| Lineup | Texas | PG - Johnny Cheng (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santos Kane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vlade Zurn (fresh) C - Curtis Hinderberger (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rabe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Zirbel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Texas | William Alicea grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:19 | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger connects on the runner near the basket set up by Johnny Cheng | 38-32 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 19:01 | Texas | Santos Kane hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Alicea | 41-32 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott slams it home set up by Rolando Hott and the foul's on Vlade Zurn - foul #1 on Vlade Zurn, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:33 | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Santos Kane | 43-35 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott comes up short on the shot from the left block | 43-35 |
| 18:20 | Texas | Johnny Cheng grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:18 | Texas | Michael Rabe steals it from Johnny Cheng in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Curtis Hinderberger swats the short shot by Richard Ott | 43-35 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams misses the tip | 43-35 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 17:42 | Texas | Johnny Cheng is fouled on the floor by Ross Zirbel - foul #1 on Ross Zirbel, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 17:22 | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Ross Zirbel - foul #2 on Ross Zirbel, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| 17:22 | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:22 | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ross Zirbel | 44-37 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 17:08 | Texas | Johnny Cheng gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:40 | Texas | Johnny Cheng buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Alicea | 47-37 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott is fouled on the floor by Santos Kane - foul #1 on Santos Kane, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Texas | Roger Ainsworth (PG), Marion Ashman (SG), Harvey Ford (SF), Eli Bullock (C) Johnny Cheng, Santos Kane, William Alicea, Curtis Hinderberger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Rabe and he's fouled by Eli Bullock - foul #3 on Eli Bullock, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:41 | Texas | Roger Ainsworth hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Vlade Zurn | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Roger Ainsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Marion Ashman (fresh) SF - Harvey Ford (fresh) PF - Vlade Zurn (fairly fresh) C - Eli Bullock (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Rabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Zirbel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams is fouled on the floor by Harvey Ford - foul #2 on Harvey Ford, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 14:47 | Texas | Roger Ainsworth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Rolando Hott - foul #2 on Rolando Hott, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Santos Kane (SG), William Alicea (SF), Curtis Hinderberger (C) Marion Ashman, Harvey Ford, Eli Bullock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson (C) Ross Zirbel | |
| 14:47 | Texas | Roger Ainsworth misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:47 | Texas | Roger Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Roger Ainsworth is called for the reach on Earl Grayson - foul #3 on Roger Ainsworth, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Johnny Cheng (PG) Vlade Zurn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott scores on a jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 14:17 | Texas | Johnny Cheng splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:00 | Texas | Roger Ainsworth gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:33 | Texas | Santos Kane is fouled on the floor by Earl Grayson - foul #2 on Earl Grayson, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Vlade Zurn (PF) Roger Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Pasinski (SG), Bruce White (PF), Larry Hurst (C) Michael Rabe, Ivan Williams, Richard Ott | |
| 13:19 | Texas | William Alicea is open but can't throw it down | 50-45 |
| 13:18 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Bruce White tips it in | 50-47 |
| 12:35 | Texas | Larry Hurst is called for the reach on William Alicea - foul #2 on Larry Hurst, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Roger Ainsworth (C) Curtis Hinderberger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe (SG), Ross Zirbel (C) Rolando Hott, Larry Hurst | |
| 12:13 | Texas | William Alicea is hacked by Earl Grayson - foul #3 on Earl Grayson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Marion Ashman (SG), Harvey Ford (SF), Eli Bullock (PF), James Cole (C) Johnny Cheng, Santos Kane, William Alicea, Vlade Zurn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams (SF) Earl Grayson | |
| 11:47 | Texas | Marion Ashman is fouled on the floor by David Pasinski - foul #1 on David Pasinski, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott (PG), Richard Ott (PF) David Pasinski, Bruce White | |
| 11:47 | Texas | Marion Ashman misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:47 | Texas | Eli Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:18 | Texas | Roger Ainsworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Marion Ashman (fresh) SG - Roger Ainsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Ford (fresh) PF - Eli Bullock (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Rabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Zirbel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:07 | Texas | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:52 | Texas | Roger Ainsworth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Rabe - foul #3 on Michael Rabe, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Santos Kane (SG), William Alicea (SF), Vlade Zurn (PF), Curtis Hinderberger (C) Marion Ashman, Harvey Ford, Eli Bullock, James Cole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Pasinski (SG) Michael Rabe | |
| 10:52 | Texas | Roger Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:52 | Texas | Roger Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Roger Ainsworth is called for the reach on Rolando Hott - foul #4 on Roger Ainsworth, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Johnny Cheng (PG) Roger Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson (SF), Larry Hurst (C) Ivan Williams, Ross Zirbel | |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| 09:53 | Texas | The short jumper by Curtis Hinderberger is denied by Larry Hurst | 52-47 |
| 09:52 | Texas | Vlade Zurn tips it in | 54-47 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-47 |
| 09:28 | Texas | Vlade Zurn pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:06 | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Santos Kane | 56-47 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Vlade Zurn - foul #2 on Vlade Zurn, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Roger Ainsworth (PF) Vlade Zurn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Beane (PG), Michael Rabe (SG), Ivan Williams (SF), Ross Zirbel (C) Rolando Hott, David Pasinski, Earl Grayson, Larry Hurst | |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:35 | Texas | Johnny Cheng scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Santos Kane and he's hacked by Ian Beane - foul #2 on Ian Beane, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Texas | Eli Bullock (C) Curtis Hinderberger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce White (PF) Richard Ott | |
| 08:35 | Texas | Johnny Cheng makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Santos Kane steals the ball from Ian Beane | 59-49 |
| 08:16 | Texas | Santos Kane hits the finger roll | 61-49 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | William Alicea steals the ball from Bruce White | 61-49 |
| 07:58 | Texas | Santos Kane misses the easy layup | 61-49 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Bruce White grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams loses the dribble to Roger Ainsworth | 61-49 |
| 07:11 | Texas | Ivan Williams picks off the pass by Santos Kane | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Johnny Cheng (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santos Kane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Alicea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Ainsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Eli Bullock (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ian Beane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Rabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Zirbel (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-49 |
| 07:01 | Texas | Eli Bullock snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 06:44 | Texas | Johnny Cheng splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Santos Kane and the foul's on Michael Rabe - foul #4 on Michael Rabe, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Texas | Harvey Ford (SF), Vlade Zurn (PF), Curtis Hinderberger (C) Santos Kane, William Alicea, Eli Bullock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott (PG), Earl Grayson (SF), Larry Hurst (C) Ian Beane, Ivan Williams, Ross Zirbel | |
| 06:44 | Texas | Johnny Cheng makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 06:15 | Texas | Bruce White is called for the reach on Harvey Ford - foul #1 on Bruce White, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Marion Ashman (SG) Roger Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Ott (PF) Bruce White | |
| 06:15 | Texas | Harvey Ford makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:15 | Texas | Harvey Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 05:57 | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:39 | Texas | Richard Ott is called for the reach on Vlade Zurn - foul #3 on Richard Ott, team foul #12 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Eli Bullock (SF) Johnny Cheng | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Pasinski (SG), Ivan Williams (SF) Michael Rabe, Larry Hurst | |
| 05:39 | Texas | Vlade Zurn misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:39 | Texas | Vlade Zurn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Eli Bullock - foul #4 on Eli Bullock, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:25 | Texas | Vlade Zurn snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 05:07 | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marion Ashman | 69-52 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ivan Williams, team foul #13 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Roger Ainsworth (PG), Santos Kane (SG), William Alicea (SF) Harvey Ford, Marion Ashman, Eli Bullock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel (C) Richard Ott | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Texas | Roger Ainsworth's layup is rejected by Ivan Williams | 69-52 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vlade Zurn - foul #3 on Vlade Zurn, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Harvey Ford (PG), Eli Bullock (C) Vlade Zurn, Curtis Hinderberger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe (SG), Bruce White (PF) David Pasinski, Ivan Williams | |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:02 | Texas | William Alicea grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 03:33 | Texas | William Alicea makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Harvey Ford | 71-52 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 03:17 | Texas | William Alicea grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 03:14 | Texas | William Alicea is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Alicea, team foul #10 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Johnny Cheng (PG) Santos Kane | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Beane (PG), David Pasinski (SG), Marshall Quisenberry (PF), Larry Hurst (C) Rolando Hott, Michael Rabe, Earl Grayson, Ross Zirbel | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Larry Hurst, team foul #14 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger (C) Roger Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Johnny Cheng (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Alicea (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Curtis Hinderberger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Pasinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Beane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Quisenberry (fresh) C - Larry Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:40 | Texas | William Alicea is hacked by Bruce White - foul #2 on Bruce White, team foul #15 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Marion Ashman (SG), James Cole (PF) Harvey Ford, Eli Bullock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson (SF) Bruce White | |
| 02:40 | Texas | William Alicea makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 02:40 | Texas | William Alicea makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Marshall Quisenberry is hacked by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #11 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Santos Kane (SG) Marion Ashman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Marshall Quisenberry makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Marshall Quisenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:08 | Texas | Santos Kane misses short on a jumper from the left side | 73-54 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Marshall Quisenberry snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Ian Beane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 02:01 | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:55 | Texas | Larry Hurst steals the ball from Johnny Cheng | 73-54 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Marshall Quisenberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-54 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst tips it home | 73-56 |
| 01:03 | Texas | William Alicea hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Cole and he's fouled by Larry Hurst - foul #4 on Larry Hurst, team foul #16 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Texas | Vlade Zurn (PF) James Cole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce White (PF) Marshall Quisenberry | |
| 01:03 | Texas | William Alicea makes the free throw | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Bruce White's layup is rejected by William Alicea | 76-56 |
| 00:55 | Texas | The rebound goes to Johnny Cheng | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Texas | William Alicea is hacked by Ian Beane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ian Beane, team foul #17 | 76-56 |
| 00:51 | Texas | William Alicea misses the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:51 | Texas | William Alicea makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Bruce White is denied on a layup by Vlade Zurn | 77-56 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Bruce White grabs the offensive rebound | 77-56 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Bruce White buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ian Beane | 77-58 |
| 00:39 | Texas | Earl Grayson steals the ball from William Alicea in the backcourt | 77-58 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Ian Beane can't finish the layup | 77-58 |
| 00:35 | Texas | Curtis Hinderberger gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| 00:06 | Texas | Johnny Cheng misses the easy dunk attempt | 77-58 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bruce White | 77-58 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Bruce White hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-58 |