| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the jumper from the right block | 35-35 |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kyser - foul #3 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Pendleton - foul #1 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks's pass is intercepted by John Horton in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Horton | 37-37 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jason Howard | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lynn Butler - foul #1 on Lynn Butler, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Raymond Bowden (SG), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) John Horton, Brian Jarrell, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF), Rogelio Giordano (PF) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore | |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Joseph England is open but misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Craig Harrison - foul #1 on Craig Harrison, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt (C) Randall Pendleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph England steals the ball from Craig Harrison | 38-42 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson banks in the layup set up by Joseph England | 38-44 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Milton Hyatt | 40-44 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Joshua Girard is called for the reach on Billy Harewood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Girard, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Paul McGuffie (PF) Joshua Girard, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Banks | 40-47 |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses long on a jumper in the paint | 40-47 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Jarrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McGuffie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Hyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Butler (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul McGuffie | 40-47 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Raymond Bowden, Brian Jarrell, Craig Harrison, Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano (PF) Elbert Moore | |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Kyser | 42-50 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Kyser - foul #4 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Anthony Gilmore (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Lynn Butler | |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott tips it home | 44-51 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-51 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore tips it in | 44-53 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is hacked by Rogelio Giordano - foul #1 on Rogelio Giordano, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF) John Horton, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Chris Carson (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Billy Harewood, Robert Carter, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Randall Pendleton | 46-53 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Paul McGuffie is called for the reach on Chris Carson - foul #2 on Paul McGuffie, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Harrison (C) Joshua Girard, Paul McGuffie, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Howard (SG), Lynn Butler (C) Joseph England, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Elbert Moore takes the ball from Craig Harrison | 46-55 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Banks | 46-57 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Brian Jarrell steals it from Chris Carson in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Jarrell | 51-57 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG) Jason Banks | |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Lynn Butler - foul #2 on Lynn Butler, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Howard - foul #1 on Jason Howard, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG) Raymond Bowden, Brian Jarrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph England (SF) Chris Carson | |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Randall Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph England (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Butler (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard buries a floater near the basket | 53-59 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison is hacked by Joseph England - foul #2 on Joseph England, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Randall Pendleton, Craig Harrison, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Rogelio Giordano (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Billy Harewood, Jason Howard, Elbert Moore, Lynn Butler | |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Rogelio Giordano - foul #2 on Rogelio Giordano, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG) John Horton, Joshua Girard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 55-62 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph England | 55-62 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Raymond Bowden steals it from Joseph England | 55-62 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden banks in the layup | 57-62 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Brian Jarrell is called for the reach on Joseph England in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Elbert Moore (PF) Jason Banks, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Joseph England misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter loses the dribble to Brian Jarrell | 57-62 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Bowden | 59-62 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore tips it in | 59-64 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Brian Jarrell is called for the reach on Joseph England - foul #4 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Raymond Bowden, Brian Jarrell, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Chris Carson (SF), Rogelio Giordano (PF), Lynn Butler (C) Billy Harewood, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Joseph England makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Joseph England makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph England (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lynn Butler (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson's pass is intercepted by John Horton | 61-66 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Joseph England can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 64-66 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Joseph England can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Joseph England snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Craig Harrison is called for the reach on Jason Banks - foul #2 on Craig Harrison, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) John Horton, Randall Pendleton, Craig Harrison, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Joseph England, Chris Carson, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard is fouled on the floor by Jason Howard - foul #2 on Jason Howard, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (SG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG) Jason Banks | |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 66-68 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Harewood steals the ball from Joshua Girard | 66-68 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard connects on the open runner from close range set up by Billy Harewood | 66-70 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Harewood - foul #1 on Billy Harewood, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Harrison (C) Joshua Girard, Raymond Bowden, Paul McGuffie, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Carson (SF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Robert Carter, Lynn Butler | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood is hacked by Jerry Kyser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Randall Pendleton (SF) Jerry Kyser, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jarrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Randall Pendleton (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Eggleston | 68-71 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton's pass is intercepted by Billy Harewood | 68-71 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore throws it down on a nice dish by Billy Harewood | 68-73 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston buries a 3 from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG) Brian Jarrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Rogelio Giordano (PF) Billy Harewood, Chris Carson, Elbert Moore | |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Banks | 71-76 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG) Randall Pendleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Howard steals the ball from Brian Jarrell | 71-76 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard lays it in | 71-78 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Joshua Girard, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore (PF), Lynn Butler (C) Rogelio Giordano, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-78 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-78 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton misses long on a floater from the right side | 71-78 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jarrell - foul #5 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #12 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG) Brian Jarrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph England (PG), Chris Carson (SG) Jason Banks, Jason Howard | |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG) Joseph England, Chris Carson | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Pendleton | 71-80 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-80 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler is hacked by John Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF) Jason Howard, Robert Carter | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Carson | 74-82 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Girard - foul #4 on Joshua Girard, team foul #14 | 74-82 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-84 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Lynn Butler grabs the board | 74-84 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks runs out the clock | 74-84 |