| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Windham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Beres (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brandon Hollis (fresh) SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Alcorn State | Clifford Gray blocks the short jumper by Richard Atkinson | 29-29 |
| 19:50 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Brandon Hollis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | James Moore lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Atkinson - foul #1 on Richard Atkinson, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:38 | Alcorn State | Leonard Hansard is called for the reach on Arnulfo Costa - foul #1 on Leonard Hansard, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 17:27 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:17 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Hollis | 34-35 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Hollis - foul #2 on Brandon Hollis, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (SG), Fred Nash (SF), John Frazer (PF), Robert Cullins (C) Douglas Hall, Tim Windham, Stephen Beres, Richard Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Daren Jones (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Brandon Hollis, Leonard Hansard, James Moore | |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the 3rd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez hits a runner from the right block set up by James Hardin | 37-37 |
| 15:55 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash's pass is intercepted by Daren Jones | 37-37 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | James Hardin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daren Jones | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Ivey (fresh) SF - Fred Nash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Frazer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cullins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daren Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Alcorn State | John Frazer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Timothy Thompson | 37-39 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is fouled on the floor by Arnulfo Costa - foul #1 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall (SG), Tim Windham (SF) Arnulfo Costa, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Hollis (PG), James Moore (C) Timothy Thompson, Clifford Gray | |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | James Moore connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rogelio Gonzalez | 37-41 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 14:33 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash tips it in | 39-41 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones tips it in | 39-43 |
| 14:00 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 13:58 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:38 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Daren Jones - foul #1 on Daren Jones, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (PG), Stephen Beres (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Fred Nash, John Frazer, Robert Cullins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SG), Leonard Hansard (SF), Clifford Gray (PF) James Hardin, Daren Jones, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 13:38 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:38 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard misses the easy layup | 41-43 |
| 13:14 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-43 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:24 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:04 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses short on a floater from the left block | 41-43 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray is fouled on the floor by Stephen Beres - foul #3 on Stephen Beres, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG), David Taylor (SG), Fred Nash (SF) Edward Ivey, Douglas Hall, Tim Windham | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Brandon Hollis, James Moore | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Fred Nash (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Beres (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Daren Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 11:07 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 10:50 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Frazer (PF), Robert Cullins (C) Stephen Beres, Richard Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (SG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 10:50 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:50 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 10:19 | Alcorn State | John Frazer snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | Daren Jones steps in front of the David Taylor pass | 45-43 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray misses the dunk | 45-43 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:28 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 09:26 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:04 | Alcorn State | Daren Jones steals it from Arnulfo Costa | 45-43 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | James Hardin travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (PG), Douglas Hall (SG), Tim Windham (SF), Stephen Beres (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Arnulfo Costa, David Taylor, Fred Nash, John Frazer, Robert Cullins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Hollis (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG), James Moore (C) Daren Jones, James Hardin, Clifford Gray | |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Brandon Hollis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Beres - foul #4 on Stephen Beres, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray (PF) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Brandon Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Brandon Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:33 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Edward Ivey (fresh) SG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Windham (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Beres (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brandon Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:48 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 06:47 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Brandon Hollis pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Brandon Hollis hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 05:44 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Ivey | 50-50 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-50 |
| 05:18 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:03 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Ivey, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG), David Taylor (SG), Fred Nash (SF), John Frazer (PF), Robert Cullins (C) Edward Ivey, Douglas Hall, Tim Windham, Stephen Beres, Richard Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Daren Jones (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) Brandon Hollis, Leonard Hansard, Clifford Gray | |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | James Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hardin | 50-53 |
| 04:03 | Alcorn State | John Frazer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | David Taylor tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is hacked by Arnulfo Costa - foul #2 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall (SG), Tim Windham (SF) David Taylor, Robert Cullins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Hollis (PG), Clifford Gray (PF) Timothy Thompson, James Moore | |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 03:07 | Alcorn State | John Frazer snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Windham (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Frazer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brandon Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daren Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Clifford Gray (tiring) 6 pts. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 03:00 | Alcorn State | John Frazer grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:00 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) John Frazer, Fred Nash | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SG) James Hardin | |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daren Jones | 52-56 |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham misses the shot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 01:35 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres tips it in | 54-58 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard (SF), James Moore (C) Daren Jones, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:05 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Hollis | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa is fouled on the floor by Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Atkinson | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Arnulfo Costa - foul #3 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:40 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Beres | 56-60 |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | James Moore gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | James Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Arnulfo Costa - foul #4 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Daren Jones (SF) Brandon Hollis, Leonard Hansard | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is hacked by Arnulfo Costa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Nash (PG) Arnulfo Costa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Moore | 56-60 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Atkinson is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #2 on Richard Atkinson, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is hacked by Fred Nash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Nash, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard (SF) Daren Jones | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Clifford Gray takes the ball from Stephen Beres | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | James Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Nash - foul #2 on Fred Nash, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SF) Leonard Hansard | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Nash | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Clifford Gray steals the ball from Douglas Hall | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-64 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is hacked by Fred Nash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Nash, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Richard Atkinson | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 59-65 |