| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Warman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Moulder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harvey Gaines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Trevor Hargis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ernest Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hemingway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Goldman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman's pass is intercepted by Gregory Nelson | 23-23 |
| 19:11 | Nevada | Daniel Meadows steals the ball from Trevor Hargis | 23-23 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | Michael Woods buries a jumper near the basket | 23-25 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | James Moulder misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 18:08 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Michael Woods gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Harvey Gaines - foul #2 on Harvey Gaines, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 17:36 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 17:34 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:14 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines is called for traveling | 23-27 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG), Joshua Savage (SG), Billy Nugent (SF), David Clark (C) Gregory Nelson, Robert Warman, James Moulder, Trevor Hargis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:51 | Gonzaga | Daniel Meadows knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Clark and he's hacked by Billy Nugent - foul #2 on Billy Nugent, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| 16:51 | Gonzaga | Daniel Meadows misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 16:51 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 16:34 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | David Clark tips it in | 25-29 |
| 16:17 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Hemingway | 25-31 |
| 16:00 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Raymond Urquhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Savage (fresh) SF - Billy Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Gaines (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ernest Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hemingway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Goldman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Meadows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Michael Woods hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 15:25 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-33 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Michael Woods comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 27-33 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Ernest Clark hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 14:52 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart is hacked by Peter Goldman - foul #3 on Peter Goldman, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Robert Warman (SG), James Moulder (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), Trevor Hargis (C) Raymond Urquhart, Joshua Savage, Billy Nugent, Harvey Gaines, David Clark | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:45 | Nevada | Robert Warman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-35 |
| 14:44 | Nevada | James Moulder tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel Meadows misses the floater from close range | 29-35 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Robert Warman gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:03 | Nevada | Robert Warman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | Daniel Meadows snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Ernest Clark misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway tips it in | 29-37 |
| 13:28 | Nevada | Robert Warman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Meadows - foul #2 on Daniel Meadows, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harvey Gaines (PF) Alonzo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:28 | Nevada | Robert Warman misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:28 | Nevada | Robert Warman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:08 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman clanks a jumper from the left block | 30-37 |
| 13:06 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 12:49 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stan Larson (SG) Kenneth Hemingway | |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Daniel Meadows hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 12:25 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:07 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Daniel Meadows gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Stan Larson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 11:37 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Trevor Hargis | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Warman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Moulder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harvey Gaines (fresh) 5 reb. C - Trevor Hargis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ernest Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Goldman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Meadows (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Woods (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 11:08 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Michael Woods tips it home | 33-39 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Robert Warman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 10:48 | Nevada | Robert Warman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:28 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG), Joshua Savage (SG), Billy Nugent (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), David Clark (C) Gregory Nelson, Robert Warman, James Moulder, Harvey Gaines, Trevor Hargis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Bolander (PG), David Patchell (SF), Kenneth Hemingway (PF), William Ferguson (C) Ernest Clark, Peter Goldman, Daniel Meadows, Michael Woods | |
| 10:03 | Gonzaga | Billy Nugent picks off the pass by David Patchell | 33-39 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Billy Nugent misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stan Larson - foul #1 on Stan Larson, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Billy Nugent picks off the pass by William Ferguson | 35-39 |
| 08:54 | Nevada | Billy Nugent misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | David Patchell grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Bolander | 35-42 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | Stan Larson steps in front of the Billy Nugent pass | 35-42 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Robert Warman (SG), James Moulder (SF), Harvey Gaines (PF), Trevor Hargis (C) Raymond Urquhart, Joshua Savage, Billy Nugent, Alonzo Gonzalez, David Clark | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ernest Clark (PG), Peter Goldman (SF), Daniel Meadows (PF), Michael Woods (C) Mark Bolander, Stan Larson, David Patchell, William Ferguson | |
| 07:24 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman grabs the board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Warman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Moulder (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harvey Gaines (fresh) 5 reb. C - Trevor Hargis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ernest Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hemingway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Peter Goldman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Meadows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | Robert Warman takes the ball from Michael Woods | 35-42 |
| 06:55 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stan Larson (SG) Kenneth Hemingway | |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 06:26 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Woods - foul #2 on Michael Woods, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (SG) Robert Warman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:26 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:26 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | Harvey Gaines is called for the reach on Ernest Clark - foul #3 on Harvey Gaines, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Billy Nugent (SF), David Clark (C) James Moulder, Trevor Hargis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | David Clark swats the short shot by Peter Goldman | 37-42 |
| 05:40 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 05:23 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart's floater is tipped away by Michael Woods | 37-42 |
| 05:21 | Nevada | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 05:03 | Nevada | David Clark drills a driving attempt from the left block | 39-42 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stan Larson | 39-44 |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Nelson and he's hacked by Daniel Meadows - foul #3 on Daniel Meadows, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Warman (SG), James Moulder (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), Trevor Hargis (C) Gregory Nelson, Billy Nugent, Harvey Gaines, David Clark | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway (SG), William Ferguson (C) Stan Larson, Daniel Meadows | |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | Michael Woods knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Ferguson | 42-46 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | Robert Warman connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Urquhart | 44-46 |
| 03:14 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 03:13 | Nevada | James Moulder snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Raymond Urquhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Warman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Moulder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Trevor Hargis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ernest Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hemingway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Peter Goldman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Woods (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ferguson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Warman and he's fouled by William Ferguson - foul #1 on William Ferguson, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Billy Nugent (PG) Raymond Urquhart | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stan Larson (SG), David Patchell (SF) Peter Goldman, Michael Woods | |
| 02:58 | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Harvey Gaines (PF) Billy Nugent, Alonzo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman (SF), Daniel Meadows (PF), Michael Woods (C) Stan Larson, David Patchell, William Ferguson | |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Moulder - foul #2 on James Moulder, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | James Moulder's pass is intercepted by Ernest Clark | 47-48 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Ernest Clark blows the layup | 47-48 |
| 02:17 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 01:54 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson drills a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Ernest Clark - foul #2 on Ernest Clark, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 01:54 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:34 | Gonzaga | Ernest Clark is fouled on the floor by Gregory Nelson - foul #3 on Gregory Nelson, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman is fouled on the floor by Gregory Nelson - foul #4 on Gregory Nelson, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Peter Goldman makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Hemingway | 50-50 |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Hemingway - foul #3 on Kenneth Hemingway, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Michael Woods | 51-50 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines grabs the board | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Clark - foul #3 on Ernest Clark, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Clark - foul #4 on Ernest Clark, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Harvey Gaines is called for the reach on Ernest Clark - foul #4 on Harvey Gaines, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Ernest Clark misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Daniel Meadows gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Hemingway buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |