| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williamson takes the ball from John Stephens | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is open but can't throw it down | 31-39 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, John Ulmer, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jeremy Evans - foul #2 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Kowalski - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williamson takes the ball from Jeremy Evans | 33-41 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 33-43 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 33-43 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is fouled on the floor by Charles Williamson - foul #3 on Charles Williamson, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Ron Buchinski, Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF) Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson | |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Stephens | 35-43 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | John Ulmer picks off the pass by David Kowalski in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ulmer | 38-43 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Carone - foul #2 on Richard Carone, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), Charles Williamson (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Roger Long, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Herman Petrus (fresh) SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) C - Dale Gresham (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Pellegrino | 38-43 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (PG), Ron Buchinski (PF) John Stephens, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG) Herman Petrus | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jude Cinkosky and he's fouled by Ron Buchinski - foul #1 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG) John Boyd | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino travels with the ball | 38-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) Eric Gifford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), David Kowalski (C) Herman Petrus, Dale Gresham | |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Derek Spruill is called for the reach on David Kowalski - foul #4 on Derek Spruill, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) Derek Spruill, Ron Buchinski, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Thomas Ball, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner is hacked by John Sutter - foul #3 on John Sutter, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG) John Sutter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Brian Garner | |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Boyd | 40-48 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Elroy Norris, John Ulmer, Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), Brian Garner (SG), Roger Long (SF), Dale Gresham (PF), Leo Page (C) Thomas Rowe, John Boyd, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-48 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ron Buchinski | 40-48 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone is hacked by Leo Page - foul #1 on Leo Page, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) John Stephens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Leo Page | |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Eric Gifford picks off the pass by Dale Gresham | 40-48 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Garner steals it from Ron Buchinski | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ron Buchinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Carone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Herman Petrus (fresh) SG - Brian Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fairly fresh) C - Dale Gresham (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 40-48 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Sutter, Eric Gifford, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Herman Petrus, Brian Garner, Roger Long, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer tips it in | 42-48 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Elroy Norris - foul #3 on Elroy Norris, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer lays it in set up by John Stephens | 44-48 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Daniel Taylor is blocked by Charles Williamson | 44-48 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe's pass is intercepted by Daniel Taylor | 44-48 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williamson takes the ball from John Ulmer | 44-48 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe can't finish the layup | 44-48 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Evans blocks the short jumper by Charles Williamson | 47-50 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses short on an open jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jeremy Evans - foul #3 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Stephens, Elroy Norris, John Ulmer, Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), John Boyd (SG), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | John Sutter steals it from Charles Williamson | 49-52 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski is hacked by Jude Cinkosky - foul #1 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SF) Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF) Charles Williamson | |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leo Page (C) Dale Gresham | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derek Spruill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Carone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Buchinski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Herman Petrus (fresh) SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Long (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) C - Leo Page (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leo Page and he's hacked by Richard Carone - foul #3 on Richard Carone, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), David Kowalski (C) John Boyd, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-54 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski tips it home | 49-56 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Derek Spruill | 51-56 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derek Spruill | 53-56 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski buries a jump hook near the basket | 53-58 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Gifford | 56-58 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Leo Page hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), John Sutter (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) Derek Spruill, Eric Gifford, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), Jude Cinkosky (C) Herman Petrus, Brian Garner, Roger Long, Leo Page, David Kowalski | |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Rowe | 58-62 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Curtis Doyle - foul #2 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jude Cinkosky | 60-65 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG), Ron Buchinski (PF) John Stephens, Jeremy Evans | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (C) Jude Cinkosky | |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | John Ulmer picks off the pass by Thomas Rowe in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor misses the fadeaway from the left side | 60-65 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Derek Spruill is called for the reach on Thomas Ball - foul #5 on Derek Spruill, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Derek Spruill, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ron Buchinski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Doyle is called for the reach on Ron Buchinski - foul #3 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Richard Carone (PF) Elroy Norris, Ron Buchinski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) David Kowalski | |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the jumper from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Williamson - foul #4 on Charles Williamson, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski (SF), Jeremy Evans (PF) John Ulmer, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle | |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Williamson | 63-71 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (PF) Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) John Boyd, Jude Cinkosky, Dale Gresham | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Stephens | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is called for 3 seconds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Ron Buchinski, Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williamson steals it from John Ulmer | 65-71 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson banks in the layup | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Gifford | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | John Boyd is hacked by John Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Ulmer | 71-77 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is hacked by John Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Stephens, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone snags the offensive board | 71-79 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-79 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by John Stephens - foul #4 on John Stephens, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino's floater is tipped away by Curtis Doyle | 71-81 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone snags the offensive board | 71-81 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, John Ulmer, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus (PG), Brian Garner (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Herman Petrus runs out the clock | 71-81 |