| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Arehart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Shelly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lucas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holloway (fresh) PF - Darren Floyd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | John Underwood inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | South Carolina State | John Underwood is hacked by James Holloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Holloway, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Joshua French (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Clayton Alston (C) Carl Johnson, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Casey Westbrooks | 30-34 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas O'Neal, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), John Underwood (SF), Jerry Raby (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Joshua French, Douglas O'Neal, Stephen Harris, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart tips it home | 32-37 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mitchell Rickert | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Carl Johnson picks off the pass by Kenneth Shelly in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson banks in the layup | 34-37 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby is fouled on the floor by Lucas Moore - foul #1 on Lucas Moore, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Fred Whipple (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Carl Johnson, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Jerry Raby, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), Elmer Dube (SF), Thomas Halvorson (PF) Kenneth Shelly, Lucas Moore, James Holloway, Darren Floyd | |
| 17:30 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal connects on the shot near the basket set up by Stephen Harris | 36-37 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert hits the finger roll and the foul's on Clayton Alston - foul #2 on Clayton Alston, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina State | Elmer Dube is called for the reach on Douglas O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Dube, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Fred Whipple, Stephen Harris, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd (PF) Mitchell Rickert | |
| 16:52 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Thrasher - foul #1 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple (SG), John Underwood (SF), Clayton Alston (C) Joshua French, Douglas O'Neal, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:52 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Fred Whipple, John Underwood, Lloyd Ahmad, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly (PG), Lucas Moore (SG), James Holloway (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Robert Thrasher, Frank Oldaker, Elmer Dube, Thomas Halvorson | |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore tips it home | 38-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Arehart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Douglas O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Shelly (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holloway (fairly fresh) PF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Douglas O'Neal steals the ball from James Holloway | 38-42 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Holloway in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Deaton - foul #2 on Joseph Deaton, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Joshua French (SG), John Underwood (SF) Carl Johnson, Bernard Arehart, Douglas O'Neal | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Thomas Halvorson (PF) Kenneth Shelly, James Holloway, Darren Floyd | |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mitchell Rickert | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | William Chute shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by John Underwood is denied by Thomas Halvorson | 38-44 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Casey Westbrooks, Joshua French, John Underwood, Stephen Harris, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Elmer Dube (PF) Lucas Moore, Thomas Halvorson | |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Douglas O'Neal denies the turnaround by Mitchell Rickert | 38-44 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Clayton Alston | 38-44 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal loses the dribble to William Chute in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits the finger roll | 38-46 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Ahmad | 43-49 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | William Chute is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Fred Whipple (SG), John Underwood (SF), Jerry Raby (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Carl Johnson, Bernard Arehart, Douglas O'Neal, Lloyd Ahmad, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), Lucas Moore (SG), James Holloway (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) William Chute, Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Elmer Dube, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 12:08 | South Carolina State | Darren Floyd picks off the pass by Joseph Deaton | 46-51 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris (PF) Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Casey Westbrooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Whipple (fresh) SF - John Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Thrasher (fresh) SG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holloway (fresh) PF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thrasher - foul #2 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Underwood | 48-51 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson makes the jumper from the left wing set up by James Holloway | 48-53 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | John Underwood is hacked by Darren Floyd - foul #1 on Darren Floyd, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), Jerry Raby (PF) Casey Westbrooks, Fred Whipple, Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly (SG) Lucas Moore | |
| 11:00 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by Robert Thrasher | 51-55 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Johnson | 53-55 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by James Holloway is blocked by Jerry Raby | 53-55 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton drills a jumper from the right side set up by Carl Johnson and the foul's on Robert Thrasher - foul #3 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Fred Whipple (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Stephen Harris (PF) Carl Johnson, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Lucas Moore (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Elmer Dube (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Robert Thrasher, Kenneth Shelly, James Holloway, Darren Floyd, Thomas Halvorson | |
| 09:56 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | William Chute shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks loses the dribble to William Chute in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | William Chute dunks the ball | 56-59 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Chute | 56-61 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Casey Westbrooks | 58-61 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | William Chute shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Casey Westbrooks and he's hacked by Mitchell Rickert - foul #2 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), Clayton Alston (C) Casey Westbrooks, Fred Whipple, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Darren Floyd (PF) Lucas Moore, Elmer Dube | |
| 08:40 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Oldaker - foul #1 on Frank Oldaker, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Underwood (SF), Jerry Raby (PF) Douglas O'Neal, Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson (C) Mitchell Rickert | |
| 08:21 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Arehart | 62-61 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby lays it up and in on a great pass from John Underwood | 64-61 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | William Chute blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Jerry Raby - foul #1 on Jerry Raby, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Carl Johnson, Jerry Raby, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly (SG) Frank Oldaker | |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina State | John Underwood is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shelly - foul #2 on Kenneth Shelly, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (SG), Stephen Harris (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Bernard Arehart, Lloyd Ahmad, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:45 | South Carolina State | John Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina State | John Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Casey Westbrooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua French (fresh) SF - John Underwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Alston (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Shelly (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darren Floyd (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Halvorson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by William Chute is blocked by Clayton Alston | 66-63 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Halvorson | 66-63 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Floyd | 66-63 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | William Chute is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Casey Westbrooks - foul #1 on Casey Westbrooks, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Joshua French, Stephen Harris, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), James Holloway (SF), Elmer Dube (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Kenneth Shelly, Nathan Lloyd, Darren Floyd, Thomas Halvorson | |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG) William Chute | |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker's layup is rejected by Carl Johnson | 66-63 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert blows the layup over the doubleteam | 66-63 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses the tip | 66-63 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | James Holloway tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Arehart | 68-63 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker is whistled for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Fred Whipple (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Jerry Raby (C) Carl Johnson, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Lloyd Ahmad, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Lucas Moore (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Robert Thrasher, Frank Oldaker, James Holloway, Elmer Dube, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 04:44 | South Carolina State | William Chute steals the ball from Casey Westbrooks in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lucas Moore | 68-66 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks is hacked by William Chute - foul #4 on William Chute, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston (C) Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:10 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-66 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Casey Westbrooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Whipple (fresh) SF - Douglas O'Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Alston (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lucas Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darren Floyd (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Halvorson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Nathan Lloyd - foul #4 on Nathan Lloyd, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart (SG), Jerry Raby (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Fred Whipple, Stephen Harris, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly (SG) Lucas Moore | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | William Chute evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Shelly | 70-69 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 70-69 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Joshua French (SG), John Underwood (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Casey Westbrooks, Bernard Arehart, Douglas O'Neal, Jerry Raby, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (SG), James Holloway (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) William Chute, Nathan Lloyd, Thomas Halvorson | |
| 02:23 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 72-69 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mitchell Rickert out of the doubleteam | 72-71 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly is hacked by Carl Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Johnson, team foul #6 | 75-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart (SG), Joseph Deaton (C) Joshua French, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SF) Kenneth Shelly, James Holloway | |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina State | Darren Floyd is called for the reach on John Underwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Floyd, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina State | John Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina State | John Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Bernard Arehart takes the ball from William Chute in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bernard Arehart | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Darren Floyd and he's fouled by Bernard Arehart - foul #1 on Bernard Arehart, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Lloyd | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina State | William Chute steals it from Stephen Harris in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore jams it on a nice dish by William Chute | 79-78 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-78 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | John Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina State | Nathan Lloyd is called for the reach on John Underwood - foul #5 on Nathan Lloyd, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Holloway (SF) Nathan Lloyd | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina State | John Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina State | John Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-78 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart is hacked by William Chute in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Chute, team foul #15 | 80-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly (PG) William Chute | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly clanks a 3 from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | James Holloway snags the offensive board | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 81-78 |