| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Sosebee (fresh) C - James Dugas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Borelli | 38-41 |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | John Johnson connects on the floater from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | James Dugas misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Horace Estes - foul #2 on Horace Estes, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | James Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | James Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 18:55 | Fresno State | William Borelli grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:50 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Sosebee | 40-46 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | William Sosebee is called for the reach on Francis Lyon - foul #1 on William Sosebee, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 18:11 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 18:04 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Sosebee | 40-49 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 17:30 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Kenneth McHaney is denied by Horace Estes | 42-49 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Hughes | 45-49 |
| 17:20 | Fresno State | William Borelli is hacked by Patrick Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Cox, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF) Patrick Cox, Francis Lyon, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (PG), Jeffrey Desoto (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), John Banks (PF), William Galle (C) William Borelli, Kenneth McHaney, Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, James Dugas | |
| 16:59 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto is fouled on the floor by Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| 16:50 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | John Hairston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| 16:26 | Fresno State | John Hairston picks off the pass by James Leite in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes banks in the layup set up by John Hairston | 47-52 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Desoto misses the turnaround from the left block | 47-52 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 15:59 | Fresno State | John Banks buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Galle | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Leite (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Desoto (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Galle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Taylor - foul #2 on Allen Taylor, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), Kenneth McHaney (SF) James Leite, Jeffrey Desoto, William Galle | |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | William Borelli loses the ball out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Sosebee (PF) Kenneth McHaney | |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes's layup is rejected by William Sosebee | 48-55 |
| 15:23 | Fresno State | John Banks grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 15:04 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes tips it in | 50-55 |
| 14:29 | Fresno State | Richard Bright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | John Hairston clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 14:05 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | William Borelli misses the jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | William Borelli pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | John Banks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor tips it in | 50-57 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Allen Taylor steals the ball from Francis Lyon | 50-57 |
| 12:41 | Fresno State | William Borelli misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 12:25 | Fresno State | Richard Bright scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Sosebee | 53-60 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Tim Span is denied by John Banks | 53-60 |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | John Banks snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Francis Lyon - foul #3 on Francis Lyon, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), John Johnson (PF) Richard Hughes, Francis Lyon, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), Melvin Scott (SF), James Dugas (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, William Sosebee, John Banks | |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leite (fresh) SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dugas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-62 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Tim Span gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Tim Span scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Viens | 57-62 |
| 11:16 | Fresno State | Johnny Viens steals it from Kenneth McHaney | 57-62 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is denied on a layup by James Dugas | 57-62 |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | James Dugas pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 10:57 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | James Dugas snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 10:09 | Fresno State | John Johnson steals it from James Leite | 57-62 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to James Dugas | 57-62 |
| 09:36 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Hairston | 59-62 |
| 08:56 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), Stewart Reddick (SF), Horace Estes (C) John Hairston, Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), William Sosebee (PF), William Galle (C) Kenneth McHaney, James Leite, Melvin Scott, Allen Taylor, James Dugas | |
| 08:27 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stewart Reddick - foul #1 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:27 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:27 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Horace Estes | 62-63 |
| 08:06 | Fresno State | Francis Lyon is called for the reach on John Wilkerson - foul #4 on Francis Lyon, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Francis Lyon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 07:52 | Fresno State | Richard Bright misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Wilkerson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Sosebee (fairly fresh) C - William Galle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick is hacked by Richard Bright - foul #4 on Richard Bright, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Sosebee - foul #2 on William Sosebee, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses short on a floater from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | William Borelli steps in front of the Patrick Cox pass | 62-63 |
| 06:43 | Fresno State | William Borelli connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Sosebee | 62-66 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | William Galle steals it from Horace Estes | 62-66 |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 62-66 |
| 06:06 | Fresno State | William Sosebee tips it in | 62-68 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-68 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 05:35 | Fresno State | Richard Bright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 65-68 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | William Borelli pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson is denied on a layup by Patrick Cox | 65-68 |
| 04:58 | Fresno State | William Galle snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 04:33 | Fresno State | Richard Bright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF), Michael Merlino (C) Richard Hughes, Stewart Reddick, John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), Melvin Scott (SF), John Banks (PF), James Dugas (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, John Wilkerson, William Sosebee, William Galle | |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the runner in the lane | 65-68 |
| 04:13 | Fresno State | John Banks pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | James Leite is hacked by Patrick Cox - foul #4 on Patrick Cox, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Patrick Cox | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | James Leite misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Tim Span loses the dribble to James Leite | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Merlino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Leite (fresh) SG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dugas (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Leite - foul #2 on James Leite, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Allen Taylor (PF) John Banks | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:08 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Taylor | 66-70 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Allen Taylor is called for the reach on Tim Span - foul #3 on Allen Taylor, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Francis Lyon (C) Johnny Viens, Michael Merlino | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Allen Taylor denies the turnaround by Tim Span | 66-70 |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Horace Estes (C) John Hairston, Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG) Kenneth McHaney, James Leite | |
| 02:38 | Fresno State | Tim Span blocks the short jumper by Allen Taylor | 66-70 |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Richard Bright tips it in | 66-72 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Richard Bright snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 02:12 | Fresno State | William Borelli makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Bright | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is called for traveling | 66-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Tim Span | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Sosebee (PF) Allen Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | Patrick Cox is called for the reach on William Borelli in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Cox, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Patrick Cox | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | William Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | William Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Hairston | 68-76 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | William Borelli is hacked by John Hairston in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hairston, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | William Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | William Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | William Sosebee steals the ball from John Hairston | 68-78 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Richard Bright is hacked by Richard Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF), Michael Merlino (C) Richard Hughes, Francis Lyon, John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), Allen Taylor (SF), John Banks (PF), William Galle (C) William Borelli, Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, James Dugas | |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Richard Bright misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Richard Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses short on a shot from the left side | 68-79 |
| 01:16 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 01:15 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Viens - foul #1 on Johnny Viens, team foul #11 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (SG) Richard Bright | |
| 01:15 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:15 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | John Hairston clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-81 |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Kenneth McHaney | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Tim Span can't finish the layup | 68-83 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Span | 68-83 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-83 |
| 00:39 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Banks | 68-83 |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gerard Milardo - foul #1 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #12 | 68-83 |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 00:19 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-85 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Gerard Milardo is denied by William Galle | 68-85 |
| 00:11 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor gets the rebound | 68-85 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney runs out the clock | 68-85 |