| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sean Rowlands (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vasily Carovski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Davis (fresh) C - Dwight Halle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Justin Smolski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bertram (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Grasty (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Posey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Posey slams it home | 28-35 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Posey hits a driving attempt in the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Buckley | 33-37 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Posey hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Bertram | 33-39 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Davis | 35-39 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Weber (C) Jonathan Posey | |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Davis | 37-39 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | William Haupt can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Sean Rowlands - foul #3 on Sean Rowlands, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson (PG) Sean Rowlands | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo (PG), Michael Cole (PF) Justin Smolski, William Grasty | |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | William Haupt makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | William Haupt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | David Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Paul Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Paul Weber connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-43 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Michael Cole grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | William Haupt is called for 10 seconds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran (SF), Norman Sherman (PF), George Tolman (C) Vasily Carovski, David Davis, Dwight Halle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), Anthony Griffin (SG), Jonathan Posey (C) Robert Perrigo, William Haupt, Paul Weber | |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Smolski - foul #2 on Justin Smolski, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Smolski | 38-46 |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Griffin - foul #1 on Anthony Griffin, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands (PG) Randall Gunderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Grasty (PF) Michael Cole | |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sean Rowlands (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Buckley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Beltran (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Tolman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Justin Smolski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bertram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Grasty (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Posey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Posey | 40-48 |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | George Tolman loses the dribble to Jonathan Posey | 40-48 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Posey is hacked by Alonzo Beltran - foul #1 on Alonzo Beltran, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson (SG), David Davis (PF) Duane Buckley, Norman Sherman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo (PG), William Haupt (SG), Edwin Brochu (SF), Michael Cole (PF), Paul Weber (C) Justin Smolski, Anthony Griffin, Richard Bertram, William Grasty, Jonathan Posey | |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | George Tolman is called for the reach on Paul Weber - foul #2 on George Tolman, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle (C) George Tolman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Edwin Brochu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley (SG) Bruce Larson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Perrigo - foul #1 on Robert Perrigo, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Paul Weber can't connect on a shot in the paint | 41-48 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski (SF), Norman Sherman (PF), George Tolman (C) Alonzo Beltran, David Davis, Dwight Halle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), Anthony Griffin (SG), Richard Bertram (SF), William Grasty (PF), Morgan Tolbert (C) Robert Perrigo, William Haupt, Edwin Brochu, Michael Cole, Paul Weber | |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram buries a fadeaway from the right side | 41-50 |
| 12:39 | Southern Cal | Morgan Tolbert picks off the pass by Norman Sherman | 41-50 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson (PG), Bruce Larson (SG), Gilbert Gustafson (SF) Sean Rowlands, Duane Buckley, Vasily Carovski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bruce Larson | 44-50 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | William Grasty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran (SF), David Davis (PF), Kevin Jones (C) Gilbert Gustafson, Norman Sherman, George Tolman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo (PG), William Haupt (SG), Michael Cole (PF), Jonathan Posey (C) Justin Smolski, Anthony Griffin, William Grasty, Morgan Tolbert | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randall Gunderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Beltran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Davis (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Perrigo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Haupt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bertram (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Michael Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Posey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | David Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Posey snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Posey gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Posey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Posey, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands (PG), Duane Buckley (SG), Vasily Carovski (SF), Norman Sherman (PF), Dwight Halle (C) Randall Gunderson, Bruce Larson, Alonzo Beltran, David Davis, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), Anthony Griffin (SG), Edwin Brochu (SF), Paul Weber (C) Robert Perrigo, William Haupt, Richard Bertram, Jonathan Posey | |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Smolski - foul #3 on Justin Smolski, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 10:33 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Rowlands | 46-50 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | The refs have stopped play. Michael Cole is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Grasty (PF) Michael Cole | |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | William Grasty misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 46-50 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Sean Rowlands | 46-50 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | William Grasty snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-50 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Paul Weber misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Paul Weber pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Duane Buckley picks off the pass by Anthony Griffin in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski loses the dribble to Justin Smolski | 46-50 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski is open and scores on a jump hook from close range | 46-52 |
| 08:13 | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson (PG), Alonzo Beltran (SF), David Davis (PF), George Tolman (C) Sean Rowlands, Vasily Carovski, Norman Sherman, Dwight Halle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo (PG), William Haupt (SG), Richard Bertram (SF), Morgan Tolbert (PF), Jonathan Posey (C) Justin Smolski, Anthony Griffin, Edwin Brochu, William Grasty, Paul Weber | |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | William Haupt drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randall Gunderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Duane Buckley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Beltran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Davis (fairly fresh) C - George Tolman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Perrigo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Haupt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bertram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Morgan Tolbert (fresh) C - Jonathan Posey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Randall Gunderson | 48-55 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | William Haupt blows the dunk | 48-55 |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | David Davis snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley clanks a shot from the right side | 48-55 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Morgan Tolbert grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | William Haupt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Tolman - foul #3 on George Tolman, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson (SG) Duane Buckley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Cole (PF) Morgan Tolbert | |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | William Haupt misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | William Haupt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Cole - foul #3 on Michael Cole, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG) Robert Perrigo | |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson's pass is intercepted by William Haupt | 48-56 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Michael Cole slams it home on a great pass from Justin Smolski | 48-58 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran misses badly on a shot in the lane | 48-58 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | David Davis gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran is hacked by Richard Bertram - foul #3 on Richard Bertram, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands (PG), Duane Buckley (SG), Kevin Jones (PF), Dwight Halle (C) Randall Gunderson, Bruce Larson, David Davis, George Tolman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (SG), William Grasty (PF), Paul Weber (C) William Haupt, Michael Cole, Jonathan Posey | |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 50-58 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | William Grasty hits the follow up shot | 50-60 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley hits a floater from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | William Grasty misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 52-60 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dwight Halle | 54-60 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson (PG), Gilbert Gustafson (SF), Norman Sherman (PF) Sean Rowlands, Alonzo Beltran, Dwight Halle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo (PG), William Haupt (SG), Edwin Brochu (SF), Michael Cole (PF), Morgan Tolbert (C) Justin Smolski, Anthony Griffin, Richard Bertram, William Grasty, Paul Weber | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randall Gunderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Buckley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Gustafson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman Sherman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Perrigo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Haupt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Brochu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Morgan Tolbert (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Kevin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:19 | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman jams it | 56-60 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Morgan Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson (SG), Vasily Carovski (SF), David Davis (PF), George Tolman (C) Duane Buckley, Gilbert Gustafson, Norman Sherman, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Morgan Tolbert's layup is rejected by George Tolman | 56-60 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Morgan Tolbert gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands (PG), Duane Buckley (SG) Randall Gunderson, Bruce Larson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Grasty (PF), Jonathan Posey (C) Michael Cole, Morgan Tolbert | |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | William Haupt is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands's floater is knocked away by Edwin Brochu | 56-62 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle (C) George Tolman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), Richard Bertram (SF) Robert Perrigo, Edwin Brochu | |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski is fouled in the backcourt by Vasily Carovski - foul #3 on Vasily Carovski, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Sean Rowlands steals it from Jonathan Posey | 56-62 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Davis | 59-62 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Grasty | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | David Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | William Haupt is hacked by Duane Buckley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Buckley, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | William Haupt makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | William Haupt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Buckley - foul #2 on Duane Buckley, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | David Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski is hacked by Sean Rowlands in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Rowlands, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-71 |