| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Roque (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Ellsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Todd Mance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Elston (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Raney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Fulmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Fulmer - foul #3 on Earl Fulmer, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed (C) Earl Fulmer | |
| 19:49 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:49 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Griffin - foul #1 on James Griffin, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:25 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Elston - foul #1 on Jacob Elston, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 19:05 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson hits a jumper near the basket | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 18:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Arturo Rodriguez (PF) James Griffin, Nicholas Jenkins, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (PG), David Hart (SG), Richard Ries (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF), Howard Sirosky (C) Todd Mance, Jacob Elston, Thomas Richards, Charles Raney, Jabari Ahmed | |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Jamie Blomquist is called for the reach on David Hart - foul #3 on Jamie Blomquist, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (SG), Barry Kibby (SF), Michael Matthews (C) Jamie Blomquist, Anthony Roque, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Dikembe Apo is blocked by Michael Matthews | 31-35 |
| 17:08 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Roy - foul #2 on Ronald Roy, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Scott Tober (PF) Arturo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Raney (PF) Dikembe Apo | |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Ronald Roy - foul #3 on Ronald Roy, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (SG) Christian Ochakovsky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Mance (PG), Jacob Elston (SG), Thomas Richards (SF), Jabari Ahmed (C) Ronald Roy, David Hart, Richard Ries, Howard Sirosky | |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Jenkins picks off the pass by Thomas Richards in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Jenkins | 34-35 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Richards | 34-37 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Anthony Roque (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Jeremy Ellsworth (C) David Moronta, Barry Kibby, Scott Tober, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roque (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Todd Mance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Elston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Richards (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Raney (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jabari Ahmed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Ellsworth takes the ball from Thomas Richards | 34-37 |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Griffin | 37-37 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Anthony Thorson (PF) James Griffin, Nicholas Jenkins, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (PG), David Hart (SG), Richard Ries (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) Todd Mance, Jacob Elston, Thomas Richards, Charles Raney, Jabari Ahmed | |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Dikembe Apo - foul #1 on Dikembe Apo, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Scott Tober (C) Christian Ochakovsky, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky (C) Richard Ries | |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Roy | 39-39 |
| 13:55 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson misses the lay-in | 39-39 |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:36 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Griffin and he's fouled by Ronald Roy - foul #4 on Ronald Roy, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Barry Kibby (SF), Michael Matthews (C) Jamie Blomquist, Anthony Roque, Scott Tober | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Mance (PG), Richard Ries (SF), Charles Raney (PF) Ronald Roy, Dikembe Apo, Howard Sirosky | |
| 13:36 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG) James Griffin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (SG) David Hart | |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:11 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from close range | 42-39 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Christian Ochakovsky picks off the pass by Richard Ries in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Todd Mance is called for the reach on Christian Ochakovsky - foul #3 on Todd Mance, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Jeremy Ellsworth (C) Barry Kibby, Anthony Thorson, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hart (SG), Thomas Richards (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF) Jacob Elston, Richard Ries, Charles Raney | |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards is fouled on the floor by Arturo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Arturo Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG) Christian Ochakovsky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky (PF) Dikembe Apo | |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | David Hart loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby (SF), Scott Tober (C) David Moronta, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed (C) Earl Fulmer | |
| 11:48 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober misses the dunk | 44-39 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Kibby (fairly fresh) PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Tober (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Todd Mance (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Richards (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Sirosky (fairly fresh) C - Jabari Ahmed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist (SG), Jeremy Ellsworth (C) Nicholas Jenkins, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (SG), Richard Ries (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF) David Hart, Thomas Richards, Howard Sirosky | |
| 11:33 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Ellsworth denies the turnaround by Dikembe Apo | 44-39 |
| 11:03 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 10:57 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Apo | 47-41 |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober lays it in and he's fouled by Dikembe Apo - foul #2 on Dikembe Apo, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (PG), Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Anthony Roque (SF), Michael Matthews (C) James Griffin, Jamie Blomquist, Barry Kibby, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hart (SG), Thomas Richards (SF), Charles Raney (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) Jacob Elston, Richard Ries, Dikembe Apo, Jabari Ahmed | |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Earl Fulmer | 49-41 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance is fouled in the backcourt by David Moronta - foul #1 on David Moronta, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson (PF) Scott Tober | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Roque - foul #2 on Anthony Roque, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG) Anthony Roque | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky (PF) Charles Raney | |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins is fouled on the floor by David Hart - foul #2 on David Hart, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF) David Moronta, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Hart | 49-42 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | David Hart misses the lay-in | 49-42 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | David Hart tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:38 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth (C) Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Raney (PF) Howard Sirosky | |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer blows the wide open dunk | 49-42 |
| 09:20 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist (SG), David Moronta (SF), Anthony Thorson (PF), Michael Matthews (C) Nicholas Jenkins, Anthony Roque, Arturo Rodriguez, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (SG), Richard Ries (SF), Dikembe Apo (PF), Howard Sirosky (C) David Hart, Thomas Richards, Charles Raney, Earl Fulmer | |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Ries - foul #1 on Richard Ries, team foul #10 | 49-42 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews slams it home set up by Christian Ochakovsky | 53-44 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston is hacked by Jamie Blomquist in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Blomquist, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Barry Kibby (SF) Christian Ochakovsky, Jamie Blomquist, David Moronta | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed (C) Dikembe Apo | |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Scott Tober (C) Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy (PG), David Hart (SG), Charles Raney (PF) Todd Mance, Jacob Elston, Howard Sirosky | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Kibby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Thorson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Tober (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Ries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Raney (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jabari Ahmed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Griffin | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist (SG) Nicholas Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson's floater is tipped away by Jabari Ahmed | 56-44 |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque (SF), Jeremy Ellsworth (C) Barry Kibby, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:10 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Griffin | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries lays it in and he's fouled by Anthony Roque - foul #3 on Anthony Roque, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Arturo Rodriguez (PF) Jamie Blomquist, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) Charles Raney, Jabari Ahmed | |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries misses the free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque is fouled on the floor by Richard Ries - foul #2 on Richard Ries, team foul #11 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (PG), Jeremy Ellsworth (C) James Griffin, Scott Tober | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (SG), Thomas Richards (SF) David Hart, Richard Ries | |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Ronald Roy is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Ronald Roy, team foul #12 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Mance (PG) Ronald Roy | |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez is hacked by Todd Mance - foul #4 on Todd Mance, team foul #13 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby (SF) Anthony Roque | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky (PF) Dikembe Apo | |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jacob Elston | 60-46 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Todd Mance is denied by Jeremy Ellsworth | 60-46 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston grabs the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance's floater is knocked away by Arturo Rodriguez | 60-46 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | David Moronta loses the dribble to Thomas Richards in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards throws it down | 60-48 |
| 05:36 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Anthony Roque (SF), Anthony Thorson (PF), Michael Matthews (C) David Moronta, Nicholas Jenkins, Barry Kibby, Arturo Rodriguez, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hart (SG), Richard Ries (SF), Charles Raney (PF), Jabari Ahmed (C) Jacob Elston, Thomas Richards, Howard Sirosky, Earl Fulmer | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson is whistled for a carry | 62-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (PF) Charles Raney | |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Anthony Roque is called for the reach on Dikembe Apo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Roque, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries grabs the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance makes the jumper from close range | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews misses short on a runner from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:06 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Barry Kibby (SF), Scott Tober (C) Christian Ochakovsky, Anthony Roque, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards (SF), Charles Raney (PF) Richard Ries, Dikembe Apo | |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Raney | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Jamie Blomquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Barry Kibby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Thorson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Tober (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Todd Mance (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Hart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Richards (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Raney (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jabari Ahmed (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Tober | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Thomas Richards is denied by Anthony Thorson | 64-53 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | David Hart tips it in | 64-55 |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Anthony Roque (SF), Jeremy Ellsworth (C) Jamie Blomquist, Barry Kibby, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston (SG), Richard Ries (SF), Howard Sirosky (PF), Earl Fulmer (C) David Hart, Thomas Richards, Charles Raney, Jabari Ahmed | |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins misses long on a floater from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Ellsworth | 64-55 |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Griffin | 66-55 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Todd Mance misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Howard Sirosky misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 66-55 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Sirosky | 66-57 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Scott Tober is blocked by Earl Fulmer | 66-57 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober misses short on an open shot near the basket | 66-57 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Ries gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson (PF) Scott Tober | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards (SF), Charles Raney (PF) Richard Ries, Howard Sirosky | |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Jacob Elston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson is hacked by Todd Mance in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Mance, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (SF) Anthony Roque | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hart (SG) Todd Mance | |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth is fouled on the floor by Earl Fulmer - foul #4 on Earl Fulmer, team foul #15 | 67-57 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | James Griffin is called for the reach on Charles Raney in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Griffin, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque (SF) David Moronta | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (PF) David Hart | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Charles Raney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Elston - foul #2 on Jacob Elston, team foul #16 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (SF) Anthony Roque | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hart (SG) Dikembe Apo | |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | James Griffin steals the ball from Charles Raney in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 71-59 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | David Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jeremy Ellsworth - foul #2 on Jeremy Ellsworth, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque (SF) David Moronta | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed (C) David Hart | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Griffin runs out the clock | 71-60 |