| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) C - Sean Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) SG - Robert Rich (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Michael Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | UAB | James Norton is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Simpson - foul #1 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Norton | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rolston | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson | 5-3 |
| 18:43 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Scott Campbell | 5-5 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Scott Campbell is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis is hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG), Frank Campanella (C) Robert Rich, Michael Harris | |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | UAB | Frank Campanella can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis buries a jumper in the paint | 9-5 |
| 16:55 | UAB | Scott Campbell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Norton | 9-8 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:28 | UAB | Joseph Grounds pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Norton | 9-10 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 15:57 | UAB | Joseph Grounds grabs the board | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fairly fresh) C - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Campanella (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | UAB | James Norton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Campbell | 9-12 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Atkinson - foul #1 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), David Foley (SF), Garret Muncy (PF), Michael Harris (C) James Norton, Scott Campbell, Marvin Atkinson, Frank Campanella | |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:04 | UAB | David Foley buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Grounds and he's fouled by Ray Wilson - foul #1 on Ray Wilson, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar (C) Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG) Joseph Grounds | |
| 15:04 | UAB | David Foley makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Paul Winegar is denied by Garret Muncy | 11-15 |
| 14:50 | UAB | Garret Muncy pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:35 | UAB | Robert Rich misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bradley Tripp - foul #1 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| 14:35 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:35 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches is hacked by Garret Muncy - foul #1 on Garret Muncy, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | David Foley is called for the reach on Bradley Tripp - foul #1 on David Foley, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sean Davis (C) Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), Frank Campanella (PF) Kurt Delgadillo, Garret Muncy | |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis loses the dribble to Robert Rich | 11-17 |
| 13:27 | UAB | Robert Rich blows the dunk | 11-17 |
| 13:25 | UAB | Joseph Grounds hits the follow up shot | 11-19 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson hits a fadeaway from the left block | 13-19 |
| 12:42 | UAB | Robert Rich clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Scott Campbell (SF), Marvin Atkinson (PF) Joseph Grounds, David Foley, Michael Harris | |
| 12:42 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:42 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-21 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson loses the dribble to James Norton | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Campanella (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | UAB | Frank Campanella loses the ball out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp (C) Sean Davis | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG), Garret Muncy (C) Robert Rich, Frank Campanella | |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier buries a jumpshot from the left side | 15-21 |
| 11:04 | UAB | Scott Campbell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Grounds | 15-24 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses badly on a jumper from close range | 15-24 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis gets the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 10:25 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:03 | UAB | Craig Cloutier takes the ball from Marvin Atkinson | 15-24 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Sean Davis (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), William Rumph (SG), David Foley (SF), Michael Harris (C) James Norton, Joseph Grounds, Scott Campbell, Garret Muncy | |
| 09:22 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo is hacked by Sean Davis - foul #1 on Sean Davis, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Campanella (PF) Marvin Atkinson | |
| 09:17 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo hits the finger roll set up by William Rumph | 15-26 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-26 |
| 09:10 | UAB | The rebound goes to Kurt Delgadillo | 15-26 |
| 09:05 | UAB | William Rumph scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Foley | 15-28 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors's pass is intercepted by Frank Campanella | 15-28 |
| 08:37 | UAB | William Rumph is hacked by Ray Wilson - foul #2 on Ray Wilson, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG) Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Scott Campbell (SF) Kurt Delgadillo, William Rumph, Frank Campanella | |
| 08:24 | UAB | Scott Campbell is fouled on the floor by Sean Davis - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF), Paul Winegar (C) Andrei Zeches, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Atkinson (PF) David Foley | |
| 08:24 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 08:24 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Robert Rich - foul #1 on Robert Rich, team foul #6 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Bradley Tripp (PF) Wayne Favors, Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | James Norton is called for the reach on Bruce Simpson - foul #1 on James Norton, team foul #7 | 15-30 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:59 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 07:51 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Rich | 16-33 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) C - Paul Winegar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Mathis | 18-33 |
| 07:16 | UAB | Scott Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Winegar - foul #1 on Paul Winegar, team foul #8 | 18-33 |
| 07:16 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 07:16 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar grabs the defensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis drills a jumper from close range set up by Paul Winegar | 20-34 |
| 06:50 | UAB | Scott Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Atkinson - foul #2 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SF) Thomas Mathis | |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (SF), Frank Campanella (PF), Garret Muncy (C) Scott Campbell, Marvin Atkinson, Michael Harris | |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Robert Rich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Paul Winegar is denied by Garret Muncy | 22-34 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp tips it back up and in | 24-34 |
| 06:09 | UAB | David Foley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp scores on a runner in the paint set up by Robert Rolston | 26-34 |
| 05:24 | UAB | Garret Muncy misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Bradley Tripp - foul #2 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), William Rumph (SG), Scott Campbell (SF) James Norton, Robert Rich, Frank Campanella | |
| 05:24 | UAB | Garret Muncy misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:24 | UAB | Garret Muncy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Andrei Zeches | 29-34 |
| 04:50 | UAB | Garret Muncy hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Scott Campbell | 29-36 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 04:27 | UAB | David Foley snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 04:13 | UAB | William Rumph is fouled on the floor by Andrei Zeches - foul #2 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG) Andrei Zeches | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Harris (C) Garret Muncy | |
| 04:13 | UAB | William Rumph makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:13 | UAB | William Rumph makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | William Rumph takes the ball from Paul Winegar | 29-38 |
| 03:58 | UAB | William Rumph hits the finger roll | 29-40 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rumph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Foley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Favors - foul #1 on Wayne Favors, team foul #11 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Marvin Atkinson (PF) William Rumph, David Foley | |
| 03:26 | UAB | Joseph Grounds makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #9 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), Frank Campanella (SF) Joseph Grounds, Scott Campbell | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 03:09 | UAB | Frank Campanella grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Robert Rich hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 32-41 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bruce Simpson | 32-41 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Campanella is called for the reach on Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on Frank Campanella, team foul #10 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp (PF) Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:07 | UAB | Andrei Zeches is called for the reach on Robert Rich - foul #3 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #12 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF) Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Campbell (SF) Frank Campanella | |
| 02:07 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 02:07 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Scott Campbell takes the ball from Bradley Tripp | 34-43 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Robert Rich misses the easy layup | 34-43 |
| 01:43 | UAB | Robert Rich snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 01:33 | UAB | James Norton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 01:32 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 01:11 | UAB | James Norton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Rich - foul #2 on Robert Rich, team foul #11 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF) Bruce Simpson, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), William Rumph (SG), Frank Campanella (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, Michael Harris | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:41 | UAB | Frank Campanella hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Campbell | 36-45 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Craig Cloutier is denied by Frank Campanella | 36-45 |
| 00:21 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 00:00 | UAB | The clock runs out | 36-45 |