| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - George France (fresh) C - James Whitlock (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Custis (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Whitlock picks off the pass by Jason Custis | 44-40 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock buries a shot in the paint set up by George France | 46-40 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the dunk attempt | 46-40 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Custis is called for the reach on Bryan Kale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Custis, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SG) Jason Custis | |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan is denied on a layup by Dallas Bair | 49-40 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-40 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock tips it in | 51-40 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG), James Zanayed (SF), Herbert Bridges (PF), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, George France, James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Weddington | 51-43 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan is whistled for a carry | 51-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (C) Charlie Donahue, James Zanayed, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Charlie Christie, Kyle Key, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Hughes | 51-43 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is hacked by Jason Alston - foul #3 on Jason Alston, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise (PF) Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Jason Custis (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammy Blaise (fresh) C - James Whitlock (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Custis (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG), George France (PF) Bryan Kale, Sammy Blaise | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | George France misses the easy layup | 51-43 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-43 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | George France grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Nathaniel O'Connell steps in front of the Jason Alston pass in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell lays it in | 54-45 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair connects on the driving attempt from close range | 56-45 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | George France is called for the reach on Billy Carter - foul #1 on George France, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), James Zanayed (SF), Herbert Bridges (PF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, Charlie Donahue, Dallas Bair, George France, James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Jason Custis | |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Bridges denies the turnaround by Tyrone Hughes | 56-45 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Herbert Bridges is denied by Tyrone Hughes | 56-45 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Key | 56-45 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ian Warren swats the shot by Paul Mink | 56-45 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | David Medlin is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Weddington - foul #1 on Brian Weddington, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo (PF) Kyle Key | |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hughes blocks the short jumper by Ian Warren | 56-45 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hughes | 56-45 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Bryan Kale - foul #1 on Bryan Kale, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF), Sammy Blaise (PF), James Whitlock (C) James Zanayed, Herbert Bridges, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Brian Weddington, Charlie Christie, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Billy Carter is called for the reach on David Medlin - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) David Medlin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG) Paul Mink | |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Nathaniel O'Connell and he's hacked by Jason Alston - foul #4 on Jason Alston, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (PG), Charlie Donahue (SG), George France (PF) Jason Alston, Bryan Kale, Sammy Blaise | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Kyle Key (C) Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Medlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - George France (fresh) C - James Whitlock (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Custis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Key (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SF) Dallas Bair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Donahue - foul #3 on Charlie Donahue, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise (C) James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Charlie Christie | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | David Medlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 56-55 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | George France grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | George France can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Hagan | 56-55 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell's fadeaway is rejected by James Zanayed | 56-55 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan tips it home | 56-57 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue is hacked by Jason Custis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Custis, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), Herbert Bridges (PF), James Whitlock (C) Charlie Donahue, James Zanayed, George France, Sammy Blaise | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges loses the dribble to Brian Weddington | 56-57 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Weddington | 56-60 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Badillo | 56-60 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Brian Weddington steps in front of the Dallas Bair pass in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington lays it in | 56-62 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-62 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo misses the tip | 56-62 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the board | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Medlin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Kale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Bridges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Whitlock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Christie (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Carter (tiring) 1 pts. C - Jeremy Badillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Charlie Christie - foul #1 on Charlie Christie, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Charlie Donahue (SG), Sammy Blaise (PF), Ian Warren (C) David Medlin, Bryan Kale, Herbert Bridges, James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Charlie Christie, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 59-62 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dallas Bair | 59-62 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue double dribbles | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SF) Dallas Bair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (PF) Kyle Key | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes comes up short on the shot in the paint | 59-62 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hughes picks off the pass by Sammy Blaise | 59-62 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Alston - foul #5 on Jason Alston, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), George France (PF), James Whitlock (C) Jason Alston, Charlie Donahue, Sammy Blaise, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Jason Custis | |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | George France gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | George France knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Medlin and he's hacked by Lorenzo Hagan - foul #2 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | George France misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel's floater is knocked away by James Whitlock | 61-63 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Roy Zaibel takes the ball from David Medlin in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak loses the dribble to James Whitlock | 61-63 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | George France knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Bryan Kale and he's fouled by Billy Carter - foul #2 on Billy Carter, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF) James Zanayed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF) Alva Zoldak, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | George France misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | David Medlin snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (PF), Ian Warren (C) George France, James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Paul Mink, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the board | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Medlin (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Kale (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Custis (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Charlie Christie (fairly fresh) PF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Badillo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dallas Bair | 66-65 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG), James Zanayed (SF), James Whitlock (C) Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF) Jason Custis, Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George France (PF) Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Jeremy Badillo | |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | George France is hacked by Paul Mink - foul #4 on Paul Mink, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Kyle Key | |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | George France misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 66-70 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (PG), Bryan Kale (SG) David Medlin, Charlie Donahue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock jams it on a great pass from Dallas Bair | 68-70 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter comes up short on the shot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Whitlock | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-70 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair gets the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Mink out of a doubleteam | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is hacked by Bryan Kale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Kale, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (PG) James Zanayed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | George France grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | George France is hacked by Billy Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Carter, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | George France makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | George France makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Mink | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses the shot near the basket | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes runs out the clock | 73-74 |