| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles House (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Steven Barnes inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Richard Stahl scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Lott | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Stahl - foul #1 on Richard Stahl, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Charles House makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Charles House makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is hacked by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Grimes | 27-34 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Charles House buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hughes | 27-36 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Steven Barnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamie Bouck | 29-36 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lee | 29-38 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Grimes - foul #1 on Anthony Grimes, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | John Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Vernon Lott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Douglas Safford (PF) Vernon Lott, Steven Barnes, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez (PF) Charles Byers | |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | John Lee hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles House | 31-40 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | John Hughes is called for the reach on Francis Quintal in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Charles House picks off the pass by Francis Quintal | 31-40 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | John Hughes knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Richard Stahl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Danny Estrella grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Francis Quintal (fresh) SG - Richard Stahl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Safford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles House (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Richard Stahl drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francis Quintal | 33-43 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Danny Estrella - foul #1 on Danny Estrella, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Steven Barnes (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF) Francis Quintal, Richard Stahl, Robert Williams, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), Charles Byers (PF) John Hughes, Roberto Martinez | |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Vernon Lott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | John Lee drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Zlatko Stodolski | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Douglas Safford is called for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Safford, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez (C) Anthony Grimes | |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Charles House buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Steven Barnes's floater is tipped away by Roberto Martinez | 33-49 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Barnes - foul #1 on Steven Barnes, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG), Jamie Bouck (C) James Tomlin, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Richard Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | John Hughes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Martinez | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Richard Stahl is fouled on the floor by Charles House - foul #3 on Charles House, team foul #4 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (C) Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (PF), Anthony Grimes (C) Charles Byers, Roberto Martinez | |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Richard Stahl clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Steven Barnes can't tip it in | 33-53 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-53 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes tips it home | 33-55 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | John Lee is called for the reach on Steven Barnes - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #5 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Danny Estrella (C) Vernon Lott, Richard Stahl, Steven Barnes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Charles House is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #4 on Charles House, team foul #6 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG), Charles Byers (PF) Charles House, William Divito | |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Robert Williams banks in the layup | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | John Lee is called for traveling | 35-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Jordan (PF) Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | John Lee is called for the reach on James Tomlin - foul #4 on John Lee, team foul #7 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SF), Roberto Martinez (C) John Lee, Anthony Grimes | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | James Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | James Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Divito | 37-57 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan hits a floater from close range and he's hacked by Roberto Martinez - foul #1 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #8 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan misses the free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Danny Estrella grabs the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan's layup is rejected by William Divito | 39-57 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Francis Quintal pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-57 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | William Divito scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hughes | 39-59 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Berdy Zahorchak steals it from Robert Williams | 39-59 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Steven Barnes (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Francis Quintal, Robert Williams, Joseph Jordan, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes (C) Charles Byers | |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Steven Barnes drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Lott | 41-59 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Berdy Zahorchak | 41-62 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Steven Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Richard Stahl's pass is intercepted by Berdy Zahorchak | 41-62 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | John Hughes clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Lott - foul #3 on Vernon Lott, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG), Danny Estrella (C) Richard Stahl, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), Roy Lewis (SF), Charles Byers (PF) Berdy Zahorchak, William Divito, Roberto Martinez | |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is denied on a dunk by Charles Byers | 41-64 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Steven Barnes tips it home | 43-64 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Zlatko Stodolski | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Vernon Lott clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Hughes - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #9 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Jordan (PF) Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG), John Lee (SF) John Hughes, Roy Lewis | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Vernon Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Lee | 44-68 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes is hacked by Steven Barnes - foul #2 on Steven Barnes, team foul #6 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG), Richard Stahl (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Steven Barnes, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (PF) Charles Byers | |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | William Divito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-68 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes tips it home | 44-70 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Richard Stahl hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-70 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | John Lee pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Francis Quintal is called for the reach on John Lee - foul #2 on Francis Quintal, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG), Jamie Bouck (PF) Richard Stahl, Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Roberto Martinez (C) Zlatko Stodolski, Anthony Grimes | |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-72 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | William Divito snags the defensive board | 44-72 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | John Hughes double dribbles | 44-72 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-72 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | John Hughes scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles House | 44-75 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Robert Williams comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-75 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | William Divito pulls down the rebound | 44-75 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | John Lee misses long on a jumper in the lane | 44-75 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Douglas Safford pulls down the rebound | 44-75 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Roberto Martinez swats the layup by Robert Williams | 44-75 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Charles House grabs the board | 44-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | William Divito is fouled on the floor by Douglas Safford - foul #2 on Douglas Safford, team foul #8 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sheedy (SG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), Charles Byers (PF), Anthony Grimes (C) John Hughes, John Lee, Roberto Martinez | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck gets the rebound | 44-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Robert Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-76 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Douglas Safford hits the follow up shot | 46-76 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Francis Quintal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jamie Bouck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles House (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Divito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski's pass is intercepted by Michael Sheedy in the backcourt | 46-76 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-76 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Grimes | 46-76 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles House | 46-79 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Douglas Safford clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-79 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Douglas Safford tips it but misses | 46-79 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Divito - foul #1 on William Divito, team foul #10 | 46-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), John Lee (SF) Zlatko Stodolski, William Divito | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-79 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-79 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers pulls down the rebound | 46-79 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | John Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-79 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | John Hughes hits the follow up shot | 46-81 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Lee - foul #5 on John Lee, team foul #11 | 46-81 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (PG) Francis Quintal | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SF) John Lee | |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-81 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers banks in the layup set up by John Hughes | 48-83 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Berdy Zahorchak steps in front of the Michael Sheedy pass | 48-83 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | John Hughes can't throw it down | 48-83 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jamie Bouck | 48-83 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Berdy Zahorchak steals the ball from Robert Williams | 48-83 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Charles House lays it up and in on a great pass from Berdy Zahorchak | 48-85 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Anthony Grimes blocks the jumper by Robert Williams | 48-85 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 48-85 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Robert Williams is whistled for traveling | 48-85 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG) Michael Sheedy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SF) Berdy Zahorchak | |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | John Hughes buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Divito | 48-87 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits a floater from the free throw line | 50-87 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana 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) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | John Hughes scores on a turnaround near the basket | 50-89 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Charles House takes the ball from Francis Quintal | 50-89 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | William Divito hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles House | 50-91 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Anthony Grimes swats the layup by Robert Williams | 50-91 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers gets the rebound | 50-91 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers runs out the clock | 50-91 |