| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fresh) SG - Robert Bevan (fresh) SF - Harvey Jacobsen (fresh) PF - Lewis Rogers (fresh) C - Carl Whitfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Bevan | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Ambrose Shelton | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt clanks a runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Appalachian State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Bevan is blocked by Bryon Brooks | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Rogers | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers's floater is tipped away by Michael Baker | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alvin Boldt | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | Appalachian State | Bryon Brooks is called for the reach on Lewis Rogers - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG), Michael Sullivan (SG), Arthur Harley (SF), John Dembroski (C) Robert Bellman, Robert Bevan, Harvey Jacobsen, Carl Whitfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan scores on a jumper from close range set up by Richard Garrido and the foul's on Bryon Brooks - foul #2 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (PF) Bryon Brooks | |
| 15:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Garrido (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Harley (fresh) PF - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dembroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Burke (fresh) C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Sullivan takes the ball from Keith Burke | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Sullivan | 8-8 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is fouled on the floor by Michael Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG), Robert Bevan (SG), Harvey Jacobsen (SF), Carl Whitfield (C) Richard Garrido, Michael Sullivan, Lewis Rogers, John Dembroski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker drills a floater in the paint set up by Jack Morrisey | 8-10 |
| 13:42 | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bellman | 10-10 |
| 13:18 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:16 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 12:18 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Carl Whitfield | 12-12 |
| 11:58 | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley's floater is tipped away by Michael Baker | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:48 | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen is hacked by Alvin Boldt - foul #1 on Alvin Boldt, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan (SF), Lewis Rogers (PF), John Dembroski (C) Harvey Jacobsen, Arthur Harley, Carl Whitfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Keith Burke | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bevan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dembroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | John Dembroski takes the ball from Ambrose Shelton | 12-12 |
| 10:50 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Alvin Boldt - foul #2 on Alvin Boldt, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen (SF) Robert Bellman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Keith Burke (PF) Jack Morrisey, Alvin Boldt | |
| 10:50 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:50 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Dembroski - foul #1 on John Dembroski, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG) Michael Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:40 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:25 | Appalachian State | The short jumper by Lewis Rogers is denied by Glenn Thomas | 14-13 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lewis Rogers - foul #1 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan (SG), Carl Whitfield (C) Robert Bevan, John Dembroski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:43 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Sullivan and the foul's on Keith Burke - foul #1 on Keith Burke, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| 09:43 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is hacked by Richard Garrido - foul #1 on Richard Garrido, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG) Michael Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Ronald Jeffords | |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 08:53 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Garrido | 20-18 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey scores on a shot from the left side set up by Glenn Thomas | 20-20 |
| 08:24 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 08:22 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers tips it home | 22-20 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Glenn Thomas is blocked by Lewis Rogers | 22-20 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Carl Whitfield swats the short shot by Ambrose Shelton | 22-20 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Morrisey | 22-20 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Garrido - foul #2 on Richard Garrido, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan (SG), Michael Sullivan (SF), Arthur Harley (PF), John Dembroski (C) Richard Garrido, Harvey Jacobsen, Lewis Rogers, Carl Whitfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:41 | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bevan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Harley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dembroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is called for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG) Jack Morrisey | |
| 07:05 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski blows the layup | 22-20 |
| 07:03 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:55 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Harley | 25-23 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:37 | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 05:23 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 04:58 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:51 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan misses the easy layup | 25-23 |
| 04:49 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen (SF), Lewis Rogers (PF), Carl Whitfield (C) Michael Sullivan, Arthur Harley, John Dembroski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Ambrose Shelton, Keith Burke | |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker loses the dribble to Harvey Jacobsen | 25-23 |
| 03:53 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan blows the layup | 25-23 |
| 03:51 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks hits the finger roll set up by Jack Morrisey | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bevan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harvey Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Glenn Thomas (tiring) PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield throws it down set up by Robert Bellman | 27-25 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is hacked by Robert Bevan - foul #1 on Robert Bevan, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley (PG), Richard Garrido (SG) Robert Bellman, Robert Bevan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Alvin Boldt (SF) Ronald Jeffords, Glenn Thomas | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 03:02 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:37 | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 02:20 | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 02:14 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 27-25 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bryon Brooks | 27-28 |
| 01:50 | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley is hacked by Ambrose Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan (SG), John Dembroski (C) Richard Garrido, Carl Whitfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 01:50 | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:50 | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Harvey Jacobsen steals it from Alvin Boldt | 29-28 |
| 01:21 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-28 |
| 01:19 | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:00 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG), Michael Sullivan (SF) Arthur Harley, Harvey Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Keith Burke (C) Ronald Jeffords, Michael Baker | |
| 01:00 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:00 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Garrido steals the ball from Glenn Thomas | 31-28 |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | Alvin Boldt is called for the reach on John Dembroski - foul #3 on Alvin Boldt, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield (C) Lewis Rogers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SG) Jack Morrisey, Alvin Boldt | |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-30 |