| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chris Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nolan Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gorski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Otani swats the short shot by Robert Gorski | 38-35 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr tips it home | 40-35 |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nolan Miller, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), Jeff Marchetti (SF) Michael Jackson, Ronald Lawrence, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Johnson | 43-35 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Gorski and the foul's on Jeff Marchetti - foul #3 on Jeff Marchetti, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Willie Zephyr (C) Jack Johnson, Jeff Marchetti, Chris Ward, Kenneth Otani | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (PG), Charles Church (SG), Jamie Edwards (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Nolan Miller, Terrell Jones, Robert Gorski, Ronald Kennedy | |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Willie Retherford | 45-38 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church's layup is rejected by Michael Jackson | 45-38 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jamie Edwards - foul #1 on Jamie Edwards, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Chris Ward (PF), Jack Johnson (C) Willie Retherford, Reuben Price, Ronald Lawrence, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller (PG), Carlos Anderson (SF) Charles Church, Nicholas Rolfe | |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Ward | 50-38 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Johnson is called for the reach on Carlos Anderson - foul #2 on Jack Johnson, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Michael Jackson, Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (SG), Robert Gorski (PF), Walter Bjork (C) Arnold Francisco, Jamie Edwards, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller scores on a jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nolan Miller | 50-42 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani is fouled on the floor by Walter Bjork - foul #2 on Walter Bjork, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Michael Jackson (PF) Jack Johnson, Chris Ward, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Ronald Kennedy (C) Charles Church, Carlos Anderson, Walter Bjork | |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Otani (fairly fresh) 22 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nolan Miller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gorski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-42 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Willie Retherford | 55-42 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nolan Miller | 55-45 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is hacked by Robert Gorski - foul #1 on Robert Gorski, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti (SF), Chris Ward (PF), Willie Zephyr (C) Willie Retherford, Reuben Price, Ronald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (PG), Johnnie Scheffer (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Walter Bjork (PF) Nolan Miller, Terrell Jones, Nicholas Rolfe, Robert Gorski | |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Marchetti | 57-45 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Scheffer | 57-48 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Scheffer in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zephyr denies the turnaround by Ronald Kennedy | 57-48 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Zephyr | 59-48 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer is hacked by Chris Ward - foul #2 on Chris Ward, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF) Kenneth Otani, Michael Jackson, Jeff Marchetti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Terrell Jones (SF), Jamie Edwards (PF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Walter Bjork, Ronald Kennedy | |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Lawrence steps in front of the Charles Church pass | 59-48 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Retherford | 61-48 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Chris Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) SG - Johnnie Scheffer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrell Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodrick Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Johnnie Scheffer steals it from Jack Johnson | 61-50 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Church | 61-52 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Rodrick Peterson - foul #1 on Rodrick Peterson, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Kenneth Otani (C) Jack Johnson, Ronald Lawrence, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller (PG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Robert Gorski (PF), Walter Bjork (C) Charles Church, Terrell Jones, Jamie Edwards, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 61-52 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Walter Bjork - foul #3 on Walter Bjork, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG), Jeff Marchetti (SF) Ming-Hoa Chu, Chris Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF) Johnnie Scheffer, Carlos Anderson | |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Willie Retherford - foul #1 on Willie Retherford, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (SG), Willie Zephyr (C) Willie Retherford, Reuben Price | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller makes the 3rd free throw | 63-55 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-55 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Bjork grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski misses the turnaround in the paint | 63-55 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Gorski steals the ball from Jeff Marchetti | 63-55 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-55 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Willie Zephyr | 63-55 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Marchetti | 65-55 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Marchetti | 68-55 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Chris Ward (PF) Jack Johnson, Jeff Marchetti, Michael Jackson, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Jamie Edwards (PF), Ronald Kennedy (C) Nolan Miller, Arnold Francisco, Nicholas Rolfe, Robert Gorski, Walter Bjork | |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Chris Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Otani (tiring) 29 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 71-58 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Lawrence is called for the reach on Ronald Kennedy - foul #1 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SG) Reuben Price | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson (C) Ronald Kennedy | |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-58 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Church - foul #2 on Charles Church, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller (PG), Johnnie Scheffer (SG), Robert Gorski (PF) Charles Church, Terrell Jones, Jamie Edwards | |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Scheffer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Retherford | 75-61 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Nolan Miller scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Anderson | 75-63 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Retherford | 78-63 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Jackson steals it from Rodrick Peterson | 78-63 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani clanks a shot from the right wing | 78-63 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Gorski gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Otani - foul #2 on Kenneth Otani, team foul #7 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Willie Retherford, Michael Jackson, Ronald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (PG), Charles Church (SG), Terrell Jones (SF), Jamie Edwards (PF) Nolan Miller, Johnnie Scheffer, Carlos Anderson, Robert Gorski | |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Edwards | 78-63 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards hits a floater from close range set up by Terrell Jones and he's fouled by Chris Ward - foul #3 on Chris Ward, team foul #8 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Ronald Kennedy (C) Charles Church, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani's pass is intercepted by Terrell Jones in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Otani steps in front of the Nicholas Rolfe pass | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG) Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Jamie Edwards is denied by Willie Zephyr | 78-65 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Kennedy - foul #2 on Ronald Kennedy, team foul #8 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG) Arnold Francisco | |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (tired) 35 pts. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Chu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Zephyr (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 80-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF) Kenneth Otani, Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Chris Ward is blocked by Nicholas Rolfe | 80-65 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr grabs the offensive board | 80-65 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #9 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Jack Johnson (C) Willie Retherford, Michael Jackson, Ronald Lawrence, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SF), Walter Bjork (PF) Nicholas Rolfe, Ronald Kennedy | |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Walter Bjork - foul #4 on Walter Bjork, team foul #9 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Rick Doane, Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Ronald Kennedy (C) Charles Church, Jamie Edwards | |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe pulls down the rebound | 81-67 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Chris Ward takes the ball from Terrell Jones | 81-67 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Arnold Francisco takes the ball from Kenneth Otani | 81-67 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Willie Zephyr - foul #1 on Willie Zephyr, team foul #10 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF) Kenneth Otani, Ronald Lawrence, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson (SF), Jamie Edwards (PF) Nicholas Rolfe, Walter Bjork | |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Ward | 81-68 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu travels in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson (C) Ronald Kennedy | |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses long on a runner in the lane | 81-68 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Rodrick Peterson | 81-68 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is fouled on the floor by Chris Ward - foul #4 on Chris Ward, team foul #11 | 81-68 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward can't connect on a floater from the right side | 81-69 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ming-Hoa Chu swats the short shot by Rodrick Peterson | 81-69 |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the tip | 81-69 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford gets the rebound | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford misses the lay-in | 81-69 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson snags the defensive board | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Retherford - foul #2 on Willie Retherford, team foul #12 | 81-69 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses the 3rd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Ward | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford runs out the clock | 81-71 |