| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) PF - James Blake (fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fresh) SG - David Buskirk (fresh) SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) C - Moses Robbins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | James Blake wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin's pass is intercepted by Moses Robbins | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins loses the dribble to Daniel Pippin | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Heath Blake | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | George Delee's pass is intercepted by Heath Blake | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin throws it down on a great pass from Heath Blake | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | James Blake hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Delee | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins scores on a runner from the right block | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | William Griffis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Delee | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pippin - foul #1 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder (PF) Charles Whiten | |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Buskirk | 4-9 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | George Delee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake double dribbles | 4-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG) George Delee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (SG), Francis McKeon (SF), Richard Lamay (C) David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Moses Robbins | |
| 16:23 | Arkansas State | James Romano comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Shannon Chisholm | 4-9 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Shannon Chisholm | 4-12 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Snyder - foul #1 on Jeffery Snyder, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF) Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 4-12 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Romano (fresh) SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis McKeon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Snyder (fresh) C - Richard Lamay (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis McKeon | 4-14 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 4-14 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Francis McKeon | 4-16 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 4-16 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jeffery Snyder | 4-16 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Austin - foul #1 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #2 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), Aaron Spinks (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) James Romano, Carlos Morris, William Griffis, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Moses Robbins (C) Heath Blake, Francis McKeon, Jeffery Snyder, Richard Lamay | |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 4-17 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 4-18 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-18 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | James Blake can't tip it in | 4-18 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | James Blake tips it in | 6-18 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Blake - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #3 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Lybarger (PG) Shannon Chisholm | |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten makes the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas grabs the board | 6-19 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Moses Robbins - foul #1 on Moses Robbins, team foul #2 | 6-19 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks misses the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | James Blake grabs the offensive board | 6-19 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-19 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | James Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | George Delee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-19 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins pulls down the rebound | 6-19 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins buries a shot near the basket set up by George Lybarger and the foul's on Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Donald Thomas, team foul #4 | 6-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF) Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon (PG) George Lybarger | |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins misses the free throw | 6-21 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas gets the rebound | 6-21 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin connects on the 3 from straight away | 9-21 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Pullin | 9-23 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Delee | 12-23 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk's layup is rejected by James Blake | 12-23 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Blake | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Griffis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Francis McKeon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Buskirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pullin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Whiten (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Moses Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SG), Dennis Osborne (PF), Kenneth Austin (C) Daniel Pippin, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), Shannon Chisholm (SG), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-23 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | George Delee makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Griffis | 15-23 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake is fouled on the floor by George Delee - foul #1 on George Delee, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG), James Blake (PF) George Delee, William Griffis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG), Moses Robbins (C) Francis McKeon, Richard Lamay | |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk is fouled on the floor by Carlos Morris - foul #1 on Carlos Morris, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas (C) Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-25 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | James Romano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris snags the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas State | James Blake is hacked by Jeffery Snyder - foul #2 on Jeffery Snyder, team foul #3 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Aaron Spinks (SF) James Romano, Dennis Osborne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF) Shannon Chisholm, Jeffery Snyder | |
| 09:19 | Arkansas State | Moses Robbins steals the ball from Donald Thomas | 15-25 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins can't tip it in | 15-25 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin misses the tip | 15-25 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris misses long on a floater from the right side | 15-25 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Spinks | 15-25 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas State | Charles Whiten is called for the reach on Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Whiten, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF) James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (PG), Francis McKeon (SG), Richard Lamay (C) Heath Blake, David Buskirk, Moses Robbins | |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | George Delee is hacked by Larry Pullin - foul #1 on Larry Pullin, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SG), Dennis Osborne (PF) Carlos Morris, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin is hacked by Richard Lamay - foul #1 on Richard Lamay, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (PG) George Delee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG) Francis McKeon | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fredrick Wilson (fresh) SG - James Romano (fresh) SF - William Griffis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Lamay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Charles Whiten steals the ball from James Romano | 15-25 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake loses the ball out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG) Fredrick Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon (SF), Moses Robbins (C) Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten | |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | William Griffis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins snags the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Richard Lamay steals it from William Griffis | 15-25 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-25 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins clanks a jump hook near the basket | 15-25 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | William Griffis gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Moses Robbins steps in front of the Dennis Osborne pass | 15-25 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm lays it in on a great pass from Heath Blake | 15-27 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | Richard Lamay denies the turnaround by Kenneth Austin | 15-27 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Heath Blake | 15-29 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | James Romano makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Griffis | 18-29 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | James Romano is called for the reach on Heath Blake - foul #1 on James Romano, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Fredrick Wilson (SG), Aaron Spinks (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) James Romano, Carlos Morris, William Griffis, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF) Shannon Chisholm, Francis McKeon, Richard Lamay | |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks is whistled for traveling | 18-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG) Fredrick Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Lybarger (PG), Jeffery Snyder (C) Heath Blake, Moses Robbins | |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk drills a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Pippin - foul #3 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #9 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson (SG) Daniel Pippin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk misses the free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | James Blake snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Wilson (fresh) SF - Aaron Spinks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - George Lybarger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Buskirk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffery Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Delee | 21-32 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses badly on a floater in the lane | 21-32 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Pullin - foul #2 on Larry Pullin, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Thomas | 22-32 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | James Blake makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Fredrick Wilson | 24-32 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | George Lybarger connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Pullin | 24-34 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Wilson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Buskirk and he's fouled by George Delee - foul #2 on George Delee, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG), William Griffis (SF) Fredrick Wilson, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG) George Lybarger | |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Jeffery Snyder blocks the jumper by William Griffis | 26-37 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SG), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) Carlos Morris, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (SG), Francis McKeon (SF), Richard Lamay (PF), Moses Robbins (C) David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Jeffery Snyder | |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | William Griffis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Francis McKeon - foul #1 on Francis McKeon, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG), Dennis Osborne (PF) George Delee, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | William Griffis misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | William Griffis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm misses the shot in the paint | 27-37 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Moses Robbins | 27-37 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis McKeon and the foul's on Dennis Osborne - foul #1 on Dennis Osborne, team foul #11 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder (PF) Richard Lamay | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | James Romano's fadeaway is rejected by Moses Robbins | 27-40 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Carlos Morris | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris misses long on a halfcourt shot | 27-40 |