| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Page (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Seevers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lewis Rohe | 27-29 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Roger Long scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Lewis Rohe - foul #3 on Lewis Rohe, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis (C) Lewis Rohe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Leo Page misses the easy layup | 29-34 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Darryl Gable | 32-34 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-34 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | John Boyd snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | John Boyd scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Skow | 32-37 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable clanks a floater from the right side | 32-37 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Seevers | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Gable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Seevers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Price takes the ball from Leo Page | 32-37 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Skow is called for the reach on John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Skow, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Lewis Rohe (SF), Ralph Parker (PF), Edward Gardener (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Nicholas Price, Darryl Gable, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford (PF), Casey Cole (C) Leo Page, Richard Seevers | |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Gardener | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | John Boyd scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Paul Davis (PF) Shad Gerdes, Dane Nickerson, Ralph Parker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:18 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole banks in the layup set up by Roger Long | 37-42 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (SF), Darryl Gable (PF) Lewis Rohe, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (SG), Richard Seevers (C) John Boyd, Edward Stradford | |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Casey Cole, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis tips it home | 39-42 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe (SF) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Leo Page (PF) Andrew Skow, Roger Long | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Page (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Seevers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Leo Page makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Cupps and he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Leo Page makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable is hacked by Casey Cole - foul #3 on Casey Cole, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener (C) Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Paine (SF), Edward Stradford (C) Casey Cole, Richard Seevers | |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Leo Page grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Edward Gardener is called for the reach on Edward Stradford - foul #4 on Edward Gardener, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG), Paul Davis (PF), Ralph Parker (C) Robert Lee, Darryl Gable, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Roger Long (SF) Anthony Cupps, Scott Paine | |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Roger Long misses the floater in the paint | 39-45 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Roger Long denies the turnaround by Lewis Rohe | 39-45 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Roger Long grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Leo Page scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Roger Long | 39-47 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis loses the dribble to Roger Long | 39-47 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Roger Long hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | John Boyd steals the ball from Shad Gerdes | 39-49 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Roger Long buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Andrew Skow | 39-51 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Nicholas Price (SF), Darryl Gable (PF), Edward Gardener (C) John Wilson, Lewis Rohe, Paul Davis, Ralph Parker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (PG), Anthony Cupps (SG), Scott Paine (SF), Casey Cole (PF), Richard Seevers (C) Andrew Skow, John Boyd, Roger Long, Leo Page, Edward Stradford | |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole is denied on a layup by Edward Gardener | 41-51 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Douglas Sousa (fresh) SG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Casey Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Seevers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener misses long on a floater in the paint | 41-51 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Casey Cole | 41-51 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Sousa | 41-54 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener is called for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson (PG) Shad Gerdes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Roger Long (SF) Douglas Sousa, Scott Paine | |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Cupps | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price double dribbles | 41-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG) Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is hacked by Anthony Cupps - foul #1 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Edward Stradford (PF) Anthony Cupps, Casey Cole | |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Lee | 43-59 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | John Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Price | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is hacked by Andrew Skow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Skow, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe (SF), Paul Davis (PF), Ralph Parker (C) Nicholas Price, Darryl Gable, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG), Scott Paine (SF), Casey Cole (C) Andrew Skow, Roger Long, Richard Seevers | |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson tips it but misses | 43-59 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-61 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Erik Joyce (SF) John Wilson, Lewis Rohe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio (C) John Boyd | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole is denied on a layup by Ralph Parker | 44-61 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Paine (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Casey Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Stradford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Antonio (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes loses the dribble to Christopher Antonio | 44-61 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-61 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio misses the tip | 44-61 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford can't tip it in | 44-61 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine tips it in | 44-63 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-63 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Casey Cole | 44-63 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-63 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Joyce | 44-63 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Stradford - foul #1 on Edward Stradford, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson (SG), Nicholas Price (C) Robert Lee, Ralph Parker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-63 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dane Nickerson | 47-63 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Paine | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis misses badly on a floater from the left block | 47-65 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price tips it in | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Erik Joyce is called for the reach on Edward Stradford - foul #3 on Erik Joyce, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps runs out the clock | 49-65 |