| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Qualls (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Taggart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Pitts (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gerald Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dion Winnie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Sizer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Bradley Hebert inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | San Jose State | Dion Winnie blows the layup | 37-23 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mark Dukes | 37-23 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Pitts | 40-23 |
| 19:23 | San Jose State | Gerald Gould misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-23 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Timothy Wakefield is called for the reach on Mark Dukes - foul #2 on Timothy Wakefield, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Wakefield - foul #3 on Timothy Wakefield, team foul #2 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Forrest Smith (PF) Timothy Wakefield | |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 18:15 | San Jose State | Bradley Hebert hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dion Winnie | 42-26 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 17:49 | San Jose State | Forrest Smith gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 17:31 | San Jose State | Forrest Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Taggart - foul #2 on Jason Taggart, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (SG), John Yowell (SF), Scott Echeverria (C) Stephen Qualls, Donald Crockett, Henry Pitts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Arthur Kirkland (SG), Matthew Flynn (SF), Donald Burton (C) Dion Winnie, Bradley Hebert, Gary Sizer | |
| 17:31 | San Jose State | Forrest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:31 | San Jose State | Forrest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-28 |
| 17:13 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Donald Burton | 42-28 |
| 17:08 | San Jose State | Gerald Gould double dribbles | 42-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Kuhn (PG) Gerald Gould | |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | John Palacio misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 16:45 | San Jose State | Donald Burton snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 16:41 | San Jose State | Andre Kuhn lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Kirkland | 42-30 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | John Palacio misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-30 |
| 16:24 | San Jose State | Matthew Flynn grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 16:13 | San Jose State | Donald Burton misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Scott Echeverria - foul #1 on Scott Echeverria, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls (SG), Donald Crockett (SF), Brian Hatter (C) Mark Dukes, John Yowell, Jason Taggart | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Gould (PG), Dion Winnie (SG), Bradley Hebert (SF) Andre Kuhn, Matthew Flynn, Forrest Smith | |
| 16:13 | San Jose State | Donald Burton makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:13 | San Jose State | Donald Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Qualls, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts (C) Brian Hatter | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Wakefield (PF) Arthur Kirkland | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Palacio (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Qualls (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Echeverria (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Pitts (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gerald Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dion Winnie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bradley Hebert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Donald Burton knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Bradley Hebert | 42-34 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | John Palacio's pass is intercepted by Dion Winnie in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 15:18 | San Jose State | Timothy Wakefield knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Burton | 42-36 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Dion Winnie is called for the reach on John Palacio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dion Winnie, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Sizer (C) Donald Burton | |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:30 | San Jose State | Donald Crockett blocks the jumper by Dion Winnie | 45-36 |
| 14:29 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Wakefield | 45-36 |
| 14:16 | San Jose State | Henry Pitts is called for the reach on Gerald Gould - foul #2 on Henry Pitts, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), John Yowell (SG), Art Rigney (SF), Jason Taggart (PF), Brian Hatter (C) John Palacio, Stephen Qualls, Donald Crockett, Scott Echeverria, Henry Pitts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Kuhn (PG), Matthew Flynn (SG), Donald Burton (SF) Gerald Gould, Dion Winnie, Bradley Hebert | |
| 14:04 | San Jose State | Timothy Wakefield misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Donald Burton tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Brian Hatter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Art Rigney tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 13:42 | San Jose State | Andre Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:13 | San Jose State | Mark Dukes steps in front of the Donald Burton pass | 45-38 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes lays it up and in | 47-38 |
| 12:57 | San Jose State | Mark Dukes steals the ball from Andre Kuhn | 47-38 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Art Rigney misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-38 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Brian Hatter grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Gary Sizer is called for the reach on Jason Taggart - foul #1 on Gary Sizer, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls (SG), Donald Crockett (SF) John Yowell, Art Rigney | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Gould (PG), Dion Winnie (SG), Bradley Hebert (SF), Forrest Smith (PF), Arthur Kirkland (C) Andre Kuhn, Matthew Flynn, Donald Burton, Timothy Wakefield, Gary Sizer | |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 12:09 | San Jose State | Arthur Kirkland pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:50 | San Jose State | Gerald Gould hits a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Qualls (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jason Taggart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Hatter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gerald Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dion Winnie (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Hebert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Forrest Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Gerald Gould | 47-41 |
| 11:13 | San Jose State | Arthur Kirkland makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dion Winnie | 47-44 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:42 | San Jose State | Gerald Gould is fouled on the floor by Donald Crockett - foul #1 on Donald Crockett, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Art Rigney (PG), John Palacio (SG), John Yowell (SF), Scott Echeverria (PF), Henry Pitts (C) Mark Dukes, Stephen Qualls, Donald Crockett, Jason Taggart, Brian Hatter | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donald Burton (C) Arthur Kirkland | |
| 10:18 | San Jose State | Donald Burton blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Burton - foul #1 on Donald Burton, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | John Palacio misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley Hebert - foul #1 on Bradley Hebert, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Arthur Kirkland (SG), Matthew Flynn (SF), Gary Sizer (C) Dion Winnie, Bradley Hebert, Forrest Smith | |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | John Palacio misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | John Palacio makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | Donald Burton knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Gould | 51-46 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | John Palacio clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | John Yowell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | Matthew Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:50 | San Jose State | Matthew Flynn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Burton | 51-49 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | John Yowell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:32 | San Jose State | Arthur Kirkland snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | Gary Sizer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:08 | San Jose State | Matthew Flynn grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:55 | San Jose State | Donald Burton misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Echeverria - foul #2 on Scott Echeverria, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), Stephen Qualls (SG), Donald Crockett (SF), Jason Taggart (PF), Mark Mills (C) Art Rigney, John Palacio, John Yowell, Scott Echeverria, Henry Pitts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Kuhn (PG), Dion Winnie (SG), Bradley Hebert (SF), Timothy Wakefield (PF) Gerald Gould, Arthur Kirkland, Matthew Flynn, Gary Sizer | |
| 07:55 | San Jose State | Donald Burton makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:55 | San Jose State | Donald Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Taggart | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Qualls (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jason Taggart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Andre Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dion Winnie (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Hebert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Burton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Mark Mills snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Timothy Wakefield steals it from Mark Dukes | 51-50 |
| 07:12 | San Jose State | Donald Burton misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 51-50 |
| 07:10 | San Jose State | Donald Burton hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Hatter (C) Mark Mills | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Forrest Smith (C) Donald Burton | |
| 06:25 | San Jose State | Bradley Hebert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:23 | San Jose State | Forrest Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Brian Hatter gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Forrest Smith is hacked by Brian Hatter - foul #2 on Brian Hatter, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts (C) Brian Hatter | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Gould (PG), Gary Sizer (C) Andre Kuhn, Timothy Wakefield | |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Forrest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Forrest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gary Sizer - foul #2 on Gary Sizer, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Palacio (SG), John Yowell (SF) Stephen Qualls, Donald Crockett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:19 | San Jose State | Bradley Hebert pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:58 | San Jose State | Jason Taggart is called for the reach on Gary Sizer - foul #3 on Jason Taggart, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Matthew Flynn (SG), Donald Burton (SF) Dion Winnie, Bradley Hebert | |
| 04:58 | San Jose State | Gary Sizer misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes's pass is intercepted by Gerald Gould in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Gary Sizer banks in the layup set up by Matthew Flynn | 55-58 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | John Palacio buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 03:59 | San Jose State | Donald Burton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Forrest Smith | 58-60 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | John Palacio scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Yowell | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Dukes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Palacio (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Yowell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Taggart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Pitts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gerald Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Burton (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Forrest Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Sizer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | San Jose State | Matthew Flynn clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Taggart - foul #4 on Jason Taggart, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls (SG), Donald Crockett (SF), Scott Echeverria (PF), Brian Hatter (C) Mark Dukes, John Yowell, Jason Taggart, Henry Pitts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dion Winnie (SG), Bradley Hebert (SF), Timothy Wakefield (PF), Arthur Kirkland (C) Gerald Gould, Donald Burton, Forrest Smith, Gary Sizer | |
| 03:18 | San Jose State | Matthew Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:18 | San Jose State | Matthew Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | John Palacio buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Echeverria | 63-62 |
| 02:45 | San Jose State | Dion Winnie is whistled for traveling | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Art Rigney (PG) John Palacio | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Kuhn (PG) Matthew Flynn | |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes (PG), Jason Taggart (PF) Art Rigney, Brian Hatter | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Gould (PG), Forrest Smith (C) Andre Kuhn, Arthur Kirkland | |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Scott Echeverria comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Donald Crockett tips it in | 65-62 |
| 02:06 | San Jose State | Forrest Smith's pass is intercepted by Scott Echeverria | 65-62 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart is hacked by Timothy Wakefield - foul #4 on Timothy Wakefield, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts (C) Scott Echeverria | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Sizer (C) Forrest Smith | |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Bradley Hebert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Stephen Qualls buries a floater from the left block | 69-62 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Timothy Wakefield misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mark Dukes | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Dion Winnie is called for the reach on Mark Dukes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dion Winnie, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Mark Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Dion Winnie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Donald Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Gerald Gould is called for the reach on Donald Crockett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Gould, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Art Rigney (PG) Mark Dukes | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Gerald Gould scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dion Winnie | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Donald Crockett is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Gould - foul #2 on Gerald Gould, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Donald Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Donald Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Timothy Wakefield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Henry Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Art Rigney runs out the clock | 75-64 |