| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fresh) SG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) SF - Alvin Lehman (fresh) PF - Scotty Coronel (fresh) C - Chuck Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) PF - George France (fresh) C - Ian Warren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Kale | 3-4 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel scores on a floater from the left block set up by Alvin Lehman | 5-4 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Bryan Kale | 5-6 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Fullerton | George France steals it from Chuck Crawford | 5-6 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Abston - foul #1 on Donald Abston, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale double dribbles | 5-6 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Lehman | 8-6 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Chuck Crawford is called for the reach on Dallas Bair - foul #1 on Chuck Crawford, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Eugene Walker (SG), John Kuss (SF), Dana Ethier (PF), Nathanial Sica (C) Donald Abston, Dikembe Alhambra, Alvin Lehman, Scotty Coronel, Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG), James Zanayed (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, George France, Ian Warren | |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Jason Alston | 8-8 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston's pass is intercepted by John Kuss in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 16:33 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock drills a jumper near the basket | 8-10 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Whitlock | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Bohanon (fresh) SG - Eugene Walker (fresh) SF - John Kuss (fresh) PF - Dana Ethier (fresh) C - Nathanial Sica (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Donahue (fresh) SF - James Zanayed (fresh) PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Bohanon - foul #1 on Donald Bohanon, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford (C) Nathanial Sica | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel (PF) Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges clanks a floater from the left block | 8-12 |
| 15:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel lays it up and in | 10-12 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Dikembe Alhambra (SG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Richard Pearson (PF), Dana Ethier (C) Donald Bohanon, Eugene Walker, John Kuss, Scotty Coronel, Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), Hugh Delaney (PF), Sammy Blaise (C) Jason Alston, Charlie Donahue, James Zanayed, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 14:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Fullerton | A charge is called on Dikembe Alhambra - foul #1 on Dikembe Alhambra, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Abston | 13-15 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Hugh Delaney loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bruce Maria (PG), John Kuss (SG), Nathanial Sica (SF), Scotty Coronel (PF), Chuck Crawford (C) Donald Abston, Dikembe Alhambra, Alvin Lehman, Richard Pearson, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) David Medlin, Hugh Delaney, Sammy Blaise | |
| 13:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Herbert Bridges - foul #1 on Herbert Bridges, team foul #1 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG) Bruce Maria | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George France (PF) James Whitlock | |
| 13:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Chuck Crawford - foul #2 on Chuck Crawford, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (SG) Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George France - foul #1 on George France, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG), James Zanayed (SF), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, Herbert Bridges | |
| 12:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Jason Alston | 17-19 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss's pass is intercepted by James Zanayed | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Eugene Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Bohanon (fairly fresh) SF - John Kuss (fairly fresh) PF - Scotty Coronel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathanial Sica (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Donahue (fairly fresh) SF - James Zanayed (fairly fresh) PF - George France (fairly fresh) C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | George France is fouled on the floor by Nathanial Sica - foul #1 on Nathanial Sica, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Dikembe Alhambra (SG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Richard Pearson (PF), Dana Ethier (C) Eugene Walker, Donald Bohanon, John Kuss, Scotty Coronel, Nathanial Sica | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Jason Alston, Charlie Donahue, James Zanayed, George France, Ian Warren | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from David Medlin | 17-21 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Lehman | 17-21 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Whitlock | 17-21 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges banks in the wide open layup set up by James Whitlock | 17-23 |
| 10:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson misses the lay-in | 17-23 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman is whistled for traveling | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Eugene Walker (SG), John Kuss (SF), Scotty Coronel (PF), Nathanial Sica (C) Donald Abston, Dikembe Alhambra, Alvin Lehman, Richard Pearson, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Charlie Donahue (SG), James Zanayed (SF), Hugh Delaney (PF), Ian Warren (C) David Medlin, Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Nathanial Sica - foul #2 on Nathanial Sica, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier (C) Nathanial Sica | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon is hacked by James Zanayed - foul #1 on James Zanayed, team foul #3 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George France (PF) Hugh Delaney | |
| 08:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Kuss and the foul's on Charlie Donahue - foul #1 on Charlie Donahue, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise (C) Ian Warren | |
| 08:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Sammy Blaise is called for the reach on Dana Ethier - foul #1 on Sammy Blaise, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG) Charlie Donahue | |
| 08:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Alston is called for the reach on Donald Bohanon - foul #1 on Jason Alston, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bruce Maria (PG), Alvin Lehman (SF) Donald Bohanon, Eugene Walker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (PF) James Zanayed, George France | |
| 07:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Sammy Blaise is called for the reach on John Kuss - foul #2 on Sammy Blaise, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG) Bruce Maria | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (C) Sammy Blaise | |
| 07:55 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:55 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Dana Ethier blocks the short jumper by Herbert Bridges | 22-25 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kuss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scotty Coronel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dana Ethier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair can't connect on a runner from the left block | 22-25 |
| 07:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:49 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Dikembe Alhambra (SG) Donald Abston, John Kuss | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (PG), Charlie Donahue (SG), James Zanayed (SF), George France (PF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Alvin Lehman steals the ball from James Zanayed in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | David Medlin is fouled in the backcourt by Scotty Coronel - foul #1 on Scotty Coronel, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson (PF) Scotty Coronel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | David Medlin misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Whitlock (PF) George France | |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Lehman | 24-27 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 05:02 | Cal State Fullerton | James Whitlock steps in front of the Richard Pearson pass | 24-29 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Pearson - foul #1 on Richard Pearson, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Eugene Walker (SG), John Kuss (SF), Scotty Coronel (PF) Donald Bohanon, Dikembe Alhambra, Alvin Lehman, Richard Pearson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), Herbert Bridges (C) David Medlin, Charlie Donahue, James Zanayed, Ian Warren | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier hits a floater from close range set up by Donald Abston | 26-31 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George France (PF) James Whitlock | |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses the floater from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Eugene Walker is called for the reach on Bryan Kale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Walker, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the board | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scotty Coronel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dana Ethier (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George France (fresh) C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses badly on a floater from close range | 26-33 |
| 03:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker loses the dribble to Jason Alston | 26-33 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses the easy layup | 26-33 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair connects on the shot from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 26-35 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | George France grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 26-35 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dallas Bair | 26-38 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier is whistled for traveling | 26-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Dikembe Alhambra (SG), Nathanial Sica (SF), Richard Pearson (PF), Chuck Crawford (C) Donald Abston, Eugene Walker, John Kuss, Scotty Coronel, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (PG), Charlie Donahue (SG), James Zanayed (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Sammy Blaise (C) Jason Alston, Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, George France, Herbert Bridges | |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | David Medlin tips it back up and in | 26-40 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson misses the jumper from close range | 26-40 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathanial Sica tips it back up and in | 28-40 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-40 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Nathanial Sica | 28-40 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-40 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-42 |