| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Francisco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Anderson - foul #2 on Carlos Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Carlos Anderson swats the short shot by Zlatko Zukowsky | 39-30 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti tips it in | 41-30 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky drills a floater from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Church - foul #1 on Charles Church, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (SG) Zlatko Zukowsky | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson (PF), David Wiest (C) Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:39 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Steven Hammes (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Michael Jackson, Dikembe Banda, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco | |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ming-Hoa Chu | 44-30 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-30 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses the tip | 44-30 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson tips it but misses | 44-30 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Rodrick Peterson swats the layup by Jamie Kimberlin | 44-30 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-30 |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest can't tip it in | 44-30 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-30 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson travels with the ball | 44-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (PG), Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Andres Moretti (C) Ronald Lawrence, Rick Doane, Ming-Hoa Chu, Steven Hammes, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Carlos Anderson, Rodrick Peterson, David Wiest | |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson drills a turnaround from close range set up by Dikembe Banda | 46-30 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett tips it back up and in | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Reuben Price (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Francisco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) PF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jamie Edwards - foul #3 on Jamie Edwards, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco is fouled on the floor by Zlatko Zukowsky - foul #2 on Zlatko Zukowsky, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (SF) Clarence Madrid | |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco is fouled on the floor by Ming-Hoa Chu - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Chu, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mile Zahniser (SG) Zlatko Zukowsky | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-32 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andres Moretti | 47-32 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Church | 47-34 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Mile Zahniser is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Francisco - foul #1 on Arnold Francisco, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Rick Doane (SG), Dikembe Banda (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Reuben Price, Michael Jackson, Ming-Hoa Chu, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), David Wiest (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Gregory Roldan | |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Ronald Lawrence - foul #2 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | Rodrick Peterson steals it from Ronald Lawrence | 47-34 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson blows the dunk | 47-34 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Poulin - foul #3 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Steven Hammes (SF), Andres Moretti (C) Rick Doane, Mile Zahniser, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), David Wiest (C) Carlos Anderson, Rodrick Peterson, Jamie Edwards | |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the easy open layup | 47-34 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Banda is called for the reach on Clarence Madrid - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Michael Jackson (SF), Reuben Price (C) Ronald Lawrence, Dikembe Banda, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Glenn Nunnery (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, David Wiest | |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Pickett | 47-36 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes throws it down on a nice dish by Rick Doane | 49-36 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Reuben Price swats the layup by Mark Pickett | 49-36 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rick Doane (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Hammes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reuben Price (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Francisco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) PF - Mark Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits a driving attempt from the right block | 51-36 |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid loses the ball out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Mile Zahniser (SF), Ming-Hoa Chu (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Rick Doane, Zlatko Zukowsky, Michael Jackson, Steven Hammes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Arnold Francisco, Clarence Madrid, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence banks in the layup on a great pass from Mile Zahniser | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Mile Zahniser snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Edwards - foul #4 on Jamie Edwards, team foul #7 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda (PF) Reuben Price | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), David Wiest (C) Charles Church, Jamie Edwards | |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ming-Hoa Chu swats the shot by Carlos Anderson | 54-36 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jamie Kimberlin | 54-36 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Lawrence | 57-36 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin | 57-38 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Travis Dickinson denies the turnaround by Jamie Kimberlin | 57-38 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mile Zahniser - foul #2 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Steven Hammes (PF), Andres Moretti (C) Ronald Lawrence, Mile Zahniser, Ming-Hoa Chu, Dikembe Banda, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Mark Pickett (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Leonard Poulin, Rodrick Peterson, David Wiest | |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes misses the easy open layup | 57-39 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Nunnery | 57-39 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Rick Doane - foul #1 on Rick Doane, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky (SG) Reuben Price | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF) Travis Dickinson, Carlos Anderson | |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the lay-in | 57-41 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Hammes picks off the pass by Charles Church | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rick Doane (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Hammes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Francisco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) PF - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Rick Doane | 59-41 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Rick Doane steals it from Glenn Nunnery | 59-41 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson loses the dribble to Arnold Francisco in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Church | 59-44 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson snags the offensive board | 59-44 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson banks in the layup set up by Rick Doane and the foul's on Arnold Francisco - foul #2 on Arnold Francisco, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Dikembe Banda (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Rick Doane, Zlatko Zukowsky, Steven Hammes, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Clarence Madrid, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Reuben Price steals it from Travis Dickinson | 62-44 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Dickinson - foul #1 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #9 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson hits a runner from the left block set up by Jamie Edwards | 64-46 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Reuben Price is blocked by Carlos Anderson | 64-46 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Travis Dickinson and the foul's on Ming-Hoa Chu - foul #2 on Ming-Hoa Chu, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mile Zahniser (SF) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco (SG), Gregory Roldan (PF) Travis Dickinson, Rodrick Peterson | |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Leonard Poulin steals it from Reuben Price | 64-49 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arnold Francisco | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Francisco (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Roldan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Jamie Edwards takes the ball from Mile Zahniser | 64-52 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards buries a shot near the basket set up by Leonard Poulin and the foul's on Ming-Hoa Chu - foul #3 on Ming-Hoa Chu, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti (PG), Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Andres Moretti (C) Ronald Lawrence, Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG) Leonard Poulin | |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky travels in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (PF), David Wiest (C) Gregory Roldan, Jamie Edwards | |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Anderson snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest is hacked by Andres Moretti - foul #1 on Andres Moretti, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SF) Mile Zahniser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG) Arnold Francisco | |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Pickett - foul #1 on Mark Pickett, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (SG) Zlatko Zukowsky | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church is fouled on the floor by Rick Doane - foul #2 on Rick Doane, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Travis Dickinson - foul #2 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Ming-Hoa Chu (PF) Jeff Marchetti, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (PG), Rodrick Peterson (PF) Charles Church, Mark Pickett | |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky (SG) Rick Doane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Jamie Edwards (C) Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Rodrick Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Steven Hammes (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Ronald Lawrence, Zlatko Zukowsky, Michael Jackson, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Carlos Anderson, Jamie Edwards | |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane lays it in | 69-59 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Poulin | 69-61 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Andres Moretti (C) Rick Doane, Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu, Steven Hammes, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Arnold Francisco (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Clarence Madrid, Rodrick Peterson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Dikembe Banda | 71-61 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Francisco can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-61 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 73-61 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett is whistled for traveling | 73-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Steven Hammes (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Ronald Lawrence, Zlatko Zukowsky, Michael Jackson, Dikembe Banda, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF), Glenn Nunnery (C) Charles Church, Arnold Francisco, Carlos Anderson, Mark Pickett, Jamie Edwards | |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Reuben Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Travis Dickinson | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane is hacked by Travis Dickinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Dickinson, team foul #13 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti (PG), Mile Zahniser (SF) Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses the dunk | 75-63 |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is hacked by Jeff Marchetti - foul #1 on Jeff Marchetti, team foul #12 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF) Jeff Marchetti, Mile Zahniser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses the tip | 75-64 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rick Doane | 75-64 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid is fouled on the floor by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |