| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) SF - William Hull (fresh) PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Paul Rana (fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) C - James Ridley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | James Ridley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses badly on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Schweers - foul #1 on Richard Schweers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | William Hull tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Paul Rana steals it from Clarence Olsen | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Olson and the foul's on Henry Cotten - foul #1 on Henry Cotten, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses the shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson loses the dribble to Paul Rana in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 5-7 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Schweers | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | John Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Rana | 9-10 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Mark Cowell (C) Richard Schweers, William Hull, Carlos Ellis, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) SF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) PF - Donald Crook (fresh) C - Mark Cowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (fresh) SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Edwards (fresh) C - Paul Willard (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Willard - foul #1 on Paul Willard, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe (SG) Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Cowell - foul #1 on Mark Cowell, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Roberts steals it from Alvaro Franco | 13-12 |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Piao Chu | 13-15 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Roberts steals the ball from Brian Bhatia in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Roberts | 13-17 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Cowell | 16-17 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Earl Edwards is called for the reach on Micheal Abe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Edwards, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Carlos Ellis (PF) Micheal Abe, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Mile Zirk, Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia is fouled on the floor by James Ridley - foul #1 on James Ridley, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (SF) Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG) Piao Chu | |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Olson and he's hacked by James Ridley - foul #2 on James Ridley, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (SF) Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Willard (C) James Ridley | |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana is hacked by Thomas Olson - foul #1 on Thomas Olson, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, Carlos Ellis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker hits the finger roll | 18-19 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Paul Willard is called for the reach on Brian Bhatia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Willard, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Carlos Ellis (PF) Richard Schweers, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (C) John Thomas, Paul Willard | |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Henry Cotten | 18-19 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mark Cowell | 18-19 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco's pass is intercepted by Henry Cotten | 18-19 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Paul Rana blocks the short jumper by Alvaro Franco | 18-22 |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Henry Cotten is blocked by Carlos Ellis | 18-22 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Piao Chu - foul #1 on Piao Chu, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Donald Crook (SF) Thomas Olson, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), John Thomas (SG), Earl Edwards (PF) Samuel Baker, Piao Chu, Henry Cotten | |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 11:57 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses short on a runner from close range | 18-22 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Rana | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Crook (fresh) PF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cowell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Paul Rana (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Edwards (fresh) C - Kenneth Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana is whistled for a carry | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Kapoor (C) Carlos Ellis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SF) Paul Rana | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Crook | 21-22 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook is hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis (PF) Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (SF) John Thomas | |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Alvaro Franco steals the ball from Kenneth Roberts | 23-22 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Kapoor | 25-22 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is hacked by Earl Edwards - foul #2 on Earl Edwards, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Micheal Abe (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Donald Crook, Carlos Ellis, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Henry Cotten (PF) Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards | |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Clarence Olsen - foul #1 on Clarence Olsen, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Carlos Ellis (PF) Richard Schweers, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Olson | 29-23 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten is called for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Donald Crook (SF), James Kapoor (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Micheal Abe, Carlos Ellis, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG) Piao Chu | |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson can't finish the layup | 29-23 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson tips it home | 31-23 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams is hacked by Thomas Olson - foul #2 on Thomas Olson, team foul #5 | 31-23 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), William Hull (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Mark Cowell (C) Thomas Olson, Donald Crook, James Kapoor, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Mile Zirk (SF) Charles Williams, Paul Rana | |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Mark Cowell denies the turnaround by John Thomas | 31-23 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker tips it home | 31-25 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is fouled in the backcourt by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG) John Thomas | |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 08:32 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten drills a jumper in the paint set up by Piao Chu | 32-27 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hull | 34-27 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (tired) 8 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (tired) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Roberts (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alvaro Franco and the foul's on Henry Cotten - foul #2 on Henry Cotten, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe (SG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, William Hull, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Paul Rana (SF), James Ridley (C) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk, Henry Cotten | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is whistled for a carry | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Kapoor (PF) Carlos Ellis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Ridley | 37-29 |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Micheal Abe takes the ball from Paul Rana | 37-29 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe banks in the layup | 39-29 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Donald Crook (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Mark Cowell (C) Micheal Abe, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Earl Edwards (PF) Piao Chu, James Ridley | |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Cowell - foul #2 on Mark Cowell, team foul #6 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Kapoor (C) Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Schweers, team foul #7 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe (SG) Richard Schweers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook misses short on a shot from the right block | 39-33 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mile Zirk | 39-33 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | James Kapoor swats the short shot by Paul Rana | 39-33 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis clanks a runner near the basket | 39-33 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by James Kapoor | 39-33 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Franco - foul #1 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #8 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Micheal Abe, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Paul Willard (PF), James Ridley (C) Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Kenneth Roberts | |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Ellis (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Rana (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Willard (fresh) C - James Ridley (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Ridley | 39-33 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (SF), Mark Cowell (PF) William Hull, Carlos Ellis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Mile Zirk (SF) Charles Williams, Paul Rana | |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bhatia | 39-33 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses long on a runner from close range | 39-33 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell tips it in | 41-33 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Brian Bhatia steals it from Samuel Baker | 41-33 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | James Ridley's pass is intercepted by Clarence Olsen | 41-33 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Richard Schweers | 43-33 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Brian Bhatia | 43-33 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | James Ridley is called for the reach on Clarence Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ridley, team foul #13 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF) Brian Bhatia, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Paul Rana (SF), Earl Edwards (PF) Samuel Baker, Mile Zirk, James Ridley | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-33 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Paul Rana steps in front of the Thomas Olson pass in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana is hacked by Carlos Ellis - foul #1 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #9 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Mark Cowell (C) Richard Schweers, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) John Thomas | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses badly on a shot from the right block | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |