| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adrian Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kendall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fresh) PF - Mark Colvin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Overton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski misses the easy layup | 29-28 |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to John Stroinski | 29-28 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell misses the turnaround from the left block | 29-28 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski can't tip it in | 29-28 |
| 19:30 | UC Irvine | James Kendall gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:25 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 19:19 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:06 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Adrian Jordan | 32-28 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Johnnie Stearns - foul #2 on Johnnie Stearns, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 18:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Steven Overton - foul #2 on Steven Overton, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steven Overton | 36-29 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Montgomery - foul #1 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 17:20 | UC Irvine | James Kendall hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Johnnie Stearns | 38-30 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Montgomery steals it from Micheal Huot | 38-30 |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 16:44 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:23 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery makes the jumper in the lane | 40-30 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Tommy Powell | 40-32 |
| 15:52 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-32 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adrian Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kendall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Colvin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Montgomery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Huot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Stroinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Overton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski lays it in on a nice dish by Tommy Powell | 43-34 |
| 15:09 | UC Irvine | John Stroinski is called for the reach on Johnnie Stearns - foul #2 on John Stroinski, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Summers (PG), William Amico (SG), Thomas Kriner (SF), Vincent Dirks (PF), Frank Borgen (C) Adrian Jordan, James Kendall, Johnnie Stearns, Mark Colvin, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Ronald Ivy (SG), Antonio Douglas (SF), Andrew Purvis (PF), Norman Cason (C) David Dobson, Micheal Huot, Tommy Powell, John Stroinski, Steven Overton | |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | William Amico banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Borgen | 45-34 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | John Wood connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Antonio Douglas | 45-36 |
| 14:13 | UC Irvine | William Amico comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Ivy - foul #1 on Ronald Ivy, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| 14:13 | UC Irvine | William Amico makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:13 | UC Irvine | William Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy is fouled on the floor by William Amico - foul #1 on William Amico, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason's floater is tipped away by Frank Borgen | 47-36 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy tips it home | 47-38 |
| 13:20 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Vincent Dirks - foul #2 on Vincent Dirks, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan (PG), James Kendall (SG) Charles Summers, William Amico | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Micheal Huot (SG), Steven Overton (C) John Wood, Antonio Douglas, Andrew Purvis | |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:58 | UC Irvine | James Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:33 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Overton - foul #3 on Steven Overton, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns (SF), Robert Montgomery (C) Thomas Kriner, Vincent Dirks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell (SF), John Stroinski (PF) Ronald Ivy, Norman Cason | |
| 12:33 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:33 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell misses the floater from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 12:12 | UC Irvine | James Kendall snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:08 | UC Irvine | James Kendall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton loses the dribble to James Kendall | 47-39 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adrian Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kendall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Borgen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Overton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | UC Irvine | Steven Overton is called for the reach on Adrian Jordan - foul #4 on Steven Overton, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin (PF) Frank Borgen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis (C) Steven Overton | |
| 11:22 | UC Irvine | Andrew Purvis swats the dunk try by Robert Montgomery | 47-39 |
| 11:21 | UC Irvine | James Kendall grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:09 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner (SG), Vincent Dirks (C) James Kendall, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (SG) Micheal Huot | |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | David Dobson slams it home set up by Tommy Powell | 47-41 |
| 10:38 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 10:37 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 10:35 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen (SF) Johnnie Stearns | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy (SG), Antonio Douglas (SF) David Dobson, Tommy Powell | |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 10:05 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:45 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-41 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | John Wood knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Antonio Douglas | 47-43 |
| 09:14 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Adrian Jordan | 50-43 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | John Wood is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Summers (PG), James Kendall (SG), Robert Montgomery (C) Adrian Jordan, Mark Colvin, Vincent Dirks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Micheal Huot (SG), Tommy Powell (SF), Norman Cason (PF), Dan Domingues (C) John Wood, Ronald Ivy, Antonio Douglas, John Stroinski, Andrew Purvis | |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | Norman Cason swats the short shot by Frank Borgen | 50-43 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | David Dobson misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Frank Borgen - foul #1 on Frank Borgen, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns (SF) Charles Summers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | David Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | David Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Cason - foul #3 on Norman Cason, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:17 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | David Dobson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kriner - foul #2 on Thomas Kriner, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Dobson | 52-47 |
| 07:41 | UC Irvine | James Kendall makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Johnnie Stearns | 54-47 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Thomas Kriner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Borgen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Powell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Cason (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Dan Domingues (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 07:26 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 07:15 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Johnnie Stearns, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan (PG), Vincent Dirks (PF) Thomas Kriner, Frank Borgen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Stroinski (PF), Steven Overton (C) Norman Cason, Dan Domingues | |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Micheal Huot | 54-49 |
| 06:25 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner (SF), Mark Colvin (PF) Johnnie Stearns, Vincent Dirks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Ronald Ivy (SF) David Dobson, Tommy Powell | |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton can't finish the layup | 54-49 |
| 06:04 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:59 | UC Irvine | John Stroinski swats the short shot by James Kendall | 54-49 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Micheal Huot | 54-52 |
| 05:13 | UC Irvine | John Wood steals the ball from Mark Colvin | 54-52 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wood | 54-54 |
| 04:55 | UC Irvine | The jumper by Robert Montgomery is denied by Steven Overton | 54-54 |
| 04:54 | UC Irvine | Robert Montgomery tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Mark Colvin - foul #2 on Mark Colvin, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns (SF), Vincent Dirks (C) James Kendall, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Tommy Powell (SF), Andrew Purvis (PF) Micheal Huot, Ronald Ivy, John Stroinski | |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:40 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Johnnie Stearns | 56-56 |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan is hacked by Tommy Powell - foul #1 on Tommy Powell, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen (C) Mark Colvin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:21 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Johnnie Stearns steps in front of the Andrew Purvis pass | 58-56 |
| 04:02 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner banks in the layup set up by Johnnie Stearns | 60-56 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Tommy Powell is blocked by Vincent Dirks | 60-56 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 03:34 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Vincent Dirks | 60-56 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Adrian Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kriner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Dirks (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Borgen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Powell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Overton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:13 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Dobson | 62-58 |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Kendall (SG), Mark Colvin (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Thomas Kriner, Vincent Dirks, Frank Borgen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG), John Stroinski (PF) John Wood, Andrew Purvis | |
| 02:37 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 02:10 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 01:58 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 01:38 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Overton - foul #5 on Steven Overton, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis (C) Steven Overton | |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | David Dobson tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Mark Colvin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 64-60 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns is hacked by Micheal Huot in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Huot, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner (SG) James Kendall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine 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 (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Micheal Huot is called for the reach on Johnnie Stearns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Huot, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Micheal Huot is called for the reach on Adrian Jordan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Micheal Huot, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Kendall (SG) Thomas Kriner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (SG) Micheal Huot | |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Adrian Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | John Wood snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | John Wood is hacked by Mark Colvin - foul #3 on Mark Colvin, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | John Wood makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | John Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns is fouled in the backcourt by David Dobson - foul #1 on David Dobson, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 72-68 |