| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fresh) SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) SF - Johnny Lane (fresh) PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fresh) C - Christopher Bechtol (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #1 on Matthew Collins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Ralph Barbee - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera is called for traveling | 1-1 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol is fouled on the floor by Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #2 | 1-1 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG) Ralph Barbee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Collins | 1-3 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills is hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #2 on Matthew Collins, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (SG) Matthew Collins | |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the easy layup | 1-3 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Bill Richarson | 1-3 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Holloway | 1-5 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the 3 from straight away | 1-5 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Noguera - foul #1 on Donald Noguera, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Roberts (SF), Andre Esposito (PF) Johnny Lane, Chad Chapdelaine | |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Wayland | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (C) Christopher Bechtol | |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the jumpshot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Randall Buker steals the ball from Bill Richarson | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Richarson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Roberts (fresh) PF - Andre Esposito (fresh) C - Michael Chambers (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson is fouled on the floor by Scott Andrews - foul #1 on Scott Andrews, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF), David Early (PF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Scott Andrews, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine (PF) Edward Holloway | |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randall Buker | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito misses short on a shot from close range | 9-6 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Wayland | 11-6 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers is hacked by David Early - foul #1 on David Early, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Jerry Wayland, Randall Buker, David Early, Jermaine Whitten | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Ralph Farthing (SG), Johnny Lane (SF), Christopher Bechtol (C) Bill Richarson, Michael Chambers, Gary Roberts, Andre Esposito | |
| 13:46 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol jams it on a great pass from Johnny Lane | 11-8 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews can't finish the layup but the foul's on Johnny Lane - foul #1 on Johnny Lane, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol misses the lay-in | 13-8 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Randall Buker (SG) Randy Dennison, Larry Dunford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (SG) Ralph Farthing | |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-8 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills tips it but misses | 13-8 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera loses the dribble to Christopher Bechtol | 13-8 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine's pass is intercepted by Garland Mills | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fairly fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chambers (fresh) SF - Johnny Lane (fairly fresh) PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bechtol (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland loses the dribble to Michael Chambers | 13-8 |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway is hacked by Garland Mills - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF), David Early (PF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Scott Andrews, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (PG), Gary Roberts (SF), Andre Esposito (PF) Edward Holloway, Johnny Lane, Chad Chapdelaine | |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | David Early pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten is hacked by Christopher Bechtol - foul #1 on Christopher Bechtol, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing (SG) Michael Chambers | |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford loses the dribble to Andre Esposito | 13-8 |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bill Richarson | 13-10 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Wayland | 16-10 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito clanks a runner in the lane | 16-10 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Esposito | 16-10 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Larry Dunford - foul #1 on Larry Dunford, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Jerry Wayland, Larry Dunford, David Early, Jermaine Whitten | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Michael Chambers (C) Ralph Farthing, Christopher Bechtol | |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Andre Esposito - foul #1 on Andre Esposito, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:09 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Gary Roberts | 18-14 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Chambers denies the turnaround by Donald Noguera | 18-14 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Chambers | 18-14 |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito tips it home | 18-16 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker travels with the ball | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Larry Dunford (SG) Randy Dennison, Randall Buker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnny Lane (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (PF), Christopher Bechtol (C) Bill Richarson, Gary Roberts, Andre Esposito | |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane is whistled for a carry | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (PF) Garland Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing (SG) Michael Chambers | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Farthing is called for the reach on Larry Dunford - foul #1 on Ralph Farthing, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Dunford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Early (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Farthing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Lane (fresh) PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bechtol (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 07:21 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-16 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | David Early grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garland Mills (PF) David Early | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (PG), Michael Chambers (SG), Andre Esposito (C) Edward Holloway, Ralph Farthing, Christopher Bechtol | |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bill Richarson | 18-18 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Dunford | 20-18 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Scott Andrews is called for the reach on Michael Chambers - foul #2 on Scott Andrews, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Randall Buker (SG), David Early (SF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Jerry Wayland, Larry Dunford, Scott Andrews, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Roberts (SF), Christopher Bechtol (C) Johnny Lane, Chad Chapdelaine | |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | David Early can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts misses the tip | 20-20 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol tips it home | 20-22 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Richarson and he's fouled by Garland Mills - foul #2 on Garland Mills, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), George Hansen (C) Randy Dennison, Garland Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Ralph Farthing (SG) Michael Chambers, Bill Richarson | |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | David Early comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Roberts - foul #1 on Gary Roberts, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine (PF) Andre Esposito | |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | David Early misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | David Early misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol lays it up and in | 20-27 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is hacked by Ralph Farthing - foul #2 on Ralph Farthing, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Jermaine Whitten, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (SG), Johnny Lane (SF) Ralph Farthing, Gary Roberts | |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF) Jerry Wayland, Larry Dunford, David Early | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Collins (SG), Michael Chambers (C) Chad Chapdelaine, Christopher Bechtol | |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Randall Buker and he's fouled by Michael Chambers - foul #1 on Michael Chambers, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Lane (fresh) PF - Bill Richarson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. C - Michael Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Scott Andrews swats the layup by Edward Holloway | 25-27 |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randall Buker | 28-29 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Garland Mills swats the short shot by Matthew Collins | 28-29 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera lays it in set up by Ralph Barbee | 30-29 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson is hacked by Garland Mills - foul #3 on Garland Mills, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), David Early (PF) Randall Buker, Garland Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Roberts (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (PF), Andre Esposito (C) Edward Holloway, Johnny Lane, Michael Chambers | |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by David Early is denied by Andre Esposito | 30-30 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Esposito | 30-32 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Larry Dunford (SF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Jerry Wayland, Scott Andrews, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (PG), Ralph Farthing (SG), Christopher Bechtol (C) Bill Richarson, Matthew Collins, Chad Chapdelaine | |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG) Ralph Farthing | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito misses the fadeaway from close range | 33-32 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Early | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | David Early comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-32 |