| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) SG - John Moreau (fresh) SF - Bryant Phillips (fresh) PF - Mark Newland (fresh) C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle 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 | Alcorn State | Ralph Barbee is called for the reach on John Matherly - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland's fadeaway is rejected by Garland Mills | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland buries a shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Alcorn State | John Matherly drills a 3 from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Buker | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Garland Mills - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Garland Mills is denied by Bryant Phillips | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses the easy layup | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | John Matherly scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Moreau | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 16:23 | Alcorn State | John Moreau connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Matherly | 11-6 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills is hacked by Mark Newland - foul #1 on Mark Newland, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Issac Massenburg (PF), Donald Herold (C) John Moreau, Bryant Phillips, Mark Newland, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | John Matherly grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hill (fresh) SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) PF - Issac Massenburg (fresh) C - Donald Herold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses the easy layup | 11-6 |
| 15:36 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg can't tip it in | 11-6 |
| 15:35 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold hits the follow up shot | 13-6 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills slams it home on a nice dish by Randall Buker and he's fouled by Milton Hill - foul #1 on Milton Hill, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG) John Matherly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson (C) Donald Noguera | |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:18 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:11 | Alcorn State | Frank Shaw takes the ball from Robert Webb | 13-8 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randall Buker - foul #1 on Randall Buker, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Seth Grijalva (C) Robert Webb, Lloyd Turner, Issac Massenburg, Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Robert Thorton (C) Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Garland Mills | |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Barbee | 14-10 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses the floater from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Bryant Phillips steps in front of the Ralph Barbee pass | 14-10 |
| 13:57 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG) Milton Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Douglas Neagle, Robert Thorton | |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Jerry Wayland | |
| 13:27 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips buries a floater from the right side | 16-10 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 13:05 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:56 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland's dunk attempt is rejected by Ted McCoy | 16-10 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ted McCoy | 16-13 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | John Matherly knocks in the shot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | John Matherly hits the finger roll set up by John Moreau and the foul's on Ted McCoy - foul #1 on Ted McCoy, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Issac Massenburg (PF), Donald Herold (C) John Moreau, Bryant Phillips, Mark Newland, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Ted McCoy, Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson, Donald Noguera | |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | John Matherly misses the free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Thorton | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) PF - Issac Massenburg (fresh) C - Donald Herold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) SF - Douglas Neagle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Alcorn State | John Matherly is hacked by Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG) John Matherly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Ralph Barbee | |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Milton Hill | 23-16 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lloyd Turner - foul #1 on Lloyd Turner, team foul #3 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw (SF) Douglas Neagle | |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:37 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill misses the shot in the lane | 23-18 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills hits the follow up shot | 23-20 |
| 10:06 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg is hacked by Garland Mills - foul #2 on Garland Mills, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Mark Newland (PF) Milton Hill, Lloyd Turner, Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Randall Buker, Garland Mills, Robert Thorton | |
| 09:55 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland's pass is intercepted by Ted McCoy | 23-20 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy lays it up and in | 23-22 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Moreau - foul #1 on John Moreau, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), Seth Grijalva (C) Robert Webb, Issac Massenburg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle (SF) Frank Shaw | |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:10 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Mark Newland | 23-23 |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Jerry Wayland | |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Neagle | 25-25 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | John Matherly blows the layup but the foul's on Ted McCoy - foul #2 on Ted McCoy, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SF) Bryant Phillips | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF), Robert Thorton (PF) Ted McCoy, Daniel Johnson | |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | John Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | John Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | John Moreau takes the ball from Randall Buker | 27-25 |
| 08:12 | Alcorn State | John Moreau dunks the ball | 29-25 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle is called for traveling | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner (SF), Donald Herold (PF) John Moreau, Mark Newland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Frank Shaw (SF) Douglas Neagle, Donald Noguera | |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | John Matherly is fouled on the floor by Randall Buker - foul #2 on Randall Buker, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg (PF) Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle (SG) Randall Buker | |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | John Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | John Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) PF - Issac Massenburg (fresh) C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Neagle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thorton (fresh) C - Scott Andrews (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews scores on a 3 from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 06:55 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg dunks the ball and he's hacked by Robert Thorton - foul #1 on Robert Thorton, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (SG), Donald Herold (C) Milton Hill, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson (PF) Robert Thorton | |
| 06:55 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | John Matherly pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | John Matherly is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Wayland - foul #1 on Jerry Wayland, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Mark Newland (PF) Robert Webb, Lloyd Turner, Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera (C) Scott Andrews | |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | John Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | John Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG), Donald Herold (C) John Matherly, Issac Massenburg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:03 | Alcorn State | Douglas Neagle is called for the reach on John Moreau - foul #1 on Douglas Neagle, team foul #12 | 36-28 |
| 06:03 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 06:03 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Mark Newland - foul #2 on Mark Newland, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva (C) Mark Newland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | John Moreau lays it up and in set up by Robert Webb | 39-31 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Seth Grijalva blocks the short jumper by Douglas Neagle | 39-31 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 05:19 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold misses the turnaround in the paint | 39-31 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland is hacked by Robert Webb - foul #1 on Robert Webb, team foul #6 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), Milton Hill (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Issac Massenburg (PF) Robert Webb, John Moreau, Bryant Phillips, Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF), Robert Thorton (PF) Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson | |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton scores on a runner in the lane | 39-33 |
| 04:10 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 04:08 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 03:54 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Newland (PF) Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Garland Mills (PF) Jerry Wayland, Douglas Neagle, Donald Noguera | |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-33 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Matherly | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) PF - Mark Newland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Issac Massenburg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Alcorn State | Ralph Barbee picks off the pass by John Matherly | 39-33 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker throws it down on a nice dish by Ralph Barbee | 39-35 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | John Matherly drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Hill | 42-35 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Lloyd Turner is called for the reach on Scott Andrews - foul #2 on Lloyd Turner, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG), John Moreau (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Donald Herold (C) John Matherly, Milton Hill, Lloyd Turner, Issac Massenburg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson (C) Robert Thorton | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Moreau and he's hacked by Randall Buker - foul #3 on Randall Buker, team foul #13 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva (C) Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), Frank Shaw (SF) Randall Buker, Scott Andrews | |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | John Moreau takes the ball from Frank Shaw | 45-37 |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Moreau | 47-37 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw is hacked by Mark Newland - foul #3 on Mark Newland, team foul #8 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Herold (PF) Mark Newland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera (C) Garland Mills | |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 01:21 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 01:08 | Alcorn State | John Moreau can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ted McCoy | 47-39 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson loses the dribble to Bryant Phillips | 47-39 |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva tips it home | 49-39 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson lays it in | 49-41 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-41 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses the fullcourt shot | 49-41 |