| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Wayne Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Kass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Nance (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Brothers (fresh) SG - Ronald Courts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles House (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles House inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Charles House makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Irvin | 40-43 |
| 19:09 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Charles House scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Courts | 40-46 |
| 18:43 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Charles House comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 18:35 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:29 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Irvin | 40-46 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Charles House clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts tips it in | 40-48 |
| 17:58 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay (C) James Mason | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 17:22 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay travels with the ball | 40-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais (PG), George Ainsworth (SF), Mark Henderson (C) Wayne Williams, Alexander Brenton, Terry Nance | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Charles House knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 40-52 |
| 16:49 | Appalachian State | Ronald Courts picks off the pass by Mark Henderson | 40-52 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts loses the ball out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams (PG), James Mason (C) Lawrence Kass, Mark Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Lee (SG) Charles House | |
| 16:15 | Appalachian State | Harold Morgan denies the turnaround by George Ainsworth | 40-52 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | John Lee snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-52 |
| 16:00 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to James Mason | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Wayne Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Beauvais (fresh) SF - George Ainsworth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Fay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Brothers (fairly fresh) SG - John Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Courts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Irvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay lays it up and in | 42-52 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | John Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Brothers | 42-55 |
| 14:48 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay knocks in the floater from the left block | 44-55 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Wayne Williams takes the ball from Nicholas Brothers in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 14:28 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 14:27 | Appalachian State | James Mason snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 14:13 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | John Lee buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Brothers | 44-57 |
| 13:48 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams is whistled for traveling | 44-57 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (PG), Lawrence Kass (SG), Scott Weiss (SF), Terry Nance (PF), Mark Henderson (C) Wayne Williams, Willie Beauvais, George Ainsworth, Vernon Fay, James Mason | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher (SF) John Lee | |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher misses the easy layup | 44-57 |
| 13:23 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Scott Weiss | 44-57 |
| 13:08 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alexander Brenton, team foul #1 | 44-57 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Terry Nance swats the layup by Joseph Sher | 44-57 |
| 12:40 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 12:18 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Sher - foul #4 on Joseph Sher, team foul #1 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SF) Joseph Sher | |
| 12:18 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:18 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-57 |
| 11:52 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Kass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Nance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Brothers (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Courts (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles House (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Irvin (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Weiss | 49-57 |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Charles House scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 11:04 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 11:02 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass tips it in | 51-60 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Charles House buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 10:27 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance travels with the ball | 51-62 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams (PG), Willie Beauvais (SG), George Ainsworth (SF), Vernon Fay (PF), James Mason (C) Alexander Brenton, Lawrence Kass, Scott Weiss, Terry Nance, Mark Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 09:45 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Irvin - foul #2 on Richard Irvin, team foul #2 | 51-64 |
| 09:45 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:45 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Charles House scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Irvin | 53-67 |
| 09:08 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais is fouled on the floor by Ronald Courts - foul #2 on Ronald Courts, team foul #3 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss (SF), Jeffrey Cassity (C) George Ainsworth, James Mason | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Lee (SG), Roberto Martinez (PF) Ronald Courts, Richard Irvin | |
| 08:58 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-67 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | John Lee snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | John Lee can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 08:38 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 08:19 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais is called for a backcourt violation | 53-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (PG), Lawrence Kass (SG), Terry Nance (PF) Wayne Williams, Willie Beauvais, Jeffrey Cassity | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Byers (C) Harold Morgan | |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | John Lee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-67 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez can't tip it in | 53-67 |
| 07:53 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 07:51 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts (SG), Joseph Sher (SF), Richard Irvin (PF) Nicholas Brothers, Charles House, Roberto Martinez | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Lawrence Kass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Nance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Fay (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Courts (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Sher (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Irvin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | John Lee hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:20 | Appalachian State | Joseph Sher steps in front of the Lawrence Kass pass | 53-70 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | John Lee can't finish the layup | 53-70 |
| 07:13 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | John Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts misses the tip | 53-70 |
| 06:42 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 06:35 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Alexander Brenton | 55-70 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers drills a jumper from the baseline set up by John Lee | 55-72 |
| 05:53 | Appalachian State | Joseph Sher is called for the reach on Alexander Brenton - foul #5 on Joseph Sher, team foul #4 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams (PG), Willie Beauvais (SG), George Ainsworth (SF), Mark Henderson (PF), James Mason (C) Alexander Brenton, Lawrence Kass, Scott Weiss, Terry Nance, Vernon Fay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers (PG), Charles House (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF), Harold Morgan (C) John Lee, Joseph Sher, Richard Irvin, Charles Byers | |
| 05:28 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-72 |
| 05:26 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson tips it in | 57-72 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Charles House hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan tips it back up and in | 57-74 |
| 04:56 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 04:40 | Appalachian State | James Mason grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 04:35 | Appalachian State | Harold Morgan is called for the reach on Willie Beauvais - foul #3 on Harold Morgan, team foul #5 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass (SG), Alexander Brenton (SF) Willie Beauvais, George Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Lee (SG) Ronald Courts | |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Williams, team foul #2 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Terry Nance (PF) Mark Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin (PF) Roberto Martinez | |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Charles House hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lee | 57-77 |
| 04:00 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Nance | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | John Lee hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Brothers | 60-80 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Wayne Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Kass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Nance (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Brothers (tiring) 3 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles House (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Irvin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Morgan (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Irvin - foul #3 on Richard Irvin, team foul #6 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais (SG), George Ainsworth (SF), Vernon Fay (C) Wayne Williams, Lawrence Kass, James Mason | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-80 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss (SF) George Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:28 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Beauvais and the foul's on Richard Irvin - foul #4 on Richard Irvin, team foul #7 | 64-80 |
| 03:28 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance makes the free throw | 65-80 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | John Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-80 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Morgan | 65-80 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | John Lee knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles House | 65-83 |
| 02:48 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-83 |
| 02:46 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance tips it back up and in | 67-83 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Charles House is fouled on the floor by Terry Nance - foul #2 on Terry Nance, team foul #3 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth (SG), Mark Henderson (C) Scott Weiss, Terry Nance | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez (PF), Charles Byers (C) Richard Irvin, Harold Morgan | |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers is whistled for traveling | 67-83 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts (SG) John Lee | |
| 02:12 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Willie Beauvais | 69-83 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-86 |
| 01:41 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Brothers - foul #3 on Nicholas Brothers, team foul #8 | 69-86 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Roberto Martinez, Charles Byers | |
| 01:41 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth misses the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 01:41 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Charles House knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-89 |
| 01:07 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-89 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Charles House gets the rebound | 70-89 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts is whistled for traveling | 70-89 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Alexander Brenton | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Alexander Brenton - foul #2 on Alexander Brenton, team foul #4 | 72-89 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses the 1st free throw | 72-89 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses the 2nd free throw | 72-89 |
| 00:35 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay grabs the board | 72-89 |
| 00:31 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth misses short on a floater from the left side | 72-89 |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-89 |
| 00:25 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton buries a floater from the right side | 74-89 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers runs out the clock | 74-89 |