| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Cory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lucas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jesse Cory - foul #2 on Jesse Cory, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 29-26 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:13 | Gonzaga | James Lucas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 29-26 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Lew | 29-26 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Maurice Hogg steps in front of the Charles Lew pass | 29-26 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 29-29 |
| 17:07 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dallas Bair - foul #1 on Dallas Bair, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Thomas Petrick (C) Donald Reason, Jesse Cory, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| 17:07 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:07 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 31-29 |
| 16:36 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Petrick is blocked by James Whitlock | 31-29 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair slams it home set up by James Zanayed | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Lucas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Petrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Petrick | 34-31 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is hacked by Ronald Yamamoto - foul #1 on Ronald Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Glenn Jackson (SG), Charles Lew (C) Rene Russo, Kevin Arakaki, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF), Ian Warren (C) Robert Fowler, James Zanayed, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto connects on the open shot near the basket | 36-33 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dallas Bair | 36-36 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto is fouled on the floor by Maurice Hogg - foul #1 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG), Jesse Cory (SF) Glenn Jackson, Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Herbert Bridges (C) Jason Alston, Ian Warren | |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Fowler - foul #3 on Robert Fowler, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Donald Reason - foul #2 on Donald Reason, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jesse Cory - foul #3 on Jesse Cory, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick (C) Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG) Bryan Kale | |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Fowler | 38-41 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | James Lucas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Zanayed | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jesse Cory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Lucas (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Petrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Hogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory is called for 5 seconds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Charles Lew (C) Donald Reason, Jesse Cory, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG), William Diehl (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Ian Warren (C) James Zanayed, Dallas Bair, Maurice Hogg, Herbert Bridges | |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Kevin Arakaki - foul #1 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 3rd free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | Ian Warren is called for the reach on Kevin Arakaki - foul #2 on Ian Warren, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Robert Fowler | |
| 10:22 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Rene Russo | 40-47 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Jason Alston - foul #1 on Jason Alston, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (SG) Kevin Arakaki | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) James Whitlock | |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg's pass is intercepted by Ronald Yamamoto | 43-47 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Ian Warren is called for the reach on James Lucas - foul #3 on Ian Warren, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG), Jesse Cory (SF), Thomas Petrick (C) Glenn Jackson, Ronald Yamamoto, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), James Zanayed (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), Herbert Bridges (C) Jason Alston, Bryan Kale, William Diehl, Ian Warren | |
| 08:50 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory is hacked by Herbert Bridges - foul #2 on Herbert Bridges, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| 08:50 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:50 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | James Lucas swats the layup by Dallas Bair | 45-47 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | James Lucas grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-47 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Herbert Bridges and he's fouled by Jesse Cory - foul #4 on Jesse Cory, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Charles Lew (C) Donald Reason, Jesse Cory, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Whitlock (PF), Ian Warren (C) Maurice Hogg, Herbert Bridges | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | James Lucas snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lucas (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Lew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Rene Russo | 47-49 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG) James Zanayed | |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | The jumper by James Lucas is denied by Ian Warren | 47-49 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-49 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (SG) Kevin Arakaki | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Dallas Bair, James Whitlock, Ian Warren | |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on James Lucas, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Jesse Cory (SF), Thomas Petrick (C) Rene Russo, Ronald Yamamoto, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Robert Fowler | |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Hogg | 47-52 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG) Glenn Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, William Diehl, Herbert Bridges | |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), James Whitlock (PF) Jason Alston, Maurice Hogg | |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 04:26 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick tips it home | 49-52 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Jesse Cory takes the ball from Dallas Bair | 49-52 |
| 04:08 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Cory | 51-52 |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Zanayed | 51-55 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick is open and scores on a jumper from close range set up by Jesse Cory | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jesse Cory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Lucas (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Petrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren blows the dunk | 53-55 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | James Lucas banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Cory | 55-55 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Charles Lew (C) Jesse Cory, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) James Zanayed, James Whitlock, Ian Warren | |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Yamamoto steals the ball from Dallas Bair | 55-55 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | James Lucas hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Yamamoto | 57-55 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dallas Bair | 57-57 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Reason | 60-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Ronald Yamamoto takes the ball from Herbert Bridges | 60-57 |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto's layup is rejected by Herbert Bridges | 60-57 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Reason - foul #3 on Donald Reason, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory (SF) Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Warren (C) Herbert Bridges | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fowler - foul #4 on Robert Fowler, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Fowler is called for the reach on Donald Reason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Fowler, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Robert Fowler | |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair lays it in | 64-63 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is hacked by Jason Alston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Alston, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Lew is called for the reach on Bryan Kale - foul #1 on Charles Lew, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Jesse Cory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Lucas (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Lew (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew clanks a floater from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair double dribbles | 65-65 |
| 04:07 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki is whistled for a carry | 65-65 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses short on a shot from the left side | 65-65 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg tips it home | 65-67 |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Maurice Hogg - foul #2 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Dallas Bair is blocked by Charles Lew | 68-67 |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bryan Kale | 68-69 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Maurice Hogg denies the turnaround by Kevin Arakaki | 68-69 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg drills a floater from the left side | 68-71 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew hits a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Ian Warren - foul #4 on Ian Warren, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew misses the free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair's floater is tipped away by Charles Lew | 70-73 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Jesse Cory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Lucas (tired) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Lew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Kale (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Hogg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | James Lucas is called for the reach on Dallas Bair - foul #3 on James Lucas, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason clanks a shot from the left side | 70-75 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Cory and he's hacked by Maurice Hogg - foul #3 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Kevin Arakaki is called for the reach on Ian Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is hacked by Donald Reason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Reason, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren is hacked by Kevin Arakaki in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #13 | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Lew | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Lucas banks in the layup | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 21 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Cory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Lucas (tired) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Lew (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Kevin Arakaki steals the ball from Maurice Hogg | 78-78 |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Arakaki | 81-78 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale clanks a 3 from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren tips it in | 81-80 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Jason Alston steals it from James Lucas | 81-80 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston lays it up and in | 81-82 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Jason Alston takes the ball from Donald Reason in the backcourt | 81-82 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston lays it in | 81-84 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is denied on a layup by Ian Warren | 81-84 |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory tips it home | 83-84 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Kevin Arakaki | 83-84 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by James Lucas is blocked by Maurice Hogg | 83-84 |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew blows the layup but he's fouled by Ian Warren - foul #5 on Ian Warren, team foul #14 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF) Donald Reason, Jesse Cory | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), William Diehl (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick (C) Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges is whistled for traveling | 84-84 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (5 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Charles Lew (C) Rene Russo, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF) James Zanayed, William Diehl, James Whitlock | |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew clanks a jumper from the left side | 84-84 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory (SF) Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Jesse Cory steals the ball from Dallas Bair | 84-84 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | James Lucas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 84-84 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston snags the defensive board | 84-84 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair's floater is tipped away by Charles Lew | 84-84 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Cory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Lucas (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Lew (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 84-84 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory gets the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 84-84 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair gets the rebound | 84-84 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Kale | 84-86 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 84-86 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale is hacked by Donald Reason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Reason, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG) Donald Reason | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 84-88 |