| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Avent (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Ristau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Vern Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Neace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace lays it up and in and he's fouled by Joshua Ristau - foul #1 on Joshua Ristau, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Campbell - foul #2 on Jerry Campbell, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond makes the 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge is hacked by Trevor Carter - foul #2 on Trevor Carter, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Degeorge | 35-32 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Vern Hammond - foul #2 on Vern Hammond, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vern Hammond | 36-34 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Degeorge | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell is fouled on the floor by William Avent - foul #1 on William Avent, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager (SG), Thomas Cary (C) William Avent, Erik Hondo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Luther Banks (SG), Cory Barton (SF), Danny Derby (PF), Raymond Lott (C) Jerry Campbell, Justin Neace, Oscar Rodriguez, Trevor Carter | |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Luther Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Quinn (SF), Arnold Ford (C) Scott Hamblin, Joshua Ristau | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mo Turner (SF) Vern Hammond | |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Billy Degeorge | 40-34 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Danny Derby is denied by Thomas Cary | 40-34 |
| 16:28 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge can't connect on a runner in the lane | 40-34 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Cory Barton is called for the reach on Arnold Ford - foul #1 on Cory Barton, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Avent (SG), Scott Hamblin (SF), Joshua Ristau (PF) Billy Degeorge, Gary Quinn, Arnold Ford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond (PG), Jerry Campbell (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Oscar Rodriguez (PF), Trevor Carter (C) Cory Barton, Luther Banks, Mo Turner, Danny Derby, Raymond Lott | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Roger Yager (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Avent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Ristau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Cary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Vern Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Neace (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oscar Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Trevor Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter buries a jumper in the paint | 40-36 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Rodriguez - foul #2 on Oscar Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo (C) Thomas Cary | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Hamblin blocks the short jumper by Justin Neace | 41-36 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Northridge | Vern Hammond picks off the pass by Roger Yager in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vern Hammond | 41-38 |
| 14:48 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-38 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond buries a 3 from straight away set up by Oscar Rodriguez | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau drills a shot from close range | 43-41 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell's pass is intercepted by Joshua Ristau | 43-41 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Northridge | Oscar Rodriguez is called for the reach on Scott Hamblin - foul #3 on Oscar Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG), Eric Robison (SG), Gary Quinn (SF), Thomas Cary (PF), Arnold Ford (C) Roger Yager, William Avent, Scott Hamblin, Joshua Ristau, Erik Hondo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cory Barton (PG), Luther Banks (SG), Mo Turner (SF), Danny Derby (PF), Raymond Lott (C) Vern Hammond, Jerry Campbell, Justin Neace, Oscar Rodriguez, Trevor Carter | |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Quinn drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cary and the foul's on Cory Barton - foul #2 on Cory Barton, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Quinn makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Mo Turner | 46-43 |
| 12:26 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-43 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Cory Barton is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Robison misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 12:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Cary hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Mo Turner makes the shot from the right block | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Robison (fresh) SF - Gary Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Cary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cory Barton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luther Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mo Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Derby (fresh) C - Raymond Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Quinn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Mo Turner gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Danny Derby is hacked by Thomas Cary - foul #1 on Thomas Cary, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Avent (SG), Scott Hamblin (SF), Joshua Ristau (PF), Erik Hondo (C) Eric Robison, Gary Quinn, Thomas Cary, Arnold Ford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond (PG), Jerry Campbell (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Oscar Rodriguez (PF), Trevor Carter (C) Cory Barton, Luther Banks, Mo Turner, Danny Derby, Raymond Lott | |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Joshua Ristau is called for the reach on Vern Hammond - foul #2 on Joshua Ristau, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Ristau - foul #3 on Joshua Ristau, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager (PG) Billy Degeorge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Erik Hondo is blocked by Oscar Rodriguez | 48-47 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Campbell and he's hacked by Erik Hondo - foul #2 on Erik Hondo, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joshua Ristau | 48-49 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin's pass is intercepted by Vern Hammond | 48-49 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 09:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent is hacked by Jerry Campbell - foul #3 on Jerry Campbell, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG) Roger Yager | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Luther Banks (PF) Oscar Rodriguez | |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 08:11 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Avent | 48-49 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager (SG), Thomas Cary (C) William Avent, Erik Hondo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cory Barton (SF), Danny Derby (PF), Raymond Lott (C) Jerry Campbell, Justin Neace, Trevor Carter | |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Cory Barton clanks a shot in the paint | 48-49 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Ristau | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roger Yager (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hamblin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Ristau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Vern Hammond (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luther Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Cory Barton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Danny Derby (fresh) C - Raymond Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Cory Barton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Lott | 51-52 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Degeorge | 53-52 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Cary grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Cory Barton - foul #3 on Cory Barton, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Avent (SG), Arnold Ford (SF), Erik Hondo (C) Billy Degeorge, Scott Hamblin, Thomas Cary | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Oscar Rodriguez (PF), Trevor Carter (C) Vern Hammond, Luther Banks, Danny Derby, Raymond Lott | |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez is hacked by Arnold Ford - foul #2 on Arnold Ford, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Quinn (SF) Joshua Ristau | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Shuster (PG) Cory Barton | |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford knocks in the shot from the left block | 55-54 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Campbell steals it from Gary Quinn | 55-54 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Arnold Ford blocks the jumper by Justin Neace | 55-54 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Campbell | 55-54 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Quinn lays it up and in on a great pass from Arnold Ford | 57-57 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Quinn gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Roger Yager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Avent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Hondo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Frank Shuster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Trevor Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager's pass is intercepted by Trevor Carter | 57-57 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Shuster | 57-59 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG), Scott Hamblin (SF), Joshua Ristau (PF) William Avent, Gary Quinn, Arnold Ford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond (PG) Frank Shuster | |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Billy Degeorge | 59-59 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter tips it home | 59-61 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Oscar Rodriguez is called for the reach on Scott Hamblin - foul #4 on Oscar Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Avent (SG) Roger Yager | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Vern Hammond | 61-64 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Degeorge | 63-64 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Oscar Rodriguez denies the turnaround by William Avent | 63-64 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge tips it home | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Campbell | 65-66 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by William Avent and he's fouled by Justin Neace - foul #1 on Justin Neace, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo misses the free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond makes the jumpshot from the right side | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-68 |