| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Bateman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Claybrooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Tremblay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Connie Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Metivier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Pollard (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Halverson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Lamont (fresh) C - Leo Stoffel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Robert Halverson inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Louisville | Mark Metivier misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Jerry Pollard snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Leo Stoffel blows the wide open dunk | 26-31 |
| 19:25 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | James Zito is fouled on the floor by Jerry Pollard - foul #1 on Jerry Pollard, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG) Robert Bateman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:42 | Gonzaga | James Zito makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Turpin | 29-31 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Leo Stoffel misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Connie Davis - foul #3 on Connie Davis, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG) Charles Turpin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Leo Stoffel makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Leo Stoffel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks clanks a shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 17:57 | Louisville | Leo Stoffel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Robert Halverson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman scores on a 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | George Lamont is hacked by James Claybrooks - foul #2 on James Claybrooks, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), Monroe Carter (SF), Andrew Heim (PF) Robert Bateman, James Claybrooks, Jesse Tremblay | |
| Subs | Louisville | Blake Romaine (SF), Corey Sibley (PF), James Winters (C) Robert Halverson, George Lamont, Leo Stoffel | |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Jerry Pollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks (SF) Monroe Carter | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | James Winters grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Blake Romaine hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 32-32 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:42 | Gonzaga | James Zito misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Blake Romaine snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Heim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Connie Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Metivier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Pollard (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Romaine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Corey Sibley (fresh) C - James Winters (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Jerry Pollard misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Claybrooks - foul #3 on James Claybrooks, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Monroe Carter (SF), Jesse Tremblay (PF) Charles Turpin, James Claybrooks, Andrew Heim | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vernon Schuyler (PG), Robert Halverson (SF), George Lamont (PF), Leo Stoffel (C) Mark Metivier, Blake Romaine, Corey Sibley, James Winters | |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Jerry Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Jerry Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis's floater is tipped away by George Lamont | 32-33 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Leo Stoffel snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | George Lamont misses the lay-in but the foul's on Connie Davis - foul #4 on Connie Davis, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (SG), Andrew Heim (C) James Zito, Connie Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Dubose (SG) Jerry Pollard | |
| 14:43 | Louisville | George Lamont makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | George Lamont makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 14:23 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay tips it in | 34-35 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Jesse Tremblay steals the ball from Jim Dubose | 34-35 |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman's pass is intercepted by Leo Stoffel | 34-35 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Charles Turpin steals it from Leo Stoffel | 34-35 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Leo Stoffel snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Vernon Schuyler is hacked by Charles Turpin - foul #2 on Charles Turpin, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Zito (SG), James Claybrooks (SF), James Smith (PF), Connie Davis (C) Charles Turpin, Monroe Carter, Jesse Tremblay, Andrew Heim | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Metivier (PG), Jerry Pollard (SG), Corey Sibley (PF), James Winters (C) Vernon Schuyler, Jim Dubose, George Lamont, Leo Stoffel | |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Robert Bateman steals the ball from James Winters | 34-35 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | James Zito buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Bateman | 37-35 |
| 11:33 | Louisville | James Winters scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Metivier and he's fouled by Connie Davis - foul #5 on Connie Davis, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), Andrew Heim (PF), Brian Maye (C) Robert Bateman, James Smith, Connie Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Blake Romaine (SF) Robert Halverson | |
| 11:33 | Louisville | James Winters makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Claybrooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Heim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Maye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Metivier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Romaine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Corey Sibley (fresh) C - James Winters (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | James Zito grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | James Zito drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Heim | 39-38 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Blake Romaine's floater is knocked away by James Zito | 39-38 |
| 10:28 | Louisville | Blake Romaine gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Mark Metivier drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Sibley | 39-41 |
| 09:44 | Gonzaga | James Zito can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | James Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | James Winters is called for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Jesse Tremblay (PF) Charles Turpin, Andrew Heim | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Dubose (SG), Robert Halverson (SF), George Lamont (PF), Leo Stoffel (C) Jerry Pollard, Blake Romaine, Corey Sibley, James Winters | |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks is fouled on the floor by Robert Halverson - foul #1 on Robert Halverson, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter (SF) James Zito | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vernon Schuyler (PG) Mark Metivier | |
| 08:25 | Louisville | Leo Stoffel comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-41 |
| 08:23 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Bateman | 39-41 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter is hacked by Robert Halverson - foul #2 on Robert Halverson, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Zito (SG), Andrew Heim (C) James Claybrooks, Brian Maye | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Metivier (PG), Jerry Pollard (SG) Vernon Schuyler, Jim Dubose | |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 07:29 | Louisville | Mark Metivier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Andrew Heim | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Bateman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zito (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monroe Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Tremblay (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Heim (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Metivier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Halverson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Lamont (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Stoffel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (SG), James Claybrooks (SF) James Zito, Monroe Carter | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Leo Stoffel buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Jerry Pollard | 41-43 |
| 06:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman is denied on a layup by Robert Halverson | 41-43 |
| 06:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jerry Pollard | 41-43 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Mark Metivier makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-46 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay tips it in | 43-46 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Robert Halverson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Zito (SG), Monroe Carter (SF), James Smith (PF), Brian Maye (C) Charles Turpin, James Claybrooks, Jesse Tremblay, Andrew Heim | |
| Subs | Louisville | Corey Sibley (PF), James Winters (C) George Lamont, Leo Stoffel | |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | James Zito makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bateman out of a doubleteam and the foul's on James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | James Zito makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Mark Metivier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | James Smith grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Robert Halverson pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Brian Maye picks off the pass by Jerry Pollard | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Bateman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Zito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monroe Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Brian Maye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Metivier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Halverson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Sibley (fresh) C - James Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Halverson is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #3 on Robert Halverson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), James Claybrooks (SF), Jesse Tremblay (PF), Andrew Heim (C) Robert Bateman, Monroe Carter, James Smith, Brian Maye | |
| Subs | Louisville | Blake Romaine (SF), George Lamont (PF), Leo Stoffel (C) Robert Halverson, Corey Sibley, James Winters | |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | George Lamont snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Jerry Pollard hits a wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Metivier | 46-48 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG) Charles Turpin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Dubose (SG) Jerry Pollard | |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Pollard (SG), Robert Halverson (SF) Jim Dubose, Blake Romaine | |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Robert Halverson's pass is intercepted by Robert Bateman | 46-48 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to George Lamont | 46-48 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Robert Halverson clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Heim - foul #1 on Andrew Heim, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Robert Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Robert Halverson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim is hacked by George Lamont - foul #1 on George Lamont, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Jerry Pollard is called for the reach on Robert Bateman - foul #2 on Jerry Pollard, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Robert Halverson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Leo Stoffel tips it home | 48-51 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks is fouled on the floor by Leo Stoffel - foul #2 on Leo Stoffel, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Mark Metivier is hacked by Robert Bateman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bateman, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Mark Metivier makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Mark Metivier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Zito misses the halfcourt shot | 50-53 |