| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Bolster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Reinhardt (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Carr (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rex Zins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | James Aaron hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Rex Zins - foul #2 on Rex Zins, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Charles Brookes (SF), Allen Whitmire (PF) Joesph Miser, Billy Carr, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | James Aaron makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert (PF) Allen Whitmire | |
| 19:23 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Brookes | 30-36 |
| 18:47 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston hits a runner from the left block set up by Charles Brookes | 33-38 |
| 18:22 | San Jose State | James Aaron knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Troy Murry | 35-38 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Aaron - foul #2 on James Aaron, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG), Billy Carr (SF), Allen Whitmire (PF) Robert Wells, Charles Brookes, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:57 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:50 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Murry | 37-39 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Reinhardt - foul #2 on Paul Reinhardt, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:24 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:23 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:12 | San Jose State | Rex Zins steals it from Paul Reinhardt | 37-41 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 16:29 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Kirby Redding (SG), George Hooper (SF), Ronald Stewart (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Roman Murphy, Troy Murry, Alan Bolster, Paul Reinhardt, James Aaron | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), Robert Wells (SG), Charles Brookes (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Nicholas Preston, Richard Stephens, Billy Carr, Allen Whitmire | |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-43 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 16:06 | San Jose State | James Zerck grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | George Hooper is hacked by Charles Brookes - foul #2 on Charles Brookes, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Allen Whitmire (C) Joesph Miser, Rex Zins | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Zerck (fresh) SG - Kirby Redding (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Hooper (fresh) PF - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Andrus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brookes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Whitmire (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | San Jose State | George Hooper drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Zerck | 40-43 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells tips it home | 40-45 |
| 14:58 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart hits a fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Ronald Stewart takes the ball from Nicholas Preston | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | San Jose State | James Zerck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Troy Murry (SG), Alan Bolster (SF), Paul Reinhardt (PF), James Aaron (C) James Zerck, Kirby Redding, George Hooper, Ronald Stewart, Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Billy Carr (SF), Rex Zins (C) Nicholas Preston, Robert Wells, Charles Brookes, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 13:58 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | San Jose State | James Aaron travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert (PF) Allen Whitmire | |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert is fouled on the floor by Paul Reinhardt - foul #3 on Paul Reinhardt, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG) Richard Stephens | |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joesph Miser | 42-48 |
| 13:01 | San Jose State | Troy Murry scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alan Bolster | 44-48 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins is called for 5 seconds | 44-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kirby Redding (SF) Alan Bolster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG), Charles Brookes (SF), Allen Whitmire (PF) Robert Wells, Billy Carr, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | Charles Brookes steps in front of the Kirby Redding pass | 44-48 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 12:00 | San Jose State | Troy Murry knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Paul Reinhardt | 46-51 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens is fouled on the floor by Troy Murry - foul #3 on Troy Murry, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart (PF) Paul Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Robert Wells (SG), Billy Carr (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Joesph Miser, Richard Stephens, Charles Brookes, Allen Whitmire | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kirby Redding (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Aaron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Carr (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rex Zins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells is hacked by Troy Murry - foul #4 on Troy Murry, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (SF) Troy Murry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Carr | 46-54 |
| 11:07 | San Jose State | Billy Carr picks off the pass by Ronald Stewart | 46-54 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins tips it home | 46-56 |
| 10:35 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding is hacked by Robert Wells - foul #1 on Robert Wells, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alan Bolster (SF), Daniel Andrus (C) Roman Murphy, James Aaron | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Charles Brookes (SF), Allen Whitmire (C) Nicholas Preston, Robert Wells, Billy Carr, Rex Zins | |
| 10:11 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kirby Redding | 48-56 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt (PF) Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG), Billy Carr (SF), Rex Zins (C) Joesph Miser, Richard Stephens, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 09:29 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Justin Rocker (SG) Kirby Redding | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Charles Brookes, Robert Wells, Allen Whitmire | |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | James Zerck lays it in on a great pass from Justin Rocker | 50-59 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 50-59 |
| 08:06 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:46 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joesph Miser - foul #1 on Joesph Miser, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Troy Murry (SG), Daniel Andrus (PF), James Aaron (C) James Zerck, Justin Rocker, Paul Reinhardt, Ronald Stewart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Robert Wells (SG), Charles Brookes (SF), Allen Whitmire (C) Joesph Miser, Richard Stephens, Billy Carr, Rex Zins | |
| 07:46 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:46 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 07:17 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Bolster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Andrus (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Aaron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wells (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brookes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Johnathan Herbert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Allen Whitmire (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-59 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wells | 51-61 |
| 06:14 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-61 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses the dunk | 54-61 |
| 05:53 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus misses long on a jumper from the left side | 54-61 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kirby Redding (SF), Paul Reinhardt (PF) Alan Bolster, Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Billy Carr (SF), Rex Zins (C) Nicholas Preston, Robert Wells, Charles Brookes, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG) Richard Stephens | |
| 04:49 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Rex Zins is blocked by James Aaron | 57-61 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Joesph Miser | 57-61 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 04:04 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 03:58 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Roman Murphy is called for the reach on Joesph Miser - foul #3 on Roman Murphy, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Charles Brookes (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Joesph Miser, Robert Wells, Billy Carr, Allen Whitmire | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Johnathan Herbert | 57-64 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kirby Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Reinhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - James Aaron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stephens (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Charles Brookes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 6 reb. C - Rex Zins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), Billy Carr (SF) Nicholas Preston, Charles Brookes | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins drills a jump hook from the left block | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | San Jose State | Rex Zins picks off the pass by Paul Reinhardt | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:46 | San Jose State | Troy Murry scores on a runner near the basket | 59-69 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Troy Murry | 59-69 |
| 01:34 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 01:32 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:17 | San Jose State | Johnathan Herbert denies the turnaround by Troy Murry | 59-69 |
| 01:15 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Johnathan Herbert denies the turnaround by James Aaron | 59-69 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Rex Zins pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Billy Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Troy Murry | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Troy Murry misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Johnathan Herbert - foul #1 on Johnathan Herbert, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Ronald Stewart (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Roman Murphy, Paul Reinhardt, James Aaron | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (SG) Richard Stephens | |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Troy Murry misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert is hacked by James Zerck in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zerck, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Alan Bolster (SF), Paul Reinhardt (PF), James Aaron (C) James Zerck, Kirby Redding, Ronald Stewart, Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), James Johnson (SF) Joesph Miser, Billy Carr | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:25 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Preston | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston runs out the clock | 60-71 |