| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fresh) SG - Aaron Capps (fresh) SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) PF - Steven Jiles (fresh) C - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) SF - Anthony Roque (fresh) PF - Jeremy Ellsworth (fresh) C - Anthony Thorson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Jenkins | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Washington State | Steven Jiles is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Patrick Farnum | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Washington State | Steven Jiles snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Washington State | Aaron Capps double dribbles | 5-2 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SG) Aaron Capps | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Michael Matthews (C) James Griffin, Nicholas Jenkins, Anthony Thorson | |
| 16:56 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth misses short on a shot in the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 16:32 | Washington State | Steven Jiles's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Ellsworth | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Washington State | Jim McMillan is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Blomquist - foul #1 on Jamie Blomquist, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby (SF) Anthony Roque | |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum buries a jumper near the basket set up by Stephen Jurgensen and he's hacked by Christian Ochakovsky - foul #1 on Christian Ochakovsky, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (SG) Jim McMillan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Arturo Rodriguez (PF) Jamie Blomquist, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Steven Jiles grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Capps (fresh) SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Plasencia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christian Ochakovsky (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Kibby (fresh) PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fresh) C - Michael Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia can't throw it down | 7-4 |
| 15:33 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | Bruce Plasencia is called for the reach on Michael Matthews - foul #1 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Ward (C) Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (PG), Anthony Thorson (C) Christian Ochakovsky, Michael Matthews | |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez is denied on a layup by Steven Jiles | 7-4 |
| 14:54 | Gonzaga | David Moronta tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 14:51 | Washington State | Steven Jiles grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:28 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum clanks a shot in the paint | 7-4 |
| 14:27 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | David Moronta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 14:21 | Washington State | Steven Jiles gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Aaron Capps comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 13:56 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Jiles | 7-4 |
| 13:29 | Washington State | Steven Jiles scores on a jumper from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 13:18 | Washington State | William Ward grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 12:55 | Washington State | Aaron Capps hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 12:35 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 12:28 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen's pass is intercepted by David Moronta in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Moronta | 9-9 |
| 12:23 | Washington State | Barry Kibby is called for the reach on Stephen Jurgensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Kibby, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (PG), Bill Arenas (SG), Allen Whitehouse (SF), Jimmy Tarpley (PF), Bruce Plasencia (C) Stephen Jurgensen, Aaron Capps, Patrick Farnum, Steven Jiles, William Ward | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Anthony Roque (SF), Jeremy Ellsworth (PF), Michael Matthews (C) David Moronta, Nicholas Jenkins, Barry Kibby, Arturo Rodriguez, Anthony Thorson | |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Jim McMillan hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jamie Blomquist - foul #2 on Jamie Blomquist, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (SG) Jamie Blomquist | |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Jim McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Jim McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | Jim McMillan steals the ball from Jeremy Ellsworth | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jim McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Arenas (fresh) SF - Allen Whitehouse (fresh) PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) C - Bruce Plasencia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roque (fresh) PF - Jeremy Ellsworth (fresh) C - Michael Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Washington State | Nicholas Jenkins steps in front of the Bill Arenas pass | 11-9 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Griffin | 11-12 |
| 10:52 | Washington State | Allen Whitehouse is hacked by James Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Griffin, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 10:31 | Washington State | Jim McMillan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:29 | Washington State | Bill Arenas snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:12 | Washington State | Jeremy Ellsworth is called for the reach on Bill Arenas - foul #1 on Jeremy Ellsworth, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Aaron Capps (SG), Patrick Farnum (SF), William Ward (C) Jim McMillan, Bill Arenas, Allen Whitehouse, Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Anthony Thorson (C) James Griffin, Michael Matthews | |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 11-12 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 09:43 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 11-14 |
| 09:41 | Washington State | Aaron Capps is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Capps, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Steven Jiles (PF) Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:32 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 09:03 | Washington State | Anthony Thorson is called for the reach on Stephen Jurgensen - foul #1 on Anthony Thorson, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SG) Aaron Capps | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (SG), Scott Tober (C) Nicholas Jenkins, Anthony Thorson | |
| 09:03 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:03 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christian Ochakovsky | 13-19 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeremy Ellsworth - foul #2 on Jeremy Ellsworth, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bill Arenas (SG), Allen Whitehouse (SF), Bruce Plasencia (C) Stephen Jurgensen, Patrick Farnum, William Ward | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Barry Kibby (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Michael Matthews (C) Christian Ochakovsky, Anthony Roque, Jeremy Ellsworth, Scott Tober | |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Steven Jiles is called for the reach on James Griffin - foul #1 on Steven Jiles, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (SG) David Moronta | |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:01 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:34 | Washington State | Michael Matthews is called for the reach on Bill Arenas - foul #1 on Michael Matthews, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (SF) Allen Whitehouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson (C) Michael Matthews | |
| 07:34 | Washington State | Bill Arenas makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:34 | Washington State | Bill Arenas misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jim McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Arenas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) C - Bruce Plasencia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Jenkins (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fresh) C - Anthony Thorson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 15-19 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson tips it but misses | 15-19 |
| 07:07 | Washington State | Bill Arenas gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 06:45 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the turnaround from the right block | 17-19 |
| 06:31 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Jenkins, team foul #10 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Aaron Capps (SG), Steven Jiles (PF), William Ward (C) Jim McMillan, Bill Arenas, Jimmy Tarpley, Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), David Moronta (SG), Anthony Roque (SF), Scott Tober (PF) James Griffin, Nicholas Jenkins, Barry Kibby, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| 06:02 | Washington State | Steven Jiles is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 05:51 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober throws it down | 19-21 |
| 05:24 | Washington State | Anthony Thorson denies the turnaround by Patrick Farnum | 19-21 |
| 05:23 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 04:56 | Washington State | William Ward grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 04:51 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SG), Allen Whitehouse (SF) Aaron Capps, Patrick Farnum | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Michael Matthews (C) Christian Ochakovsky, David Moronta, Scott Tober, Anthony Thorson | |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bill Arenas (SG), Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Stephen Jurgensen, Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby (SF) Anthony Roque | |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Jim McMillan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | James Griffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez misses the tip | 19-21 |
| 03:25 | Washington State | William Ward gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jim McMillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Arenas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Allen Whitehouse (fresh) PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) C - William Ward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Jenkins (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Kibby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) C - Michael Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Allen Whitehouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Aaron Capps (SG), Steven Jiles (PF), Bruce Plasencia (C) Jim McMillan, Bill Arenas, Jimmy Tarpley, William Ward | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Anthony Roque (SF), Jeremy Ellsworth (PF) James Griffin, Nicholas Jenkins, Barry Kibby, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jamie Blomquist | 19-23 |
| 03:06 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (SF) Allen Whitehouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Scott Tober (C) Michael Matthews | |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Jurgensen - foul #1 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (SF) Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson (C) Scott Tober | |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 02:46 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum is hacked by Jeremy Ellsworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Ellsworth, team foul #11 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Scott Tober (PF) Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| 02:46 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:46 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:29 | Gonzaga | Patrick Farnum is called for the reach on Scott Tober - foul #1 on Patrick Farnum, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (SF) Anthony Roque | |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober's pass is intercepted by Stephen Jurgensen | 21-24 |
| 01:51 | Washington State | David Moronta is called for the reach on Bruce Plasencia - foul #1 on David Moronta, team foul #12 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (PG), Bill Arenas (SG), Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Stephen Jurgensen, Aaron Capps, Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby (SF), Michael Matthews (C) Christian Ochakovsky, Anthony Thorson | |
| 01:51 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:51 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:34 | Gonzaga | David Moronta comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia's layup is rejected by Scott Tober | 23-24 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Allen Whitehouse (SF), William Ward (C) Patrick Farnum, Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Arturo Rodriguez (PF) David Moronta, Jamie Blomquist, Scott Tober | |
| 00:43 | Washington State | The short jumper by William Ward is denied by Barry Kibby | 25-24 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | William Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Arturo Rodriguez steals the ball from Jim McMillan | 25-24 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | James Griffin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Allen Whitehouse | 25-24 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Allen Whitehouse hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 25-24 |