| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edison Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Pruitt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Alexander steps in front of the Jonathan Berard pass | 26-37 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Walter Underwood is blocked by Jonathan Berard | 26-37 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Richard Rochester | 26-39 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Donald Payne buries a jump hook from the left block | 28-39 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Pruitt | 28-41 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Underwood | 31-41 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Thomas Alexander, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Cody Young (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Edison Harper, Bernard Pruitt, Jonathan Berard | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dewitt Burke | 34-43 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Cody Young gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Oliver Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Andrews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Smith, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Randolph Cheesman - foul #3 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG) Randolph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oliver Smith | 34-43 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | David Lawson is called for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (SF) Christopher Andrews | |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is open and lays it up and in set up by Cody Young | 34-45 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | David Lawson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Pegues (fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dewitt Burke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rochester (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edison Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie McClurken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cody Young (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is fouled on the floor by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Thomas Alexander, James Pegues, Jacob Jefferson, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SF), Francis Duren (PF) Edison Harper, Jamie McClurken | |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dewitt Burke | 34-47 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-47 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Oscar Croteau steps in front of the Richard Rochester pass in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau lays it in | 36-47 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Donald Payne - foul #1 on Donald Payne, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Edison Harper (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF) Richard Rochester, Stephen Rodgers, Cody Young | |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Edison Harper - foul #3 on Edison Harper, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Edison Harper, Jamie McClurken, Francis Duren | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (PF) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Francis Duren (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Christopher Andrews, Bernard Pruitt, Jonathan Berard | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-48 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Randolph Cheesman takes the ball from Jamie McClurken in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau can't finish the layup | 38-48 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jamie McClurken | 38-48 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Oscar Croteau is called for the reach on Dewitt Burke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), James Pegues (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Oscar Croteau, Randolph Cheesman, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG) Richard Rochester | |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dewitt Burke and he's fouled by Jacob Jefferson - foul #2 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cody Young (C) Francis Duren | |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Cody Young snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken scores on a runner from close range set up by Edison Harper and the foul's on James Pegues - foul #1 on James Pegues, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Jonathan Berard (C) Dewitt Burke, Edison Harper, Cody Young | |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF), Walter Underwood (C) James Pegues, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Edison Harper (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Christopher Andrews, Jamie McClurken | |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-54 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG) David Lawson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Francis Duren (C) Dewitt Burke, Edison Harper, Jonathan Berard | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Jacob Jefferson is called for the reach on Bernard Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Cody Young (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Rochester, Christopher Andrews, Francis Duren | |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. SF - James Pegues (fresh) PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 3 pf. C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edison Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Pruitt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Cody Young (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | James Pegues's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), Troy Edwards (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Richard Rochester (SG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Stephen Rodgers, Dewitt Burke, Edison Harper, Bernard Pruitt, Cody Young | |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken is hacked by Walter Underwood - foul #1 on Walter Underwood, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) James Pegues | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Berard - foul #2 on Jonathan Berard, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (SF), Francis Duren (C) Christopher Andrews, Jonathan Berard | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Jamie McClurken is blocked by Troy Edwards | 43-57 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jamie McClurken - foul #2 on Jamie McClurken, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Jonathan Berard (C) Richard Rochester, Francis Duren | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 44-57 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (C) David Lawson, Randolph Cheesman, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Richard Rochester (SG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Cody Young (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Dewitt Burke, Edison Harper, Jamie McClurken, Jonathan Berard | |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Cody Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Donald Payne grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), James Pegues (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Stephen Rodgers, Richard Rochester, Christopher Andrews, Bernard Pruitt, Cody Young | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard buries a shot in the lane | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), Walter Underwood (C) Thomas Alexander, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Francis Duren (C) Dewitt Burke, Jamie McClurken, Jonathan Berard | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer is fouled in the backcourt by David Lawson - foul #1 on David Lawson, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cody Young (C) Bernard Pruitt | |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-59 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Cheesman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Pegues (fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rochester (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edison Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Duren (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cody Young (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer is fouled on the floor by David Lawson - foul #2 on David Lawson, team foul #11 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF) David Lawson, Randolph Cheesman, James Pegues | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Richard Rochester, Edison Harper, Francis Duren, Cody Young | |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson's pass is intercepted by Bernard Pruitt | 44-60 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Dewitt Burke | 44-62 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 46-62 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Warren Thompson - foul #2 on Warren Thompson, team foul #12 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Francis Duren (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Christopher Andrews, Bernard Pruitt, Jonathan Berard | |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-64 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken is fouled on the floor by Oscar Croteau - foul #5 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #13 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (SF) Oscar Croteau, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SF), Cody Young (C) Dewitt Burke, Edison Harper, Francis Duren | |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards's layup is rejected by Jamie McClurken | 49-65 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Cody Young pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Randolph Cheesman picks off the pass by Richard Rochester in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | James Pegues is fouled on the floor by Cody Young - foul #2 on Cody Young, team foul #4 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Walter Underwood (C) Randolph Cheesman, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Rochester, Jamie McClurken, Cody Young | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Stephen Rodgers steals it from Troy Edwards | 49-65 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edison Harper | 49-67 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | James Pegues can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-67 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers is hacked by David Lawson - foul #3 on David Lawson, team foul #14 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SF), Oliver Smith (C) James Pegues, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Cody Young (C) Edison Harper, Bernard Pruitt, Jonathan Berard | |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith grabs the board | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Randolph Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Stephen Rodgers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (tired) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie McClurken (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Cody Young (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-68 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Smith | 49-68 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is hacked by Dewitt Burke - foul #2 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #5 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Duren (PF) Jamie McClurken | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Joe Lane makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Lawson | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Cody Young is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken (PF) Francis Duren | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith's pass is intercepted by Christopher Andrews | 51-68 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews lays it up and in | 51-70 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 53-70 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | David Lawson is called for the reach on Stephen Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lawson, team foul #15 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (PF) Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Duren (PF) Jamie McClurken | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Lane | 53-70 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken (PF) Cody Young | |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Randolph Cheesman takes the ball from Stephen Rodgers | 53-70 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman hits the finger roll | 55-70 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews is hacked by Randolph Cheesman - foul #4 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #16 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cody Young (C) Francis Duren | |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | David Lawson buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 58-71 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander scores on a jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke is hacked by David Lawson in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Lawson, team foul #17 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) David Lawson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Joe Lane pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | James Pegues is fouled on the floor by Dewitt Burke - foul #3 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander double dribbles | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews can't finish the layup | 60-72 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Joe Lane snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses short on a floater from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers runs out the clock | 60-72 |