| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Carey Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Don Sam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Chandler (fresh) PF - Howard Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Credle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brunon Jagielski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Cal State Northridge | Roberto Esposito is called for the reach on Carey Tucker - foul #1 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Brunon Jagielski - foul #2 on Brunon Jagielski, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Roland Credle denies the turnaround by Roberto Esposito | 35-37 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Don Sam | 35-37 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carey Tucker | 38-37 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Howard Pollard | 38-37 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch (C) Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp (C) Brad Peters | |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | David Dobson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | David Dobson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Brunon Jagielski denies the turnaround by Joseph Chandler | 38-39 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:25 | Cal State Northridge | Brunon Jagielski blocks the short jumper by Don Sam | 38-41 |
| 16:23 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard tips it home | 40-41 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski is hacked by Henry Latch - foul #1 on Henry Latch, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Jason Michaels (SF), Walter Osmond (PF), Roland Credle (C) Carey Tucker, Don Sam, Joseph Chandler, Howard Pollard, Henry Latch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow (PG), Andrew Britt (SG), Brian Hoadley (PF), Brad Peters (C) David Dobson, Roberto Esposito, Brunon Jagielski, Charles Walton | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jon Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Michaels (fresh) PF - Walter Osmond (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roland Credle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Peter Marlow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Britt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Culp (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hoadley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-41 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Brad Peters gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Jon Thomas is called for the reach on Brian Hoadley - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski (SF) Joseph Culp | |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow double dribbles | 40-41 |
| 14:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brad Peters - foul #3 on Brad Peters, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler (SF) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Roberto Esposito (SG), Charles Walton (PF) Andrew Britt, Brunon Jagielski, Brad Peters | |
| 14:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Roland Credle blocks the short jumper by Charles Walton | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels is hacked by Roberto Esposito - foul #2 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam (SG), Howard Pollard (PF) Jason Michaels, Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp (SF) Peter Marlow | |
| 13:32 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:30 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard tips it home | 44-41 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Herbert Knight is called for the reach on Joseph Culp - foul #3 on Herbert Knight, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Henry Latch (C) Herbert Knight, Walter Osmond | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow (SF) Brian Hoadley | |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Joseph Chandler is called for the reach on Peter Marlow - foul #3 on Joseph Chandler, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito buries a jumpshot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels (SF), Roland Credle (C) Joseph Chandler, Henry Latch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski (SF), Brad Peters (C) David Dobson, Charles Walton | |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Roland Credle - foul #1 on Roland Credle, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Britt (SG), Charles Walton (PF) Roberto Esposito, Joseph Culp | |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight (SG) Don Sam | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Carey Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Pollard (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Credle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Peter Marlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Britt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brunon Jagielski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Peters | 44-48 |
| 11:24 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Knight connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carey Tucker | 47-48 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker is fouled on the floor by Peter Marlow - foul #1 on Peter Marlow, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Joseph Chandler (SF), Walter Osmond (PF), Henry Latch (C) Carey Tucker, Jason Michaels, Howard Pollard, Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Roberto Esposito (SG), Joseph Culp (PF), Brian Hoadley (C) Peter Marlow, Andrew Britt, Charles Walton, Brad Peters | |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | David Dobson steps in front of the Jon Thomas pass | 47-48 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | David Dobson snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | David Dobson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam (SG) Herbert Knight | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Overton (C) Brunon Jagielski | |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | David Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | David Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Latch lays it in | 51-49 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Chandler is called for the reach on Joseph Culp - foul #4 on Joseph Chandler, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Herbert Knight (SF), Howard Pollard (PF), Roland Credle (C) Jon Thomas, Joseph Chandler, Walter Osmond, Henry Latch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Walton (PF), Brad Peters (C) Brian Hoadley, Steven Overton | |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:39 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Culp - foul #2 on Joseph Culp, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels (SF) Don Sam | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski (SF) Joseph Culp | |
| 08:39 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:39 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | David Dobson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Michaels's pass is intercepted by Charles Walton | 53-53 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roberto Esposito | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Carey Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Pollard (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Credle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brunon Jagielski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Michaels is called for the reach on Brunon Jagielski - foul #3 on Jason Michaels, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam (SG), Joseph Chandler (SF) Herbert Knight, Jason Michaels | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow (PG), Andrew Britt (SG), Joseph Culp (C) David Dobson, Roberto Esposito, Brad Peters | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Howard Pollard swats the short shot by Andrew Britt | 55-56 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Roland Credle - foul #2 on Roland Credle, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jon Thomas (PG), Walter Osmond (C) Carey Tucker, Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Andrew Britt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-57 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Andrew Britt gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard connects on the shot in the lane set up by Don Sam | 57-57 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton travels with the ball | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Roland Credle (C) Jon Thomas, Don Sam, Howard Pollard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Roberto Esposito (SG), Brian Hoadley (PF), Brad Peters (C) Andrew Britt, Brunon Jagielski, Charles Walton, Joseph Culp | |
| 05:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle banks in the layup on a great pass from Carey Tucker | 59-57 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Brad Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Knight - foul #4 on Herbert Knight, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Carey Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Osmond (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Credle (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Peter Marlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hoadley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | David Dobson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Walter Osmond | 59-58 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler lays it up and in on a great pass from Carey Tucker | 61-58 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam (SG), Howard Pollard (PF) Herbert Knight, Walter Osmond | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski (SF), Charles Walton (PF) Peter Marlow, Brian Hoadley | |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | David Dobson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roberto Esposito | 61-60 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Chandler | 64-60 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Howard Pollard | 64-60 |
| 02:04 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam buries a jump hook in the paint | 66-60 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:46 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Walton swats the layup by Don Sam | 66-60 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Carey Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carey Tucker | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Dobson | 68-63 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Chandler | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Joseph Chandler steals the ball from Roberto Esposito | 71-63 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Chandler misses the lay-in | 71-63 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Brad Peters snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton is hacked by Howard Pollard - foul #1 on Howard Pollard, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard is fouled in the backcourt by David Dobson - foul #2 on David Dobson, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond (C) Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Roberto Esposito is called for the reach on Don Sam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roland Credle (C) Howard Pollard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Don Sam misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Brunon Jagielski, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | David Dobson is called for the reach on Walter Osmond in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dobson, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Brunon Jagielski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roberto Esposito | 71-67 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | David Dobson is called for the reach on Walter Osmond in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dobson, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard (PF) Roland Credle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Walter Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Howard Pollard steals it from Charles Walton | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Pollard runs out the clock | 73-67 |