| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kevin Ricketson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Legere (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanford Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Toro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Rotella (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Sidney Pritchett - foul #3 on Sidney Pritchett, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Hamlet (C) Sidney Pritchett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | George Kemp misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 19:29 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 19:06 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | James Toro picks off the pass by Jordan Rotella | 33-28 |
| 18:24 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | George Kemp is whistled for traveling | 33-28 |
| 17:48 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton hits a shot near the basket set up by Pete Ramsey | 33-30 |
| 17:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | Eric Hamlet pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pete Ramsey | 33-32 |
| 16:15 | Alcorn State | James Toro clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to George Kemp | 33-32 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Toro - foul #2 on James Toro, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (PG), James Leighton (SG), Millard McBrien (SF), Jerry Reinke (PF) Kevin Ricketson, Robert Legere, Stanford Stephenson, James Toro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper (SF) Jordan Rotella | |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Thomas Buck (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Millard McBrien (fresh) PF - Jerry Reinke (fresh) C - Eric Hamlet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pieper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper's pass is intercepted by Jerry Reinke | 33-34 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Eric Hamlet misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Millard McBrien - foul #1 on Millard McBrien, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Legere (SG), Stanford Stephenson (SF), Sidney Pritchett (C) James Leighton, Jerry Reinke, Eric Hamlet | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:25 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett misses the jump hook from close range | 33-36 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Pete Ramsey | 33-36 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Legere - foul #2 on Robert Legere, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson (PG) Thomas Buck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella (SF) Mark Pieper | |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:42 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-38 |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Robert Legere | 33-38 |
| 12:57 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | George Kemp snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton's floater is knocked away by Sidney Pritchett | 33-38 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross tips it in | 33-40 |
| 12:05 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere can't finish the layup | 33-40 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross is hacked by Millard McBrien - foul #2 on Millard McBrien, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (PG), James Leighton (SG), Jerry Reinke (SF), James Toro (PF) Kevin Ricketson, Robert Legere, Stanford Stephenson, Millard McBrien | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper (SF), Willard Burns (PF) Jordan Rotella, Michael Cross | |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Thomas Buck (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Reinke (fresh) PF - James Toro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pieper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willard Burns (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 33-40 |
| 11:17 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Sidney Pritchett | 33-40 |
| 10:54 | Alcorn State | Mark Pieper blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Leighton | 33-40 |
| 10:52 | Alcorn State | Jerry Reinke grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 10:29 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett comes up short on the runner from the left block | 33-40 |
| 10:28 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 10:26 | Alcorn State | James Toro can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | George Kemp grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 09:59 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Buck | 33-40 |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns misses short on a runner in the paint | 36-40 |
| 09:06 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Buck | 36-40 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:23 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett is hacked by Mark Pieper - foul #1 on Mark Pieper, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson (PG), Robert Legere (SG), Stanford Stephenson (SF), Millard McBrien (PF), Eric Hamlet (C) Thomas Buck, James Leighton, Jerry Reinke, James Toro, Sidney Pritchett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG), Richard Landwehr (SG), Jordan Rotella (SF), Michael Cross (PF) Pete Ramsey, Wesley Fulton, Mark Pieper, George Kemp | |
| 07:59 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Willard Burns | 36-40 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Landwehr | 36-42 |
| 07:49 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 07:47 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:18 | Alcorn State | Michael Cross steals it from Robert Legere | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kevin Ricketson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Legere (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanford Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Millard McBrien (fresh) C - Eric Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Kindig (fresh) SG - Richard Landwehr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jordan Rotella (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard Burns (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | William Kindig misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella tips it in | 36-44 |
| 06:23 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Stanford Stephenson - foul #1 on Stanford Stephenson, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Toro (PF) Millard McBrien | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton (SG), George Kemp (C) Richard Landwehr, Willard Burns | |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson is hacked by William Kindig - foul #2 on William Kindig, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett (C) Eric Hamlet | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG) William Kindig | |
| 05:29 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 05:28 | Alcorn State | James Toro pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella's pass is intercepted by Stanford Stephenson | 42-46 |
| 05:02 | Alcorn State | James Toro hits the finger roll set up by Stanford Stephenson | 44-46 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross is fouled on the floor by James Toro - foul #3 on James Toro, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (PG) Kevin Ricketson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper (SF) Jordan Rotella | |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:18 | Alcorn State | Mark Pieper steals the ball from Thomas Buck | 44-48 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross buries a shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Sidney Pritchett picks off the pass by Pete Ramsey | 44-50 |
| 03:23 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Thomas Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Legere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanford Stephenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Toro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sidney Pritchett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pieper (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Sidney Pritchett swats the layup by Michael Cross | 44-50 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Robert Legere | 44-50 |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett is fouled on the floor by Mark Pieper - foul #2 on Mark Pieper, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson (PG), Millard McBrien (SF), Jerry Reinke (PF), Eric Hamlet (C) Robert Legere, Stanford Stephenson, James Toro, Sidney Pritchett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG), Jordan Rotella (SF) Pete Ramsey, Mark Pieper | |
| 02:39 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross scores on a turnaround in the lane | 44-52 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Legere (SG), Stanford Stephenson (SF), Sidney Pritchett (C) Thomas Buck, Millard McBrien, Jerry Reinke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG) William Kindig | |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere double dribbles | 44-52 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey scores on a 3 from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere is fouled on the floor by Jordan Rotella - foul #2 on Jordan Rotella, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Toro (PF) Eric Hamlet | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG), Richard Landwehr (SG), Mark Pieper (SF), Frank Hoffer (PF), Willard Burns (C) Pete Ramsey, Wesley Fulton, Jordan Rotella, Michael Cross, George Kemp | |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG), Wesley Fulton (SG), Jordan Rotella (SF), Michael Cross (PF), George Kemp (C) William Kindig, Richard Landwehr, Mark Pieper, Frank Hoffer, Willard Burns | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella drills a jumpshot from the left side | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | George Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-57 |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | James Toro gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | The clock runs out | 47-57 |