| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Boswell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell is fouled on the floor by Philip Diggs - foul #1 on Philip Diggs, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jaime Brewer - foul #1 on Jaime Brewer, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman is hacked by Jaime Brewer - foul #2 on Jaime Brewer, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman loses the dribble to Robert Troutman | 35-27 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Diggs | 35-30 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), Richard Strickland (PF), Michael Kirby (C) Curtis Todd, Michael Boswell, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SF), John Soule (PF), Steve Wasilewski (C) Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ray Beers, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG), Robert Hughes (SF), Christopher Childs (PF) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Ray Beers | |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Carter and he's fouled by John Soule - foul #2 on John Soule, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes's floater is tipped away by Richard Strickland | 38-30 |
| 16:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Michael Kirby | 38-30 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby buries a turnaround near the basket | 40-30 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski is denied on a layup by Michael Kirby | 40-30 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 16:01 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Michael Kirby | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Howard Mankin (fresh) SG - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) PF - Christopher Childs (fresh) C - John Soule (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Douglas Carter is blocked by Christopher Childs | 40-30 |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Strickland | 42-30 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-30 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 14:55 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland is whistled for traveling | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (SG), Michael Boswell (PF), John Rogers (C) Arthur Ayoub, Harry Coleman, Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Howard Mankin, Steve Wasilewski, Robert Hughes, Christopher Childs, John Soule | |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Douglas Carter is called for the reach on Wambua Alu - foul #3 on Douglas Carter, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford's pass is intercepted by John Rogers | 42-30 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jaime Brewer is called for the reach on Curtis Todd - foul #3 on Jaime Brewer, team foul #6 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Benton Rodgers (PG) Douglas Carter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:52 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Benton Rodgers | 44-30 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford loses the dribble to Benton Rodgers | 44-30 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs loses the ball out of bounds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), Harry Coleman (SF) Benton Rodgers, Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-30 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford tips it home | 47-32 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-32 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers tips it home | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Boswell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Diggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wambua Alu | 49-35 |
| 11:18 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 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) | |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Rogers | 51-35 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Troutman | 51-37 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG), Richard Strickland (PF), Michael Kirby (C) Curtis Todd, Michael Boswell, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG), Steve Wasilewski (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), John Soule (PF), Howard Mankin (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | John Soule clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman can't finish the layup | 52-37 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski tips it in | 52-39 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman loses the dribble to John Soule | 52-39 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Douglas Carter | 52-39 |
| 08:39 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Arthur Ayoub | 55-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Mankin | 55-42 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland is whistled for a carry | 55-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen (SF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Arthur Ayoub, Harry Coleman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG) Robert Hughes, Howard Mankin | |
| 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) | |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Jones steals the ball from John Soule | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Janssen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Beers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Soule (fresh) C - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Troutman is called for the reach on Richard Strickland - foul #3 on Robert Troutman, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers (C) Michael Kirby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Ray Beers, John Soule, Steve Wasilewski | |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-42 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 06:21 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jaime Brewer - foul #4 on Jaime Brewer, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), Harry Coleman (SF), Michael Boswell (PF) Douglas Carter, Edward Janssen, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG) Wambua Alu | |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman can't tip it in | 57-42 |
| 05:54 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Harry Coleman | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Jaime Brewer is called for the reach on Arthur Ayoub - foul #5 on Jaime Brewer, team foul #10 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (SG) Richard Strickland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), John Soule (PF), Howard Mankin (C) Robert Troutman, Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | John Rogers denies the turnaround by Howard Mankin | 59-42 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski grabs the offensive board | 59-42 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-42 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Harry Coleman | 59-42 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Northridge | Ray Beers steps in front of the Michael Boswell pass | 59-42 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses the easy layup | 59-42 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd is fouled on the floor by Howard Mankin - foul #1 on Howard Mankin, team foul #11 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (PG), Edward Janssen (SF), Michael Kirby (PF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Arthur Ayoub, Harry Coleman, Michael Boswell, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs (PF) Ray Beers | |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes hits the follow up shot | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Janssen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Howard Mankin (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Childs (fresh) C - John Soule (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones's 3 pointer is rejected by Steve Wasilewski | 60-44 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby gets the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Curtis Todd | 63-44 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski snags the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs banks in the layup and he's hacked by Edward Janssen - foul #1 on Edward Janssen, team foul #2 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland (SG) Curtis Todd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG) Howard Mankin | |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Soule - foul #3 on John Soule, team foul #12 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (C) Christopher Childs | |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | John Soule can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 65-47 |
| 01:38 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Hughes - foul #1 on Robert Hughes, team foul #13 | 65-47 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Janssen | 69-47 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes knocks in the jump hook from close range | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter runs out the clock | 69-49 |