| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Driver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Cumberland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Saul Campos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Paul Driver inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | Saul Campos takes the ball from Daniel Carlson | 32-35 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 19:36 | South Alabama | Paul Driver drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Merino and the foul's on Saul Campos - foul #1 on Saul Campos, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:36 | South Alabama | Paul Driver makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| 19:14 | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | James Jones misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland is hacked by Paul Driver - foul #2 on Paul Driver, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Obayana Alvarenga | 35-38 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Driver | 37-38 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland's fadeaway is rejected by James Jones | 37-38 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Driver | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:52 | South Alabama | Paul Driver grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | Paul Driver is hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #2 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), Charles Sevier (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Vernon Harris (C) Daniel Merino, William Mitchel, Paul Driver, James Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Billy Job (SG), James Hill (SF), Martin Kim (PF), John Hughes (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Hector Cruz, Lee Cumberland, Kenneth Jackson, Saul Campos | |
| 17:25 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Leon Werner steals the ball from Martin Kim in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson banks in the layup set up by Leon Werner | 39-38 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | James Hill can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 16:54 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:37 | South Alabama | Leon Werner misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | John Hughes pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | James Hill can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Sevier - foul #1 on Charles Sevier, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (PG), Paul Driver (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF), James Jones (C) Paul Palmer, Leon Werner, Daniel Carlson, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Saul Campos (C) Bernard McCorry, Martin Kim, John Hughes | |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | James Hill misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:13 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Billy Job throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG) Charles Sevier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Lee Cumberland (SF) Billy Job, James Hill | |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Kenneth Jackson steals the ball from James Jones | 39-39 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lederman (fresh) SF - Paul Driver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darko Sumeriski (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Cumberland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Campos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera (PF) Paul Driver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Felton (PF), Rene Ricci (C) Kenneth Jackson, Saul Campos | |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Felton - foul #4 on Robert Felton, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Saul Campos (C) Robert Felton | |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Obayana Alvarenga | 41-41 |
| 15:13 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Olvera | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 15:02 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joshua Olvera | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Olvera - foul #4 on Joshua Olvera, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), William Mitchel (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Daniel Carlson (PF), Vernon Harris (C) Daniel Merino, George Lederman, Darko Sumeriski, Joshua Olvera, James Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Billy Job (SG), James Hill (SF), John Hughes (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Hector Cruz, Lee Cumberland, Saul Campos | |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:18 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Driver (SF) Leon Werner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Martin Kim (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Rene Ricci, John Hughes | |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | James Hill is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | William Mitchel grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:43 | South Alabama | William Mitchel hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Carlson | 46-43 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | William Mitchel steps in front of the James Hill pass | 46-43 |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | Paul Driver hits the finger roll set up by William Mitchel | 48-43 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Billy Job comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Mitchel - foul #1 on William Mitchel, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), Charles Sevier (SG), Leon Werner (SF), James Jones (C) Paul Palmer, William Mitchel, Paul Driver, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz (SG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Rene Ricci (PF), John Hughes (C) Bernard McCorry, James Hill, Martin Kim, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Billy Job makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Billy Job makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Leon Werner is hacked by Rene Ricci - foul #4 on Rene Ricci, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Billy Job, Rene Ricci | |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier drills a shot from the left block | 50-45 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Obayana Alvarenga | 50-47 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | John Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sevier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Carlson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jones (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Cumberland (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | John Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (PG), William Mitchel (SG), Paul Driver (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF), Vernon Harris (C) Daniel Merino, Charles Sevier, Leon Werner, Daniel Carlson, James Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Martin Kim (PF), Saul Campos (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Kenneth Jackson, John Hughes | |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:40 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Mitchel | 52-48 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Cumberland | 52-51 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | William Mitchel scores on a floater from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Hector Cruz | 54-53 |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | George Lederman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Paul Driver pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:22 | South Alabama | Paul Driver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), Charles Sevier (SG) George Lederman, William Mitchel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (PG), James Hill (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Bernard McCorry, Lee Cumberland, Martin Kim | |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| 08:49 | South Alabama | Paul Driver connects on the runner near the basket | 59-53 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos misses the easy open layup | 59-53 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Hector Cruz | 59-55 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Darko Sumeriski denies the turnaround by Kenneth Jackson | 59-55 |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:05 | South Alabama | Paul Driver comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 08:03 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Darko Sumeriski | 59-55 |
| 07:55 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Palmer | 61-55 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos buries a floater from the right block | 61-57 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Paul Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sevier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Driver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Darko Sumeriski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Vernon Harris (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Job (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Hector Cruz (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Saul Campos (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier connects on the 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier lays it up and in | 66-60 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sevier - foul #2 on Charles Sevier, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), William Mitchel (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF), James Jones (C) Paul Palmer, Charles Sevier, Paul Driver, Darko Sumeriski, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Bernard McCorry (SG), Robert Felton (PF), Rene Ricci (C) Billy Job, Hector Cruz, Kenneth Jackson, Saul Campos | |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | James Hill is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | Robert Felton takes the ball from Joshua Olvera | 66-62 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci's pass is intercepted by Daniel Merino in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | William Mitchel lays it up and in set up by Daniel Merino | 68-62 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:06 | South Alabama | Leon Werner is hacked by James Hill - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SF) James Hill | |
| 05:53 | South Alabama | James Jones banks in the layup | 70-62 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Leon Werner knocks in the shot in the lane set up by James Jones | 72-62 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Leon Werner denies the turnaround by Robert Felton | 72-62 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton tips it back up and in | 72-64 |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | William Mitchel is hacked by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #2 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (PG), Paul Driver (SF), Daniel Carlson (PF) Daniel Merino, Leon Werner, James Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz (SG), Martin Kim (PF), John Hughes (C) Bernard McCorry, Robert Felton, Rene Ricci | |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | William Mitchel misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | John Hughes grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland can't finish the layup | 72-64 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | John Hughes tips it home | 72-66 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Martin Kim is called for the reach on Paul Driver - foul #1 on Martin Kim, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Sevier (SG), Vernon Harris (C) William Mitchel, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (SF) Lee Cumberland | |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Paul Driver makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Paul Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Daniel Carlson is called for the reach on John Hughes - foul #3 on Daniel Carlson, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG) Obayana Alvarenga | |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | George Lederman's pass is intercepted by Hector Cruz | 74-68 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | George Lederman is called for the reach on Bernard McCorry in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Lederman, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Felton (PF), Saul Campos (C) Martin Kim, John Hughes | |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Lederman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Sevier (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Driver (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Daniel Carlson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Harris (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hector Cruz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Job (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Saul Campos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Lederman | 76-70 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 02:56 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | Robert Felton swats the layup by Charles Sevier | 76-70 |
| 02:42 | South Alabama | George Lederman misses the tip | 76-70 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Hector Cruz | 76-73 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), Leon Werner (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF), James Jones (C) George Lederman, Paul Driver, Daniel Carlson, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hill (SF), Rene Ricci (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Bernard McCorry, Robert Felton, Saul Campos | |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | James Jones is whistled for a carry | 76-73 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Daniel Merino is called for the reach on Billy Job in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Merino, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG), Paul Driver (SF), Daniel Carlson (PF) Charles Sevier, Leon Werner, Darko Sumeriski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SF), Robert Felton (PF), Saul Campos (C) James Hill, Rene Ricci, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Billy Job misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to James Jones | 76-73 |
| 01:48 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Felton | 76-73 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland is whistled for a carry | 76-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG) Billy Job | |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-73 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Obayana Alvarenga | 76-76 |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-76 |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | James Jones hits a floater from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland grabs the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Daniel Carlson is called for the reach on Obayana Alvarenga - foul #4 on Daniel Carlson, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Paul Driver can't throw it down | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Driver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Daniel Carlson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Jones (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Cumberland (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Saul Campos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Paul Driver wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | A charge is called on James Jones - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Sevier (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF), Joshua Olvera (C) William Mitchel, Paul Driver, Daniel Carlson, James Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Billy Job (SG), James Hill (SF), Rene Ricci (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Hector Cruz, Lee Cumberland, Robert Felton, Saul Campos | |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rene Ricci | 78-80 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Merino and the foul's on Billy Job - foul #2 on Billy Job, team foul #9 | 80-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Vernon Harris (C) Leon Werner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski makes the free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera snags the defensive board | 81-80 |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Merino | 83-80 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 83-82 |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), William Mitchel (SG), Leon Werner (SF) Daniel Merino, Charles Sevier, Darko Sumeriski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Martin Kim (PF) Bernard McCorry, James Hill, Rene Ricci | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Obayana Alvarenga and he's fouled by Vernon Harris - foul #2 on Vernon Harris, team foul #13 | 83-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (C) Billy Job | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson misses the free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:09 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Palmer | 83-84 |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera is whistled for a carry | 83-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses long on a jumper from close range | 83-84 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Vernon Harris | 83-84 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), Paul Driver (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF) Paul Palmer, Leon Werner, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hill (SF), Robert Felton (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Lee Cumberland, Martin Kim, John Hughes | |
| 02:51 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino is fouled in the backcourt by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #3 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #10 | 83-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG) Obayana Alvarenga | |
| 02:51 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:51 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera (PF) Darko Sumeriski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Saul Campos (C) Bernard McCorry, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 02:36 | South Alabama | Paul Driver pulls down the rebound | 85-84 |
| 02:30 | South Alabama | Hector Cruz is called for the reach on Joshua Olvera - foul #2 on Hector Cruz, team foul #11 | 85-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski (PF) Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:30 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 02:30 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Hill | 87-86 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | James Hill is called for the reach on Paul Driver - foul #3 on James Hill, team foul #12 | 87-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson (PF), James Jones (C) Darko Sumeriski, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SF) James Hill | |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz lays it up and in | 87-88 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Paul Driver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-88 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Obayana Alvarenga | 87-88 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga is called for traveling in the backcourt | 87-88 |
| 01:07 | South Alabama | Paul Driver is called for 3 seconds | 87-88 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 87-88 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | William Mitchel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 87-88 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos grabs the board | 87-88 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Mitchel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Driver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Daniel Carlson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Jones (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Cumberland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Saul Campos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 87-88 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson pulls down the rebound | 87-88 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | William Mitchel buries a floater from the right side set up by Daniel Merino | 89-88 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton slams it home set up by Hector Cruz | 89-90 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Robert Felton swats the short shot by Paul Driver | 89-90 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Obayana Alvarenga | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga is hacked by Daniel Merino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Merino, team foul #14 | 89-90 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga misses the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Paul Driver hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 89-91 |