| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Huson (fresh) SG - James Francis (fresh) SF - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) C - Michael Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Chris Ward (fresh) PF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) C - Allen Gibson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Michael Holmes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Arizona | Thomas Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Arizona | Thomas Williams tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Francis - foul #1 on James Francis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Arizona | John Huson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Williams | 5-2 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:38 | Arizona | Thomas Williams is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Chris Ward | 5-4 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons hits the finger roll set up by Chris Ward | 5-6 |
| 18:11 | Arizona | John Huson hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Francis | 7-6 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 17:59 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 17:30 | Arizona | John Huson loses the dribble to Joseph Wafford | 7-8 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 17:00 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva is hacked by Casey Gibbons - foul #1 on Casey Gibbons, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Glenn (SG), James Henderson (PF), Willis Garrett (C) James Francis, Thomas Williams, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Richard Grider (SG), Michael Given (SF), Steve Kirby (PF), Leslie Franklin (C) Casey Gibbons, William Ambrose, Chris Ward, Joseph Wafford, Allen Gibson | |
| 16:21 | Arizona | Willis Garrett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Franklin - foul #1 on Leslie Franklin, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Arizona | Willis Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Arizona | Willis Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Given misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 16:04 | Arizona | The rebound goes to William Glenn | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Huson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Glenn (fresh) SF - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) PF - Willis Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) SG - Richard Grider (fresh) SF - Michael Given (fresh) PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) C - Leslie Franklin (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Arizona | John Huson loses the dribble to Michael Given | 8-8 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | William Glenn steals the ball from Kenneth Walls | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | Arizona | John Huson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Michael Given can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby tips it home | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Arizona | John Huson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Willis Garrett and he's fouled by Kenneth Walls - foul #1 on Kenneth Walls, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (SG), Thomas Williams (PF), Michael Holmes (C) William Glenn, Willis Garrett, James Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Joseph Wafford (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Kenneth Walls, Richard Grider, Michael Given, Leslie Franklin | |
| 14:30 | Arizona | John Huson makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Holmes | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | Arizona | The rebound goes to John Huson | 11-10 |
| 14:08 | Arizona | John Huson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Casey Gibbons | 11-12 |
| 13:43 | Arizona | John Huson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Arizona | Michael Holmes tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Michael Holmes takes the ball from Casey Gibbons | 11-12 |
| 13:00 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva is hacked by William Ambrose - foul #1 on William Ambrose, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Glenn (PG), James Henderson (SF) John Huson, Thomas Grijalva | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Leslie Franklin (C) Casey Gibbons, Allen Gibson | |
| 12:31 | Arizona | William Glenn is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Henderson | 14-12 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Leslie Franklin is denied by Thomas Williams | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Kenneth Walls | 14-14 |
| 11:51 | Arizona | James Henderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Glenn and the foul's on Steve Kirby - foul #1 on Steve Kirby, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva (SF), Willis Garrett (C) Thomas Williams, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), Chris Ward (SF), Michael Given (PF), Allen Gibson (C) William Ambrose, Steve Kirby, Joseph Wafford, Leslie Franklin | |
| 11:51 | Arizona | James Henderson makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - William Glenn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Francis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) PF - James Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willis Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) PF - Michael Given (fresh) C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Willis Garrett - foul #1 on Willis Garrett, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Leslie Franklin (PF) Kenneth Walls, Michael Given | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:06 | Arizona | William Glenn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 11:05 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:47 | Arizona | James Henderson is hacked by Chris Ward - foul #1 on Chris Ward, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Huson (PG), Thomas Williams (PF) William Glenn, James Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (SG), Steve Kirby (SF), Joseph Wafford (PF) William Ambrose, Chris Ward, Leslie Franklin | |
| 10:40 | Arizona | John Huson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steve Kirby | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons connects on the 3 from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 10:06 | Arizona | James Francis hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Williams | 19-18 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Holmes (C) James Francis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Chris Ward (SF) Kenneth Walls, Steve Kirby | |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva is hacked by Chris Ward - foul #2 on Chris Ward, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Henderson (SG) Willis Garrett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Given (SF), Leslie Franklin (C) Chris Ward, Allen Gibson | |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 09:00 | Arizona | Thomas Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:36 | Arizona | Joseph Wafford swats the layup by James Henderson | 21-18 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Michael Given gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Grijalva - foul #1 on Thomas Grijalva, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (SG), William Glenn (SF) Thomas Grijalva, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Casey Gibbons, Joseph Wafford, Leslie Franklin | |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | James Henderson gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | William Glenn makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Henderson | 24-19 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson is called for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Arizona | Willis Garrett (PF) James Francis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), Joseph Wafford (PF) William Ambrose, Michael Given | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Huson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willis Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Arizona | John Huson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by William Glenn | 27-19 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson drills a floater from the left block set up by Casey Gibbons and the foul's on Willis Garrett - foul #2 on Willis Garrett, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (SG), Thomas Williams (PF) James Henderson, Willis Garrett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Michael Given (SF) Kenneth Walls, Steve Kirby | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:58 | Arizona | William Glenn's pass is intercepted by William Ambrose | 27-22 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose lays it up and in | 27-24 |
| 06:32 | Arizona | John Huson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 06:30 | Arizona | Thomas Williams gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:07 | Arizona | William Glenn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 06:05 | Arizona | Michael Holmes can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Casey Gibbons | 27-24 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:44 | Arizona | William Glenn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose travels with the ball | 27-27 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Henderson (PG), Thomas Grijalva (SF), Willis Garrett (C) John Huson, William Glenn, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy White (PG), Kenneth Walls (SG), Steve Kirby (PF), Leslie Franklin (C) Casey Gibbons, William Ambrose, Joseph Wafford, Allen Gibson | |
| 05:29 | Arizona | James Henderson jams it on a great pass from James Francis | 29-27 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Given misses the jump hook from the right block | 29-27 |
| 05:13 | Arizona | James Henderson snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 04:56 | Arizona | Willis Garrett connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Henderson | 31-27 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-27 |
| 04:40 | Arizona | James Henderson snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:38 | Arizona | James Henderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Huson (PG) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Joseph Wafford (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Timothy White, Kenneth Walls, Michael Given, Leslie Franklin | |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Wafford | 31-29 |
| 03:57 | Arizona | James Francis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Glenn (SG), Michael Holmes (C) James Francis, James Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF), Leslie Franklin (C) Steve Kirby, Allen Gibson | |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 03:49 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Huson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willis Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) PF - Joseph Wafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leslie Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Arizona | William Glenn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Grijalva and he's fouled by Chris Ward - foul #3 on Chris Ward, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Williams (PF) Willis Garrett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy White (PG), Richard Grider (SG), Steve Kirby (SF), Allen Gibson (C) Casey Gibbons, William Ambrose, Chris Ward, Joseph Wafford | |
| 03:20 | Arizona | William Glenn makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-29 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby tips it but misses | 35-29 |
| 03:09 | Arizona | Michael Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:45 | Arizona | John Huson makes the 3 from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 38-29 |
| 02:28 | Arizona | Michael Holmes snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 02:05 | Arizona | William Glenn is hacked by Timothy White - foul #1 on Timothy White, team foul #9 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Henderson (SG), Willis Garrett (C) John Huson, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Michael Given (SF), Joseph Wafford (PF) Timothy White, Richard Grider, Steve Kirby, Leslie Franklin | |
| 02:05 | Arizona | William Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:05 | Arizona | William Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 01:48 | Arizona | James Henderson snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 01:19 | Arizona | James Henderson's pass is intercepted by Casey Gibbons | 40-29 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses the shot from the left block | 40-29 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:35 | Arizona | William Glenn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Henderson | 43-29 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | William Glenn is called for the reach on Casey Gibbons - foul #1 on William Glenn, team foul #5 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Huson (PG), James Francis (SG), Michael Holmes (C) William Glenn, Thomas Williams, Willis Garrett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (SG), Steve Kirby (SF), Leslie Franklin (C) William Ambrose, Michael Given, Allen Gibson | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leslie Franklin | 43-31 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | James Henderson slams it home | 45-31 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-31 |