| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Christopher Mack (fresh) SG - Chuck Butler (fresh) SF - Marlon Hunter (fresh) PF - Robert Farr (fresh) C - Joseph Shepard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) SF - Antonio Long (fresh) PF - George Condrey (fresh) C - John Todd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Shepard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Sanders steps in front of the Joseph Shepard pass | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Chuck Butler's pass is intercepted by John Todd | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | George Condrey misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Marlon Hunter snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Mack is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Mack, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Condrey | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Shepard misses the easy layup | 0-5 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | John Todd grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Olson (PG), Richard Sealy (SG), Rudolph Mong (SF), Clarence Simmons (PF), Steven Moore (C) Christopher Mack, Chuck Butler, Marlon Hunter, Robert Farr, Joseph Shepard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long, George Condrey | |
| 17:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Rudolph Mong clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Mark Olson is called for the reach on Joel Brady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Olson, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Brown (C) John Todd | |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 16:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Sealy steps in front of the Juan Alonzo pass | 0-5 |
| 16:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Sealy banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is fouled on the floor by Steven Moore - foul #1 on Steven Moore, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Mack (PG), Chuck Butler (SG), Marlon Hunter (SF), Robert Farr (PF), Joseph Shepard (C) Mark Olson, Richard Sealy, Rudolph Mong, Clarence Simmons, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), Antonio Long (SF), George Condrey (PF), John Todd (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Juan Alonzo, Gary Brown | |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Szaflarski | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Christopher Mack (fresh) SG - Chuck Butler (fresh) SF - Marlon Hunter (fresh) PF - Robert Farr (fresh) C - Joseph Shepard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Condrey (fresh) C - John Todd (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Chuck Butler and he's hacked by George Condrey - foul #1 on George Condrey, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 15:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | George Condrey snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | John Todd hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Szaflarski | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Chuck Butler is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Sealy (PG), Courtney Pinkston (SF) Christopher Mack, Marlon Hunter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SF), Gary Brown (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, Antonio Long, George Condrey | |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Olson (PG) Chuck Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Sealy makes the fadeaway from the left side | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | John Todd is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joel Brady | 7-11 |
| 13:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Shepard is whistled for a carry | 7-11 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Chuck Butler (SG), Rudolph Mong (SF), Clarence Simmons (PF) Mark Olson, Robert Farr, Joseph Shepard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF) Arthur Sanders, John Todd | |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Rudolph Mong - foul #1 on Rudolph Mong, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Steven Moore (C) Courtney Pinkston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), John Todd (C) Joel Brady, Gary Brown | |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Moore | 7-12 |
| 13:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Steven Moore hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Sealy | 9-12 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo can't throw it down but the foul's on Clarence Simmons - foul #1 on Clarence Simmons, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Mack (PG), Courtney Pinkston (C) Richard Sealy, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Long (SF) Arthur Bayerl | |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Rudolph Mong drills a 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Mack pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Chuck Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | John Todd pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski is hacked by Christopher Mack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Mack, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Olson (PG), Richard Sealy (SG), Marlon Hunter (SF), Robert Farr (PF), Joseph Shepard (C) Christopher Mack, Chuck Butler, Rudolph Mong, Clarence Simmons, Courtney Pinkston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), George Condrey (PF), Gary Brown (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, Scott Farris, Juan Alonzo, John Todd | |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the wide open floater from the right block | 12-16 |
| 11:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Olson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 11:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Mark Olson (fresh) SG - Richard Sealy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Hunter (fresh) PF - Robert Farr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Shepard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Condrey (fresh) C - Gary Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Farr picks off the pass by Antonio Long | 12-16 |
| 11:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Condrey - foul #2 on George Condrey, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Chuck Butler (SG), Courtney Pinkston (SF), Steven Moore (C) Richard Sealy, Marlon Hunter, Joseph Shepard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF), John Todd (C) Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long, George Condrey, Gary Brown | |
| 11:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | John Todd snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Olson - foul #2 on Mark Olson, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Sealy (PG), Rudolph Mong (PF) Mark Olson, Robert Farr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG) Joel Brady | |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Steven Moore snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Scott Farris is called for the reach on Chuck Butler - foul #1 on Scott Farris, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| 10:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Rudolph Mong scores on a jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Chuck Butler is called for the reach on Scott Farris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chuck Butler, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Steven Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Chuck Butler lays it up and in set up by Richard Sealy and he's hacked by Nicholas Szaflarski - foul #1 on Nicholas Szaflarski, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Knight (SF), Clarence Simmons (PF) Courtney Pinkston, Rudolph Mong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG) Nicholas Szaflarski | |
| 10:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Chuck Butler makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | John Todd can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clarence Simmons - foul #2 on Clarence Simmons, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Marlon Hunter (SF), Robert Farr (PF), Joseph Shepard (C) Dustin Knight, Clarence Simmons, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Shepard can't finish the layup | 18-17 |
| 09:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | John Todd gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by John Todd is denied by Robert Farr | 18-17 |
| 09:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Shepard grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Bayerl takes the ball from Richard Sealy | 18-17 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | John Todd hits the finger roll | 18-19 |
| 08:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Sealy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Marlon Hunter tips it but misses | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 08:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Sealy snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Marlon Hunter is hacked by Arthur Bayerl - foul #1 on Arthur Bayerl, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Courtney Pinkston (SF), Rudolph Mong (PF), Steven Moore (C) Marlon Hunter, Robert Farr, Joseph Shepard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), Antonio Long (SF), Gary Brown (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, John Todd | |
| 07:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Sealy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 20-19 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Richard Sealy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Butler (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Courtney Pinkston (fresh) PF - Rudolph Mong (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Juan Alonzo (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gary Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Mong is called for the reach on Nicholas Szaflarski - foul #2 on Rudolph Mong, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr (PF) Rudolph Mong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr loses the dribble to Nicholas Szaflarski | 20-20 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski misses the shot in the paint | 20-20 |
| 06:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Steven Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Gary Brown steals the ball from Robert Farr | 20-20 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 20-20 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Knight (SF), Joseph Shepard (C) Courtney Pinkston, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), John Todd (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Arthur Sanders, Juan Alonzo | |
| 05:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Farr is hacked by John Todd - foul #1 on John Todd, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (PF) Gary Brown | |
| 05:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Shepard knocks in the shot from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | John Todd can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Sealy - foul #1 on Richard Sealy, team foul #11 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Marlon Hunter (SF) Dustin Knight | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-20 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Joel Brady is called for the reach on Richard Sealy - foul #1 on Joel Brady, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Courtney Pinkston (C) Joseph Shepard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (SG) Antonio Long | |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Sealy makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Sealy misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is hacked by Chuck Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chuck Butler, team foul #12 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Mack (PG) Chuck Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Sealy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marlon Hunter | 26-24 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Marlon Hunter picks off the pass by Joel Brady | 26-24 |
| 03:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Sanders steals the ball from Robert Farr | 26-24 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Christopher Mack (fresh) SG - Richard Sealy (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Farr (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Courtney Pinkston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Farris (fresh) PF - Arthur Bayerl (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Todd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | John Todd is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joel Brady | 26-26 |
| 03:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Sanders steals the ball from Christopher Mack | 26-26 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Sealy - foul #2 on Richard Sealy, team foul #13 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Olson (PG), Rudolph Mong (SG), Dustin Knight (SF), Clarence Simmons (PF), Steven Moore (C) Christopher Mack, Richard Sealy, Marlon Hunter, Robert Farr, Courtney Pinkston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), George Condrey (PF), Gary Brown (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, John Todd | |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Szaflarski picks off the pass by Rudolph Mong | 26-28 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Szaflarski | 26-30 |
| 02:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Olson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Shepard (C) Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Long (SF) Arthur Bayerl | |
| 01:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Shepard lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Olson and he's fouled by Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG) Arthur Sanders | |
| 01:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Shepard makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Clarence Simmons picks off the pass by Nicholas Szaflarski in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 01:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Simmons drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Nicholas Szaflarski - foul #2 on Nicholas Szaflarski, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| 01:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Simmons makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Mong steals it from Nicholas Szaflarski | 32-30 |
| 00:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Olson drills a 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the wide open floater from the right block | 35-30 |
| 00:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Shepard grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 00:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Knight comes up short on the shot from the right block | 35-30 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-30 |