| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Ash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Washburn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Figueiredo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hough (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Ash | 31-27 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | John Williams swats the short shot by Michael Baker | 31-27 |
| 19:29 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Alvin Boldt is called for the reach on Robert Figueiredo - foul #2 on Alvin Boldt, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:10 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 31-27 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Ash - foul #2 on Michael Ash, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 17:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Mark Hough - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 17:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey (SG), Steven Holloway (PF), Nicholas Natale (C) Michael Washburn, Mark Hough, John Williams | |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 36-27 |
| 16:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Nicholas Natale is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Nicholas Natale, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer (PF) Robert Figueiredo | |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Ash - foul #3 on Michael Ash, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn (SG), John Williams (C) Michael Ash, Nicholas Natale | |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Williams | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks clanks a runner from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 15:06 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to William Kramer | 37-30 |
| 15:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-30 |
| 15:00 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 14:47 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Washburn - foul #1 on Michael Washburn, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash (PG), Robert Figueiredo (SF), Mark Hough (PF) Michael Washburn, William Kramer, John Williams | |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 14:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough tips it home | 37-35 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Figueiredo | 37-35 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Mark Hough steps in front of the Ambrose Shelton pass | 37-35 |
| 13:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG) Jack Morrisey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn (SG), John Williams (C) Michael Kirksey, Steven Holloway | |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SF) Alvin Boldt | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 12:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo's floater is tipped away by Michael Baker | 37-35 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Keith Burke (C) Ronald Jeffords, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Keith Burke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Ash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Figueiredo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 41-35 |
| 11:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (SF), Michael Baker (C) Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey (SG), Steven Holloway (PF), Nicholas Natale (C) Michael Washburn, Mark Hough, John Williams | |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Kirksey is called for the reach on Jack Morrisey - foul #2 on Michael Kirksey, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (SG), William Kramer (PF) Michael Ash, Robert Figueiredo | |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is fouled on the floor by William Kramer - foul #1 on William Kramer, team foul #8 | 41-35 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:29 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to William Kramer | 42-35 |
| 10:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Kramer | 42-37 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 44-37 |
| 09:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Nicholas Natale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 44-37 |
| 08:58 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Nicholas Natale drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Baker | 44-40 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 47-40 |
| 07:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Nicholas Natale clanks a runner from close range | 47-40 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Shumpert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Holloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kramer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Natale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey double dribbles | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Jack Morrisey, Alvin Boldt, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash (PG), Michael Washburn (SG), Robert Figueiredo (SF), Mark Hough (PF), John Williams (C) Michael Kirksey, Kevin Shumpert, Steven Holloway, William Kramer, Nicholas Natale | |
| 07:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo buries a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Washburn | 47-42 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 06:56 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Figueiredo and the foul's on Ronald Jeffords - foul #2 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (SF) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 06:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | 3 seconds is called on Alvin Boldt | 47-44 |
| 05:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Ash | 47-46 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt hits a jump hook from close range set up by Ambrose Shelton | 49-46 |
| 05:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Washburn and he's fouled by Ronald Jeffords - foul #3 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SF) Alvin Boldt | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 05:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:16 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 05:05 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Jeffords | 51-50 |
| 04:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Jeffords takes the ball from John Williams | 51-50 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 04:23 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 03:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 03:40 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Jeffords (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Ash (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Washburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Figueiredo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Figueiredo | 51-53 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Jeffords | 53-53 |
| 02:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald Jeffords - foul #4 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Keith Burke (C) Ronald Jeffords, Glenn Thomas, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey (PG), Kevin Shumpert (SG), Steven Holloway (SF), Nicholas Natale (C) Michael Ash, Michael Washburn, Robert Figueiredo, John Williams | |
| 02:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt's pass is intercepted by Michael Kirksey | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash (PG), Robert Figueiredo (SF) Kevin Shumpert, Mark Hough | |
| 01:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Alvin Boldt steps in front of the Michael Ash pass | 53-54 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 01:24 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Robert Figueiredo | 53-54 |
| 01:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn (SG), Mark Hough (PF), John Williams (C) Michael Kirksey, Steven Holloway, Nicholas Natale | |
| 01:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn double dribbles | 53-54 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 55-54 |
| 00:26 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #4 on Michael Baker, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 00:26 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:26 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Mark Hough | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 55-56 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 55-56 |