| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldsmith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Drewes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Degraw (fresh) PF - Nicholas Guenther (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kodwo Aldi (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edwardo Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kincaid (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Dennis North (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | James Degraw inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Green - foul #1 on Alfred Green, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | James Degraw misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Kincaid - foul #3 on Thomas Kincaid, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews (SG) Thomas Kincaid | |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | James Degraw makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | James Degraw makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Alfred Green - foul #2 on Alfred Green, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Brian Kelly (PF) James Degraw, Nicholas Guenther | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie (SF), Gerald Booth (C) Ramon Martin, Alfred Green | |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi makes the free throw | 46-27 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-27 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-27 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth pulls down the rebound | 46-27 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth tips it back up and in | 46-29 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joe Drewes | 48-29 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Drewes steals it from Ernest Andrews in the backcourt | 48-29 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Drewes | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 50-29 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Andrews | 50-29 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman misses long on a jumper from close range | 50-29 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Beattie takes the ball from Kodwo Aldi | 50-29 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Kelly - foul #1 on Brian Kelly, team foul #1 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins (PG), Philip Mays (SG), James Degraw (SF), Nicholas Guenther (PF), Scott Hyland (C) James Goldsmith, Joe Drewes, Lawrence Laliberte, Brian Kelly, Kodwo Aldi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer (PG), Thomas Kincaid (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Alfred Green (C) Edwardo Roman, Ernest Andrews, Dennis North, Gerald Booth | |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Mays (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Degraw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Guenther (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Hyland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Donald Benfer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kincaid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Thomas Beattie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther blows the dunk | 50-31 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | James Degraw grabs the offensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-31 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid drills a shot from the right side set up by Donald Benfer | 50-33 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays drills a 3 from straight away set up by Lawrence Collins | 53-33 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer clanks a runner from the baseline | 53-33 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie hits the follow up shot | 53-35 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Green grabs the board | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Lawrence Collins is called for the reach on Donald Benfer - foul #4 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith (PG), Joe Drewes (SG), Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Kodwo Aldi (C) Lawrence Collins, Philip Mays, James Degraw, Scott Hyland | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews (SF), Gerald Booth (PF), Jeremy Benson (C) Ramon Martin, Thomas Beattie, Alfred Green | |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth loses the ball out of bounds | 53-35 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith is hacked by Donald Benfer - foul #4 on Donald Benfer, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Faison (PG), Ramon Martin (SF) Donald Benfer, Thomas Kincaid | |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith hits the finger roll set up by Joe Drewes | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | David Faison is fouled in the backcourt by James Goldsmith - foul #2 on James Goldsmith, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Degraw (SF) Lawrence Laliberte | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman (SG), Dennis North (PF) Ernest Andrews, Jeremy Benson | |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-35 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | James Degraw gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Dennis North swats the short shot by Kodwo Aldi | 55-35 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North is whistled for a carry | 55-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Mays (SG), Brian Kelly (PF), Scott Hyland (C) Joe Drewes, Nicholas Guenther, Kodwo Aldi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid (SG), Alfred Green (C) Ramon Martin, Gerald Booth | |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | David Faison steps in front of the Scott Hyland pass | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldsmith (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Mays (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Degraw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Hyland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Faison (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Kincaid (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edwardo Roman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis North (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Faison | 55-37 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | James Degraw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Kodwo Aldi (C) James Degraw, Scott Hyland | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews (PG), Thomas Beattie (SF), Gerald Booth (PF) David Faison, Edwardo Roman, Dennis North | |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Green scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kincaid | 55-40 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Green - foul #3 on Alfred Green, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther (PF) Brian Kelly | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin (SF) Alfred Green | |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-40 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kodwo Aldi - foul #1 on Kodwo Aldi, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes (SG) Philip Mays | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman (PG), Jeremy Benson (C) Thomas Kincaid, Thomas Beattie | |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith is whistled for a carry | 58-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Degraw (SF), Scott Hyland (C) Lawrence Laliberte, Kodwo Aldi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid (SG), Dennis North (PF) Ernest Andrews, Gerald Booth | |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman is fouled on the floor by James Goldsmith - foul #3 on James Goldsmith, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly (PF) Nicholas Guenther | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin clanks a jumper in the paint | 58-41 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Kincaid steals the ball from James Goldsmith | 58-41 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid lays it in | 58-43 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldsmith (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Drewes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Degraw (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Hyland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edwardo Roman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kincaid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis North (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Edwardo Roman and the foul's on Brian Kelly - foul #2 on Brian Kelly, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins (PG), Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Nicholas Guenther (PF), Kodwo Aldi (C) James Goldsmith, James Degraw, Brian Kelly, Scott Hyland | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer (PG), Ernest Andrews (SG), Gerald Booth (PF), Alfred Green (C) Edwardo Roman, Thomas Kincaid, Dennis North, Jeremy Benson | |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi comes up short on the shot from close range | 58-46 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Drewes | 58-46 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther is whistled for a carry | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Mays (SG) Joe Drewes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ernest Andrews, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly (PF) Nicholas Guenther | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North (PF) Gerald Booth | |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Kelly is called for the reach on Dennis North - foul #3 on Brian Kelly, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Degraw (SF) Lawrence Laliberte | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid (SG), Gerald Booth (C) Ernest Andrews, Alfred Green | |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Donald Benfer steps in front of the Lawrence Collins pass | 58-47 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Donald Benfer | 58-49 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Benfer takes the ball from James Degraw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North is hacked by Lawrence Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith (PG), Joe Drewes (SG), Nicholas Guenther (PF), Scott Hyland (C) Lawrence Collins, Philip Mays, Brian Kelly, Kodwo Aldi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Faison (PG), Edwardo Roman (SF) Donald Benfer, Thomas Beattie | |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | James Degraw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kincaid | 58-54 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldsmith (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Drewes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Degraw (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Guenther (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Hyland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Faison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kincaid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwardo Roman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis North (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Booth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Faison | 58-57 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | James Degraw misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Brian Kelly (PF), Kodwo Aldi (C) James Degraw, Nicholas Guenther, Scott Hyland | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Alfred Green (C) David Faison, Edwardo Roman, Dennis North | |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Green | 58-60 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gerald Booth | 58-60 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Degraw (SF), Nicholas Guenther (PF) Lawrence Laliberte, Brian Kelly | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North (PF) Gerald Booth | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Goldsmith | 61-60 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Drewes is called for the reach on Ramon Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Drewes, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | James Degraw's floater is knocked away by Dennis North | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Green scores on a floater from the right side | 61-62 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Goldsmith is called for the reach on Dennis North in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Goldsmith, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes is called for traveling | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | James Goldsmith is called for the reach on Donald Benfer in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Goldsmith, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (PG) James Goldsmith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | David Potulski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-66 |