| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Denney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Saine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy McCurty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rosen (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Craig Gould (fresh) PF - Steve Lipton (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Craig Gould inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Rhode Island | Steve Lipton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 19:50 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:27 | Pepperdine | James Denney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 19:26 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 19:04 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | James Denney is called for the reach on John Rosen - foul #3 on James Denney, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander (SG) James Denney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | John Rosen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Lipton | 27-36 |
| 18:17 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander is whistled for a carry | 27-36 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Rosen | 27-38 |
| 17:47 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Craig Gould gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Rosen | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Saine | 27-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack (PF), Larry Gould (C) Thomas Saine, Freddy McCurty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Charles (SF), Chris Elzey (PF) Craig Gould, Steve Lipton | |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | John Rosen drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Henry | 27-43 |
| 16:48 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski's pass is intercepted by Wayne Henry | 27-43 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | John Rosen loses the dribble to Frederick Niewieroski | 27-43 |
| 16:20 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould loses the dribble to Chris Elzey | 27-43 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Gould - foul #3 on Larry Gould, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG), Thomas Saine (PF), Freddy McCurty (C) Frederick Niewieroski, Ronald Godfrey, Larry Gould | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Stone (SG), Stephen Mulvihill (C) John Rosen, William Jones | |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:11 | Pepperdine | Wayne Henry steps in front of the John Kell pass in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry banks in the layup | 27-46 |
| 15:53 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine knocks in the floater from close range set up by Daniel Pack | 29-46 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Kell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Saine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy McCurty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Henry (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Charles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Elzey (fresh) C - Stephen Mulvihill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry's fadeaway is rejected by Freddy McCurty | 29-46 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey snags the offensive board | 29-46 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill grabs the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Daniel Pack steps in front of the Wayne Henry pass | 29-46 |
| 15:10 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander can't finish the layup | 29-46 |
| 15:09 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty grabs the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 14:51 | Pepperdine | Stephen Mulvihill steals it from John Kell | 29-46 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Charles | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:07 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 31-49 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Stone and he's fouled by Freddy McCurty - foul #3 on Freddy McCurty, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski (PG), James Denney (SG), Ronald Godfrey (SF), Lester Bowman (PF), Larry Gould (C) John Kell, Kenneth Alexander, Daniel Pack, Thomas Saine, Freddy McCurty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chi Chin (PG), John Rosen (SG), Craig Gould (SF), Steve Lipton (PF) Wayne Henry, Thomas Stone, Jason Charles, Chris Elzey | |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill misses the free throw | 31-51 |
| 13:50 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 13:44 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould is hacked by Stephen Mulvihill - foul #2 on Stephen Mulvihill, team foul #1 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Jones (C) Stephen Mulvihill | |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Craig Gould - foul #1 on Craig Gould, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Jones | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by William Jones is denied by Larry Gould | 31-51 |
| 13:06 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 12:50 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey misses badly on a shot from the right side | 31-51 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Chi Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Frederick Niewieroski picks off the pass by John Rosen | 31-51 |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Craig Gould is called for the reach on Frederick Niewieroski - foul #2 on Craig Gould, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine (PF) Lester Bowman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:56 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Steve Lipton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Denney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Saine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Chi Chin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Rosen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Gould (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Lipton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | John Rosen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 11:28 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 11:11 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey is fouled on the floor by John Rosen - foul #2 on John Rosen, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG), Freddy McCurty (C) Frederick Niewieroski, Larry Gould | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry (PG), Jason Charles (SF), Chris Elzey (PF) Chi Chin, Craig Gould, Steve Lipton | |
| 10:52 | Pepperdine | James Denney comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Charles - foul #1 on Jason Charles, team foul #5 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack (PF) Thomas Saine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:52 | Pepperdine | James Denney makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 10:52 | Pepperdine | James Denney misses the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Charles snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Freddy McCurty steals it from William Jones | 32-51 |
| 10:21 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack slams it home set up by Freddy McCurty and he's hacked by Chris Elzey - foul #1 on Chris Elzey, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander (SG) James Denney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Stone (SG), Stephen Mulvihill (C) John Rosen, William Jones | |
| 10:21 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-51 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Charles can't tip it in | 35-51 |
| 09:55 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Daniel Pack | 35-51 |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Pack | 37-51 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Stone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Kell | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Freddy McCurty is called for the reach on Chris Elzey - foul #4 on Freddy McCurty, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski (PG), James Denney (SG), Thomas Saine (PF), Larry Gould (C) John Kell, Ronald Godfrey, Daniel Pack, Freddy McCurty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chi Chin (PG), John Rosen (SG), Craig Gould (SF), Steve Lipton (PF), William Jones (C) Wayne Henry, Thomas Stone, Jason Charles, Chris Elzey, Stephen Mulvihill | |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | William Jones drills a floater from close range | 39-53 |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | William Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Saine - foul #1 on Thomas Saine, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:38 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-55 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | William Jones gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Denney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Saine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Chi Chin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Rosen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Gould (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Lipton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | John Rosen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 07:09 | Pepperdine | James Denney grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 07:02 | Pepperdine | Chi Chin steals the ball from Kenneth Alexander | 39-55 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | John Rosen blows the layup | 39-55 |
| 06:57 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 06:47 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould misses the tip | 39-55 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | John Rosen snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | William Jones knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Gould and the foul's on Larry Gould - foul #4 on Larry Gould, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (SG), Ronald Godfrey (SF), Daniel Pack (PF), Freddy McCurty (C) James Denney, Kenneth Alexander, Thomas Saine, Larry Gould | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry (PG), Jason Charles (SF), Chris Elzey (PF) Chi Chin, Craig Gould, Steve Lipton | |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | William Jones makes the free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski misses the easy layup | 39-58 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | William Jones is fouled on the floor by Freddy McCurty - foul #5 on Freddy McCurty, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Dalzell (SG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), Lester Bowman (PF) Frederick Niewieroski, Ronald Godfrey, Freddy McCurty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 05:19 | Pepperdine | David Dalzell is fouled on the floor by Chris Elzey - foul #2 on Chris Elzey, team foul #7 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Gould (C) Lester Bowman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Stone (SG), Stephen Mulvihill (C) John Rosen, William Jones | |
| 05:19 | Pepperdine | David Dalzell misses the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill blows the layup | 39-60 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Charles tips it in | 39-62 |
| 04:49 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-62 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Jason Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Henry | 39-64 |
| 04:24 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack is denied on a layup by Chris Elzey | 39-64 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey grabs the board | 39-64 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | John Kell is called for the reach on Wayne Henry - foul #1 on John Kell, team foul #8 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman (SF) Kenneth Alexander | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Rosen (SG), Craig Gould (SF), Steve Lipton (PF), William Jones (C) Thomas Stone, Jason Charles, Chris Elzey, Stephen Mulvihill | |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Steve Lipton is called for the reach on David Dalzell - foul #2 on Steve Lipton, team foul #8 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Beach (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SF) John Kell, Larry Gould | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | David Dalzell makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | David Dalzell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Beach (fresh) SG - David Dalzell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lester Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Pack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Henry (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rosen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Gould (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Lipton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Alexander is called for the reach on Wayne Henry - foul #1 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #9 | 41-66 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 03:03 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-68 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Steve Lipton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | John Rosen banks in the layup on a great pass from William Jones | 41-70 |
| 02:24 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-70 |
| 02:23 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack hits the follow up shot | 43-70 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | John Rosen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wayne Henry | 43-73 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 43-73 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | John Rosen snags the defensive board | 43-73 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | David Dalzell is called for the reach on John Rosen - foul #1 on David Dalzell, team foul #10 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG), Larry Gould (C) John Beach, David Dalzell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | John Rosen makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | John Rosen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-75 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | William Jones gets the rebound | 43-75 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry can't connect on a jumper from close range | 43-75 |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould gets the rebound | 43-75 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-75 |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack tips it but misses | 43-75 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Jones | 43-75 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Wayne Henry runs out the clock | 43-75 |