| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Harvey Montagna (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brent Denison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ulysses Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Berns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Strickler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Bryan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stephen Lyons (fresh) SF - George Yaeger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Don Buchanan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Ulysses Carpenter inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | James Berns blows the layup but he's hacked by George Yaeger - foul #1 on George Yaeger, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | James Berns makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | James Berns makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan connects on the shot from close range | 29-30 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | James Johnson is called for the reach on James Berns - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | James Berns connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ulysses Carpenter | 31-30 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Stephen Lyons clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler's dunk attempt is rejected by James Johnson | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Ulysses Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Strickler - foul #3 on Robert Strickler, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa (C) Robert Strickler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Pollitt (SG) Stephen Lyons | |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | James Berns travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland (SF) George Yaeger | |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ulysses Carpenter - foul #2 on Ulysses Carpenter, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Thompson (SG), Dikembe Orji (SF), Hedeon Zalewski (PF) Brent Denison, Ulysses Carpenter, James Berns | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | William Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andrew Bryan | 31-31 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Pollitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Lyons (SG), George Yaeger (SF), Lamar Sheehan (PF) Jason Pollitt, Nicolas Rowland, James Johnson | |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Hedeon Zalewski can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Stephen Lyons pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Harvey Montagna (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hedeon Zalewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Bryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stephen Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. SF - George Yaeger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Lamar Sheehan (fresh) C - Don Buchanan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan drills a fadeaway near the basket | 31-33 |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Harvey Montagna comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Lamar Sheehan tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Harvey Montagna misses long on a floater from the right side | 31-35 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji lays it in | 33-38 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Stephen Lyons misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Lamar Sheehan grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | William Thompson is called for the reach on George Yaeger - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Spencer Clark (PG), Brent Denison (SG), Ulysses Carpenter (SF), James Berns (PF), Robert Strickler (C) Harvey Montagna, William Thompson, Dikembe Orji, Hedeon Zalewski, Teodoro Costa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Green (SG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), James Johnson (PF), Matthew Harmon (C) Stephen Lyons, George Yaeger, Lamar Sheehan, Don Buchanan | |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon's layup is rejected by James Berns | 33-38 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 33-38 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | James Berns pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Brent Denison is fouled on the floor by Henry Green - foul #4 on Henry Green, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Pollitt (SG) Henry Green | |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | James Berns tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Strickler | 33-38 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Brent Denison evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Berns | 36-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Spencer Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Denison (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ulysses Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Berns (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Strickler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Bryan (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Jason Pollitt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicolas Rowland (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Pollitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | James Berns pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | James Johnson can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Jason Pollitt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Brent Denison - foul #2 on Brent Denison, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harvey Montagna (PG), William Thompson (SG), Dikembe Orji (SF), Hedeon Zalewski (PF), Teodoro Costa (C) Spencer Clark, Brent Denison, Ulysses Carpenter, James Berns, Robert Strickler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Lyons (SG), George Yaeger (SF) Andrew Bryan, Nicolas Rowland | |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji's pass is intercepted by George Yaeger | 39-41 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Stephen Lyons | 39-43 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | William Thompson misses the floater from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Jason Pollitt takes the ball from Teodoro Costa | 39-43 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Lyons | 39-45 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | William Thompson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Lyons | 39-45 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Jason Pollitt drills a jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Harvey Montagna (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hedeon Zalewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Teodoro Costa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Pollitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. SF - George Yaeger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Hedeon Zalewski buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Teodoro Costa | 41-47 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | James Johnson is hacked by Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brent Denison (SG), Ulysses Carpenter (SF), James Berns (PF), Robert Strickler (C) William Thompson, Dikembe Orji, Hedeon Zalewski, Teodoro Costa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan (PG), Henry Green (SG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), Lamar Sheehan (PF), Don Buchanan (C) Jason Pollitt, Stephen Lyons, George Yaeger, James Johnson, Matthew Harmon | |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan's pass is intercepted by Ulysses Carpenter | 41-47 |
| 06:42 | San Diego State | Brent Denison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Lamar Sheehan pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Bryan | 41-49 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Harvey Montagna drills a jumpshot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan can't connect on a runner from the right block | 43-49 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Ulysses Carpenter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Spencer Clark (PG) Harvey Montagna | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Yaeger (SF), James Johnson (PF) Nicolas Rowland, Lamar Sheehan | |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan misses the lay-in | 43-51 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 43-51 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Brent Denison takes the ball from Don Buchanan | 43-51 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler buries a shot from the baseline set up by James Berns | 45-51 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | James Johnson is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harvey Montagna (PG), William Thompson (SG), Dikembe Orji (SF), Hedeon Zalewski (PF), Teodoro Costa (C) Spencer Clark, Brent Denison, Ulysses Carpenter, James Berns, Robert Strickler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Pollitt (PG) Andrew Bryan | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | William Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | James Johnson gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Harvey Montagna (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hedeon Zalewski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Pollitt (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Henry Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Yaeger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Buchanan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-51 |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | William Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harvey Montagna | 48-51 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Pollitt is fouled on the floor by William Thompson - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brent Denison (SG), Ulysses Carpenter (SF), James Berns (PF), Robert Strickler (C) William Thompson, Dikembe Orji, Hedeon Zalewski, Teodoro Costa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan (PG), Lamar Sheehan (PF) Jason Pollitt, James Johnson | |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan slams it home set up by George Yaeger | 48-53 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | James Berns is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Lyons (SF) George Yaeger | |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Yaeger (SF), James Johnson (PF) Stephen Lyons, Lamar Sheehan | |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Ulysses Carpenter snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | James Berns jams it | 50-53 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Green | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Henry Green is called for the reach on Brent Denison - foul #5 on Henry Green, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Lyons (SG) Henry Green | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Don Buchanan - foul #3 on Don Buchanan, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Harvey Montagna is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Montagna, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Ulysses Carpenter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harvey Montagna and the foul's on Don Buchanan - foul #4 on Don Buchanan, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Ulysses Carpenter makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan is hacked by Harvey Montagna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Montagna, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | James Berns grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler double dribbles | 55-57 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Denison - foul #3 on Brent Denison, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | James Johnson takes the ball from Ulysses Carpenter | 55-59 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Harvey Montagna is called for the reach on George Yaeger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Montagna, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Brent Denison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Johnson runs out the clock | 55-60 |