| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joe Drewes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goldsmith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Degraw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Guenther (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kodwo Aldi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caffey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Warner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Hayes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | James Degraw inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi scores on a turnaround near the basket | 29-21 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Paul Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Nicholas Guenther is called for the reach on Lawrence Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Guenther, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers hits a wide open floater near the basket | 29-23 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | James Degraw clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on William Caffey - foul #4 on William Caffey, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (SG) William Caffey | |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | James Degraw makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | James Degraw makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Degraw - foul #3 on James Degraw, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (SF) James Degraw | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther is denied on a layup by Lawrence Rodgers | 31-25 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith snags the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Dotson (SF), Robert Pearson (PF) Glenn Warner, Lawrence Rodgers | |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Robert Pearson knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Nicholas Guenther - foul #2 on Nicholas Guenther, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Maitland (C) Edward Hayes | |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Robert Pearson makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 31-28 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Drewes | 33-28 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Paul Davis travels with the ball | 33-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Warner (SF), Lawrence Rodgers (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Harry Dotson, Robert Pearson, Albert Maitland | |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Paul Davis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joe Drewes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Goldsmith (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Laliberte (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Guenther (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kodwo Aldi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Warner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hayes (fresh) | |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Glenn Warner grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers's fadeaway is rejected by Kodwo Aldi | 36-31 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi is open and lays it up and in set up by James Goldsmith | 38-31 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Paul Davis's pass is intercepted by Kodwo Aldi in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Rodgers - foul #2 on Lawrence Rodgers, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins (PG), Philip Mays (SG), James Degraw (SF), Brian Kelly (PF), Scott Hyland (C) Joe Drewes, James Goldsmith, Lawrence Laliberte, Nicholas Guenther, Kodwo Aldi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Dotson (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Glenn Warner, Lawrence Rodgers, Edward Hayes | |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Collins | 40-31 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Albert Maitland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-31 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Robert Pearson snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Paul Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Albert Maitland tips it home | 40-33 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Harry Dotson steals the ball from Philip Mays | 40-33 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Justin Hinson is called for 3 seconds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (PG), Nicholas Guenther (PF), Kodwo Aldi (C) Lawrence Collins, Brian Kelly, Scott Hyland | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Caffey (SG), Glenn Warner (SF), Lawrence Rodgers (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Justin Hinson, Harry Dotson, Robert Pearson, Albert Maitland | |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-33 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers drills a jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Potulski (fresh) SG - Philip Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Degraw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Guenther (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kodwo Aldi (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caffey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Warner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hayes (fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther lays it in on a great pass from David Potulski and he's hacked by Edward Hayes - foul #2 on Edward Hayes, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes (PG), James Goldsmith (SG) David Potulski, Philip Mays | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Pearson (PF) Lawrence Rodgers | |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Paul Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Drewes - foul #1 on Joe Drewes, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Robert Pearson drills a shot in the lane | 43-37 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes is fouled on the floor by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Brian Kelly (PF), Scott Hyland (C) James Degraw, Nicholas Guenther, Kodwo Aldi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (PG), Harry Dotson (SF) Paul Davis, Glenn Warner | |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Edward Hayes steps in front of the Joe Drewes pass | 43-37 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Harry Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Mays (SG) James Goldsmith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers (PF) Robert Pearson | |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Rodgers picks off the pass by Philip Mays | 43-37 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Justin Hinson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Caffey | 43-40 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Laliberte | 45-40 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Justin Hinson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Scott Hyland - foul #1 on Scott Hyland, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins (PG), James Goldsmith (SG), James Degraw (SF), Nicholas Guenther (PF), Kodwo Aldi (C) Joe Drewes, Philip Mays, Lawrence Laliberte, Brian Kelly, Scott Hyland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Glenn Warner (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Justin Hinson, Harry Dotson, Lawrence Rodgers, Edward Hayes | |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Paul Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Albert Maitland grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Degraw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Guenther (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kodwo Aldi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Warner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Lawrence Collins takes the ball from Glenn Warner | 45-40 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins blows the layup | 45-40 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Davis | 45-40 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | William Caffey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Warner | 45-40 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | William Caffey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Pearson is called for the reach on James Goldsmith - foul #2 on Robert Pearson, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes (PG), Philip Mays (SG), Lawrence Laliberte (SF) Lawrence Collins, James Goldsmith, James Degraw | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (PG), Harry Dotson (SF), Lawrence Rodgers (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Paul Davis, Glenn Warner, Robert Pearson, Albert Maitland | |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly (PF) Nicholas Guenther | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Justin Hinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Drewes | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Harry Dotson lays it up and in | 47-42 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Mays | 49-42 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Hinson | 49-44 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi misses short on an open floater near the basket | 49-44 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Justin Hinson pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:30 | Alabama | William Caffey is hacked by Brian Kelly - foul #1 on Brian Kelly, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins (PG), James Goldsmith (SG), James Degraw (SF), Nicholas Guenther (PF), Scott Hyland (C) Joe Drewes, Philip Mays, Lawrence Laliberte, Brian Kelly, Kodwo Aldi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Glenn Warner (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Justin Hinson, Harry Dotson, Lawrence Rodgers, Edward Hayes | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Degraw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Guenther (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Hyland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caffey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Warner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Albert Maitland connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Paul Davis and he's fouled by Lawrence Collins - foul #2 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Albert Maitland makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Pearson | 49-47 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Robert Pearson, Albert Maitland | |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Lawrence Collins is called for the reach on Paul Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Paul Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Paul Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | James Degraw makes the floater from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Paul Davis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes (PG), Kodwo Aldi (C) Lawrence Collins, Scott Hyland | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | James Degraw is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | William Caffey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kodwo Aldi - foul #2 on Kodwo Aldi, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | William Caffey misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | William Caffey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Nicholas Guenther | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Davis - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Mays (SG) James Goldsmith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lawrence Rodgers | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Paul Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Edward Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Paul Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Hayes | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | William Caffey is called for the reach on Philip Mays in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Caffey, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (SG) William Caffey | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Paul Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |