| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Mojica (fresh) PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Ralph Corbo scores on a floater from the left side set up by Kevin Canas | 25-27 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Ralph Corbo steals the ball from Christopher Mojica | 25-27 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Kevin Canas lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 25-29 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 25-29 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Berry | 25-29 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Canas - foul #1 on Kevin Canas, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Raymond Simone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 26-29 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SF) Christopher Mojica | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 17:03 | Samford | William Randolph clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Graig | 29-29 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is hacked by Keith Mueller - foul #2 on Keith Mueller, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (PF), Ernest Blocker (C) Carl Graig, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 16:07 | Samford | Earl Hayes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 29-31 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jarrett Stevens | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hassan Parker (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Samford | Keith Mueller is called for the reach on Ralph Corbo - foul #3 on Keith Mueller, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica (SF) Keith Mueller | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Ralph Corbo can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Blocker - foul #1 on Ernest Blocker, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Earl Hayes snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Harry Kelley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jarrett Stevens - foul #4 on Jarrett Stevens, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (PG) Jarrett Stevens | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Ralph Corbo, Earl Hayes | |
| 15:06 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Sam Blackshear steps in front of the Paul Whitney pass | 32-35 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Ernest Blocker steps in front of the Hassan Parker pass | 32-35 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Sam Blackshear gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Whitney | 32-35 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | Hassan Parker steals it from Keith Mueller | 32-35 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Harry Kelley hits a shot from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Sam Blackshear is called for the reach on Keith Mueller - foul #1 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (SG), Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Allen Harris, Paul Whitney, Ernest Blocker | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Earl Hayes (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Kelley - foul #1 on Harry Kelley, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:31 | Samford | William Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 12:17 | Samford | William Randolph comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 32-37 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Raymond Simone hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jarrett Stevens | 35-39 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 11:43 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to William Randolph | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Mojica (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | Harry Kelley scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 35-42 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:07 | Samford | William Randolph lays it in set up by Earl Hayes | 35-44 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Raymond Simone takes the ball from Jarrett Stevens | 35-44 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Earl Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:21 | Samford | William Randolph can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Ralph Corbo steals the ball from Keith Mueller in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits the finger roll | 35-46 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | Ralph Corbo is called for the reach on Keith Mueller - foul #3 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SF), Paul Whitney (PF), Ernest Blocker (C) Christopher Mojica, Carl Graig, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Keith Mueller | 37-46 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Hassan Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Harris | 39-46 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Hassan Parker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Keith Mueller, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Keith Mueller, Ernest Blocker | |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| 07:56 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Walton | 39-48 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Whitney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Samford | Raymond Simone drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Walton | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton swats the shot by Carl Graig | 39-50 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig buries a jump hook in the paint | 41-50 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Jay Berry takes the ball from Ralph Corbo | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | William Randolph steals the ball from Carl Graig | 41-50 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Charles Walton scores on a turnaround near the basket | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 41-52 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Charles Walton gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Raymond Simone can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jay Berry - foul #1 on Jay Berry, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (PG), Christopher Mojica (SF), Ernest Blocker (PF) Allen Harris, Paul Whitney, Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Earl Hayes (SG), Hassan Parker (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph | |
| 05:01 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Hassan Parker steals it from Jarrett Stevens | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Samford | Jarrett Stevens picks off the pass by Sam Blackshear | 41-54 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Mojica (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 4 stl. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SF), Carl Graig (PF) Christopher Mojica, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Raymond Simone | |
| 02:59 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is hacked by Carl Graig - foul #1 on Carl Graig, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear | |
| 02:59 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Mueller | 46-56 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Charles Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph | |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Haliburton is called for the reach on Jarrett Stevens - foul #1 on Richard Haliburton, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Earl Hayes snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Sam Blackshear knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Haliburton | 46-58 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris is called for a charge - foul #1 on Allen Harris, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica (SF), Jay Berry (C) Allen Harris, Ernest Blocker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Carl Graig blocks the short jumper by Hassan Parker | 46-58 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Hassan Parker snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses long on a shot in the lane | 46-58 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Sam Blackshear pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Harry Kelley runs out the clock | 46-58 |