| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joseph Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Bednar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Trego (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jame Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Grider (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Schaffer (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Hampson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider is hacked by Russell Sheehan - foul #2 on Russell Sheehan, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers is called for traveling | 32-40 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer is hacked by Jame Chambers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jame Chambers, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | William Hampson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Jame Chambers | 32-40 |
| 18:38 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan is hacked by Lester Grider - foul #1 on Lester Grider, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-40 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Craig Bednar gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan hits a 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | William Hampson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Parker (PG), Art Rigney (SG), Stephen Qualls (SF), John Banks (PF), Timothy Peszynski (C) Joseph Farmer, Russell Sheehan, Curtis Norton, Craig Bednar, Malcolm Trego | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tony Belser (PG), Marvin Winfrey (SG), James Ligon (SF), Johnny Antle (PF), Stephen Harber (C) Jame Chambers, Lester Grider, Stephen Williams, Scott Schaffer, William Hampson | |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Francis Parker is fouled on the floor by Tony Belser - foul #2 on Tony Belser, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Timothy Peszynski misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Francis Parker (fresh) SG - Art Rigney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Qualls (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Peszynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tony Belser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Winfrey (fresh) SF - James Ligon (fresh) PF - Johnny Antle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Harber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Banks - foul #2 on John Banks, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG) Tony Belser | |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Stephen Harber takes the ball from Art Rigney | 37-41 |
| 15:08 | Gonzaga | John Banks is called for the reach on Jame Chambers - foul #3 on John Banks, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer (PG), Russell Sheehan (SG) Francis Parker, Stephen Qualls | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lester Grider (SG), William Hampson (C) Marvin Winfrey, Stephen Harber | |
| 14:51 | Gonzaga | James Ligon drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jame Chambers | 37-43 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Art Rigney | 40-43 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle is hacked by Timothy Peszynski - foul #2 on Timothy Peszynski, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton (SF), Craig Bednar (PF), Malcolm Trego (C) Art Rigney, John Banks, Timothy Peszynski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams (SF) Johnny Antle | |
| 13:55 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Malcolm Trego | 40-43 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Farmer and he's hacked by Lester Grider - foul #2 on Lester Grider, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Parker (PG) Joseph Farmer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tony Belser (PG), Scott Schaffer (PF), Stephen Harber (C) Jame Chambers, James Ligon, William Hampson | |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Schaffer | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Norton | 45-45 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Tony Belser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Malcolm Trego | 45-45 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-45 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Craig Bednar gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego's layup is rejected by Lester Grider | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Francis Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Tony Belser | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Francis Parker (fresh) SG - Russell Sheehan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Bednar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Malcolm Trego (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tony Belser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Grider (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Schaffer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Harber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams's floater is tipped away by Malcolm Trego | 45-45 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Bednar and he's fouled by Stephen Harber - foul #1 on Stephen Harber, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer (PG), Art Rigney (SF), John Banks (PF), Timothy Peszynski (C) Francis Parker, Curtis Norton, Craig Bednar, Malcolm Trego | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG), James Ligon (SF), Johnny Antle (PF), William Hampson (C) Lester Grider, Stephen Williams, Scott Schaffer, Stephen Harber | |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:48 | Gonzaga | Russell Sheehan steals it from Tony Belser | 48-47 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | John Banks misses short on a jumper near the basket | 48-47 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Timothy Peszynski tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 10:31 | Gonzaga | James Ligon hits a jumper from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Johnny Antle - foul #1 on Johnny Antle, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey (SG) Tony Belser | |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:58 | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jame Chambers | 53-51 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jame Chambers - foul #3 on Jame Chambers, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Parker (SG) Russell Sheehan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | James Ligon's floater is tipped away by Timothy Peszynski | 54-51 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | William Hampson tips it home | 54-53 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Art Rigney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:12 | Gonzaga | William Hampson snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | John Banks grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Art Rigney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Francis Parker | 56-53 |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Winfrey, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cletus Tidwell (PG), Stephen Qualls (SG), Curtis Norton (SF), Craig Bednar (PF), Malcolm Trego (C) Joseph Farmer, Francis Parker, Art Rigney, John Banks, Timothy Peszynski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lester Grider (SG), Stephen Williams (SF), Scott Schaffer (PF), Stephen Harber (C) Marvin Winfrey, James Ligon, Johnny Antle, William Hampson | |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Williams - foul #3 on Stephen Williams, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Bednar - foul #3 on Craig Bednar, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan (SG) Stephen Qualls | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cletus Tidwell (fresh) SG - Russell Sheehan (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Curtis Norton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Bednar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Malcolm Trego (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jame Chambers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Grider (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Schaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Harber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Bednar | 58-55 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Russell Sheehan is called for the reach on Lester Grider - foul #3 on Russell Sheehan, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tony Belser (PG), William Hampson (C) Jame Chambers, Stephen Harber | |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Curtis Norton steps in front of the William Hampson pass | 58-55 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Cletus Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Malcolm Trego is denied by Stephen Williams | 58-55 |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | William Hampson's fadeaway is rejected by Malcolm Trego | 58-55 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Craig Bednar | 58-55 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Cletus Tidwell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Malcolm Trego | 60-55 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Cletus Tidwell is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Farmer (PG), Francis Parker (SG), Art Rigney (SF), John Banks (PF), Timothy Peszynski (C) Cletus Tidwell, Russell Sheehan, Curtis Norton, Craig Bednar, Malcolm Trego | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG), Marvin Winfrey (SG), James Ligon (SF), Johnny Antle (PF), Stephen Harber (C) Tony Belser, Lester Grider, Stephen Williams, Scott Schaffer, William Hampson | |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Antle | 60-55 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | James Ligon grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | James Ligon buries a floater from the baseline set up by Jame Chambers | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joseph Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Art Rigney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Peszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jame Chambers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Winfrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ligon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Antle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Harber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Francis Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tony Belser (SG) Marvin Winfrey | |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle is hacked by John Banks - foul #4 on John Banks, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lester Grider (SG) Tony Belser | |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | John Banks grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Francis Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | James Ligon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan (SG), Curtis Norton (SF), Malcolm Trego (C) Francis Parker, Art Rigney, Timothy Peszynski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams (SF), Scott Schaffer (PF), William Hampson (C) James Ligon, Johnny Antle, Stephen Harber | |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider is fouled on the floor by Joseph Farmer - foul #1 on Joseph Farmer, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Bednar (PF) John Banks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton is fouled on the floor by Scott Schaffer - foul #3 on Scott Schaffer, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Curtis Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:50 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Scott Schaffer is blocked by Craig Bednar | 62-59 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Scott Schaffer - foul #4 on Scott Schaffer, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | William Hampson scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jame Chambers and he's fouled by Malcolm Trego - foul #3 on Malcolm Trego, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | William Hampson makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Trego drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph Farmer | 66-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | William Hampson scores on a runner from close range set up by Jame Chambers | 66-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Norton | 68-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Lester Grider is called for the reach on Russell Sheehan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Grider, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Russell Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-67 |