| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Porras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Fox (fresh) SF - Adam Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Casperson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hanley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Madsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Hailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Adam Hall inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Hanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-28 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | John Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-28 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Harry James tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | Adam Hall hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Fox | 29-30 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Harry James hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Hollis and he's fouled by Adam Hall - foul #1 on Adam Hall, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Harry James misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Hanley grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Fox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Hollis - foul #3 on John Hollis, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno (PF) John Hollis | |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Fox makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Harry James scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rocco Esposito | 31-35 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Alphonso Bruno is called for the reach on Joseph Fox - foul #1 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Abron (SF) Harry James | |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Madsen takes the ball from Richard Porras | 31-35 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Madsen | 31-37 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Hanley is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hailey - foul #1 on Jerry Hailey, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson (SG), Michael Feltner (PF), Lewis Wingfield (C) Joseph Fox, Victor Casperson, Andrew Hanley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Welch (PG), Kevin Crockett (C) Rocco Esposito, Jerry Hailey | |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Adam Hall scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Porras and he's fouled by Victor Welch - foul #3 on Victor Welch, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hosmer (PG) Victor Welch | |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Adam Hall misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Kevin Crockett grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron connects on the shot from the right block set up by David Hosmer | 33-39 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Madsen picks off the pass by Michael Feltner | 33-39 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-39 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Kevin Crockett grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Hosmer | 33-42 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Abron is called for the reach on Adam Hall - foul #1 on Robert Abron, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Fox (SG), Stephen Hawkins (SF), Victor Casperson (PF), Andrew Hanley (C) Richard Porras, Adam Hall, Michael Feltner, Lewis Wingfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito (PG), Victor Welch (SG), Harry James (SF), John Hollis (PF), Jerry Hailey (C) David Hosmer, Todd Madsen, Robert Abron, Alphonso Bruno, Kevin Crockett | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Casperson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hanley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry James (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Hailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson's pass is intercepted by Victor Welch | 33-42 |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Welch | 33-44 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Porras (PG) Clifton Carlson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Casperson grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | John Hollis is fouled on the floor by Victor Casperson - foul #1 on Victor Casperson, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Adam Hall (SF), Michael Feltner (C) Stephen Hawkins, Andrew Hanley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen (SG), Robert Abron (SF), Alphonso Bruno (C) Victor Welch, Harry James, Jerry Hailey | |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Rocco Esposito | 33-46 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Casperson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-46 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | John Hollis pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Victor Casperson is called for the reach on John Hollis - foul #2 on Victor Casperson, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson (SG), Lewis Wingfield (C) Joseph Fox, Victor Casperson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Welch (PG), Kevin Crockett (C) Rocco Esposito, John Hollis | |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Abron, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Hawkins (SG) Richard Porras | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Alphonso Bruno steals it from Michael Feltner | 33-46 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Kevin Crockett grabs the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Hall - foul #2 on Adam Hall, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Porras (PG), Andrew Hanley (C) Adam Hall, Lewis Wingfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harry James (SF), John Hollis (PF), Jerry Hailey (C) Todd Madsen, Alphonso Bruno, Kevin Crockett | |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Porras (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Feltner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hanley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Victor Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Abron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harry James (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Hailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | John Hollis connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Hailey and he's fouled by Michael Feltner - foul #1 on Michael Feltner, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Fox (SG), Victor Casperson (PF) Clifton Carlson, Michael Feltner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito (PG) Robert Abron | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | John Hollis makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Porras comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-51 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Harry James lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rocco Esposito | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Harry James steals it from Victor Casperson | 36-53 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Harry James hits the finger roll | 36-55 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Casperson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-55 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | John Hollis gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Harry James hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Hailey | 36-58 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Fox hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Porras | 39-58 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | John Hollis buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Rocco Esposito | 39-60 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Porras misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | John Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Harry James misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Fox gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Casperson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Porras | 41-60 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fox - foul #3 on Joseph Fox, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson (PG), David Sommer (SG), Adam Hall (SF), Michael Feltner (PF), Lewis Wingfield (C) Richard Porras, Joseph Fox, Stephen Hawkins, Victor Casperson, Andrew Hanley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hosmer (PG), Todd Madsen (SG), Robert Abron (SF), Alphonso Bruno (PF), Kevin Crockett (C) Rocco Esposito, Victor Welch, Harry James, John Hollis, Jerry Hailey | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | David Hosmer loses the ball out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sommer (fresh) SF - Adam Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Feltner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Wingfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Hosmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Madsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Abron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Sommer | 44-60 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | David Hosmer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alphonso Bruno | 44-63 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Lewis Wingfield misses short on a floater from the right block | 44-63 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Feltner misses the tip | 44-63 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | David Hosmer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Madsen | 44-66 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Clifton Carlson - foul #1 on Clifton Carlson, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Porras (PG) David Sommer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hollis (PF) Kevin Crockett | |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | David Hosmer's pass is intercepted by Lewis Wingfield | 44-66 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Porras is fouled in the backcourt by David Hosmer - foul #1 on David Hosmer, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Hawkins (SF), Milton Replogle (C) Adam Hall, Lewis Wingfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Welch (SG), Kevin Crockett (C) Todd Madsen, John Hollis | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Porras makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Kevin Crockett snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Hosmer | 45-69 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Porras connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Feltner | 48-69 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Porras steals the ball from David Hosmer | 48-69 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson jams it on a nice dish by Richard Porras | 50-69 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Fox (SG), Adam Hall (SF), Victor Casperson (PF), Andrew Hanley (C) Clifton Carlson, Stephen Hawkins, Michael Feltner, Milton Replogle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito (PG), Todd Madsen (SG), Harry James (SF), John Hollis (PF), Jerry Hailey (C) David Hosmer, Victor Welch, Robert Abron, Alphonso Bruno, Kevin Crockett | |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Andrew Hanley steps in front of the Todd Madsen pass | 50-69 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Hanley is called for traveling | 50-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Key (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), David Sommer (SF), Michael Feltner (PF), Lewis Wingfield (C) Richard Porras, Joseph Fox, Adam Hall, Victor Casperson, Andrew Hanley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hosmer (PG), Victor Welch (SG), Robert Abron (SF), Alphonso Bruno (PF), Kevin Crockett (C) Rocco Esposito, Todd Madsen, Harry James, John Hollis, Jerry Hailey | |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kevin Crockett | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Feltner is hacked by Victor Welch - foul #4 on Victor Welch, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson (PG) Michael Key | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Feltner makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Feltner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Sommer (fresh) PF - Michael Feltner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Wingfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Hosmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Welch (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Abron (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | David Sommer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson is fouled on the floor by David Hosmer - foul #2 on David Hosmer, team foul #9 | 52-71 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch misses the dunk attempt | 53-71 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Abron | 53-71 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | David Hosmer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-71 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | David Sommer grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Feltner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-71 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno is hacked by Michael Feltner - foul #2 on Michael Feltner, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Lewis Wingfield hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Hawkins and he's fouled by Kevin Crockett - foul #1 on Kevin Crockett, team foul #10 | 55-73 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Lewis Wingfield makes the free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Hawkins - foul #2 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clifton Carlson | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Hosmer | 58-76 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to David Sommer | 58-76 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Lewis Wingfield buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Sommer | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | David Hosmer runs out the clock | 61-76 |