| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) SF - William Anderson (fresh) PF - Ron Sneed (fresh) C - Mike Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) SF - Frank Prater (fresh) PF - Larry Weiss (fresh) C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | William Anderson steps in front of the Larry Weiss pass | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | William Chute is hacked by Ray Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Baker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Prater | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses the shot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chester Lillie | 5-5 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | William Chute scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alonzo Adams and he's fouled by Ray Baker - foul #2 on Ray Baker, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG) Ray Baker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed clanks a floater from the right block | 5-8 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | William Chute's floater is knocked away by Mike Davis | 5-8 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Ron Sneed - foul #1 on Ron Sneed, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Steve Yee (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Chester Lillie, William Anderson, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Alonzo Adams, Frank Prater, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:19 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr knocks in the shot from close range set up by Robert Hockman | 7-10 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss double dribbles | 7-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson (PF) Larry Weiss | |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 7-10 |
| 15:43 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Banning | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SF - Charles Banning (fresh) PF - Steve Yee (fresh) C - Bradley Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) SF - Hershel Drake (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Halvorson (fresh) C - Stephen Ball (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Jacksonville State | Stephen Ball denies the turnaround by Charles Banning | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Floyd, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG), Thomas Kinsella (SF), Ron Sneed (PF), Mike Davis (C) Kevin Williams, Charles Banning, Steve Yee, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF) Darren Floyd, Yuri Rotkowski, Hershel Drake | |
| 14:51 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-10 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | William Chute buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 14:03 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | William Chute drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-15 |
| 13:29 | Jacksonville State | Nathan Lloyd is called for the reach on Thomas Kinsella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Lloyd, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Steve Yee (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Chester Lillie, Thomas Kinsella, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Thomas Halvorson, Stephen Ball | |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 9-15 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 13:02 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-15 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd tips it home | 9-17 |
| 11:54 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Mitchell Rickert - foul #1 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG), William Anderson (SF), Ron Sneed (PF) Kevin Williams, Charles Banning, Steve Yee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Larry Weiss (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 11:54 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:54 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | William Chute's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Stahr | 10-17 |
| 11:23 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (tired) 1 ast. SG - Chester Lillie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Sneed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Stahr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Alonzo Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Prater (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Larry Weiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Ball (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Hockman, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella (PF), Mike Davis (C) Ron Sneed, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SG), Hershel Drake (SF) William Chute, Frank Prater | |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-19 |
| 10:35 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman's pass is intercepted by Hershel Drake in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Nathan Lloyd, Hershel Drake, Stephen Ball | |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kinsella | 10-20 |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella is fouled on the floor by Thomas Halvorson - foul #1 on Thomas Halvorson, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed (PF) Thomas Kinsella | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Darren Floyd (PF) Alonzo Adams, Larry Weiss | |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Darren Floyd - foul #2 on Darren Floyd, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning (SF) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss (PF) Darren Floyd | |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | William Chute is hacked by Robert Hockman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hockman, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG) Robert Hockman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG) Yuri Rotkowski | |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-20 |
| 09:14 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:58 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), Steve Yee (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Chester Lillie, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Frank Prater, Thomas Halvorson | |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Frank Oldaker and the foul's on Charles Banning - foul #1 on Charles Banning, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Anderson (SF) Charles Banning | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake (SF) Frank Oldaker | |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd makes the free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:21 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson misses the easy layup | 11-23 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Nathan Lloyd | 11-26 |
| 07:31 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker clanks a floater from the right wing | 11-26 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 11-26 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Steve Yee steals it from William Chute | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) SF - William Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steve Yee (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Stahr (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (tired) 11 pts. SG - Nathan Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hershel Drake (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Weiss (tired) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Rickert (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-26 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss pulls down the rebound | 11-26 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Ron Sneed (PF), Thomas Kinsella (C) Kevin Williams, William Anderson, Steve Yee, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Thomas Halvorson (PF), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Nathan Lloyd, Hershel Drake, Larry Weiss, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater is hacked by Charles Banning - foul #2 on Charles Banning, team foul #8 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis (C) Charles Banning | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 11-28 |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-28 |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella tips it back up and in | 13-28 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball is hacked by Mike Davis - foul #1 on Mike Davis, team foul #9 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Anderson (SF) Thomas Kinsella | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball makes the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 05:39 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 13-29 |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie is hacked by Yuri Rotkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yuri Rotkowski, team foul #6 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG) Yuri Rotkowski | |
| 05:08 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie hits the finger roll | 15-29 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater buries a 3 from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 04:34 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis gets the offensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 04:12 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-32 |
| 04:10 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie misses the tip | 15-32 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alonzo Adams | 15-35 |
| 03:27 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker is hacked by Thomas Halvorson - foul #2 on Thomas Halvorson, team foul #7 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Steve Yee (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Chester Lillie, William Anderson, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Alonzo Adams, Frank Oldaker, Frank Prater, Thomas Halvorson, Stephen Ball | |
| 03:27 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 03:27 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-35 |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning gets the rebound | 17-35 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (tired) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SF - Charles Banning (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Yee (fresh) C - Bradley Stahr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) SF - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darren Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Rickert (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams loses the dribble to William Chute in the backcourt | 17-35 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Bradley Stahr blocks the jumper by William Chute | 17-35 |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr pulls down the rebound | 17-35 |
| 02:40 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Chester Lillie (SG), Thomas Kinsella (PF) Ray Baker, Kevin Williams, Steve Yee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake (SF), Stephen Ball (C) Nathan Lloyd, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 17-35 |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella grabs the board | 17-35 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-35 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd gets the rebound | 17-35 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Chester Lillie is called for the reach on Yuri Rotkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Lillie, team foul #10 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed (PF), Mike Davis (C) Charles Banning, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SF), Larry Weiss (PF) Hershel Drake, Darren Floyd | |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 01:36 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Chester Lillie | 19-37 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits a floater in the lane set up by Nathan Lloyd and he's fouled by Thomas Kinsella - foul #1 on Thomas Kinsella, team foul #11 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Steve Yee (PF) Chester Lillie, Thomas Kinsella, Ron Sneed | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Nathan Lloyd, Stephen Ball | |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the free throw | 19-40 |
| 00:51 | Jacksonville State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Hockman is blocked by Larry Weiss | 19-40 |
| 00:50 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis tips it back up and in | 21-40 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alonzo Adams | 21-42 |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-42 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis snags the offensive board | 21-42 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams is called for traveling | 21-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG), William Anderson (SF), Ron Sneed (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Kevin Williams, Charles Banning, Steve Yee, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Alonzo Adams, Frank Prater, Larry Weiss, Mitchell Rickert | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 21-42 |