| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Topete (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Harewood (fresh) SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Carson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Topete inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Derick Doran buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Norbert Radsky | 49-43 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Harewood | 49-46 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Seth Chambers takes the ball from Richard Primo | 49-46 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 18:42 | Samford | William Topete hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang is fouled on the floor by Derick Doran - foul #2 on Derick Doran, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Funk | 51-49 |
| 17:59 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Seth Chambers - foul #2 on Seth Chambers, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:59 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 17:59 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Funk | 53-49 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 17:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ruben Meade | 53-49 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Derick Doran misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Ruben Meade can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the dunk but the foul's on Derick Doran - foul #3 on Derick Doran, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, William Topete, Daniel Dowdell, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (PG) Gary Funk | |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Maurice Parish's pass is intercepted by Seth Chambers | 53-52 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood can't finish the layup | 53-52 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang tips it home | 53-54 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Richard Primo connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Chris Carson - foul #3 on Chris Carson, team foul #2 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SG), Elbert Moore (C) Billy Harewood, Michael Yang | |
| 16:00 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 stl. PF - Chris Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elbert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Primo - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (PG) Ruben Meade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG) James Goldman | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Richard Primo snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Richard Primo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Maurice Parish takes the ball from Seth Chambers | 59-54 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Michael Carter banks in the layup on a great pass from Maurice Parish | 61-54 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Michael Carter, Maurice Parish, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Yang (PF) Chris Carson | |
| 14:37 | Samford | William Topete scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Dowdell and he's hacked by Seth Chambers - foul #3 on Seth Chambers, team foul #3 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Norbert Radsky (C) Thomas Markus, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:37 | Samford | William Topete makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore drills a jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Ruben Meade travels with the ball | 64-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SG) Cesar Gallo | |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-56 |
| 13:58 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Ruben Meade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Derick Doran, William Topete | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (PG) Gary Funk | |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Goldman | 64-58 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the jump hook from the left block | 64-58 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Yang | 64-58 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore lays it in on a great pass from Seth Chambers | 64-60 |
| 12:26 | Samford | James Goldman steals the ball from Daniel Dowdell | 64-60 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Elbert Moore is blocked by Daniel Dowdell | 64-60 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore tips it in | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dowdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Bowman (fresh) SG - James Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Seth Chambers (tiring) 18 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-62 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Seth Chambers | 64-62 |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell hits the finger roll | 66-65 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-65 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Thomas Markus gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | James Bowman is hacked by Ruben Meade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Meade, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Victor Miller (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Billy Harewood (SG), Chris Carson (PF) James Bowman, James Goldman, Michael Yang | |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Derick Doran can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Elbert Moore - foul #4 on Elbert Moore, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Yang (C) Elbert Moore | |
| 10:30 | Samford | Derick Doran misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Derick Doran misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Yang | 66-67 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Carson | 66-70 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Michael Carter is hacked by Billy Harewood - foul #1 on Billy Harewood, team foul #5 | 66-70 |
| 09:36 | Samford | William Topete makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Primo | 68-70 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Michael Carter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Funk | 68-72 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Derick Doran drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Carter | 70-72 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Seth Chambers is blocked by Victor Miller | 70-72 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Derick Doran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Victor Miller tips it but misses | 70-72 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chris Carson | 70-75 |
| 08:05 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 07:44 | Samford | William Topete misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Miller (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Harewood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (tired) 25 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chris Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Yang (tiring) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | William Topete misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 70-75 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (PG), James Goldman (SG), Elbert Moore (C) Gary Funk, Billy Harewood, Michael Yang | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Markus | 72-75 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Markus - foul #2 on Thomas Markus, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Ruben Meade scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norbert Radsky | 75-77 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Maurice Parish takes the ball from Seth Chambers | 75-77 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-80 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Norbert Radsky can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 75-80 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Daniel Dowdell steals it from Elbert Moore | 75-80 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Norbert Radsky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-80 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Norbert Radsky tips it in | 77-80 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Ruben Meade grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Ruben Meade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Victor Miller (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Billy Harewood (SG), Michael Yang (SF) Cesar Gallo, James Goldman, Seth Chambers | |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a shot from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Michael Carter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang snags the offensive board | 77-80 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Elbert Moore | 77-82 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Richard Primo comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Richard Primo snags the offensive board | 77-82 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Topete (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. PF - Chris Carson (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Elbert Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Samford | Gary Funk steals it from William Topete | 77-82 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk banks in the layup | 77-84 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Richard Primo is fouled on the floor by Chris Carson - foul #4 on Chris Carson, team foul #6 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SG), Daniel Dowdell (PF), George West (C) Michael Carter, Richard Primo, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), Seth Chambers (SF) Billy Harewood, Chris Carson | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Seth Chambers is called for the reach on Maurice Parish - foul #4 on Seth Chambers, team foul #7 | 77-84 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the board | 78-84 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Derick Doran steals it from Cesar Gallo | 78-84 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, George West | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (SG) Cesar Gallo | |
| 02:12 | Samford | Norbert Radsky comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 78-84 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-84 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Derick Doran gets the rebound | 78-84 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Ruben Meade can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-84 |
| 01:41 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Richard Primo misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 78-84 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Yang | 78-84 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-84 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Derick Doran pulls down the rebound | 78-84 |
| 01:01 | Samford | William Topete hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Primo | 80-84 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk travels in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG) Ruben Meade | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Carson (PF) Michael Yang | |
| 00:51 | Samford | William Topete scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Derick Doran | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Primo denies the turnaround by Gary Funk | 82-84 |
| 00:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Primo | 82-84 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Derick Doran can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 82-84 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the board | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Derick Doran is called for the reach on Elbert Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derick Doran, team foul #7 | 82-84 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Derick Doran comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-84 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:01 | Samford | William Topete travels with the ball | 82-84 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk runs out the clock | 82-84 |