| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Essien Akawanzie (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Aleman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shannon Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore is fouled on the floor by Brad Jurgens - foul #1 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan clanks a runner from the right block | 31-32 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Shannon Tyson | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Shannon Tyson is called for the reach on William Turner - foul #2 on Shannon Tyson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), John Jennings (SG), Howard Lesperance (SF), Ryan Green (PF), Roscoe Brown (C) George Moore, Randy Tittle, William Turner, Darrell Morgan, Essien Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Vince Pfister (SF), Jerry Hailey (PF) Brad Jurgens, Victor Aleman, Harold Harding, Robert Griffin | |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister is hacked by Benjamin Barrett - foul #2 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel (C) Shannon Tyson | |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Hailey | 31-37 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Barrett | 33-37 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Stanley Brown | 33-39 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Victor Aleman (SG), Harold Harding (SF), Robert Griffin (PF) Stanley Brown, Clarence Karnofski, Vince Pfister, Howard Mandel | |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan (PF) Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Jurgens steals the ball from John Jennings | 33-39 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens lays it in | 33-41 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brad Jurgens - foul #2 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Essien Akawanzie (C) Benjamin Barrett, John Jennings, Howard Lesperance, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson (C) Jerry Hailey | |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | George Moore is called for the reach on Brad Jurgens in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Moore, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan (PF) Roscoe Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG) Brad Jurgens | |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin misses the turnaround from close range | 35-41 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Darrell Morgan | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Essien Akawanzie (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Stanley Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Aleman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shannon Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson hits the finger roll | 38-43 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Tittle | 40-43 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Randy Tittle picks off the pass by Stanley Brown in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Essien Akawanzie | 40-43 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Aleman | 40-45 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Shannon Tyson - foul #3 on Shannon Tyson, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), Howard Lesperance (SF), Ryan Green (PF) George Moore, Randy Tittle, William Turner, Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Vince Pfister (SF), Jerry Hailey (PF), Howard Mandel (C) Stanley Brown, Victor Aleman, Harold Harding, Robert Griffin, Shannon Tyson | |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Steve Curtis steps in front of the Howard Mandel pass in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Barrett | 42-45 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Essien Akawanzie picks off the pass by Brad Jurgens in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Mandel - foul #1 on Howard Mandel, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown (C) Essien Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Karnofski | 43-47 |
| 12:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green's layup is rejected by Howard Mandel | 43-47 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-47 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Benjamin Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Howard Lesperance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Karnofski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vince Pfister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Hailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Mandel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Darrell Morgan (PF) Benjamin Barrett, Steve Curtis, Howard Lesperance, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Thomas James (SG), Harold Harding (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Shannon Tyson (C) Brad Jurgens, Clarence Karnofski, Vince Pfister, Jerry Hailey, Howard Mandel | |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Morgan - foul #2 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson is hacked by Roscoe Brown - foul #1 on Roscoe Brown, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie (C) Roscoe Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Brown | 43-49 |
| 11:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings scores on a runner from the right block | 45-49 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John Jennings - foul #3 on John Jennings, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), William Turner (SF) Randy Tittle, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman (SG) Harold Harding | |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore travels with the ball | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green (PF) Darrell Morgan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister (SF) Thomas James | |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman connects on the open shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Jennings - foul #4 on John Jennings, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), Roscoe Brown (C) George Moore, John Jennings, Essien Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey (PF) Robert Griffin | |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Stanley Brown picks off the pass by Benjamin Barrett in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson can't throw it down | 45-52 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Vince Pfister - foul #1 on Vince Pfister, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF) Randy Tittle, William Turner, Roscoe Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Thomas James (SF), Howard Mandel (C) Stanley Brown, Victor Aleman, Vince Pfister, Shannon Tyson | |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Essien Akawanzie (C) Benjamin Barrett, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Harding (SF), Shannon Tyson (C) Thomas James, Jerry Hailey | |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance loses the dribble to Harold Harding | 45-52 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Essien Akawanzie - foul #2 on Essien Akawanzie, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG) Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Lesperance and he's fouled by Clarence Karnofski - foul #2 on Clarence Karnofski, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Darrell Morgan (PF), Roscoe Brown (C) George Moore, Howard Lesperance, Essien Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Vince Pfister (SF) Brad Jurgens, Harold Harding | |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Roscoe Brown steps in front of the Clarence Karnofski pass | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Benjamin Barrett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrell Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roscoe Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Stanley Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Karnofski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vince Pfister (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Mandel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Shannon Tyson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Howard Mandel - foul #2 on Howard Mandel, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Turner (SF) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas James (SG), Robert Griffin (PF), Jerry Hailey (C) Clarence Karnofski, Howard Mandel, Shannon Tyson | |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas James and he's fouled by Darrell Morgan - foul #3 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SG) Randy Tittle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jennings | 51-56 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas James connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Brown | 51-58 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Brown - foul #1 on Stanley Brown, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Steve Curtis (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF), Essien Akawanzie (C) Benjamin Barrett, William Turner, Darrell Morgan, Roscoe Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Victor Aleman (SG), Harold Harding (SF), Howard Mandel (PF), Shannon Tyson (C) Stanley Brown, Thomas James, Vince Pfister, Robert Griffin, Jerry Hailey | |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Essien Akawanzie - foul #3 on Essien Akawanzie, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall (SF) John Jennings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel is fouled on the floor by Howard Lesperance - foul #1 on Howard Lesperance, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), Ryan Green (C) Steve Curtis, Essien Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey (C) Shannon Tyson | |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens loses the dribble to George Moore | 57-62 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses the 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey hits the follow up shot | 57-64 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Howard Mandel snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Lesperance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Aleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Mandel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Hailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman is fouled in the backcourt by George Moore - foul #3 on George Moore, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), William Turner (SF), Darrell Morgan (PF), Roscoe Brown (C) George Moore, Randy Tittle, Robert Hall, Howard Lesperance, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Vince Pfister (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Shannon Tyson (C) Brad Jurgens, Harold Harding, Howard Mandel, Jerry Hailey | |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Shannon Tyson is called for the reach on Roscoe Brown - foul #4 on Shannon Tyson, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski (SG) Victor Aleman | |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister misses the shot from the left side | 59-66 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses the floater from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Harding (SF) Vince Pfister | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Karnofski steals the ball from William Turner | 59-66 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin lays it in set up by Clarence Karnofski | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), Ryan Green (PF), Essien Akawanzie (C) Benjamin Barrett, Steve Curtis, Darrell Morgan, Roscoe Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Victor Aleman (SG) Stanley Brown, Clarence Karnofski | |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding is hacked by Randy Tittle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Tittle, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-70 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson is fouled on the floor by George Moore - foul #4 on George Moore, team foul #13 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan (PF) Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Harold Harding - foul #1 on Harold Harding, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Griffin | 65-72 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson is whistled for traveling | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner hits the follow up shot | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman is hacked by Randy Tittle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Tittle, team foul #14 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Jerry Hailey (PF) Brad Jurgens, Robert Griffin | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hailey steals it from Essien Akawanzie | 67-74 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin (PF) Shannon Tyson | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey is fouled in the backcourt by George Moore - foul #5 on George Moore, team foul #15 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG) George Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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 (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Barrett | 70-75 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG) Stanley Brown | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Barrett - foul #3 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #16 | 70-75 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-76 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Barrett is called for the reach on Robert Griffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #17 | 70-76 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darrell Morgan | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Barrett is called for the reach on Victor Aleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #18 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG) Benjamin Barrett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Tyson (C) Jerry Hailey | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings is fouled on the floor by Victor Aleman - foul #2 on Victor Aleman, team foul #12 | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding is hacked by John Jennings in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Jennings, team foul #19 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (PG) John Jennings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey (C) Shannon Tyson | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the fullcourt shot | 74-81 |