| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Wooten (fresh) SG - Dima Zaremski (fresh) SF - Charles Kress (fresh) PF - Michael Fernandes (fresh) C - Antonio Ansari (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 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Charles Kress hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Wooten and he's fouled by Allen Gibson - foul #1 on Allen Gibson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Charles Kress makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Michael Fernandes snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford loses the dribble to Charles Kress | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | David Wooten is hacked by Chris Ward - foul #1 on Chris Ward, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Fresno State | Joseph Wafford takes the ball from Dima Zaremski | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Wafford | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Fresno State | Antonio Ansari hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons loses the dribble to Charles Kress | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dima Zaremski (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Kress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fernandes (fairly fresh) C - Antonio Ansari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Ward (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Wafford (fairly fresh) C - Allen Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Fresno State | David Wooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Floyd Price (PG), Ralph Bauer (SG), Albert Colosimo (PF), Robin Allen (C) David Wooten, Dima Zaremski, Charles Kress, Antonio Ansari | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Michael Given (SF), Steve Kirby (PF), Leslie Franklin (C) Casey Gibbons, Chris Ward, Joseph Wafford, Allen Gibson | |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose loses the dribble to Floyd Price | 5-7 |
| 14:54 | Fresno State | Ralph Bauer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 5-7 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG) William Ambrose | |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | Michael Given swats the short shot by Albert Colosimo | 5-7 |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steve Kirby | 5-7 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Walls | 5-9 |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | Ralph Bauer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 13:40 | Fresno State | Michael Fernandes tips it home | 7-9 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Michael Given knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Casey Gibbons | 7-11 |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | Ralph Bauer can't finish the layup | 7-11 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Michael Given grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby is denied on a dunk by Albert Colosimo | 7-11 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Albert Colosimo grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:45 | Fresno State | Ralph Bauer is hacked by Kenneth Walls - foul #1 on Kenneth Walls, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Wooten (PG), Dima Zaremski (SG), Charles Kress (SF), Antonio Ansari (C) Floyd Price, Ralph Bauer, Albert Colosimo, Robin Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Joseph Wafford (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Casey Gibbons, Michael Given, Leslie Franklin | |
| 12:28 | Fresno State | Charles Kress clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Allen Gibson - foul #2 on Allen Gibson, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin (C) Allen Gibson | |
| 12:28 | Fresno State | Charles Kress makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:28 | Fresno State | Charles Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | David Wooten is called for the reach on Kenneth Walls - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Huang-fu Ming (PF) Michael Fernandes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG) Kenneth Walls | |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 9-11 |
| 11:41 | Fresno State | Charles Kress snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dima Zaremski (fresh) SF - Charles Kress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Huang-fu Ming (fresh) C - Antonio Ansari (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Steve Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) C - Leslie Franklin (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Fresno State | Huang-fu Ming misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leslie Franklin - foul #1 on Leslie Franklin, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robin Allen (C) Antonio Ansari | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), William Merideth (C) Casey Gibbons, Leslie Franklin | |
| 11:26 | Fresno State | Huang-fu Ming makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:26 | Fresno State | Huang-fu Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Albert Colosimo (PF) Huang-fu Ming | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), Leslie Franklin (C) Kenneth Walls, William Merideth | |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | David Wooten drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Colosimo | 13-11 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford lays it in set up by Casey Gibbons | 13-13 |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robin Allen | 16-13 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Casey Gibbons | 16-15 |
| 09:41 | Fresno State | Robin Allen is fouled on the floor by Leslie Franklin - foul #2 on Leslie Franklin, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ralph Bauer (SG), Michael Fernandes (SF), Antonio Ansari (C) Dima Zaremski, Charles Kress, Robin Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (SG), Michael Given (SF), William Merideth (C) William Ambrose, Steve Kirby, Leslie Franklin | |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | David Wooten misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-15 |
| 09:30 | Fresno State | Michael Fernandes gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:18 | Fresno State | Antonio Ansari is fouled on the floor by William Merideth - foul #1 on William Merideth, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Floyd Price (PG), Timothy Putnam (SF) David Wooten, Albert Colosimo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Chris Ward (SF) Casey Gibbons, Michael Given | |
| 09:18 | Fresno State | Antonio Ansari misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | William Merideth snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Walls | 16-18 |
| 08:33 | Fresno State | Ralph Bauer is fouled on the floor by William Ambrose - foul #1 on William Ambrose, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski (SG) Floyd Price | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), Steve Kirby (SF) Kenneth Walls, Chris Ward | |
| 08:33 | Fresno State | Ralph Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:33 | Fresno State | Ralph Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 07:54 | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 07:53 | Fresno State | Antonio Ansari pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ralph Bauer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dima Zaremski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Putnam (fresh) PF - Michael Fernandes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Ansari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Merideth (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby is hacked by Timothy Putnam - foul #1 on Timothy Putnam, team foul #2 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Wooten (PG), Charles Kress (SF), Robin Allen (C) Ralph Bauer, Timothy Putnam, Antonio Ansari | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (SG), Chris Ward (SF) William Ambrose, William Merideth | |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Casey Gibbons is denied by Robin Allen | 20-21 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons is fouled on the floor by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Floyd Price (PG), Ralph Bauer (SG) David Wooten, Dima Zaremski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Michael Given (PF) Kenneth Walls, Steve Kirby | |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Casey Gibbons is blocked by Michael Fernandes | 20-21 |
| 06:21 | Fresno State | Michael Fernandes pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:15 | Fresno State | Michael Given is called for the reach on Robin Allen - foul #1 on Michael Given, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Steve Kirby (PF) Casey Gibbons, Chris Ward | |
| 06:15 | Fresno State | Robin Allen makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:15 | Fresno State | Robin Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Michael Given scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Wafford | 22-23 |
| 05:35 | Fresno State | Ralph Bauer double dribbles | 22-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Albert Colosimo (PF) Michael Fernandes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), Chris Ward (SF) Kenneth Walls, Steve Kirby | |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Floyd Price - foul #1 on Floyd Price, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski (SG), Timothy Putnam (SF), Antonio Ansari (C) Ralph Bauer, Charles Kress, Robin Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Merideth (C) Chris Ward | |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to William Merideth | 22-24 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 04:13 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Antonio Ansari | 22-24 |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski blows the layup | 22-24 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Casey Gibbons | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Floyd Price (fresh) SG - Dima Zaremski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Putnam (fresh) PF - Albert Colosimo (fresh) C - Antonio Ansari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Given (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Wafford (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Merideth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Fresno State | Michael Given steps in front of the Albert Colosimo pass | 22-26 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Dima Zaremski steps in front of the Joseph Wafford pass | 22-26 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | Floyd Price throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Wooten (PG), Ralph Bauer (SG), Charles Kress (SF), Michael Fernandes (PF), Robin Allen (C) Floyd Price, Dima Zaremski, Timothy Putnam, Albert Colosimo, Antonio Ansari | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (SG), Chris Ward (SF), Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) William Ambrose, Michael Given, Joseph Wafford, William Merideth | |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Walls and he's fouled by Ralph Bauer - foul #1 on Ralph Bauer, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | David Wooten misses the lay-in but the foul's on Casey Gibbons - foul #1 on Casey Gibbons, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG) Casey Gibbons | |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | David Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Ralph Bauer is called for the reach on Steve Kirby - foul #2 on Ralph Bauer, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls makes the jumper from the left side | 23-31 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | David Wooten hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Bauer | 25-31 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | David Wooten steals the ball from William Ambrose | 25-31 |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | David Wooten is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Floyd Price (PG), Dima Zaremski (SG), Antonio Ansari (C) David Wooten, Ralph Bauer, Robin Allen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), Joseph Wafford (PF) Kenneth Walls, Chris Ward | |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Ansari - foul #1 on Antonio Ansari, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (SG), Michael Given (SF) William Ambrose, Steve Kirby | |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Dima Zaremski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-33 |