney Smiley (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Cody Harris, Jared Wright, Paul Dees, Billy French, Sidney Hadden | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) C - Micheal Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | John Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Sidney Smiley - foul #1 on Sidney Smiley, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-41 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby McGory | 42-41 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roy Lewis, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG), Timothy Thompson (SF), Clifford Gray (PF), James Moore (C) Bobby McGory, Roy Lewis, Leonard Hansard, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG) Delbert Schroeder, Sidney Smiley | |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Dees (SF), Jacob Putnam (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Alex Derenberger, Robert Montgomery, Micheal Lucky | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | John Hughes snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Moore | 42-45 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Paul Dees takes the ball from Clifford Gray | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Daren Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hughes (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dees (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the shot in the lane | 42-47 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Daren Jones | 44-47 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright drills a runner in the paint set up by Sidney Hadden | 44-49 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daren Jones | 46-49 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Roy Lewis (SG), Leonard Hansard (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Daren Jones, John Hughes, Timothy Thompson, James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG), Delbert Schroeder (SG), Sidney Smiley (SF), Billy French (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Cody Harris, Jared Wright, Paul Dees, Jacob Putnam, Sidney Hadden | |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Rogelio Gonzalez - foul #2 on Rogelio Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Moore (C) Clifford Gray | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Billy French pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby McGory - foul #1 on Bobby McGory, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG) Delbert Schroeder | |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Derenberger | 46-53 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Sidney Smiley takes the ball from Leonard Hansard | 46-53 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alex Derenberger, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG), John Hughes (SG) Bobby McGory, Roy Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Paul Dees (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Alex Derenberger, Sidney Smiley, Billy French, Micheal Lucky | |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Jared Wright steps in front of the John Hughes pass | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Daren Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Dees (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Leonard Hansard is called for the reach on Jared Wright - foul #2 on Leonard Hansard, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray (PF), James Moore (C) Timothy Thompson, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG) Cody Harris | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clifford Gray - foul #1 on Clifford Gray, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Gray | 49-58 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger hits a runner from the baseline | 49-60 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses the lay-in | 49-60 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery can't tip it in | 49-60 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard banks in the layup set up by Daren Jones | 51-60 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Leonard Hansard steals the ball from Jared Wright | 51-60 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Hansard | 53-60 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden tips it home | 53-62 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Dees - foul #2 on Paul Dees, team foul #3 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) Leonard Hansard, Clifford Gray | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Sidney Smiley (SF), Billy French (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Alex Derenberger, Paul Dees, Robert Montgomery, Sidney Hadden | |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-62 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | James Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-62 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez is called for 5 seconds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Roy Lewis (SG), Clifford Gray (PF) Daren Jones, John Hughes, James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG) Jared Wright | |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Billy French scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Cody Harris and he's hacked by Bobby McGory - foul #2 on Bobby McGory, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden (C) Micheal Lucky | |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Billy French makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Billy French pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bobby McGory | 57-65 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the fadeaway from the left side | 57-67 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG), John Hughes (SG), James Moore (C) Bobby McGory, Roy Lewis, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Paul Dees (SF) Alex Derenberger, Sidney Smiley | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | James Moore's floater is tipped away by Sidney Hadden | 57-67 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden connects on the floater in the paint set up by Jared Wright | 57-69 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | James Moore connects on the jumper from the left side | 59-69 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | James Moore swats the short shot by Billy French | 59-69 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | James Moore grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Billy French - foul #3 on Billy French, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis (SG), Bobby McGory (SF), Leonard Hansard (PF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) John Hughes, Timothy Thompson, Clifford Gray, James Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG), Delbert Schroeder (SG), Sidney Smiley (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Cody Harris, Jared Wright, Paul Dees, Billy French, Sidney Hadden | |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger misses the lay-in | 60-72 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rogelio Gonzalez | 60-72 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-72 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Montgomery | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger runs out the clock | 60-72 |