| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Alba (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guy Walls (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Warnke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Wayne Pittman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rex Zins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Ridley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | David Alba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Arline - foul #2 on Michael Arline, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | David Alba misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Anthony Ridley steals it from David Alba | 31-31 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Brookes | 31-33 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Arline | 34-33 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses long on a floater near the basket | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | David Alba gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Michael Arline buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Alba | 36-33 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Brookes | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | David Alba misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), Jerry Butts (SG), Michael Tomlin (SF), James Hall (PF), Santiago Mendez (C) Michael Arline, David Alba, Guy Walls, John Chapman, Kenneth Warnke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (PG), Doug Coleman (SG), Billy Carr (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Charles Brookes, Robert Wells, Wayne Pittman, Rex Zins, Anthony Ridley | |
| 15:49 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Tomlin | 39-35 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Butts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) C - Santiago Mendez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Chad Greig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Carr (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stapleton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Coker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Santiago Mendez denies the turnaround by Billy Carr | 39-35 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Billy Carr | 42-37 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | James Hall is denied on a layup by Jimmy Coker | 42-37 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Benjamin Lewis - foul #2 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), David Alba (SG), John Chapman (PF) Benjamin Lewis, Jerry Butts, James Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Robert Wells (SG), Wayne Pittman (SF) Chad Greig, Doug Coleman, Billy Carr | |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:55 | San Diego State | Michael Arline misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 13:54 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez hits a shot from the right side set up by Michael Arline | 44-39 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Brookes | 44-41 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Guy Walls (SF), Kenneth Warnke (C) Michael Tomlin, Santiago Mendez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rex Zins (PF), Anthony Ridley (C) Jeffrey Stapleton, Jimmy Coker | |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells is hacked by John Chapman - foul #2 on John Chapman, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Guy Walls - foul #1 on Guy Walls, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SF) Wayne Pittman | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:12 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | David Alba picks off the pass by Charles Brookes in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | John Chapman loses the dribble to Robert Wells | 44-43 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | David Alba pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Alba (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guy Walls (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Warnke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Carr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rex Zins (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Ridley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Guy Walls | 46-43 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr is fouled on the floor by Guy Walls - foul #2 on Guy Walls, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), Michael Tomlin (SF), Santiago Mendez (C) Michael Arline, Guy Walls, Kenneth Warnke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (PG), Wayne Pittman (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Charles Brookes, Robert Wells, Rex Zins, Anthony Ridley | |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-43 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:30 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Michael Tomlin | 49-43 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Wayne Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Chad Greig, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), Kenneth Warnke (C) David Alba, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG), Rex Zins (PF) Billy Carr, Jeffrey Stapleton | |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Michael Arline scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-43 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Santiago Mendez swats the short shot by Rex Zins | 51-43 |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Michael Arline steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (SG), Guy Walls (SF), John Chapman (PF) Benjamin Lewis, Michael Tomlin, Santiago Mendez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG), Anthony Ridley (C) Wayne Pittman, Jimmy Coker | |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig knocks in the jumper from the right side | 51-45 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Michael Arline is hacked by Anthony Ridley - foul #1 on Anthony Ridley, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Steele (C) Kenneth Warnke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Doug Coleman (SG), Billy Carr (SF) Robert Wells, Chad Greig | |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | David Alba buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Guy Walls | 54-45 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Alba (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guy Walls (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Steele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Brookes (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Doug Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Carr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rex Zins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Ridley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Ridley | 54-48 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Rex Zins blocks the jumper by David Alba | 54-48 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Guy Walls steals it from Rex Zins | 54-48 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Michael Arline lays it in set up by Guy Walls | 56-48 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr loses the dribble to David Alba | 56-48 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | David Alba lays it in | 58-48 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Brookes | 58-51 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Michael Arline's pass is intercepted by Charles Brookes in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Ridley | 58-51 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | David Alba misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | John Steele grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | John Chapman clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Charles Brookes - foul #3 on Charles Brookes, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), Jerry Butts (SG), Michael Tomlin (SF), Kenneth Warnke (C) Michael Arline, David Alba, Guy Walls, John Steele | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (PG), Robert Wells (SG), Wayne Pittman (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (PF), Jimmy Coker (C) Charles Brookes, Doug Coleman, Billy Carr, Rex Zins, Anthony Ridley | |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | John Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | John Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | John Chapman steals the ball from Wayne Pittman | 59-53 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Wayne Pittman - foul #4 on Wayne Pittman, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez (PF) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin misses the 3rd free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker connects on the jumper in the paint | 61-55 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Coker grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Warnke - foul #2 on Kenneth Warnke, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), David Alba (SG) Benjamin Lewis, Jerry Butts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Chad Greig makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Jimmy Coker picks off the pass by Kenneth Warnke | 64-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Arline (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Alba (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santiago Mendez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Warnke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Chad Greig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Pittman (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Stapleton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Coker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton is hacked by Kenneth Warnke - foul #3 on Kenneth Warnke, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Guy Walls (SF), John Chapman (PF) Michael Tomlin, Santiago Mendez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes (PG) Chad Greig | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | John Chapman pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | David Alba is fouled on the floor by Robert Wells - foul #3 on Robert Wells, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez (C) Kenneth Warnke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SF), Anthony Ridley (C) Wayne Pittman, Jimmy Coker | |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | David Alba comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Stapleton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stapleton, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chad Greig (SF), Rex Zins (PF) Robert Wells, Jeffrey Stapleton | |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | David Alba makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | David Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Warnke (C) Santiago Mendez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG), Wayne Pittman (SF) Billy Carr, Chad Greig | |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells is fouled on the floor by Michael Arline - foul #3 on Michael Arline, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), Jerry Butts (SG), Michael Tomlin (SF), James Hall (PF), Santiago Mendez (C) Michael Arline, David Alba, Guy Walls, John Chapman, Kenneth Warnke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Jerry Butts hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Lewis | 69-57 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-57 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brookes - foul #4 on Charles Brookes, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Anthony Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Santiago Mendez picks off the pass by Robert Wells | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins lays it in | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Charles Brookes picks off the pass by Jerry Butts | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rex Zins | 69-62 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Arline (PG), David Alba (SG), Guy Walls (SF), John Chapman (PF), Kenneth Warnke (C) Benjamin Lewis, Jerry Butts, Michael Tomlin, James Hall, Santiago Mendez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Charles Brookes is called for the reach on Michael Arline in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Brookes, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (SG), Santiago Mendez (C) David Alba, Kenneth Warnke | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SG) Charles Brookes | |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Michael Arline makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Michael Arline makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Santiago Mendez steals it from Wayne Pittman | 71-62 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez runs out the clock | 71-62 |