| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) SF - Tommy Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Overton (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Clarence Loranger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McKinley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Goldschmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | David Dobson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell buries a floater from close range set up by Micheal Huot | 34-34 |
| 19:14 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | Alabama A&M | Tommy Powell steals the ball from Thomas McKinley | 34-36 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell banks in the layup set up by John Stroinski | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Clarence Loranger takes the ball from David Dobson | 36-39 |
| 17:30 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Stroinski and he's hacked by Earnest Peterson - foul #2 on Earnest Peterson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Ronald Ivy (SG), Antonio Douglas (SF), Andrew Purvis (PF) David Dobson, Micheal Huot, Tommy Powell, John Stroinski | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier (PG), Philip Gage (SG), Clifford Yancy (SF), Alan Paxson (PF), Joseph Rasmussen (C) Clarence Loranger, Bryan Duke, Thomas McKinley, Vincent Goldschmidt, Earnest Peterson | |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:48 | Alabama A&M | Philip Gage banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Yancy and he's hacked by John Wood - foul #2 on John Wood, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Cason (C) Steven Overton | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 16:48 | Alabama A&M | Philip Gage makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ronald Ivy and he's hacked by Clifford Yancy - foul #1 on Clifford Yancy, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:10 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Purvis takes the ball from Paul Cormier | 42-42 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 15:49 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Ivy (fresh) SF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Cason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Paul Cormier (fresh) SG - Philip Gage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Yancy (fresh) PF - Alan Paxson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 15:44 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Gage | 42-42 |
| 15:31 | Alabama A&M | Clifford Yancy scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Cormier | 42-44 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Alan Paxson - foul #3 on Alan Paxson, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Micheal Huot (SG), Tommy Powell (SF), Steven Overton (C) John Wood, Ronald Ivy, Antonio Douglas, Norman Cason | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender (PG), Bryan Duke (SG), Thomas McKinley (SF), Vincent Goldschmidt (PF), Earnest Peterson (C) Paul Cormier, Philip Gage, Clifford Yancy, Alan Paxson, Joseph Rasmussen | |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:09 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Micheal Huot | 46-47 |
| 14:34 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Duke | 46-50 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot's pass is intercepted by Earnest Peterson | 46-50 |
| 14:05 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 14:03 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:55 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson loses the dribble to Micheal Huot | 46-50 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Purvis | 48-50 |
| 13:33 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke is hacked by Steven Overton - foul #2 on Steven Overton, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Stroinski (PF) Andrew Purvis | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson (PF) Vincent Goldschmidt | |
| 13:16 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-50 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Ellender picks off the pass by David Dobson in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 12:46 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 48-50 |
| 12:44 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 12:14 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Earnest Peterson | 48-50 |
| 11:55 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | David Dobson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Ellender - foul #4 on Kenneth Ellender, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (SG), Ronald Ivy (SF), Norman Cason (C) Micheal Huot, Tommy Powell, Steven Overton | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger (PG), Philip Gage (SG), Clifford Yancy (SF), Vincent Goldschmidt (PF) Kenneth Ellender, Bryan Duke, Thomas McKinley, Earnest Peterson | |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | David Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | David Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Wood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Cason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Clarence Loranger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Gage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Yancy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Goldschmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Paxson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Loranger | 50-52 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | David Dobson tips it home | 52-52 |
| 10:52 | Alabama A&M | Philip Gage comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 10:51 | Alabama A&M | Vincent Goldschmidt tips it home | 52-54 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | David Dobson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Paxson - foul #4 on Alan Paxson, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis (PF) John Stroinski | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Rasmussen (C) Alan Paxson | |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | David Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | David Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:35 | Alabama A&M | Philip Gage misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Wood - foul #3 on John Wood, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas (SF) David Dobson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:35 | Alabama A&M | Philip Gage makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:35 | Alabama A&M | Philip Gage misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis misses short on a jumper from the right block | 54-55 |
| 10:10 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Joseph Rasmussen | 54-55 |
| 09:47 | Alabama A&M | Vincent Goldschmidt scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clifford Yancy | 54-57 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Rasmussen - foul #2 on Joseph Rasmussen, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG), Tommy Powell (SF), Steven Overton (C) Ronald Ivy, Antonio Douglas, Andrew Purvis | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier (PG), Bryan Duke (SG), Thomas McKinley (SF), Earnest Peterson (C) Philip Gage, Clarence Loranger, Clifford Yancy, Vincent Goldschmidt | |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:18 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Rasmussen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-57 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | John Wood is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar (PG), John Stroinski (PF) John Wood, Norman Cason | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 08:46 | Alabama A&M | Tommy Powell picks off the pass by Joseph Rasmussen | 56-57 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earnest Peterson - foul #3 on Earnest Peterson, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:41 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Earnest Peterson | 56-57 |
| 08:23 | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier connects on the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Earl Sklar - foul #1 on Earl Sklar, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy (PG) Earl Sklar | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 08:23 | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-60 |
| 08:11 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 07:51 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-60 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommy Powell | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Paul Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McKinley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earnest Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama A&M | Paul Cormier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG) Tommy Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender (PG), Clarence Loranger (SF), Vincent Goldschmidt (PF), Alan Paxson (C) Paul Cormier, Thomas McKinley, Joseph Rasmussen, Earnest Peterson | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Loranger - foul #2 on Clarence Loranger, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Philip Gage (SF) Bryan Duke | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:51 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender is fouled on the floor by Micheal Huot - foul #2 on Micheal Huot, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (SG), Antonio Douglas (SF) Micheal Huot, Ronald Ivy | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 06:37 | Alabama A&M | John Stroinski is called for the reach on Vincent Goldschmidt - foul #2 on John Stroinski, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis (PF), Norman Cason (C) John Stroinski, Steven Overton | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 06:21 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Loranger and the foul's on Antonio Douglas - foul #1 on Antonio Douglas, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell (SF) Antonio Douglas | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley (SF) Philip Gage | |
| 06:21 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Vincent Goldschmidt - foul #2 on Vincent Goldschmidt, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke (SG) Clarence Loranger | |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:06 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:45 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell makes the jumper from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 05:08 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender comes up short on the shot from the right side | 63-63 |
| 05:06 | Alabama A&M | Vincent Goldschmidt snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:50 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG), John Stroinski (PF), Steven Overton (C) John Wood, Andrew Purvis, Norman Cason | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson (C) Alan Paxson | |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson lays it in | 65-65 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | David Dobson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | Alabama A&M | Vincent Goldschmidt snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:44 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:43 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Overton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Kenneth Ellender (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McKinley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Goldschmidt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Earnest Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Micheal Huot - foul #3 on Micheal Huot, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson (PF) Vincent Goldschmidt | |
| 03:24 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:24 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Steven Overton - foul #3 on Steven Overton, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Ronald Ivy (SF) David Dobson, Tommy Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 02:51 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Tommy Powell (SF) John Wood, Ronald Ivy | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Vincent Goldschmidt (PF) Alan Paxson | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Stroinski | 67-66 |
| 02:23 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 67-66 |
| 02:00 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 01:41 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Ellender misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:39 | Alabama A&M | Earnest Peterson hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | David Dobson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Powell | 70-68 |
| 01:03 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton comes up short on the shot from the right block | 70-71 |
| 00:47 | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Tommy Powell | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke misses the jump hook from the left block | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |