| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Templin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rains (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Seevers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Stradford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Ross out of a doubleteam | 32-42 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 32-42 |
| 19:27 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:12 | Pepperdine | William Meredith makes the 3 from straight away | 35-42 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Meredith - foul #2 on William Meredith, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel (C) Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:48 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 18:40 | Pepperdine | Anthony Cupps is called for the reach on William Meredith - foul #1 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (SG) William Meredith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio (SF) Scott Paine | |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | William Washington misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Cupps - foul #2 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens (PF) Louis Templin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy McDaniel - foul #1 on Freddy McDaniel, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 37-43 |
| 17:53 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Richard Rains (C) Peter Ross, Robert Carter, Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow is hacked by Gary McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary McDonald, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford is fouled on the floor by Richard Rains - foul #2 on Richard Rains, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG), Louis Templin (PF) William Washington, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Paine (SF) Christopher Antonio | |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Rains (C) Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 16:02 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Meredith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Templin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Rains (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Cupps (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Paine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Seevers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Stradford (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | William Meredith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Skow - foul #1 on Andrew Skow, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF), Freddy McDaniel (C) Gary McDonald, Johnnie Lockett, Louis Templin, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (PG), John Hinojosa (SG), Casey Cole (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) Andrew Skow, Anthony Cupps, Richard Seevers, Edward Stradford | |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | William Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | William Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole is hacked by Robert Grimsley - foul #4 on Robert Grimsley, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (SG), Timothy Stevens (PF) William Meredith, Robert Grimsley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio (SF) Scott Paine | |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hinojosa | 39-45 |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 41-45 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Antonio | 41-47 |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | William Washington is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | William Washington steps in front of the John Hinojosa pass in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 13:40 | Pepperdine | John Hinojosa steals it from William Washington | 41-47 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 12:54 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Ross | 43-50 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole is hacked by Timothy Stevens - foul #1 on Timothy Stevens, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Meredith (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Louis Templin (PF), Richard Rains (C) Peter Ross, William Washington, Robert Carter, Timothy Stevens, Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Anthony Cupps (SG), Scott Paine (SF), Richard Seevers (PF), Edward Stradford (C) Douglas Sousa, John Hinojosa, Christopher Antonio, Casey Cole, Ross Zirbel | |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Rains swats the layup by Edward Stradford | 43-50 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Paine | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Templin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Rains (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Cupps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Paine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Seevers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Stradford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine tips it but misses | 43-53 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 10:42 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Meredith | 46-53 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Cupps | 46-55 |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | William Meredith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine misses long on a runner in the lane | 46-55 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Gary McDonald is called for the reach on Scott Paine - foul #3 on Gary McDonald, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Washington (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Freddy McDaniel (C) Gary McDonald, William Meredith, Johnnie Lockett, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG), Casey Cole (PF) Anthony Cupps, Richard Seevers | |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Hinojosa - foul #4 on John Hinojosa, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens (C) Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (SG) John Hinojosa | |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Timothy Stevens swats the layup by Casey Cole | 47-57 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-57 |
| 07:35 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Templin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Cupps (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Paine (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casey Cole (fresh) C - Edward Stradford (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Pepperdine | Casey Cole swats the short shot by Robert Carter | 47-57 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps's pass is intercepted by Louis Templin in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 07:03 | Pepperdine | Casey Cole is called for the reach on William Washington - foul #1 on Casey Cole, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley (PF), Freddy McDaniel (C) Louis Templin, Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (PG), John Hinojosa (SG), Christopher Antonio (SF), Ross Zirbel (C) Andrew Skow, Anthony Cupps, Scott Paine, Edward Stradford | |
| 06:55 | Pepperdine | Ross Zirbel swats the short shot by Robert Carter | 47-57 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa is fouled on the floor by Freddy McDaniel - foul #2 on Freddy McDaniel, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Meredith (SG) Peter Ross, William Washington | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:30 | Pepperdine | William Meredith gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:16 | Pepperdine | William Meredith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-57 |
| 06:14 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Hinojosa | 49-59 |
| 05:41 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-59 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-59 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole can't tip it in | 49-59 |
| 05:20 | Pepperdine | William Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 05:15 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald hits a wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Grimsley | 51-59 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio loses the dribble to William Meredith | 51-59 |
| 05:00 | Pepperdine | William Meredith lays it up and in | 53-59 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Christopher Antonio misses long on a jump hook from close range | 53-59 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Ross Zirbel - foul #1 on Ross Zirbel, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Washington (SG), Timothy Stevens (C) Gary McDonald, William Meredith, Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Scott Paine (SF), Richard Seevers (PF), Edward Stradford (C) Douglas Sousa, Christopher Antonio, Casey Cole, Ross Zirbel | |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Grimsley is called for the reach on Andrew Skow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Grimsley, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett (SF), Richard Rains (C) Robert Carter, Robert Grimsley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (SG) John Hinojosa | |
| 03:22 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Stevens | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Stevens (fresh) C - Richard Rains (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Cupps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Paine (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Seevers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Stradford (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stradford | 59-59 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 02:30 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Carter (SF), Louis Templin (PF) Johnnie Lockett, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Cole (PF) Scott Paine | |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole is hacked by Louis Templin - foul #1 on Louis Templin, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG), Richard Rains (C) William Washington, Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa (SG), Scott Paine (SF) Anthony Cupps, Richard Seevers | |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:21 | Pepperdine | Andrew Skow is called for the reach on Peter Ross - foul #2 on Andrew Skow, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers (PF) Casey Cole | |
| 01:21 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:21 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Templin | 59-63 |
| 01:09 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Rains | 62-63 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:54 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | William Meredith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford grabs the board | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | John Hinojosa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | William Meredith is hacked by John Hinojosa - foul #5 on John Hinojosa, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (SG) John Hinojosa | |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | William Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | William Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Rains - foul #3 on Richard Rains, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross's layup is rejected by Richard Seevers | 64-66 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |