| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otis Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dorn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Petillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 19:38 | Cal | The rebound goes to Charles Strong | 44-36 |
| 19:32 | Cal | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Strong - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 19:14 | Cal | The short jumper by Otis Carter is denied by Sean Davis | 44-36 |
| 19:12 | Cal | Edward Jones tips it home | 46-36 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Strong - foul #2 on Charles Strong, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:53 | Cal | Randall Petillo grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Randall Petillo drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Dorn | 48-37 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 18:06 | Cal | Otis Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bruce Simpson | 48-40 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis double dribbles | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Bradley Tripp (PF) Bruce Simpson, Craig Cloutier | |
| 17:27 | Cal | Otis Carter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randall Petillo | 51-40 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 51-40 |
| 17:04 | Cal | James Dorn pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Edward Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Charles Strong steals the ball from Robert Rolston | 51-40 |
| 16:32 | Cal | Charles Strong hits the finger roll | 53-40 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis is fouled on the floor by Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Robert Rolston, Robert Metcalf, Sean Davis | |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp can't finish the layup | 53-40 |
| 15:57 | Cal | Randall Petillo grabs the board | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Cal | Charles Strong is fouled on the floor by Bruce Simpson - foul #3 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF), Paul Winegar (C) Andrei Zeches, Bradley Tripp | |
| 15:18 | Cal | Randall Petillo's dunk attempt is rejected by Stephen Johnson | 53-40 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 15:01 | Cal | James Dorn snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 14:44 | Cal | Otis Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 14:42 | Cal | Randall Petillo tips it in | 55-40 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Randall Petillo is called for the reach on Wayne Favors - foul #3 on Randall Petillo, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Bobby Clark (PF) Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Bradley Tripp (C) Wayne Favors, Paul Winegar | |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 13:43 | Cal | Edward Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Isaac Bradford (PF) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (PG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Sean Davis (C) Bruce Simpson, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier | |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 13:28 | Cal | The rebound goes to Bobby Clark | 55-42 |
| 13:05 | Cal | James Dorn buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-42 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Isaac Bradford - foul #1 on Isaac Bradford, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Cook (SG), Sekan Acri (SF), Randall Petillo (PF) Otis Carter, James Dorn, Isaac Bradford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:30 | Cal | Bradley Tripp is called for the reach on Randall Petillo - foul #3 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Jones (C) Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Robert Rolston, Robert Metcalf, Bradley Tripp | |
| 12:18 | Cal | Sekan Acri drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Randall Petillo | 59-44 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches is hacked by Larry Cook - foul #1 on Larry Cook, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (PG) Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG) Andrei Zeches | |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson tips it back up and in | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Cook (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Sekan Acri (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Cal | Randall Petillo knocks in the runner from close range | 61-46 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Edward Jones steps in front of the Bruce Simpson pass | 61-46 |
| 10:45 | Cal | Randall Petillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (PG), James Dorn (SF), Isaac Bradford (PF), Bobby Clark (C) Larry Cook, Sekan Acri, Randall Petillo, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Wayne Favors, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf is hacked by James Dorn - foul #1 on James Dorn, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:03 | Cal | Otis Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Otis Carter - foul #2 on Otis Carter, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert McCoskey (SG), Randall Petillo (PF), Edward Jones (C) Otis Carter, Isaac Bradford, Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:21 | Cal | Edward Jones misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-50 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Cook (SG) Robert McCoskey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Metcalf, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| 08:46 | Cal | Charles Strong makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Cook | 64-50 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 64-52 |
| 08:19 | Cal | Charles Strong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 08:18 | Cal | James Dorn snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Edward Jones can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Craig Cloutier - foul #1 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (PG), Bobby Clark (PF) Charles Strong, Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF) Robert Rolston | |
| 07:57 | Cal | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 66-52 |
| 07:34 | Cal | Bobby Clark snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Cook (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Dorn (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Cal | Larry Cook buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Otis Carter | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-52 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis can't tip it in | 68-52 |
| 07:18 | Cal | Edward Jones snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:49 | Cal | Larry Cook connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dorn and he's hacked by Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #5 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (PG), Sekan Acri (SF), Randall Petillo (PF) Otis Carter, James Dorn, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Bradley Tripp (PF), Robert Metcalf (C) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 06:49 | Cal | Larry Cook makes the free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf loses the dribble to Bobby Clark | 71-52 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Charles Strong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 05:45 | Cal | Bobby Clark gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 05:23 | Cal | Charles Strong drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Cook | 74-52 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp can't finish the layup | 74-52 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp tips it home | 74-54 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Randall Petillo makes the floater from the left wing | 76-54 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Larry Cook steps in front of the Stephen Johnson pass | 76-54 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Robert Rolston is called for the reach on Charles Strong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rolston, team foul #6 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (PG), Robert McCoskey (SG), Isaac Bradford (PF) Charles Strong, Larry Cook, Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), David Weinman (SF), Paul Winegar (PF) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf | |
| 04:01 | Cal | Bobby Clark hits a jump hook from the baseline | 78-54 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Bobby Clark denies the turnaround by Paul Winegar | 78-54 |
| 03:56 | Cal | Bobby Clark grabs the board | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Cal | Bobby Clark scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert McCoskey | 80-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McCoskey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sekan Acri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Bradford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Weinman (fresh) PF - Paul Winegar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Tripp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 80-54 |
| 03:13 | Cal | Otis Carter gets the rebound | 80-54 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Otis Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McCoskey | 83-54 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-54 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar grabs the offensive board | 83-54 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Sekan Acri - foul #1 on Sekan Acri, team foul #9 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (PG) Otis Carter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (PF) Bradley Tripp | |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the free throw | 83-57 |
| 02:02 | Cal | Charles Strong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-57 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar pulls down the rebound | 83-57 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors drills a shot from the free throw line | 83-59 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Andrei Zeches steals the ball from Bobby Clark | 83-59 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | David Weinman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Andrei Zeches | 83-61 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Robert McCoskey double dribbles | 83-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Cook (SG) Robert McCoskey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp (PF) David Weinman | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 83-61 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf can't tip it in | 83-61 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Bobby Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 83-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Cal | Larry Cook misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 83-61 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Bobby Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-61 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Charles Strong runs out the clock | 83-61 |