| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Jeffrey Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Mattos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Murry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas James (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Braziel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Martines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lipscomb | Dan Comer inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Lipscomb | Steve Murry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Thomas James grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brad Jurgens | 36-28 |
| 19:25 | Lipscomb | Dan Comer makes the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Thomas James - foul #1 on Thomas James, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:25 | Lipscomb | Dan Comer makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Thomas James misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-28 |
| 19:02 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Dan Comer | 39-28 |
| 18:57 | Lipscomb | Jeffrey Edmondson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Thomas James's floater is tipped away by Leroy Mattos | 39-28 |
| 18:43 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Steve Murry | 39-28 |
| 18:25 | Lipscomb | Dan Comer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brad Jurgens | 39-31 |
| 17:45 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Edmondson | 41-31 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | James Hardin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brad Jurgens | 41-34 |
| 17:05 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos loses the ball out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis (SG), Leo Fry (SF), Ryan Derrico (PF), Gregory Olson (C) Michael McKinney, Dan Comer, Leroy Mattos, Steve Murry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Vince Pfister (PF), Albert Cunningham (C) Brad Jurgens, James Hardin, Thomas James, Donald Braziel, Chris Martines | |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leo Fry - foul #2 on Leo Fry, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley (PG) Jeffrey Edmondson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:23 | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis's pass is intercepted by Vince Pfister | 41-36 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Leo Fry takes the ball from Clarence Karnofski | 41-36 |
| 16:02 | Lipscomb | Clarence Karnofski steals it from Ryan Derrico | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Norman Hadley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Gattis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leo Fry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Derrico (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Darius Ekstrom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Karnofski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vince Pfister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 41-36 |
| 15:33 | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:27 | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Leo Fry is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Leo Fry, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Jeffrey Edmondson (PG), Michael McKinney (SG), Dan Comer (SF), Leroy Mattos (PF), Steve Murry (C) Norman Hadley, Paul Gattis, Leo Fry, Ryan Derrico, Gregory Olson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Mark Narcisse (SG), Thomas James (SF), Donald Braziel (PF), Chris Martines (C) Darius Ekstrom, Clarence Karnofski, Ronald Smith, Vince Pfister, Albert Cunningham | |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens is fouled on the floor by Dan Comer - foul #3 on Dan Comer, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Edmondson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Edmondson, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:47 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:20 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:19 | Lipscomb | Steve Murry hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas James hits a 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 13:43 | Lipscomb | Michael McKinney scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Comer | 46-39 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Narcisse | 46-42 |
| 13:23 | Lipscomb | Michael McKinney is fouled on the floor by Chris Martines - foul #3 on Chris Martines, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski (SF), Vince Pfister (PF), Albert Cunningham (C) Thomas James, Donald Braziel, Chris Martines | |
| 13:07 | Lipscomb | Jeffrey Edmondson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Murry | 49-42 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Albert Cunningham drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Narcisse | 49-44 |
| 12:28 | Lipscomb | Michael McKinney comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:27 | Lipscomb | Steve Murry pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:04 | Lipscomb | Michael McKinney drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeffrey Edmondson | 51-44 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | 3 seconds is called on Mark Narcisse | 51-44 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley (PG), Paul Gattis (SG), Leo Fry (SF), Ryan Derrico (PF), Gregory Olson (C) Jeffrey Edmondson, Michael McKinney, Dan Comer, Leroy Mattos, Steve Murry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Thomas James (SF), Donald Braziel (PF), Chris Martines (C) Brad Jurgens, Mark Narcisse, Vince Pfister, Albert Cunningham | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Norman Hadley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Gattis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leo Fry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Derrico (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Karnofski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Braziel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Martines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Lipscomb | Donald Braziel is called for the reach on Ryan Derrico - foul #2 on Donald Braziel, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 11:03 | Lipscomb | Leo Fry throws it down on a great pass from Norman Hadley | 53-44 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | James Hardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| 10:42 | Lipscomb | Gregory Olson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Clarence Karnofski | 53-44 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | James Hardin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 10:15 | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:56 | Lipscomb | Leo Fry connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Norman Hadley and he's hacked by Thomas James - foul #2 on Thomas James, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Jeffrey Edmondson (PG), Michael McKinney (SG), Dan Comer (SF) Norman Hadley, Paul Gattis, Ryan Derrico | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Mark Narcisse (SG), Vince Pfister (PF) James Hardin, Clarence Karnofski, Donald Braziel | |
| 09:56 | Lipscomb | Leo Fry makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Michael McKinney picks off the pass by Vince Pfister | 56-44 |
| 09:35 | Lipscomb | Jeffrey Edmondson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael McKinney | 58-44 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Dan Comer - foul #4 on Dan Comer, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis (SF), Leroy Mattos (PF), Steve Murry (C) Dan Comer, Leo Fry, Gregory Olson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Smith (SF), Albert Cunningham (C) Thomas James, Chris Martines | |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:56 | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Vince Pfister - foul #1 on Vince Pfister, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| 08:56 | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:56 | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens is hacked by Paul Gattis - foul #1 on Paul Gattis, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Vince Pfister | 60-48 |
| 08:05 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos hits the finger roll | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses the lay-in | 62-48 |
| 07:44 | Lipscomb | Leroy Mattos grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 07:30 | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis loses the dribble to Ronald Smith | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Jeffrey Edmondson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael McKinney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Gattis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Mattos (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Murry (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Narcisse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vince Pfister (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Michael McKinney steals it from Ronald Smith | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steve Murry | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse is whistled for traveling | 65-48 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Malcolm Dias (PG), Norman Hadley (SG), Dan Comer (SF), Leo Fry (PF), Gregory Olson (C) Jeffrey Edmondson, Michael McKinney, Paul Gattis, Leroy Mattos, Steve Murry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Thomas James (SF), Donald Braziel (PF), Chris Martines (C) Brad Jurgens, Mark Narcisse, Ronald Smith, Vince Pfister, Albert Cunningham | |
| 06:00 | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leo Fry | 67-48 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines hits a jumper from the left block set up by James Hardin | 67-50 |
| 05:22 | Lipscomb | Dan Comer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-50 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | James Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines is hacked by Leo Fry - foul #4 on Leo Fry, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Jeffrey Edmondson (PG), Steve Murry (C) Malcolm Dias, Gregory Olson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Mark Narcisse (SG) James Hardin, Clarence Karnofski | |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:06 | Lipscomb | Leo Fry snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 04:51 | Lipscomb | Dan Comer scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Norman Hadley | 70-51 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Brad Jurgens | 70-53 |
| 04:03 | Lipscomb | Dan Comer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas James | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Thomas James misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-53 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Martines | 70-53 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 03:45 | Lipscomb | Steve Murry gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Lipscomb | Jeffrey Edmondson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Jeffrey Edmondson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Comer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leo Fry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Steve Murry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Narcisse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Braziel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Martines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-53 |
| 03:09 | Lipscomb | Steve Murry snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 02:40 | Lipscomb | Brad Jurgens steals the ball from Leo Fry | 70-53 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Hadley - foul #1 on Norman Hadley, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Malcolm Dias (PG), Paul Gattis (SG), Robert Gable (SF), Ryan Derrico (PF), Gregory Olson (C) Jeffrey Edmondson, Norman Hadley, Dan Comer, Leo Fry, Steve Murry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darius Ekstrom (PG), James Hardin (SG), Clarence Karnofski (SF), Vince Pfister (C) Brad Jurgens, Mark Narcisse, Thomas James, Chris Martines | |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:02 | Lipscomb | Paul Gattis misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 70-55 |
| 02:00 | Lipscomb | Ryan Derrico pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:34 | Lipscomb | Gregory Olson's dunk attempt is rejected by Darius Ekstrom | 70-55 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 01:17 | Lipscomb | Robert Gable grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:50 | Lipscomb | Gregory Olson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Vince Pfister - foul #2 on Vince Pfister, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley (PG), Leo Fry (SF) Malcolm Dias, Robert Gable | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Albert Cunningham (C) Donald Braziel | |
| 00:50 | Lipscomb | Gregory Olson misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:50 | Lipscomb | Gregory Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Clarence Karnofski | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | James Hardin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Albert Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Lipscomb | Gregory Olson drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Norman Hadley | 72-57 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister buries a jumper in the lane set up by James Hardin | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Lipscomb | Norman Hadley runs out the clock | 72-59 |