| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Hoots (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Shute (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Hughes (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-39 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 30-39 |
| 19:31 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:21 | UNC Asheville | William Shute comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 30-39 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | William Chung blows the layup | 30-39 |
| 19:07 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 18:49 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | William Chung connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Norman Pearl | 32-42 |
| 18:23 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:21 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:05 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 18:04 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Shute - foul #2 on William Shute, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SF), Louis Thomas (PF) Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons (SG), Donald Thatcher (C) Albert Hoots, Martin Hughes | |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:49 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:35 | UNC Asheville | William Chung swats the layup by Earl Brooks | 33-44 |
| 17:33 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:19 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF), James Mignone (C) John Cottingham, William Chung | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Izquierdo (PG) John Johnson | |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl's floater is tipped away by William Shute | 33-44 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | James Mignone tips it home | 35-44 |
| 17:03 | UNC Asheville | Louis Thomas is called for the reach on Donald Thatcher - foul #2 on Louis Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots (SG), Martin Hughes (C) Earl Brooks, William Shute | |
| 16:49 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher misses the dunk attempt | 35-44 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Robert Izquierdo - foul #1 on Robert Izquierdo, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) Hubert Abney | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 3rd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:40 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:20 | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is hacked by Robert Izquierdo - foul #2 on Robert Izquierdo, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Johnson (PG), Earl Brooks (SF), William Shute (PF) Robert Izquierdo, Albert Hoots, Donald Thatcher | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 15:46 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Martin Hughes | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Mignone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blair Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Shute (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks's floater is tipped away by James Mignone | 37-44 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to William Shute | 37-44 |
| 15:06 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 15:05 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:53 | UNC Asheville | James Mignone steps in front of the Earl Brooks pass | 37-44 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl lays it up and in on a great pass from John Cottingham | 39-44 |
| 14:17 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes is hacked by Floyd Bonner - foul #1 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), William Chung (C) John Cottingham, Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner, James Mignone | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Izquierdo (PG), Albert Hoots (SG), Louis Valley (SF), Michael Willingham (PF), Donald Thatcher (C) John Johnson, Blair Simmons, Earl Brooks, William Shute, Martin Hughes | |
| 14:02 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 14:01 | UNC Asheville | Robert Izquierdo tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 13:59 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher tips it in | 39-46 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | William Chung buries a fadeaway in the paint | 41-46 |
| 13:25 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | William Chung pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Valley - foul #4 on Louis Valley, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Maurice Hogg (C) Norman Pearl, William Chung | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Johnson (PG), Earl Brooks (SF), Martin Hughes (C) Robert Izquierdo, Louis Valley, Donald Thatcher | |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:44 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 12:15 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Mignone (C) Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons (SG) Albert Hoots | |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Martin Hughes - foul #1 on Martin Hughes, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Floyd Bonner (PF) Hubert Abney, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | James Mignone grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 11:50 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Mignone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blair Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Willingham (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Mignone - foul #3 on James Mignone, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (C) Dustin Paniagua, James Mignone | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | William Shute (PF), Donald Thatcher (C) Michael Willingham, Martin Hughes | |
| 11:34 | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:34 | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Izquierdo (PG) John Johnson | |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:51 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher loses the dribble to Norman Pearl | 47-50 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 10:22 | UNC Asheville | A charge is called on Blair Simmons - foul #2 on Blair Simmons, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) Norman Pearl, John Cottingham, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots (SG), Michael Willingham (PF) Earl Brooks, Donald Thatcher | |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney hits the finger roll | 52-50 |
| 09:52 | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:10 | UNC Asheville | Louis Thomas denies the turnaround by Robert Izquierdo | 54-50 |
| 09:08 | UNC Asheville | William Shute can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG) Eric Mealy | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Johnson (PG), Earl Brooks (SF), Martin Hughes (C) Robert Izquierdo, Blair Simmons, William Shute | |
| 08:44 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), William Chung (C) Dustin Paniagua, James Mignone | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher (C) Martin Hughes | |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 08:08 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots makes the shot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:49 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:43 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham makes the floater in the lane | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Hoots (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Willingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | William Chung's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Thatcher | 56-54 |
| 07:28 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:24 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Chung - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), James Mignone (C) John Cottingham, Hubert Abney, Louis Thomas, William Chung | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Izquierdo (SG), Louis Valley (SF), Martin Hughes (C) Albert Hoots, Michael Willingham, Donald Thatcher | |
| 07:24 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:24 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | James Mignone loses the dribble to Earl Brooks | 56-56 |
| 06:55 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Johnson | 56-58 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | James Mignone scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Paniagua | 58-58 |
| 06:18 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes blows the layup but the foul's on James Mignone - foul #4 on James Mignone, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG) Eric Mealy | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons (SG), William Shute (PF) John Johnson, Earl Brooks | |
| 06:18 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:18 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Paniagua | 61-60 |
| 05:41 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Mignone - foul #5 on James Mignone, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (PF), William Chung (C) Floyd Bonner, James Mignone | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 05:41 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:41 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Eric Mealy (SF) Norman Pearl, Dustin Paniagua | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots (SG), Michael Willingham (PF) Robert Izquierdo, Martin Hughes | |
| 05:09 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley is hacked by Eric Mealy during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Johnson (PG) Blair Simmons | |
| 05:09 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:09 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the jumper from the right block set up by Hubert Abney and he's hacked by Albert Hoots - foul #3 on Albert Hoots, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks (SF) Louis Valley | |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:43 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Johnson | 64-65 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Willingham - foul #4 on Michael Willingham, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:59 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-65 |
| 03:58 | UNC Asheville | William Shute tips it home | 66-67 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the turnaround in the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:33 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Johnson and he's hacked by John Cottingham - foul #1 on John Cottingham, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Maurice Hogg (C) Hubert Abney, John Cottingham, William Chung | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons (PG), Louis Valley (SF), Donald Thatcher (C) John Johnson, Albert Hoots, William Shute | |
| 03:33 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Blair Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Brooks (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Louis Valley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Willingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is fouled on the floor by Louis Valley - foul #5 on Louis Valley, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Izquierdo (PG), Martin Hughes (C) Earl Brooks, Louis Valley | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:00 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-69 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF) Eric Mealy, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Johnson (PG), Albert Hoots (SG), Earl Brooks (SF) Robert Izquierdo, Blair Simmons, Donald Thatcher | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| 02:11 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham is hacked by Hubert Abney - foul #2 on Hubert Abney, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG) Hubert Abney | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 02:11 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (C) Dustin Paniagua, Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 01:30 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 71-69 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy clanks a shot near the basket | 71-69 |
| 01:00 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:55 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | William Chung snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the lay-in but the foul's on Martin Hughes - foul #2 on Martin Hughes, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham clanks a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Hoots (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes connects on the floater from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 74-76 |
| 04:17 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 04:11 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks travels with the ball | 74-76 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Pearl | 76-76 |
| 03:43 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Bonner | 76-76 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | John Johnson steals it from Norman Pearl | 76-76 |
| 03:03 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Hoots | 76-78 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Cottingham | 79-78 |
| 02:27 | UNC Asheville | Norman Pearl steals it from Martin Hughes | 79-78 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl banks in the layup | 81-78 |
| 02:01 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 81-78 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-78 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to John Cottingham | 81-78 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham can't finish the layup | 81-78 |
| 01:14 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 81-78 |
| 00:55 | UNC Asheville | Eric Mealy takes the ball from Earl Brooks | 81-78 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham can't finish the layup | 81-78 |
| 00:50 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots grabs the board | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Bonner (tiring) 4 reb. C - William Chung (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Hoots (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Brooks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Willingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:45 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-78 |
| 00:43 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes misses the tip | 81-78 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the shot from the left side | 81-78 |
| 00:12 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SF) Eric Mealy | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by Earl Brooks - foul #2 on Earl Brooks, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots is fouled on the floor by William Chung - foul #2 on William Chung, team foul #11 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) Dustin Paniagua | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |