| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Alba (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) PF - John Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Wells (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rex Zins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | David Alba clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 19:43 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick tips it in | 39-44 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr is hacked by Stephen Keim - foul #1 on Stephen Keim, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-44 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | David Alba misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joesph Miser - foul #2 on Joesph Miser, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | David Alba misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | David Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | David Alba makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Elders | 43-46 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins is denied on a layup by Thomas Fredrick | 43-46 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Chapman | 43-46 |
| 17:37 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Alba | 45-46 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Jim Elders is called for the reach on Joesph Miser - foul #2 on Jim Elders, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), Johnny Hill (SG), Michael Tomlin (SF), James Hall (PF) Jim Elders, David Alba, Stephen Keim, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Charles Brookes (SF), Allen Whitmire (PF), Jeffrey Stapleton (C) Joesph Miser, Robert Wells, Billy Carr, Johnathan Herbert, Rex Zins | |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | James Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 45-46 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Stephens | 45-46 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Lewis - foul #1 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), John Chapman (PF), Santiago Mendez (C) Johnny Hill, James Hall, Thomas Fredrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG) Richard Stephens | |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:51 | San Diego State | Allen Whitmire denies the turnaround by Benjamin Lewis | 45-48 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire grabs the board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Santiago Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Wells (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brookes (fresh) PF - Allen Whitmire (fresh) 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Stapleton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (SG) Benjamin Lewis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Nicholas Preston, Jeffrey Stapleton | |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Charles Brookes - foul #3 on Charles Brookes, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF) Santiago Mendez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rex Zins (C) Allen Whitmire | |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses the floater from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 14:51 | San Diego State | David Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | David Alba is hacked by Robert Wells - foul #2 on Robert Wells, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick (C) Michael Tomlin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SF) Charles Brookes | |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | David Alba misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Billy Carr | 47-48 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Chapman | 47-48 |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | John Chapman misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim tips it in | 49-48 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-48 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | Johnathan Herbert blocks the short jumper by John Chapman | 49-48 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to John Chapman | 49-48 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | David Alba misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Herbert | 49-50 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Jim Elders loses the dribble to Robert Wells | 49-50 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Wells | 49-52 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Jim Elders scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Alba | 52-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Alba (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Keim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joesph Miser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Wells (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnathan Herbert (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Rex Zins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | David Alba grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | David Alba misses the lay-in | 52-52 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to John Chapman | 52-52 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 54-52 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | John Chapman hits the finger roll | 56-54 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joesph Miser | 56-56 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | Robert Wells takes the ball from Stephen Keim | 56-56 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells lays it up and in | 56-58 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | John Chapman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-58 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Billy Carr | 56-60 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | John Chapman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jim Elders | 59-60 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Chapman | 59-60 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | David Alba connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Chapman | 61-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Alba (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Keim (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Chapman (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joesph Miser (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Wells (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Carr (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnathan Herbert (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Rex Zins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 07:32 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Rex Zins - foul #1 on Rex Zins, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis (PG), Johnny Hill (SG), Michael Tomlin (SF), James Hall (PF) Jim Elders, David Alba, Stephen Keim, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Charles Brookes (SF), Allen Whitmire (PF), Jeffrey Stapleton (C) Joesph Miser, Robert Wells, Billy Carr, Johnathan Herbert, Rex Zins | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Brookes tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Hill | 64-62 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Benjamin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:49 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick can't finish the layup | 64-62 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | James Hall tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Fredrick - foul #3 on Thomas Fredrick, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santiago Mendez (C) Thomas Fredrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston can't throw it down | 64-64 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | James Hall grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill lays it in on a great pass from Santiago Mendez | 66-64 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston buries a floater in the lane set up by Charles Brookes and the foul's on Benjamin Lewis - foul #2 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Butts (PG), John Chapman (PF) Benjamin Lewis, James Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG), James McKay (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Richard Stephens, Charles Brookes, Jeffrey Stapleton | |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | John Chapman loses the dribble to Nicholas Preston | 66-67 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | James Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Preston | 66-70 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Butts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Tomlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Santiago Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James McKay (fresh) PF - Johnathan Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Whitmire (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-70 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Chapman | 66-70 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin clanks a floater from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Santiago Mendez | 66-70 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Benjamin Lewis (SG), James Hall (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Jerry Butts, Michael Tomlin, John Chapman, Santiago Mendez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG), Charles Brookes (SF), Jeffrey Stapleton (C) James Johnson, James McKay, Allen Whitmire | |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (SG), Michael Tomlin (SF), John Chapman (PF) Benjamin Lewis, Johnny Hill, James Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), Allen Whitmire (PF) Nicholas Preston, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Stapleton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-70 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Jim Elders pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Jim Elders buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Tomlin | 69-70 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells is hacked by Thomas Fredrick - foul #4 on Thomas Fredrick, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF) Michael Tomlin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Carr (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF), Rex Zins (C) Charles Brookes, Allen Whitmire, Jeffrey Stapleton | |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser tips it but misses | 69-70 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser gets the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-70 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | John Chapman loses the dribble to Joesph Miser | 69-70 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses the dunk | 69-70 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Joesph Miser | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by David Alba is blocked by Rex Zins | 69-72 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim can't tip it in | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Jim Elders is called for the reach on Johnathan Herbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Elders, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | John Chapman gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | David Alba loses the dribble to Billy Carr | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr runs out the clock | 69-72 |