| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) SF - Ray Beers (fresh) PF - Robert Hughes (fresh) C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Dyar (fresh) SG - Orlando Colon (fresh) SF - Jason Blanchard (fresh) PF - Marshall Harrell (fresh) C - Lawrence Amick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Amick is called for the reach on Jonathan Schaefer - foul #1 on Lawrence Amick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Alabama State | Lawrence Amick snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar is hacked by Robert Troutman - foul #1 on Robert Troutman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar clanks a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Wambua Alu | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Amick - foul #2 on Lawrence Amick, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Brian Stewart (C) Lawrence Amick | |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 17:23 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:03 | Alabama State | Brian Stewart hits the finger roll set up by Jason Blanchard | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 16:33 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 16:07 | Alabama State | Orlando Colon pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) SF - Ray Beers (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hughes (fresh) C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Dyar (fresh) SG - Orlando Colon (fresh) SF - Jason Blanchard (fresh) PF - Marshall Harrell (fresh) C - Brian Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 15:45 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 15:26 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard hits a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Dyar | 0-4 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Marshall Harrell is called for the reach on Jonathan Schaefer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Harrell, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG), Steve Wasilewski (SG), Philip Diggs (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), John Soule (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Ray Beers, Robert Hughes, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gregory Zellinger (SF) Jason Blanchard | |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin lays it up and in set up by Philip Diggs | 2-4 |
| 14:58 | Alabama State | Orlando Colon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Zellinger | 2-7 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Brian Stewart is called for the reach on Howard Mankin - foul #1 on Brian Stewart, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen (SG), Steven Cordell (SF), Walter Shaeffer (C) Richard Dyar, Orlando Colon, Brian Stewart | |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Gregory Zellinger picks off the pass by John Soule | 2-7 |
| 13:57 | Alabama State | Walter Shaeffer scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Zellinger | 2-9 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Cordell - foul #1 on Steven Cordell, team foul #5 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Robert Hughes (PF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Howard Mankin, Steve Wasilewski, John Soule | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Dyar (PG), Jason Blanchard (SF) Barry Steenbergen, Marshall Harrell | |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:44 | Alabama State | Walter Shaeffer pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 13:40 | Alabama State | Gregory Zellinger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 13:38 | Alabama State | Steven Cordell tips it home | 3-11 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Jason Blanchard steps in front of the Robert Crawford pass in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| 13:15 | Alabama State | Walter Shaeffer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-11 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes gets the rebound | 3-11 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 12:39 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Gregory Zellinger and he's hacked by Philip Diggs - foul #1 on Philip Diggs, team foul #2 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Ray Beers (SF) Robert Crawford, Philip Diggs | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Orlando Colon (SG), Brian Stewart (PF) Gregory Zellinger, Walter Shaeffer | |
| 12:39 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard misses the free throw | 3-13 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes grabs the board | 3-13 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer blows the dunk | 3-13 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hughes | 3-13 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-13 |
| 12:06 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar snags the defensive board | 3-13 |
| 12:01 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Soule (PF), Steve Wasilewski (C) Robert Hughes, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen (PG), David Wilson (SF), Marshall Harrell (PF) Richard Dyar, Jason Blanchard, Steven Cordell | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) SF - Ray Beers (fresh) PF - John Soule (fresh) C - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Barry Steenbergen (fresh) SG - Orlando Colon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Wilson (fresh) PF - Marshall Harrell (fresh) C - Brian Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 3-13 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 11:42 | Alabama State | Brian Stewart pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 11:33 | Alabama State | Orlando Colon knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Steenbergen | 4-16 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | John Soule lays it in | 6-16 |
| 11:00 | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Orlando Colon | 6-18 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Orlando Colon is called for the reach on Wambua Alu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orlando Colon, team foul #7 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford (PF) Robert Troutman | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Dyar (PG), Gregory Zellinger (SF), Walter Shaeffer (C) Orlando Colon, David Wilson, Brian Stewart | |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 10:36 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Wasilewski - foul #1 on Steve Wasilewski, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs (SF), Robert Hughes (PF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Wambua Alu, Ray Beers, John Soule | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard (SF) Barry Steenbergen | |
| 10:36 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 10:36 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Crawford | 10-19 |
| 10:03 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar loses the dribble to Robert Hughes | 10-19 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 09:46 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Marshall Harrell | 10-19 |
| 09:33 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Philip Diggs | 10-19 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Ray Beers (SF), John Soule (C) Robert Crawford, Steve Wasilewski, Philip Diggs, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen (PG), Orlando Colon (SG), Steven Cordell (SF), Brian Stewart (C) Richard Dyar, Gregory Zellinger, Jason Blanchard, Walter Shaeffer | |
| 09:01 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell misses short on a jumper from close range | 10-19 |
| 08:59 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:41 | Alabama State | Wambua Alu picks off the pass by Marshall Harrell | 10-19 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wambua Alu | 12-19 |
| 08:18 | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Soule | 12-19 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Soule | 15-19 |
| 07:42 | Alabama State | Orlando Colon is hacked by John Soule - foul #1 on John Soule, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG), Christopher Childs (SF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Wambua Alu, Ray Beers, John Soule | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Dyar (PG), David Wilson (SF) Orlando Colon, Steven Cordell | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Howard Mankin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Childs (fresh) PF - Robert Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Schaefer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Dyar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Steenbergen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) PF - Marshall Harrell (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 15-19 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-19 |
| 07:12 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:00 | Alabama State | David Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Howard Mankin | 15-19 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer loses the dribble to Richard Dyar in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 06:42 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Steenbergen | 15-22 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 06:17 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Troutman - foul #2 on Robert Troutman, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Crawford (SG), Philip Diggs (SF), John Soule (PF) Howard Mankin, Robert Troutman, Christopher Childs, Robert Hughes | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Orlando Colon (SG), Jason Blanchard (SF), Walter Shaeffer (C) Barry Steenbergen, David Wilson, Brian Stewart | |
| 06:17 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:17 | Alabama State | Marshall Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Orlando Colon steps in front of the Philip Diggs pass in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 05:55 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard's fadeaway is rejected by John Soule | 18-24 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford can't tip it in | 18-24 |
| 05:44 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:37 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (SG), Ray Beers (SF) John Soule, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gregory Zellinger (PG), Steven Cordell (C) Richard Dyar, Marshall Harrell | |
| 05:04 | Alabama State | Robert Crawford steps in front of the Jason Blanchard pass | 18-24 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Walter Shaeffer steals it from Wambua Alu in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 04:42 | Alabama State | Jason Blanchard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Zellinger | 18-26 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Zellinger - foul #1 on Gregory Zellinger, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (PF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Wilson (SF), Brian Stewart (C) Jason Blanchard, Walter Shaeffer | |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:23 | Alabama State | David Wilson is hacked by Ray Beers - foul #1 on Ray Beers, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG) Wambua Alu | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Dyar (PG) Orlando Colon | |
| 03:59 | Alabama State | Steven Cordell clanks a turnaround from close range | 20-26 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Howard Mankin | 20-26 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski is hacked by Gregory Zellinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Zellinger, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Christopher Childs (SF), John Soule (PF) Ray Beers, Robert Hughes, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen (SG), Lawrence Amick (C) Gregory Zellinger, Brian Stewart | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:54 | Alabama State | Lawrence Amick grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 03:39 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | John Soule grabs the board | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Howard Mankin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Childs (fresh) PF - John Soule (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Wasilewski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Dyar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Steenbergen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) PF - Steven Cordell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Amick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-26 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski tips it in | 23-26 |
| 03:10 | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford (PF), Jonathan Schaefer (C) John Soule, Steve Wasilewski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Orlando Colon (SG), Jason Blanchard (SF), Brian Stewart (PF) Richard Dyar, David Wilson, Steven Cordell | |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs's pass is intercepted by Brian Stewart in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 02:50 | Alabama State | Orlando Colon misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Mankin - foul #1 on Howard Mankin, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Philip Diggs (SF) Howard Mankin, Christopher Childs | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Dyar (PG) Barry Steenbergen | |
| 02:50 | Alabama State | Orlando Colon misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:50 | Alabama State | Orlando Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Lawrence Amick - foul #3 on Lawrence Amick, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SF) Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gregory Zellinger (PG), Marshall Harrell (PF), Walter Shaeffer (C) Richard Dyar, Brian Stewart, Lawrence Amick | |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:13 | Alabama State | Orlando Colon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jonathan Schaefer (C) Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Schaefer | 28-27 |
| 01:40 | Alabama State | Gregory Zellinger is hacked by Philip Diggs - foul #2 on Philip Diggs, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG), Robert Hughes (PF), John Soule (C) Wambua Alu, Philip Diggs, Jonathan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Barry Steenbergen (SG), David Wilson (SF), Brian Stewart (C) Orlando Colon, Jason Blanchard, Walter Shaeffer | |
| 01:40 | Alabama State | Gregory Zellinger misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Mankin | 31-27 |
| 01:23 | Alabama State | Gregory Zellinger drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Marshall Harrell | 31-30 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Howard Mankin | 33-30 |
| 00:46 | Alabama State | Brian Stewart blows the layup but he's fouled by John Soule - foul #2 on John Soule, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Steve Wasilewski (SG), Christopher Childs (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Howard Mankin, Robert Troutman, Ray Beers, Robert Hughes | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Dyar (PG), Steven Cordell (C) Gregory Zellinger, Marshall Harrell | |
| 00:46 | Alabama State | Brian Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:46 | Alabama State | Brian Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Crawford | 33-31 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Dyar steps in front of the Wambua Alu pass | 33-31 |
| 00:25 | Alabama State | Steven Cordell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 00:24 | Alabama State | David Wilson misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Richard Dyar pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |