| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Ruff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bobby Booth (fresh) 11 pts. C - Willard Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug McAloon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Brobst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Victor Ruff inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama | Jonathan Schaefer steps in front of the Willard Sellers pass | 36-41 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Jonathan Schaefer is denied by Willard Sellers | 36-41 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer tips it home | 36-43 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Dong | 38-43 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Pedro Carrillo is called for the reach on Billy Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Victor Ruff gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Billy Taylor takes the ball from Dikembe Dong | 38-43 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon slams it home on a nice dish by Billy Taylor | 38-45 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Willard Sellers can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 38-45 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Pedro Carrillo picks off the pass by Doug Brobst | 38-45 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Bobby Booth misses the easy layup | 38-45 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Ruff | 38-45 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Bobby Booth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Bobby Booth snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Bobby Booth is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), David Ashcraft (SF), Matthew Kirk (C) Dikembe Dong, Victor Ruff, Willard Sellers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford (C) Jonathan Schaefer | |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor is hacked by David Ashcraft - foul #3 on David Ashcraft, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG) David Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG) Doug McAloon | |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-45 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor tips it home | 38-47 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Doug Brobst grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman's layup is rejected by Bobby Booth | 38-47 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bobby Booth | 38-47 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis double dribbles | 38-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Dong (SG), Shawn Roe (PF) Pedro Carrillo, Bobby Booth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Billy Taylor, Doug Brobst, Derek Williams | |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Ray Beers and the foul's on Shawn Roe - foul #1 on Shawn Roe, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Victor Ruff (SF) Darryl Mattson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon (SG) Robert Hughes | |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-50 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford tips it in | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Ruff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Roe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Kirk (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug McAloon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Beers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Victor Ruff misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), David Ashcraft (SF), Bobby Booth (PF), Willard Sellers (C) Clarence McGhinnis, Dikembe Dong, Victor Ruff, Shawn Roe, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor (PG), Doug Brobst (SF), Derek Williams (PF), John Soule (C) Robert Troutman, Ray Beers, Robert Crawford, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon loses the dribble to Pedro Carrillo | 38-52 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo hits the finger roll | 40-52 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Soule | 40-54 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | John Soule swats the short shot by Bobby Booth | 40-54 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SG) Doug McAloon | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Willard Sellers's pass is intercepted by Doug Brobst | 40-54 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor makes the jump hook from the baseline | 40-56 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Bobby Booth misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo can't tip it in | 40-56 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Bobby Booth can't tip it in | 40-56 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Willard Sellers tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Bobby Booth pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson is hacked by Ray Beers - foul #2 on Ray Beers, team foul #1 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Dong (SG), Victor Ruff (SF), Matthew Kirk (C) Darryl Mattson, David Ashcraft, Willard Sellers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Ray Beers, Doug Brobst, John Soule | |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Victor Ruff can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Hughes - foul #3 on Robert Hughes, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG) Pedro Carrillo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon (SG), Robert Crawford (PF) Billy Taylor, Derek Williams | |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Victor Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Victor Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon is hacked by Dikembe Dong - foul #2 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Kirk - foul #3 on Matthew Kirk, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk misses the dunk | 44-58 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Bobby Booth tips it in | 46-58 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Matthew Kirk blocks the short jumper by Robert Crawford | 46-58 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Schaefer | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Ruff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Booth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug McAloon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Troutman | 46-60 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon is hacked by Clarence McGhinnis - foul #1 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), David Ashcraft (SF), Shawn Roe (PF), Willard Sellers (C) Dikembe Dong, Victor Ruff, Bobby Booth, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor (PG), Ray Beers (SG), Doug Brobst (SF), Derek Williams (PF), John Soule (C) Robert Troutman, Doug McAloon, Robert Hughes, Robert Crawford, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Doug Brobst makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Taylor | 48-63 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Willard Sellers clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Soule - foul #1 on John Soule, team foul #3 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Willard Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Willard Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers buries a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Willard Sellers - foul #3 on Willard Sellers, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Derek Williams takes the ball from Shawn Roe | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Shawn Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | David Ashcraft is called for traveling | 50-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bobby Booth (PF) Willard Sellers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG) Ray Beers | |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Bobby Booth - foul #1 on Bobby Booth, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Willard Sellers (C) Darryl Mattson, Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon (SG), Howard Mankin (C) Robert Troutman, John Soule | |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Bobby Booth buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Pedro Carrillo | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Dong (SG), Victor Ruff (SF) Clarence McGhinnis, David Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer (C) Howard Mankin | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Bobby Booth lays it in set up by Dikembe Dong and he's fouled by Doug McAloon - foul #2 on Doug McAloon, team foul #4 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SF) Doug Brobst | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Bobby Booth makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman loses the dribble to Bobby Booth | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Ruff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Booth (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard Sellers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Taylor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Doug McAloon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Victor Ruff blows the layup | 56-67 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor hits a shot from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Shawn Roe (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Pedro Carrillo, Bobby Booth, Willard Sellers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SG), Doug Brobst (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Billy Taylor, Doug McAloon, Derek Williams | |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford misses the turnaround from close range | 56-69 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 56-69 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Victor Ruff grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Victor Ruff hits the follow up shot | 58-69 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Clarence McGhinnis | 61-69 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman is hacked by Clarence McGhinnis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), David Ashcraft (SF), Bobby Booth (PF) Dikembe Dong, Victor Ruff, Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug McAloon (SG), Derek Williams (PF) Ray Beers, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Bobby Booth misses badly on a runner in the paint | 61-71 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Crawford | 61-71 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Troutman | 61-73 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis banks in the layup on a great pass from David Ashcraft | 63-73 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Ashcraft - foul #4 on David Ashcraft, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willard Sellers (C) Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor (PG), Ray Beers (SF), John Soule (C) Robert Troutman, Doug Brobst, Robert Crawford | |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Bobby Booth is denied on a layup by John Soule | 63-75 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Bobby Booth tips it home | 65-75 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers is whistled for traveling | 65-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Derek Williams swats the shot by David Ashcraft | 65-75 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | John Soule grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams makes the jumper in the paint | 65-77 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Booth (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard Sellers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Doug McAloon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Beers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Soule (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Bobby Booth is called for traveling | 65-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Dong (SG), Clarence McGhinnis (SF), Matthew Kirk (C) Pedro Carrillo, David Ashcraft, Willard Sellers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug Brobst (SF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Ray Beers, Derek Williams | |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer loses the dribble to Clarence McGhinnis | 65-77 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis hits the finger roll | 67-77 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Darryl Mattson is called for the reach on Jonathan Schaefer - foul #1 on Darryl Mattson, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | Victor Ruff (SF) Darryl Mattson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Robert Crawford (PF) Doug McAloon, John Soule | |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Derek Williams (PF) Robert Crawford | |
| 02:43 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Matthew Kirk is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 67-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Ashcraft (C) Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong is fouled on the floor by Robert Troutman - foul #2 on Robert Troutman, team foul #5 | 67-79 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | David Ashcraft misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Doug Brobst pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Billy Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Troutman | 67-82 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | David Ashcraft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-82 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | David Ashcraft pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Dikembe Dong | 69-82 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Taylor | 69-84 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Bobby Booth banks in the layup | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Pedro Carrillo - foul #3 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #12 | 71-84 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Shawn Roe (PF), Willard Sellers (C) Pedro Carrillo, Dikembe Dong, Victor Ruff, Bobby Booth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Billy Taylor, Doug Brobst, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-85 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Derek Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-86 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama 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 (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Shawn Roe buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence McGhinnis | 74-86 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman runs out the clock | 74-86 |