| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Legendre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Arthurs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph King (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Byron Paige (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | John Harper inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Ralph King buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Shawn Arthurs - foul #2 on Shawn Arthurs, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Ralph King makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | John Legendre comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth clanks a floater from the right side | 34-34 |
| 18:40 | Gonzaga | Thomas Harrison grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Thomas Harrison slams it home | 36-34 |
| 18:23 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Cole (SF), John Appell (C) John Harper, Alan Buchheit | |
| 18:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Harrison connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Walker | 38-34 |
| 17:40 | Washington State | Ralph King misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Byron Paige tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Walker misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | John Legendre snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 16:46 | Washington State | Ralph King buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Appell | 41-38 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | John Legendre drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Fitzpatrick | 43-38 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | Harold Cole is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Tomlin (SF), Glenn Barajas (C) John Legendre, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), John Harper (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, Harold Cole, John Appell | |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Shawn Arthurs's pass is intercepted by John Harper | 43-38 |
| 16:02 | Washington State | Ralph King is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Walker - foul #2 on Jimmy Walker, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson (PG), Theodore Neal (PF) David Fitzpatrick, Shawn Arthurs | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:43 | Washington State | Byron Paige clanks a jumper from the right block | 43-38 |
| 15:42 | Gonzaga | Glenn Barajas snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jimmy Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Barajas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Speight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Walker scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Gibson | 45-38 |
| 15:28 | Washington State | Brian Speight is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lamont Toon (SG) Jimmy Walker | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:09 | Gonzaga | John Harper is called for the reach on Michael Tomlin - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fitzpatrick (PG), John Legendre (SF), Thomas Harrison (C) Lamont Toon, Michael Tomlin, Glenn Barajas | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | David Fitzpatrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:59 | Washington State | Brian Speight grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:44 | Washington State | Ralph King clanks a floater from the left side | 45-38 |
| 14:42 | Gonzaga | Thomas Harrison gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | John Harper steps in front of the Theodore Neal pass | 45-38 |
| 14:13 | Washington State | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 14:12 | Washington State | Brian Speight pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Ralph King misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:54 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph King | 45-38 |
| 13:38 | Washington State | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Byron Paige tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | Byron Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:06 | Washington State | John Legendre steals the ball from Alan Buchheit | 45-40 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | John Legendre drills a fadeaway from the right block | 47-40 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | David Fitzpatrick steps in front of the Alan Buchheit pass | 47-40 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | John Legendre blows the dunk | 47-40 |
| 12:37 | Washington State | Byron Paige gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:35 | Washington State | Brian Speight is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Neal - foul #1 on Theodore Neal, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lamont Toon (PG), Jimmy Walker (SG), Michael Tomlin (SF), Shawn Arthurs (PF), Glenn Barajas (C) David Fitzpatrick, Brian Gibson, John Legendre, Theodore Neal, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), Harold Cole (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF), John Appell (C) Brian Speight, John Harper, Byron Paige, Alan Buchheit | |
| 12:19 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Crabtree | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomlin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Appell - foul #2 on John Appell, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomlin misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomlin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Crabtree | 47-42 |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Ralph King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 11:45 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomlin gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Lamont Toon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Arthurs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Barajas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph King (tired) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Crabtree (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Appell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Michael Crabtree steps in front of the Shawn Arthurs pass | 47-42 |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Ralph King is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Cole | 47-44 |
| 10:56 | Gonzaga | Glenn Barajas misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:54 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Ralph King misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Shawn Arthurs grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:31 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 10:15 | Washington State | Ralph King misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Glenn Barajas drills a jump hook from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:31 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Shawn Arthurs steals it from Ralph King | 52-46 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Lamont Toon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Dilworth - foul #3 on Calvin Dilworth, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fitzpatrick (PG), John Legendre (SF), Theodore Neal (PF), Thomas Harrison (C) Jimmy Walker, Michael Tomlin, Shawn Arthurs, Glenn Barajas | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), David Preston (SG), John Harper (SF), Byron Paige (PF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, Ralph King, Harold Cole, Michael Crabtree, John Appell | |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Lamont Toon misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Lamont Toon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:41 | Washington State | Byron Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:21 | Washington State | John Harper is hacked by Thomas Harrison - foul #1 on Thomas Harrison, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson (SG) Lamont Toon | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:07 | Washington State | Byron Paige hits the finger roll | 52-48 |
| 07:51 | Gonzaga | Alan Buchheit swats the layup by John Legendre | 52-48 |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Thomas Harrison tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 07:26 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Gibson - foul #1 on Brian Gibson, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Walker (SG) Brian Gibson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Stevenson (PG) Brian Speight | |
| 07:26 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:26 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Legendre (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Stevenson (fresh) SG - David Preston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Buchheit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Gonzaga | John Legendre knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by David Fitzpatrick | 56-50 |
| 07:08 | Washington State | David Fitzpatrick picks off the pass by Arthur Stevenson in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Theodore Neal misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 56-50 |
| 06:44 | Washington State | Byron Paige grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 06:25 | Washington State | Byron Paige blows the layup but the foul's on Theodore Neal - foul #2 on Theodore Neal, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shawn Arthurs (PF) Theodore Neal | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ralph King (SG) David Preston | |
| 06:25 | Washington State | Byron Paige makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:25 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:25 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Buchheit | 56-51 |
| 06:04 | Washington State | Ralph King is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson (PG) David Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), Brian Speight (SG) Arthur Stevenson, Ralph King | |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | John Legendre misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 56-51 |
| 05:43 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John Harper | 56-51 |
| 05:24 | Washington State | John Harper is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fitzpatrick (PG) Jimmy Walker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Cole (SF), John Appell (C) John Harper, Alan Buchheit | |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | Thomas Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Harold Cole - foul #1 on Harold Cole, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Tomlin (SF) John Legendre | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ralph King (SG) Brian Speight | |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | Thomas Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | Thomas Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Ralph King clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 04:38 | Washington State | Harold Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:25 | Washington State | Ralph King is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Thomas Harrison pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Fitzpatrick | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Washington State | David Fitzpatrick steals it from Ralph King in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | David Fitzpatrick lays it up and in | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Byron Paige connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Calvin Dilworth | 63-53 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson misses the lay-in | 63-53 |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Thomas Harrison misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 63-53 |
| 03:22 | Washington State | Byron Paige pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Fitzpatrick (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Brian Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Tomlin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Arthurs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Harrison (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph King (tired) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Paige (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Appell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Washington State | John Appell travels with the ball | 63-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lamont Toon (PG), Jimmy Walker (SG), John Legendre (SF), Theodore Neal (PF), Glenn Barajas (C) David Fitzpatrick, Brian Gibson, Michael Tomlin, Shawn Arthurs, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), David Preston (SG), John Harper (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, Ralph King, Harold Cole, Byron Paige, John Appell | |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Glenn Barajas buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Jimmy Walker | 65-53 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Brian Speight is fouled in the backcourt by Lamont Toon - foul #2 on Lamont Toon, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Brian Speight makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Brian Speight misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Glenn Barajas | 65-54 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Theodore Neal blows the dunk | 65-54 |
| 02:36 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | John Legendre steals the ball from David Preston in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Theodore Neal lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Legendre | 67-54 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | David Preston travels with the ball | 67-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson (PG), Michael Tomlin (SF) Jimmy Walker, John Legendre | |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), Ralph King (SG), Byron Paige (PF) Brian Speight, David Preston, Michael Crabtree | |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Alan Buchheit is called for the reach on Glenn Barajas - foul #3 on Alan Buchheit, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson is hacked by Ralph King - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Byron Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Glenn Barajas - foul #3 on Glenn Barajas, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Lamont Toon is fouled on the floor by Alan Buchheit - foul #4 on Alan Buchheit, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Lamont Toon makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Lamont Toon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Byron Paige throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Theodore Neal | 71-56 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses the shot from the right block | 71-56 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Theodore Neal pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Brian Gibson runs out the clock | 71-56 |