| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Estes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Span (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) PF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Hughes and he's hacked by John Follis - foul #1 on John Follis, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | John Follis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Hairston and he's hacked by John Follis - foul #2 on John Follis, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | John Hairston drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Horace Estes | 34-24 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Robert Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by Horace Estes | 34-24 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Tim Span comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes tips it in | 36-24 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Richard Hughes steals it from Goran Czubakowski | 36-24 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Tim Span can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Harris - foul #3 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Cooper (SF), Christopher Zito (PF) Larry Harris, John Follis | |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:58 | Alabama | The short jumper by Bryan Cooper is denied by Tim Span | 38-24 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is fouled on the floor by Christopher Zito - foul #2 on Christopher Zito, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo lays it in on a nice dish by John Hairston | 40-24 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Christopher Zito is called for the reach on Horace Estes - foul #3 on Christopher Zito, team foul #5 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Timothy South (SG), John Follis (PF) Robert Hudson, Goran Czubakowski, Peter Johnson | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Timothy South (fresh) SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is whistled for traveling | 40-24 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes tips it home | 40-26 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | John Johnson is called for the reach on Timothy South - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (SG), Larry Harris (SF) Timothy South, Bryan Cooper | |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Christopher Zito drills a jumper in the lane | 40-28 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is fouled on the floor by Larry Harris - foul #4 on Larry Harris, team foul #6 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Bryan Cooper (SF), Peter Johnson (C) Derrick Cifuentes, Larry Harris, John Follis | |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 40-28 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper grabs the board | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski hits a jump hook from close range | 40-30 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Hughes and the foul's on Christopher Zito - foul #4 on Christopher Zito, team foul #7 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (PF) Christopher Zito | |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Richard Hughes is called for the reach on Robert Hudson - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Tim Span | 43-30 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:15 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Robert Hudson can't tip it in | 43-30 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Robert Hudson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | John Follis tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Follis | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Horace Estes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Span (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) SG - Goran Czubakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Robert Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Horace Estes | 43-30 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Tim Span can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-30 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes tips it back up and in | 45-30 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Peter Johnson is called for traveling | 45-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), John Johnson (PF), Stewart Reddick (C) Richard Hughes, Horace Estes, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Timothy South (SG) Robert Hudson, Goran Czubakowski | |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Timothy South travels with the ball | 48-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG) John Hairston | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens tips it but misses | 48-30 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-30 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Timothy South can't tip it in | 48-30 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | John Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-30 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | John Follis gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Kevin Winkfield takes the ball from Derrick Cifuentes in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Timothy South travels with the ball | 48-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), Horace Estes (PF), Tim Span (C) Kevin Winkfield, Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo, Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG) Derrick Cifuentes, Timothy South | |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | John Follis swats the short shot by Horace Estes | 48-30 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Tim Span tips it home | 50-30 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | John Hairston takes the ball from Robert Hudson | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Follis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | John Johnson clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Goran Czubakowski - foul #2 on Goran Czubakowski, team foul #8 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF), Christopher Zito (PF) Bryan Cooper, John Follis | |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Christopher Zito snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | John Johnson takes the ball from Christopher Zito | 51-30 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | John Hairston lays it up and in set up by John Johnson | 53-30 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | John Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Zito - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Stewart Reddick (PF), John Moore (C) John Hairston, Richard Hughes, John Johnson, Horace Estes, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Timothy South (SG), Bryan Cooper (PF) Robert Hudson, Goran Czubakowski, Peter Johnson | |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-30 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens pulls down the rebound | 53-30 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is hacked by Larry Harris - foul #5 on Larry Harris, team foul #9 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (PF) Larry Harris | |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 1st free throw | 54-30 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-30 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Christopher Zito's layup is rejected by John Moore | 55-30 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes tips it in | 55-32 |
| 05:44 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerard Milardo | 58-32 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Timothy South knocks in the 3 from straight away | 58-35 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | John Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerard Milardo | 60-35 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | John Follis knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Derrick Cifuentes | 60-37 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 60-37 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-37 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Christopher Zito knocks in the floater from close range | 60-39 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo's pass is intercepted by Timothy South | 60-39 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Timothy South lays it in | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Winkfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stewart Reddick (fresh) C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Timothy South (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Cooper (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Follis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Derrick Cifuentes takes the ball from Johnny Viens | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes is hacked by Kevin Winkfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Winkfield, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (SF) Kevin Winkfield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (C) John Follis | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes loses the dribble to Johnny Viens | 60-41 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks lays it up and in set up by Johnny Viens | 62-41 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Timothy South drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo knocks in the runner in the paint set up by John Moore and he's hacked by Christopher Zito - foul #5 on Christopher Zito, team foul #10 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (PF) Christopher Zito | |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Peter Johnson gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes knocks in the jumper from the left side | 64-46 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | John Moore makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gerard Milardo | 66-46 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens is fouled on the floor by Timothy South - foul #1 on Timothy South, team foul #11 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG) Jan Brooks | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | John Follis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo's floater is tipped away by John Follis | 68-51 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | John Follis pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | John Follis is whistled for traveling | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield runs out the clock | 68-51 |