| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) SG - Victor Long (fresh) SF - Shawn Bryant (fresh) PF - Eugene Delaney (fresh) C - Kevin Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Eugene Delaney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | BYU | Glenn Thomas is called for the reach on Victor Long - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | BYU | Shawn Bryant dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Richardson | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | BYU | Victor Long is fouled on the floor by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 18:21 | BYU | Kevin Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | BYU | Shawn Bryant snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | BYU | Kevin Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey loses the dribble to Shawn Bryant | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | BYU | Victor Long knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Richardson | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is hacked by Eugene Delaney - foul #1 on Eugene Delaney, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | BYU | Shawn Bryant scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Williams | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:37 | BYU | The rebound goes to Eugene Delaney | 8-5 |
| 16:20 | BYU | Victor Long hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Richardson | 10-5 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Victor Long (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Delaney (fresh) C - Kevin Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | BYU | Eugene Delaney drills a floater from the left side set up by Shawn Bryant | 12-5 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 15:15 | BYU | Shawn Bryant gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:53 | BYU | Victor Long drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Richardson | 15-5 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-5 |
| 14:47 | BYU | The rebound goes to Eugene Delaney | 15-5 |
| 14:42 | BYU | Victor Long misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #2 | 15-5 |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (PG), Gary Jamison (SG), Alfred Negrete (SF), William Zalar (PF), Dustin Bartels (C) Paul Richardson, Victor Long, Shawn Bryant, Eugene Delaney, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG) Jack Morrisey | |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:58 | BYU | Gary Jamison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-6 |
| 13:57 | BYU | Alfred Negrete tips it but misses | 15-6 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 15-6 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-6 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords hits the follow up shot | 15-8 |
| 13:15 | BYU | William Zalar can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Hawks - foul #1 on Alan Hawks, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | BYU | Victor Long (SG), Kevin Williams (C) Gary Jamison, Dustin Bartels | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (SG), Michael Baker (PF), Keith Burke (C) Ronald Jeffords, Alan Hawks, Bryon Brooks | |
| 13:15 | BYU | William Zalar makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:15 | BYU | William Zalar makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker is hacked by Alfred Negrete - foul #1 on Alfred Negrete, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | BYU | Shawn Bryant (SF), Eugene Delaney (PF) Alfred Negrete, William Zalar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (SG) Bernard Vincent | |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant tips it but misses | 17-8 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke can't tip it in | 17-8 |
| 12:42 | BYU | Eugene Delaney snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 12:37 | BYU | Dale Simmons knocks in the floater from close range set up by Victor Long | 19-8 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Van Zant | 19-11 |
| 12:15 | BYU | Keith Burke steals it from Kevin Williams | 19-11 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker hits a floater from the right block | 19-13 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | BYU | Victor Long misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Burke - foul #1 on Keith Burke, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG) Dale Simmons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (SG), Alan Hawks (PF), Bryon Brooks (C) Jack Morrisey, Michael Baker, Keith Burke | |
| 11:35 | BYU | Victor Long misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:35 | BYU | Victor Long makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Bernard Vincent and the foul's on Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (SG), Alfred Negrete (SF), William Zalar (C) Victor Long, Shawn Bryant, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Bernard Vincent | |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:02 | BYU | Alfred Negrete is fouled on the floor by Ambrose Shelton - foul #2 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Michael Baker (PF) Kenneth Van Zant, Ambrose Shelton | |
| 10:41 | BYU | Eugene Delaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Paul Richardson - foul #1 on Paul Richardson, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (SG), Dustin Bartels (C) Gary Jamison, Eugene Delaney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:28 | BYU | Dustin Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:03 | BYU | William Zalar misses short on a floater from the left block | 20-18 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 09:39 | BYU | Paul Richardson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Bartels | 23-21 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Paul Richardson steps in front of the Alan Hawks pass | 23-21 |
| 08:50 | BYU | Dale Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bryon Brooks | 23-21 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 08:34 | BYU | The rebound goes to Dustin Bartels | 23-21 |
| 08:26 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks can't throw it down | 23-21 |
| 07:58 | BYU | Dustin Bartels grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 07:52 | BYU | William Zalar misses the dunk | 23-21 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Negrete (fairly fresh) PF - William Zalar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Bartels (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks blows the layup | 23-21 |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 07:07 | BYU | Dale Simmons double dribbles | 23-23 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (PG), Victor Long (SG), Shawn Bryant (SF), Eugene Delaney (PF) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons, Alfred Negrete, Dustin Bartels | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Bernard Vincent (SG), Keith Burke (C) Ronald Jeffords, Michael Baker, Bryon Brooks | |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 23-25 |
| 06:35 | BYU | Keith Burke steps in front of the William Zalar pass | 23-25 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent hits a shot from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 06:13 | BYU | Victor Long comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Vincent - foul #1 on Bernard Vincent, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF) Bernard Vincent, Jack Morrisey | |
| 06:13 | BYU | Victor Long makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:13 | BYU | Victor Long makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 05:55 | BYU | The rebound goes to William Zalar | 25-27 |
| 05:35 | BYU | Shawn Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-27 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the floater in the paint | 25-27 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Van Zant | 25-29 |
| 04:30 | BYU | Victor Long is hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (PG), Dustin Bartels (C) Gary Jamison, William Zalar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG), Michael Baker (PF), Bryon Brooks (C) Glenn Thomas, Alan Hawks, Keith Burke | |
| 04:30 | BYU | Victor Long makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:30 | BYU | Victor Long makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton scores on a shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 04:01 | BYU | Dale Simmons connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Long and he's fouled by Kenneth Van Zant - foul #1 on Kenneth Van Zant, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Alfred Negrete (SF) Victor Long, Shawn Bryant | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| 04:01 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is fouled on the floor by Dustin Bartels - foul #1 on Dustin Bartels, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Williams (C) Eugene Delaney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) PF - Dustin Bartels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-31 |
| 03:25 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 30-31 |
| 03:19 | BYU | Kevin Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Baker | 30-34 |
| 02:44 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Jeffords - foul #1 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | BYU | Victor Long (SG), Shawn Bryant (SF), Eugene Delaney (PF) Paul Richardson, Alfred Negrete, Dustin Bartels | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Bernard Vincent (SG), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Ronald Jeffords, Bryon Brooks | |
| 02:44 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:44 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton loses the dribble to Shawn Bryant | 31-34 |
| 02:24 | BYU | Dale Simmons hits the finger roll set up by Shawn Bryant | 33-34 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Vincent | 33-36 |
| 01:51 | BYU | Kevin Williams loses the dribble to Ambrose Shelton | 33-36 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 33-38 |
| 01:22 | BYU | Dale Simmons knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Dale Simmons is called for the reach on Kenneth Van Zant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Simmons, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG) Dale Simmons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG), Alan Hawks (PF), Bryon Brooks (C) Bernard Vincent, Michael Baker, Keith Burke | |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:02 | BYU | Shawn Bryant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 00:37 | BYU | Kevin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Shawn Bryant connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Long | 38-40 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Bryant - foul #1 on Shawn Bryant, team foul #8 | 38-40 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (SG), Alfred Negrete (SF), William Zalar (PF), Dustin Bartels (C) Victor Long, Shawn Bryant, Eugene Delaney, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:21 | BYU | The rebound goes to William Zalar | 38-40 |
| 00:02 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Gary Jamison pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |