| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Alvey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McRaven (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Funk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Gros (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Brigham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Timothy Smith hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Larry McRaven | 35-26 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk is fouled on the floor by Cory Henderson - foul #1 on Cory Henderson, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer is hacked by Nicholas Villalobos - foul #3 on Nicholas Villalobos, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SF) Nicholas Villalobos | |
| 18:58 | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | John Brigham drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Cheek | 37-29 |
| 18:40 | Gonzaga | Timothy Smith is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | John Brigham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-29 |
| 18:10 | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 17:50 | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey connects on the runner in the paint set up by Brian Brewer out of the doubleteam | 39-29 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | John Brigham is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Dewoody (SF), Leonard Clark (C) Larry McRaven, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF) John Gros, Scott Cheek | |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kyle Wheeler - foul #1 on Kyle Wheeler, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Cory Henderson grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Cory Henderson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Dewoody | 40-29 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-29 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | John Brigham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Cromer | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Alvey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Dewoody (fresh) PF - Mitchell Funk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Leonard Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Kardos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brigham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | John Brigham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-29 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler tips it home | 40-31 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Alvey | 43-31 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler is hacked by Mitchell Funk - foul #2 on Mitchell Funk, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven (SF), Timothy Smith (C) Ryan Dewoody, Leonard Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos (PG), John Gros (SG), Scott Cheek (PF) Samuel Kardos, Donald Cromer, Kyle Wheeler | |
| 14:13 | Kent State | John Gros hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Villalobos is called for the reach on Brian Brewer - foul #4 on Nicholas Villalobos, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Gagnon (SG), Scott Avery (PF) Allen Alvey, Mitchell Funk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SF), Sergei Ziff (C) Nicholas Villalobos, Cory Henderson | |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 13:29 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Sergei Ziff blows the layup | 45-31 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | John Brigham tips it in | 45-33 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Thomas Gagnon grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer loses the dribble to John Gros | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Sergei Ziff travels with the ball | 45-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Lay (PG), Allen Alvey (SG), Mitchell Funk (PF), Leonard Clark (C) Brian Brewer, Thomas Gagnon, Scott Avery, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), Kyle Wheeler (SF), Cory Henderson (C) John Brigham, Samuel Kardos, Sergei Ziff | |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | Stephen Lay is denied on a layup by Scott Cheek | 45-33 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kyle Wheeler | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Stephen Lay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Alvey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry McRaven (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Funk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Leonard Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Donald Cromer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Cheek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | John Gros misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Allen Alvey - foul #1 on Allen Alvey, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Dewoody (SF) Larry McRaven | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | John Gros misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | John Gros makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Ryan Dewoody is blocked by Cory Henderson | 45-34 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | John Gros grabs the board | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 11:01 | Kent State | John Gros is fouled on the floor by Allen Alvey - foul #2 on Allen Alvey, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer (PG), Timothy Smith (C) Stephen Lay, Leonard Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (SF) Scott Cheek | |
| 10:39 | Kent State | John Gros is called for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven (SF) Ryan Dewoody | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | Timothy Smith tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Donald Cromer's pass is intercepted by Allen Alvey in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey banks in the layup | 49-34 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | John Brigham buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Cromer | 49-37 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | John Brigham gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | John Gros comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-37 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Cory Henderson tips it home | 49-39 |
| 09:05 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer is hacked by John Gros - foul #1 on John Gros, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Gagnon (SG), Scott Avery (PF), Leonard Clark (C) Allen Alvey, Mitchell Funk, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (PG), Scott Cheek (PF), Sergei Ziff (C) Donald Cromer, Kyle Wheeler, Cory Henderson | |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Sergei Ziff grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 08:41 | Kent State | John Gros is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Gros, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Lay (PG), Ryan Dewoody (SF) Brian Brewer, Larry McRaven | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:26 | Gonzaga | Scott Avery buries a floater from the right block | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Scott Cheek makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Kardos | 51-42 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Thomas Gagnon is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-42 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | Leonard Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Stephen Lay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Dewoody (fresh) PF - Scott Avery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gros (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Brigham (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Scott Cheek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sergei Ziff (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Scott Cheek picks off the pass by Stephen Lay | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Scott Cheek misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 06:57 | Gonzaga | Leonard Clark gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:37 | Gonzaga | Leonard Clark banks in the layup | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 06:08 | Kent State | John Brigham misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Scott Avery grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Stephen Lay is hacked by Samuel Kardos - foul #3 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey (SG), Larry McRaven (SF), Mitchell Funk (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Thomas Gagnon, Ryan Dewoody, Scott Avery, Leonard Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos (PG), Donald Cromer (SG), Kyle Wheeler (PF), Cory Henderson (C) John Gros, John Brigham, Scott Cheek, Sergei Ziff | |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Stephen Lay makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Stephen Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer (PG) Stephen Lay | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Allen Alvey | 57-42 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Cory Henderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-42 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos grabs the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos is hacked by Allen Alvey - foul #3 on Allen Alvey, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler loses the ball out of bounds | 57-42 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer is hacked by Kyle Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Wheeler, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Timothy Smith steals it from Donald Cromer | 59-42 |
| 04:33 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer scores on a 3 from straight away | 62-42 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Timothy Smith grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Cory Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Cory Henderson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Donald Cromer steps in front of the Brian Brewer pass in the backcourt | 62-42 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Cromer | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Brewer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Alvey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry McRaven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Funk (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Cromer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Kardos (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos is called for a charge - foul #5 on Nicholas Villalobos, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Lay (PG), Thomas Gagnon (SG), Ryan Dewoody (SF), Scott Avery (PF), Leonard Clark (C) Brian Brewer, Allen Alvey, Larry McRaven, Mitchell Funk, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gros (SG), John Brigham (SF), Scott Cheek (PF) Nicholas Villalobos, Samuel Kardos, Kyle Wheeler | |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Scott Avery can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Scott Cheek gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Leonard Clark picks off the pass by John Brigham | 65-45 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Thomas Gagnon is hacked by John Gros in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gros, team foul #10 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler (SF) Donald Cromer | |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Thomas Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Thomas Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Scott Avery blocks the jumper by Scott Cheek | 67-45 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | John Gros grabs the offensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Scott Cheek is hacked by Scott Avery - foul #2 on Scott Avery, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Ewing (PF) Leonard Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SF), Sergei Ziff (C) Kyle Wheeler, Cory Henderson | |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | John Brigham pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-45 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Scott Avery | 67-45 |
| 01:41 | Gonzaga | Stephen Lay's pass is intercepted by John Brigham in the backcourt | 67-45 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | John Brigham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Joshua Ewing pulls down the rebound | 67-45 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | John Gros takes the ball from Thomas Gagnon | 67-45 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos jams it set up by John Gros | 67-47 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Scott Avery knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Sergei Ziff connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Scott Avery - foul #3 on Scott Avery, team foul #6 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leonard Clark (C) Joshua Ewing | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Sergei Ziff makes the free throw | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Thomas Gagnon double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cory Henderson (C) Sergei Ziff | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Leonard Clark | 69-50 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Ryan Dewoody misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Ryan Dewoody hits the follow up shot | 71-50 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Thomas Gagnon is called for the reach on John Gros - foul #3 on Thomas Gagnon, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | John Gros misses the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Scott Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Stephen Lay runs out the clock | 71-50 |