| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Lee Ginyard (fresh) SG - Larry Barber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Dixon (fresh) PF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Maloy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Bill Story inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons connects on the 3 from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Dixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-24 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Larry Barber steals it from Michael Scott | 41-24 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Douglas Maloy | 41-26 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons comes up short on the runner near the basket | 41-26 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert hits a shot from the baseline | 41-28 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons banks in the layup on a great pass from William Steele | 43-28 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Scott steps in front of the Matthew Dixon pass | 43-28 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-28 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Bill Story snags the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hammons, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Jesus Medina (PF), Dusty Smith (C) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story, Paul Sanders, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (PG), Jimmy Smoot (SG), Charles Holst (SF), James Hammond (PF), James Luke (C) Lee Ginyard, Larry Barber, Matthew Dixon, Joseph Lambert, Douglas Maloy | |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Luke misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen is whistled for traveling | 43-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes (SG) William Steele | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG) Jimmy Smoot | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dusty Smith - foul #2 on Dusty Smith, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Bill Story (SF), Paul Sanders (PF) Edward Barnes, Jason Harrigan, Dusty Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber (SG), Joseph Lambert (PF) Lee Ginyard, James Luke | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesus Medina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Prins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Barber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Holst (fresh) PF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Story | 46-30 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lambert | 46-30 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert misses long on a jumper from close range | 46-30 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Steele (SG), Michael Scott (C) Walter Christensen, Jesus Medina | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), Matthew Dixon (SF), Douglas Maloy (C) Daniel Prins, Charles Holst, James Hammond | |
| 14:35 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Hammons steals it from Matthew Dixon | 46-30 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina (PF) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (SG), Mark Benton (PF) Larry Barber, Joseph Lambert | |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Benton - foul #1 on Mark Benton, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins is hacked by William Steele - foul #2 on William Steele, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst (PF) Mark Benton | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Dixon can't throw it down | 48-30 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard hits the follow up shot | 48-32 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | William Steele misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Maloy - foul #1 on Douglas Maloy, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert (PF) Charles Holst | |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | William Steele makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | William Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert misses short on a shot from the baseline | 50-32 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-32 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | William Steele scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Christensen | 53-32 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Dixon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-32 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina pulls down the rebound | 53-32 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Daniel Prins is called for the reach on William Steele - foul #1 on Daniel Prins, team foul #3 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Bill Story (SF), Paul Sanders (PF), Dusty Smith (C) Walter Christensen, William Steele, Jesus Medina, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber (SG), Charles Holst (SF), James Hammond (PF), James Luke (C) Lee Ginyard, Matthew Dixon, Joseph Lambert, Douglas Maloy | |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Bill Story connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hammons and he's fouled by Charles Holst - foul #3 on Charles Holst, team foul #4 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Smoot (PG) Daniel Prins | |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Bill Story misses the free throw | 55-32 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | James Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 55-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Harrigan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dusty Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jimmy Smoot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Barber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Holst (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Luke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-34 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons is hacked by Jimmy Smoot - foul #1 on Jimmy Smoot, team foul #5 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes (SG) Jason Harrigan | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), Joseph Lambert (PF) Jimmy Smoot, James Luke | |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Steele (SG), Jesus Medina (C) Edward Barnes, Dusty Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Ginyard | 55-36 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | William Steele misses the tip | 55-36 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber throws it down on a nice dish by Lee Ginyard | 55-38 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons loses the dribble to Joseph Lambert | 55-38 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Michael Scott (C) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story, Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (PG), Jimmy Smoot (SG), Matthew Dixon (SF), Douglas Maloy (C) Lee Ginyard, Larry Barber, Charles Holst, James Hammond | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lambert denies the turnaround by William Steele | 55-40 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Dixon gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Smoot misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina grabs the board | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Steele | 57-40 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert's floater is tipped away by Michael Scott | 57-40 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | William Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jason Harrigan | 59-40 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy is whistled for a carry | 59-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Bill Story (SF), Paul Sanders (PF) William Steele, Jason Harrigan, Jesus Medina | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), Larry Barber (SG), Charles Holst (PF) Daniel Prins, Jimmy Smoot, Joseph Lambert | |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 59-40 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Lee Ginyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Barber (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Holst (fresh) 3 pf. C - Douglas Maloy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bill Story - foul #2 on Bill Story, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith (C) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond (PF), James Luke (C) Matthew Dixon, Douglas Maloy | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-42 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Dusty Smith | 59-42 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Holst - foul #4 on Charles Holst, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Benton (SF) Charles Holst | |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | James Luke grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Michigan | Dusty Smith is called for the reach on Larry Barber - foul #3 on Dusty Smith, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Steele (SG), William Leathers (C) Walter Christensen, Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Bill Story steals it from James Luke | 59-42 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Story | 61-42 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Bill Story snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | William Steele drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Hammons | 64-42 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Luke misses the easy layup | 64-42 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond tips it but misses | 64-42 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard tips it in | 64-44 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith is whistled for traveling | 64-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan (PG), Edward Barnes (SG), Jesus Medina (PF) Jeffrey Hammons, William Steele, Bill Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (PG), Jimmy Smoot (SG), Collin Strickler (SF), Charles Holst (C) Lee Ginyard, Larry Barber, James Hammond, James Luke | |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Benton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Prins | 64-47 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dusty Smith | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | Collin Strickler makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Smoot | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 66-49 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Jason Harrigan | 68-49 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Smoot makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Prins | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Harrigan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dusty Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Medina (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Leathers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Prins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Smoot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Collin Strickler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Benton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Holst (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina misses the lay-in | 68-51 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins misses the easy layup | 68-51 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | William Leathers snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina banks in the layup set up by Dusty Smith | 70-51 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Smoot makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Prins | 70-54 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan is fouled on the floor by Daniel Prins - foul #2 on Daniel Prins, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (SF) William Leathers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond (PF), James Luke (C) Collin Strickler, Mark Benton | |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Smoot and he's hacked by Walter Christensen - foul #2 on Walter Christensen, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Holst blocks the short jumper by Dusty Smith | 72-57 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Harrigan | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen runs out the clock | 72-57 |