| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Culp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Rank (fresh) 2 reb. C - Yong Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-29 |
| 19:42 | Utah State | Yong Chin gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:17 | Utah State | Yong Chin misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 19:16 | Utah State | Patrick Culp pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Yong Chin connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Armstrong and the foul's on David Kowalski - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Yong Chin makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle's layup is rejected by Yong Chin | 27-32 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Rodney Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:52 | Utah State | Thomas Rowe takes the ball from Patrick Culp | 27-32 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Rowe | 29-32 |
| 17:09 | Utah State | Patrick Culp misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 29-32 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Christopher Armstrong takes the ball from Curtis Doyle | 29-32 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Patrick Culp dunks the ball on a nice dish by Christopher Armstrong | 29-34 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 16:25 | Utah State | Yong Chin pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:08 | Utah State | Patrick Culp buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Smith | 29-37 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe's pass is intercepted by Frank Rank | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jude Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Culp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Rank (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Utah State | Yong Chin double dribbles | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Leo Page (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) Patrick Culp, Frank Rank, Yong Chin | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Chris Reinhard takes the ball from Charles Williamson | 29-37 |
| 14:53 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Richardson | 29-39 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | John Boyd hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Rowe | 32-39 |
| 14:16 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Chris Reinhard - foul #1 on Chris Reinhard, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (PF) Leo Page | |
| Subs | Utah State | Yong Chin (C) William Richardson | |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:38 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 13:36 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range but the foul's on Dale Gresham - foul #4 on Dale Gresham, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), Curtis Doyle (PF) John Boyd, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SG) Christopher Armstrong | |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky tips it in | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Patrick Culp makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Calvin Pugh | 35-43 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Patrick Culp steps in front of the Charles Williamson pass | 35-43 |
| 12:08 | Utah State | Patrick Culp misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Curtis Doyle | 38-43 |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Yong Chin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), Leo Page (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF), Frank Rank (PF), William Richardson (C) Calvin Pugh, Chris Reinhard, Yong Chin | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Garner (fresh) SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Page (fresh) C - Dale Gresham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Culp (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Rank (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | John Boyd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Leo Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Roger Long is fouled on the floor by Frank Rank - foul #3 on Frank Rank, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham double dribbles | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Roger Long | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:28 | Utah State | William Richardson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dale Gresham - foul #5 on Dale Gresham, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Curtis Doyle (PF) Brian Garner, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:28 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Rank - foul #4 on Frank Rank, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Yong Chin (PF) Patrick Culp, Frank Rank | |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:50 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Armstrong - foul #1 on Christopher Armstrong, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (C) Leo Page | |
| Subs | Utah State | Chris Reinhard (PF) William Richardson | |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Curtis Doyle steals it from Christopher Armstrong | 42-45 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball is fouled on the floor by Calvin Pugh - foul #1 on Calvin Pugh, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF), Jude Cinkosky (PF) Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Richardson (C) Christopher Armstrong | |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Yong Chin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block | 42-45 |
| 08:14 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Yong Chin | 42-45 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | Jude Cinkosky blocks the short jumper by William Richardson | 42-45 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jude Cinkosky | 42-45 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Yong Chin's floater is tipped away by Jude Cinkosky | 45-45 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Roger Long pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 07:00 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Rodney Smith's pass is intercepted by David Kowalski | 45-45 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Richardson - foul #1 on William Richardson, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), John Boyd (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF) Thomas Rowe, Thomas Ball, Roger Long, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Frank Rank (PF) Calvin Pugh, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Patrick Culp buries a floater from the right wing set up by Yong Chin | 47-47 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Garner | 49-47 |
| 05:28 | Utah State | John Boyd picks off the pass by Patrick Culp | 49-47 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | John Boyd lays it in | 51-47 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Yong Chin banks in the layup | 51-49 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski buries a jumper from the right block | 53-49 |
| 04:15 | Utah State | The jump hook by Christopher Armstrong is blocked by Curtis Doyle | 53-49 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 53-49 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Garner | 56-49 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Kowalski - foul #4 on David Kowalski, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Thomas Ball (SG), Leo Page (PF), Jude Cinkosky (C) Brian Garner, John Boyd, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF), William Richardson (C) Rodney Smith, Frank Rank, Yong Chin | |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is fouled on the floor by Calvin Pugh - foul #2 on Calvin Pugh, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Page (fresh) C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Calvin Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Culp (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | William Richardson grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Leo Page, Jude Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Rank (PF) Patrick Culp | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Calvin Pugh takes the ball from Thomas Ball | 58-53 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (PG) Christopher Armstrong | |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Frank Rank is hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (C) Calvin Pugh, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Patrick Culp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 58-53 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski double dribbles | 58-53 |
| 00:48 | Utah State | Patrick Culp works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is hacked by Patrick Culp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Culp, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Patrick Culp works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is hacked by Rodney Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Smith, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Patrick Culp evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Frank Rank snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 62-56 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is hacked by Patrick Culp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Culp, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Patrick Culp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Yong Chin snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Patrick Culp hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is hacked by Patrick Culp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Culp, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Patrick Culp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |