| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Hull (fresh) PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Troy Denham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chad Bernabe (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Friar (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | William Hull inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Chad Bernabe - foul #2 on Chad Bernabe, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Mark Cowell (C) Thomas Olson, William Hull, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 19:47 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:47 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brian Bhatia - foul #2 on Brian Bhatia, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carlos Ellis | 28-26 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Troy Denham picks off the pass by Mark Cowell | 28-26 |
| 18:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Chad Bernabe | 28-28 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 17:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 31-28 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the lay-in | 31-28 |
| 17:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 31-28 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Schweers | 31-28 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvaro Franco and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Micheal Abe (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Brian Bhatia, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Topete (PF) Chad Bernabe | |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Olsen - foul #1 on Clarence Olsen, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF) Richard Schweers | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 16:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Abe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hull (fresh) PF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Troy Denham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Topete (fresh) C - Jacob Friar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | James Johnson is called for the reach on Micheal Abe - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Thomas Olson | 36-30 |
| 15:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Topete buries a runner from close range | 36-32 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Donald Crook (SF), James Kapoor (C) Micheal Abe, William Hull, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 15:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham's pass is intercepted by Donald Crook | 36-32 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 14:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Olson takes the ball from Troy Denham | 36-32 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Donald Crook | 38-32 |
| 14:06 | Cal Poly SLO | James Johnson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Troy Denham | 38-35 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Thomas Olson | 38-35 |
| 13:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Connors (PG), Tyler Finkbeiner (SG), Chad Bernabe (PF) Troy Denham, James Johnson, Anthony Topete | |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson's pass is intercepted by Tyler Finkbeiner in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 13:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Connors is fouled on the floor by Thomas Olson - foul #2 on Thomas Olson, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe (SG), Mark Cowell (C) Richard Schweers, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 13:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Clarence Olsen (C) Micheal Abe, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Bohannan (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (C) Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 12:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar knocks in the jumper from the right block | 38-37 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-37 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 12:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Connors grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar lays it in and he's hacked by Mark Cowell - foul #1 on Mark Cowell, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Micheal Abe (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, William Hull, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis (SF) William Bohannan | |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Abe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Ellis (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Thomas Connors (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyler Finkbeiner (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Bernabe (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Friar (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Micheal Abe | 40-40 |
| 11:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis's floater is knocked away by Jacob Friar | 40-40 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis tips it in | 42-40 |
| 10:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 10:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Tyler Finkbeiner grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis slams it home and he's fouled by Alvaro Franco - foul #1 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Mark Cowell (PF) Alvaro Franco, Micheal Abe, Carlos Ellis | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham (PG), James Johnson (SG), Anthony Topete (PF) Thomas Connors, Tyler Finkbeiner, Chad Bernabe | |
| 10:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Brian Bhatia | 42-42 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Troy Denham is called for the reach on Thomas Olson - foul #4 on Troy Denham, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis (PF) Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Ellis | 44-42 |
| 09:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 44-45 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-45 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jacob Friar - foul #1 on Jacob Friar, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Thomas Olson, Brian Bhatia, Carlos Ellis | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Bohannan (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:06 | Cal Poly SLO | William Bohannan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jacob Friar | 45-47 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Schweers | 47-47 |
| 08:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Donald Crook (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), James Kapoor (C) Alvaro Franco, William Hull, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tyler Finkbeiner (SG), Chad Bernabe (PF) James Johnson, Anthony Topete | |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 07:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Crook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Ellis (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kapoor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Troy Denham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tyler Finkbeiner (fresh) SF - William Bohannan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chad Bernabe (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Friar (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor misses badly on a floater from close range | 49-50 |
| 07:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Bernabe grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 07:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar drills a turnaround from close range | 49-52 |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, Donald Crook, Carlos Ellis, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Connors (PG), James Johnson (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Anthony Topete (PF) Troy Denham, Tyler Finkbeiner, William Bohannan, Chad Bernabe | |
| 06:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Brian Bhatia steals it from Jacob Friar | 49-52 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-52 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Olsen | 49-52 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell hits a jumper from close range | 51-52 |
| 05:53 | Cal Poly SLO | James Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Connors is fouled on the floor by Brian Bhatia - foul #3 on Brian Bhatia, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF) Thomas Olson, Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tyler Finkbeiner (SG), Chad Bernabe (PF), Stephen Hale (C) James Johnson, Anthony Topete, Jacob Friar | |
| 05:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Connors makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Connors misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carlos Ellis | 53-53 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 05:11 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Stephen Hale | 53-53 |
| 04:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Hale's pass is intercepted by Alvaro Franco | 53-53 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Stephen Hale swats the layup by Carlos Ellis | 53-53 |
| 04:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Tyler Finkbeiner snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Cowell swats the layup by Robert Davis | 53-53 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carlos Ellis | 53-53 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco buries a jumper from the right block | 55-53 |
| 04:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | William Hull snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 03:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), Donald Crook (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Richard Schweers, William Hull, Mark Cowell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham (PG), James Johnson (SG), Jacob Friar (C) Thomas Connors, Tyler Finkbeiner, Stephen Hale | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Abe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Crook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Ellis (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Troy Denham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Bernabe (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Friar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham is hacked by Thomas Olson - foul #3 on Thomas Olson, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 03:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe double dribbles | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Brian Bhatia (SF), James Kapoor (C) Micheal Abe, Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 02:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar double dribbles | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe (SG), Donald Crook (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Davis steals it from Thomas Olson | 55-53 |
| 01:53 | Cal Poly SLO | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 01:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar tips it in | 55-55 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 01:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Bernabe snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 00:43 | Cal Poly SLO | James Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Chad Bernabe - foul #3 on Chad Bernabe, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF) Micheal Abe, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Denham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Friar grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |