| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) SG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) SF - Scott Paine (fresh) PF - Richard Seevers (fresh) C - Edward Stradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) C - James Donnellan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Thomas Severns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andrew Skow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Anthony Cupps is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville - foul #1 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Patterson - foul #1 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Thomas Severns hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rickey Rainville and he's hacked by Scott Paine - foul #1 on Scott Paine, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Severns | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Seevers - foul #1 on Richard Seevers, team foul #4 | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Scott Paine | 0-8 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Cupps and he's fouled by James Donnellan - foul #1 on James Donnellan, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF), Tim Henderson (PF), Martin King (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson, Thomas Severns, James Donnellan | |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | John Gamble scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Tim Henderson - foul #1 on Tim Henderson, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Martin King gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) SG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Paine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Seevers (fairly fresh) C - Edward Stradford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) SF - Alfred Trout (fresh) PF - Tim Henderson (fresh) C - Martin King (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Tim Henderson blows the layup | 4-11 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edward Stradford | 4-11 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine clanks a jumper from the right side | 4-11 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio (SF) Scott Paine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Thomas Severns (PF) John Gamble, Mark Huston, Alfred Trout, Tim Henderson | |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Thomas Severns is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block | 4-13 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers is hacked by Thomas Severns - foul #1 on Thomas Severns, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (C) Martin King | |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 4-13 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | James Donnellan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 4-16 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Anthony Cupps picks off the pass by Peter Gibbons | 7-16 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-16 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers hits the follow up shot | 9-16 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tim Henderson (PF) Thomas Severns | |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford scores on a jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | James Donnellan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Tim Henderson misses the tip | 11-16 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers misses short on a shot from close range | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | James Donnellan grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Richard Seevers is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Richard Seevers, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (PG), John Hinojosa (SG), Scott Paine (SF), Casey Cole (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) Andrew Skow, Anthony Cupps, Christopher Antonio, Richard Seevers, Edward Stradford | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF), Thomas Severns (PF), Martin King (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson, Tim Henderson, James Donnellan | |
| 11:49 | Alabama | John Gamble is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Severns | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Douglas Sousa (fresh) SG - John Hinojosa (fresh) SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Casey Cole (fresh) C - Ross Zirbel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) SF - Alfred Trout (fresh) PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 7 pts. C - Martin King (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Hinojosa | 13-19 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | John Gamble clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Alfred Trout tips it home | 13-21 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Sousa and he's fouled by Thomas Severns - foul #2 on Thomas Severns, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Anthony Cupps (SG) Douglas Sousa, John Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Patterson (SF), Tim Henderson (PF), James Donnellan (C) Alfred Trout, Thomas Severns, Martin King | |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | John Gamble misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses the tip | 16-21 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (SG), Edward Stradford (C) Anthony Cupps, Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG) John Gamble, Mark Huston | |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Henderson - foul #2 on Tim Henderson, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio (SF) Scott Paine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfred Trout (SF), John Beck (PF) Anthony Patterson, Tim Henderson | |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Alfred Trout's pass is intercepted by Andrew Skow | 17-21 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa loses the ball out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG) Douglas Sousa | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) James Donnellan | |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rickey Rainville | 17-24 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford is fouled on the floor by John Beck - foul #1 on John Beck, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Patterson (SF) Alfred Trout | |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Martin King | 18-24 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Beck | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (tiring) 3 pts. SG - John Hinojosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Antonio (fairly fresh) PF - Casey Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Stradford (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) PF - John Beck (fresh) C - Martin King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Peter Gibbons picks off the pass by Andrew Skow in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons lays it up and in | 18-29 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa is whistled for a carry | 18-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Paine (SF), Ross Zirbel (C) Christopher Antonio, Edward Stradford | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), James Donnellan (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Martin King | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | John Gamble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa is hacked by Mark Huston - foul #1 on Mark Huston, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (SG) Andrew Skow | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Donnellan | 18-29 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Casey Cole steals it from John Beck | 18-29 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Hinojosa | 20-29 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by James Donnellan is blocked by Casey Cole | 20-29 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Paine | 22-29 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | John Gamble loses the ball out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Edward Stradford (C) John Hinojosa, Casey Cole | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SG), Alfred Trout (SF) Mark Huston, Anthony Patterson | |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alfred Trout | 22-29 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Alfred Trout loses the dribble to Douglas Sousa | 22-29 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Zirbel | 22-29 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine hits a floater from the right wing set up by Douglas Sousa | 24-29 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | James Donnellan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Stradford - foul #1 on Edward Stradford, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio (PF) Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Anthony Patterson (SF) John Gamble, Alfred Trout | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | James Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | James Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 24-30 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Andrew Skow is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Andrew Skow, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (PG), Casey Cole (PF) Andrew Skow, Scott Paine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Huston (SG), Thomas Severns (PF), Martin King (C) Peter Gibbons, John Beck, James Donnellan | |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hinojosa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Sousa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Antonio (fresh) PF - Casey Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Stradford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 7 pts. C - Martin King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 24-32 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Martin King grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Casey Cole steals the ball from Anthony Patterson | 24-32 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Mark Huston gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edward Stradford | 24-32 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford's pass is intercepted by Rickey Rainville | 24-32 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the easy layup | 24-32 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Martin King grabs the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson is hacked by Christopher Antonio - foul #1 on Christopher Antonio, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Paine (SF), Ross Zirbel (C) Christopher Antonio, Edward Stradford | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), James Donnellan (C) Rickey Rainville, Mark Huston, Martin King | |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Thomas Severns denies the turnaround by Douglas Sousa | 24-34 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Zirbel | 24-34 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Casey Cole | 26-34 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | James Donnellan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Gibbons and he's fouled by Scott Paine - foul #2 on Scott Paine, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfred Trout (SF), Tim Henderson (PF) Anthony Patterson, Thomas Severns | |
| 01:24 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the driving attempt from the left block | 28-36 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | John Gamble is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ross Zirbel | 28-36 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | James Donnellan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | John Gamble scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-39 |