| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Syverson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by William Chung - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is hacked by Juan Acevedo - foul #1 on Juan Acevedo, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | William Chung tips it in | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | Gonzaga | James Lucas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Floyd Bonner | 37-31 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 39-31 |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | James Lucas can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo is hacked by Eric Mealy - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Thomas Petrick (PF), Charles Lew (C) Rene Russo, Juan Acevedo, James Lucas, Ralph Syverson | |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Louis Thomas - foul #2 on Louis Thomas, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg's floater is tipped away by Charles Lew | 39-33 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:48 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 39-33 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) C - Louis Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Glenn Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Petrick (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Lew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg tips it in | 41-33 |
| 15:09 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick banks in the layup | 41-35 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Glenn Jackson is called for the reach on Maurice Hogg - foul #2 on Glenn Jackson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Donald Reason (SG), Juan Acevedo (SF), James Lucas (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Glenn Jackson, Kevin Arakaki, Ronald Yamamoto, Thomas Petrick, Charles Lew | |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 14:11 | Gonzaga | James Lucas knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 41-37 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo is hacked by Hubert Abney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | James Lucas comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Dustin Paniagua - foul #2 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Robert Fowler (SF) Hubert Abney, Eric Mealy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG) Donald Reason | |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses the floater from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 13:05 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:37 | Gonzaga | Robert Fowler is called for the reach on Juan Acevedo - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| 12:17 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to James Lucas | 43-38 |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) PF - William Chung (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Acevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lucas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Syverson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Lucas, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), William Diehl (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Jason Alston, Dustin Paniagua, Robert Fowler, William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Donald Reason (SG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Thomas Petrick (PF), Charles Lew (C) Rene Russo, Kevin Arakaki, Juan Acevedo, James Lucas, Ralph Syverson | |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 10:26 | Gonzaga | Eric Mealy steals the ball from Charles Lew | 46-38 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Lew | 46-38 |
| 09:44 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto misses the easy layup | 46-38 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | William Diehl is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) William Diehl, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Kevin Arakaki (SG), Juan Acevedo (SF), James Lucas (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Glenn Jackson, Donald Reason, Ronald Yamamoto, Thomas Petrick, Charles Lew | |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Dustin Paniagua is called for the reach on Kevin Arakaki - foul #3 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Mealy | 49-40 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Syverson | 49-42 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Hubert Abney | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG) Rene Russo | |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 3rd free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | James Lucas lays it in | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Mealy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Glenn Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lucas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Syverson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | James Lucas clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Bonner - foul #1 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto (SF) Juan Acevedo | |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 06:31 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Lucas | 52-46 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Louis Thomas swats the layup by James Lucas | 52-46 |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | James Lucas lays it up and in | 52-48 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Arakaki - foul #3 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) William Diehl, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Donald Reason (SG), Juan Acevedo (SF), Thomas Petrick (PF), Charles Lew (C) Glenn Jackson, Kevin Arakaki, Ronald Yamamoto, James Lucas, Ralph Syverson | |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Alston - foul #2 on Jason Alston, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG) Jason Alston | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Petrick | 54-51 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Reason - foul #3 on Donald Reason, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG) Donald Reason | |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo loses the dribble to Dustin Paniagua | 56-51 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits the finger roll | 58-51 |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kevin Arakaki | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Acevedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Petrick (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Lew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto (SF), James Lucas (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Juan Acevedo, Thomas Petrick, Charles Lew | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 02:32 | Gonzaga | James Lucas tips it home | 58-55 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo (SF) Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Kevin Arakaki takes the ball from William Chung | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 58-55 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney hits the finger roll | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 60-55 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | William Chung picks off the pass by Kevin Arakaki | 60-55 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Juan Acevedo | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is fouled in the backcourt by Rene Russo - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | James Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Paniagua - foul #4 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is hacked by Kevin Arakaki in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Juan Acevedo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lucas (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Syverson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Arakaki - foul #5 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (SG) Kevin Arakaki | |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | James Lucas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-61 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Ralph Syverson is called for the reach on Eric Mealy - foul #2 on Ralph Syverson, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dustin Paniagua | 68-63 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the jump hook in the lane | 68-63 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Hubert Abney | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | James Lucas lays it in | 71-65 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo scores on a shot from the right side | 71-67 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | William Chung can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 71-67 |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Lucas | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eric Mealy (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Chung (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Reason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Juan Acevedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lucas (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Syverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo is fouled on the floor by Eric Mealy - foul #3 on Eric Mealy, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Reason - foul #4 on Donald Reason, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson grabs the board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is hacked by Dustin Paniagua - foul #5 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG) Dustin Paniagua | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Rene Russo is called for the reach on Eric Mealy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rene Russo, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner runs out the clock | 74-71 |