| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Beasley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Worthington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Shaughnessy (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jurica Kalinoski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | James Moore tips it home | 29-27 |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Worthington | 31-27 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Brian Beasley steals it from James Hardin in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 19:25 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski tips it in | 33-27 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | James Moore gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | James Hardin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 18:42 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan is hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:27 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:27 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:27 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Moore out of a doubleteam | 34-32 |
| 17:58 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley scores on a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Timothy Thompson - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 17:58 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:37 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:27 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | James Moore snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:01 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Fred Worthington | 37-32 |
| 16:43 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:20 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan scores on a driving attempt from close range | 39-32 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Hardin, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Scott Keown (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) James Hardin, Leonard Hansard, James Moore | |
| 15:54 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Beasley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Worthington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Shaughnessy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Jurica Kalinoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Keown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones is denied on a dunk by Edward Shaughnessy | 41-32 |
| 15:38 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:21 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Scott Keown snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Scott Keown grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones is fouled on the floor by Jurica Kalinoski - foul #3 on Jurica Kalinoski, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Virgil Grant (SF), Brian Dejohn (PF), Alan Waldman (C) Fred Worthington, Edward Shaughnessy, Jurica Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG), Leonard Hansard (SF), James Moore (C) Bobby McGory, Daren Jones, Scott Keown, Clifford Gray | |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | James Hardin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Hansard | 41-35 |
| 13:55 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-35 |
| 13:54 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Hardin | 41-37 |
| 13:05 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | James Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 44-37 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hardin | 44-39 |
| 12:18 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | James Moore banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by James Hardin and he's hacked by Virgil Grant - foul #2 on Virgil Grant, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington (SF), Edward Shaughnessy (PF), Jurica Kalinoski (C) Brian Beasley, Brian Dejohn, Alan Waldman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray (PF) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SF) Leonard Hansard | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Worthington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Shaughnessy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jurica Kalinoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones is hacked by Edward Shaughnessy - foul #2 on Edward Shaughnessy, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Jurica Kalinoski swats the layup by James Moore | 46-42 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 11:07 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 11:02 | Wake Forest | Virgil Grant misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Clifford Gray | 46-42 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 10:51 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Virgil Grant | 46-42 |
| 10:31 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:30 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:19 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy is fouled on the floor by Daren Jones - foul #1 on Daren Jones, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley (SG) Jeffrey Duncan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Leonard Hansard (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) James Hardin, Timothy Thompson, James Moore | |
| 10:02 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:01 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:45 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray can't connect on a floater from close range | 46-42 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 09:07 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley lays it up and in on a great pass from Virgil Grant | 48-44 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 08:55 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:39 | Wake Forest | Virgil Grant misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Shaughnessy - foul #3 on Edward Shaughnessy, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan (PG), Brian Dejohn (PF), Alan Waldman (C) Fred Worthington, Edward Shaughnessy, Jurica Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), James Moore (C) Bobby McGory, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daren Jones - foul #2 on Daren Jones, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SG) Daren Jones | |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | James Moore grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | James Hardin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Thompson | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Beasley (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Grant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Dejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Waldman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Duncan | 51-48 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Moore | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | Wake Forest | Virgil Grant is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Dejohn | 51-50 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | James Moore hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 06:19 | Wake Forest | Brian Dejohn misses the easy dunk attempt | 51-52 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Leonard Hansard | 51-52 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington (SF), Edward Shaughnessy (PF), Jurica Kalinoski (C) Virgil Grant, Brian Dejohn, Alan Waldman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) Leonard Hansard, Clifford Gray | |
| 05:30 | Wake Forest | A charge is called on Jeffrey Duncan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Duncan, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Beasley - foul #2 on Brian Beasley, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Beasley | 53-54 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | James Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 53-54 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | The jumper by James Moore is denied by Jurica Kalinoski | 53-54 |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:09 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Beasley | 55-54 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | James Hardin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 04:01 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:39 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daren Jones - foul #3 on Daren Jones, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Virgil Grant (SG), Brian Dejohn (PF), Alan Waldman (C) Brian Beasley, Edward Shaughnessy, Jurica Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Scott Keown (SG), Leonard Hansard (SF), Clifford Gray (PF) James Hardin, Timothy Thompson, Daren Jones, James Moore | |
| 03:39 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:39 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jeffrey Duncan (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Grant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Worthington (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Dejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Waldman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Keown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Brian Dejohn - foul #4 on Brian Dejohn, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:57 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington drills a turnaround from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy (PF), Jurica Kalinoski (C) Brian Dejohn, Alan Waldman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG) Bobby McGory, Scott Keown | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | James Hardin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:36 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:12 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Duncan can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:10 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Shaughnessy | 59-57 |
| 01:56 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifford Gray - foul #3 on Clifford Gray, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley (SG) Virgil Grant | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Moore (C) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 01:56 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:56 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifford Gray - foul #4 on Clifford Gray, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | Fred Worthington misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | James Moore snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | James Hardin's pass is intercepted by Brian Beasley | 61-57 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski is hacked by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | James Hardin is called for the reach on Jurica Kalinoski in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hardin, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Virgil Grant (SF) Fred Worthington | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:34 | Wake Forest | Jurica Kalinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | James Hardin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Brian Beasley | 64-57 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Timothy Thompson is called for the reach on Brian Beasley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley is hacked by James Hardin in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Hardin, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG) James Hardin | |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Brian Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson is whistled for a carry | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby McGory - foul #3 on Bobby McGory, team foul #14 | 68-60 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Edward Shaughnessy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Edward Shaughnessy steals the ball from James Moore | 70-60 |